NBA standings at the end of March 16, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
47 | 20 | .701 | 7580 | 7233 | 347 | -0.25 | 4.93 | 30-3 | 17-17 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
36 | 32 | .529 | 7674 | 7683 | -9 | -0.10 | -0.23 | 27-9 | 9-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 40 | .385 | 6783 | 6962 | -179 | 0.04 | -2.71 | 18-11 | 7-29 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
25 | 42 | .373 | 7027 | 7211 | -184 | 0.13 | -2.61 | 19-16 | 6-26 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
18 | 52 | .257 | 7388 | 7861 | -473 | 0.25 | -6.50 | 15-22 | 3-30 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
42 | 26 | .618 | 7793 | 7540 | 253 | -0.31 | 3.41 | 27-8 | 15-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
36 | 31 | .537 | 7378 | 7318 | 60 | 0.04 | 0.94 | 25-6 | 11-25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
34 | 35 | .493 | 7167 | 7166 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 21-11 | 13-24 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
34 | 36 | .486 | 7316 | 7321 | -5 | -0.06 | -0.14 | 24-11 | 10-25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
34 | 37 | .479 | 7593 | 7739 | -146 | 0.11 | -1.94 | 24-10 | 10-27 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 47 | .338 | 7365 | 7644 | -279 | 0.15 | -3.78 | 19-16 | 5-31 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
42 | 26 | .618 | 7627 | 7545 | 82 | 0.13 | 1.34 | 30-6 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
35 | 33 | .515 | 7623 | 7705 | -82 | 0.03 | -1.17 | 23-12 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
34 | 36 | .486 | 7291 | 7319 | -28 | 0.46 | 0.06 | 25-10 | 9-26 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
32 | 37 | .464 | 7436 | 7531 | -95 | -0.03 | -1.41 | 20-15 | 12-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
26 | 41 | .388 | 7225 | 7349 | -124 | -0.01 | -1.86 | 20-16 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 42 | .382 | 7357 | 7544 | -187 | 0.21 | -2.54 | 20-15 | 6-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
53 | 15 | .779 | 7448 | 6845 | 603 | -0.54 | 8.33 | 32-2 | 21-13 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 28 | .600 | 7838 | 7600 | 238 | -0.19 | 3.21 | 28-6 | 14-22 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
37 | 31 | .544 | 7505 | 7319 | 186 | -0.09 | 2.65 | 24-10 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 31 | .544 | 7101 | 7027 | 74 | -0.22 | 0.87 | 23-10 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 35 | .493 | 7277 | 7330 | -53 | 0.13 | -0.64 | 24-10 | 10-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||