NBA standings at the end of March 19, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
50 | 20 | .714 | 7969 | 7590 | 379 | -0.28 | 5.14 | 32-3 | 18-17 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
36 | 35 | .507 | 8036 | 8078 | -42 | 0.08 | -0.51 | 27-10 | 9-25 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 40 | .412 | 7137 | 7275 | -138 | 0.05 | -1.98 | 21-11 | 7-29 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 43 | .377 | 7271 | 7460 | -189 | 0.09 | -2.65 | 20-16 | 6-27 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
20 | 52 | .278 | 7605 | 8074 | -469 | 0.22 | -6.29 | 16-22 | 4-30 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
43 | 27 | .614 | 8009 | 7755 | 254 | -0.18 | 3.45 | 27-8 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
36 | 33 | .522 | 7583 | 7540 | 43 | -0.01 | 0.61 | 25-8 | 11-25 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
35 | 37 | .486 | 7689 | 7827 | -138 | 0.10 | -1.82 | 24-10 | 11-27 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
34 | 36 | .486 | 7279 | 7289 | -10 | 0.11 | -0.04 | 21-12 | 13-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
34 | 38 | .472 | 7489 | 7527 | -38 | 0.10 | -0.43 | 24-11 | 10-27 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 48 | .333 | 7469 | 7750 | -281 | 0.07 | -3.83 | 19-17 | 5-31 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
42 | 28 | .600 | 7831 | 7778 | 53 | 0.01 | 0.77 | 30-6 | 12-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 34 | .521 | 7980 | 8051 | -71 | -0.06 | -1.06 | 23-12 | 14-22 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
35 | 37 | .486 | 7512 | 7548 | -36 | 0.41 | -0.09 | 26-10 | 9-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 37 | .471 | 7548 | 7623 | -75 | -0.05 | -1.12 | 21-15 | 12-22 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 43 | .386 | 7566 | 7756 | -190 | 0.17 | -2.54 | 20-16 | 7-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
27 | 43 | .386 | 7569 | 7697 | -128 | -0.01 | -1.84 | 21-16 | 6-27 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
54 | 16 | .771 | 7652 | 7049 | 603 | -0.49 | 8.13 | 33-3 | 21-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
43 | 29 | .597 | 8069 | 7827 | 242 | -0.22 | 3.14 | 28-6 | 15-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 31 | .557 | 7322 | 7223 | 99 | -0.14 | 1.27 | 24-10 | 15-21 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 32 | .543 | 7704 | 7511 | 193 | -0.08 | 2.67 | 25-11 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 36 | .486 | 7365 | 7426 | -61 | 0.10 | -0.77 | 24-11 | 10-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||