NBA standings at the end of March 9, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
44 | 20 | .688 | 7242 | 6928 | 314 | -0.24 | 4.67 | 28-3 | 16-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
35 | 30 | .538 | 7316 | 7309 | 7 | -0.02 | 0.09 | 26-8 | 9-22 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 37 | .393 | 6364 | 6527 | -163 | -0.10 | -2.78 | 17-10 | 7-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
22 | 41 | .349 | 6584 | 6778 | -194 | 0.02 | -3.05 | 16-16 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 49 | .258 | 6930 | 7402 | -472 | 0.24 | -6.92 | 14-20 | 3-29 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7427 | 7210 | 217 | -0.27 | 3.07 | 26-8 | 14-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
34 | 29 | .540 | 6933 | 6862 | 71 | 0.03 | 1.16 | 24-6 | 10-23 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
32 | 35 | .478 | 7006 | 7019 | -13 | -0.16 | -0.35 | 22-11 | 10-24 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 34 | .477 | 6724 | 6758 | -34 | 0.26 | -0.26 | 19-11 | 12-23 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
32 | 36 | .471 | 7281 | 7414 | -133 | 0.09 | -1.87 | 24-10 | 8-26 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 43 | .358 | 6964 | 7209 | -245 | 0.15 | -3.51 | 19-13 | 5-30 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7286 | 7213 | 73 | 0.16 | 1.28 | 28-6 | 12-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
34 | 31 | .523 | 7307 | 7377 | -70 | -0.00 | -1.08 | 22-11 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
33 | 33 | .500 | 6880 | 6896 | -16 | 0.43 | 0.19 | 24-9 | 9-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
30 | 35 | .462 | 6996 | 7068 | -72 | 0.09 | -1.02 | 20-14 | 10-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
25 | 40 | .385 | 6993 | 7116 | -123 | -0.00 | -1.90 | 19-15 | 6-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
24 | 41 | .369 | 7034 | 7228 | -194 | 0.30 | -2.69 | 18-14 | 6-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
53 | 12 | .815 | 7150 | 6526 | 624 | -0.52 | 9.08 | 32-1 | 21-11 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
41 | 25 | .621 | 7402 | 7120 | 282 | -0.19 | 4.08 | 27-6 | 14-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
34 | 29 | .540 | 6920 | 6748 | 172 | -0.30 | 2.43 | 22-10 | 12-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 30 | .538 | 6770 | 6718 | 52 | -0.17 | 0.63 | 22-10 | 13-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 34 | .469 | 6722 | 6805 | -83 | 0.18 | -1.11 | 23-10 | 7-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||