NBA standings at the end of March 17, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
48 | 20 | .706 | 7703 | 7345 | 358 | -0.27 | 5.00 | 31-3 | 17-17 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
36 | 33 | .522 | 7791 | 7812 | -21 | -0.08 | -0.39 | 27-9 | 9-24 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 40 | .394 | 6898 | 7070 | -172 | 0.08 | -2.53 | 19-11 | 7-29 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 42 | .382 | 7163 | 7338 | -175 | 0.10 | -2.47 | 20-16 | 6-26 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
19 | 52 | .268 | 7499 | 7970 | -471 | 0.27 | -6.37 | 16-22 | 3-30 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
43 | 26 | .623 | 7911 | 7639 | 272 | -0.20 | 3.74 | 27-8 | 16-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
36 | 32 | .529 | 7477 | 7423 | 54 | 0.01 | 0.80 | 25-7 | 11-25 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
34 | 35 | .493 | 7167 | 7166 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 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 | -1.95 | 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 | 27 | .609 | 7736 | 7656 | 80 | 0.03 | 1.19 | 30-6 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
35 | 34 | .507 | 7750 | 7841 | -91 | -0.01 | -1.33 | 23-12 | 12-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
35 | 36 | .493 | 7420 | 7436 | -16 | 0.43 | 0.20 | 26-10 | 9-26 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
32 | 37 | .464 | 7436 | 7531 | -95 | -0.04 | -1.42 | 20-15 | 12-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 42 | .391 | 7462 | 7643 | -181 | 0.20 | -2.42 | 20-15 | 7-27 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
26 | 42 | .382 | 7337 | 7472 | -135 | 0.05 | -1.94 | 20-16 | 6-26 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
53 | 16 | .768 | 7547 | 6963 | 584 | -0.47 | 8.00 | 32-3 | 21-13 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 29 | .592 | 7946 | 7715 | 231 | -0.23 | 3.02 | 28-6 | 14-23 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
38 | 31 | .551 | 7206 | 7125 | 81 | -0.19 | 0.99 | 23-10 | 15-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
37 | 32 | .536 | 7603 | 7424 | 179 | -0.07 | 2.52 | 24-11 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 35 | .493 | 7277 | 7330 | -53 | 0.12 | -0.65 | 24-10 | 10-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||