NBA standings at the end of March 12, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
46 | 20 | .697 | 7467 | 7140 | 327 | -0.30 | 4.66 | 29-3 | 17-17 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
36 | 31 | .537 | 7557 | 7548 | 9 | -0.16 | -0.02 | 27-8 | 9-23 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 39 | .381 | 6576 | 6752 | -176 | 0.06 | -2.73 | 17-11 | 7-28 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
24 | 41 | .369 | 6798 | 6985 | -187 | 0.13 | -2.74 | 18-16 | 6-25 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 52 | .246 | 7271 | 7763 | -492 | 0.21 | -6.92 | 14-22 | 3-30 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
41 | 25 | .621 | 7543 | 7311 | 232 | -0.25 | 3.26 | 27-8 | 14-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
35 | 30 | .538 | 7151 | 7092 | 59 | 0.05 | 0.96 | 24-6 | 11-24 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
34 | 35 | .493 | 7218 | 7217 | 1 | -0.05 | -0.03 | 24-11 | 10-24 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
33 | 36 | .478 | 7386 | 7513 | -127 | -0.01 | -1.85 | 24-10 | 9-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
32 | 35 | .478 | 6936 | 6966 | -30 | 0.17 | -0.28 | 19-11 | 13-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 |
41 | 26 | .612 | 7504 | 7434 | 70 | 0.14 | 1.18 | 29-6 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
34 | 33 | .507 | 7502 | 7599 | -97 | -0.00 | -1.45 | 22-12 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
33 | 35 | .485 | 7084 | 7109 | -25 | 0.47 | 0.10 | 24-9 | 9-26 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
31 | 35 | .470 | 7126 | 7193 | -67 | 0.00 | -1.01 | 20-14 | 11-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
26 | 41 | .388 | 7225 | 7349 | -124 | -0.02 | -1.87 | 20-16 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 42 | .373 | 7246 | 7438 | -192 | 0.28 | -2.59 | 19-15 | 6-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
53 | 14 | .791 | 7345 | 6736 | 609 | -0.53 | 8.56 | 32-1 | 21-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 26 | .618 | 7634 | 7362 | 272 | -0.09 | 3.91 | 28-6 | 14-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 30 | .545 | 7277 | 7089 | 188 | -0.16 | 2.68 | 24-10 | 12-20 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 30 | .545 | 6863 | 6809 | 54 | -0.22 | 0.60 | 22-10 | 14-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 34 | .485 | 6959 | 7013 | -54 | 0.11 | -0.71 | 23-10 | 9-24 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||