NBA standings at the end of March 11, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 20 | .692 | 7362 | 7037 | 325 | -0.27 | 4.73 | 29-3 | 16-17 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
36 | 31 | .537 | 7557 | 7548 | 9 | -0.16 | -0.02 | 27-8 | 9-23 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 38 | .387 | 6473 | 6647 | -174 | -0.01 | -2.82 | 17-10 | 7-28 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
23 | 41 | .359 | 6702 | 6895 | -193 | 0.01 | -3.00 | 17-16 | 6-25 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 51 | .250 | 7146 | 7633 | -487 | 0.22 | -6.94 | 14-21 | 3-30 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
41 | 25 | .621 | 7543 | 7311 | 232 | -0.26 | 3.26 | 27-8 | 14-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
35 | 30 | .538 | 7151 | 7092 | 59 | 0.05 | 0.95 | 24-6 | 11-24 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
33 | 35 | .485 | 7120 | 7124 | -4 | -0.02 | -0.08 | 23-11 | 10-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
33 | 36 | .478 | 7386 | 7513 | -127 | -0.01 | -1.85 | 24-10 | 9-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
31 | 35 | .470 | 6841 | 6876 | -35 | 0.21 | -0.32 | 19-11 | 12-24 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 45 | .348 | 7169 | 7419 | -250 | 0.17 | -3.45 | 19-15 | 5-30 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
40 | 26 | .606 | 7406 | 7339 | 67 | 0.14 | 1.15 | 28-6 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
34 | 32 | .515 | 7409 | 7501 | -92 | -0.01 | -1.40 | 22-12 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
33 | 34 | .493 | 6989 | 7011 | -22 | 0.47 | 0.14 | 24-9 | 9-25 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
30 | 35 | .462 | 6996 | 7068 | -72 | 0.10 | -1.00 | 20-14 | 10-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
26 | 40 | .394 | 7119 | 7236 | -117 | -0.01 | -1.78 | 20-15 | 6-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 41 | .379 | 7156 | 7343 | -187 | 0.29 | -2.54 | 19-14 | 6-27 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
53 | 13 | .803 | 7255 | 6640 | 615 | -0.50 | 8.81 | 32-1 | 21-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 25 | .627 | 7522 | 7234 | 288 | -0.15 | 4.15 | 28-6 | 14-19 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 30 | .545 | 6863 | 6809 | 54 | -0.22 | 0.60 | 22-10 | 14-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 30 | .538 | 7149 | 6977 | 172 | -0.22 | 2.43 | 23-10 | 12-20 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
31 | 34 | .477 | 6846 | 6907 | -61 | 0.14 | -0.80 | 23-10 | 8-24 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||