NBA standings at the end of March 21, 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 | 5.13 | 32-3 | 18-17 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 35 | .514 | 8151 | 8192 | -41 | 0.09 | -0.48 | 27-10 | 10-25 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 41 | .406 | 7244 | 7394 | -150 | 0.06 | -2.12 | 21-11 | 7-30 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 44 | .371 | 7375 | 7571 | -196 | 0.09 | -2.71 | 20-16 | 6-28 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
20 | 53 | .274 | 7719 | 8191 | -472 | 0.19 | -6.27 | 16-22 | 4-31 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
44 | 27 | .620 | 8118 | 7860 | 258 | -0.14 | 3.50 | 28-8 | 16-19 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
37 | 33 | .529 | 7702 | 7647 | 55 | -0.04 | 0.75 | 26-8 | 11-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 37 | .493 | 7806 | 7941 | -135 | 0.01 | -1.83 | 25-10 | 11-27 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
34 | 37 | .479 | 7383 | 7416 | -33 | 0.09 | -0.38 | 21-13 | 13-24 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
34 | 39 | .466 | 7575 | 7627 | -52 | 0.10 | -0.61 | 24-11 | 10-28 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 49 | .329 | 7568 | 7851 | -283 | 0.07 | -3.81 | 19-17 | 5-32 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
42 | 29 | .592 | 7945 | 7893 | 52 | 0.01 | 0.75 | 30-7 | 12-22 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
38 | 34 | .528 | 8080 | 8137 | -57 | -0.07 | -0.86 | 24-12 | 14-22 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
36 | 37 | .493 | 7613 | 7647 | -34 | 0.37 | -0.10 | 27-10 | 9-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 38 | .465 | 7659 | 7739 | -80 | -0.07 | -1.19 | 21-16 | 12-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 43 | .403 | 7812 | 7975 | -163 | 0.19 | -2.07 | 21-16 | 8-27 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7685 | 7808 | -123 | -0.02 | -1.75 | 21-16 | 7-27 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
55 | 16 | .775 | 7754 | 7145 | 609 | -0.46 | 8.12 | 34-3 | 21-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
43 | 30 | .589 | 8184 | 7946 | 238 | -0.24 | 3.02 | 28-6 | 15-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 32 | .549 | 7418 | 7325 | 93 | -0.02 | 1.29 | 24-10 | 15-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 33 | .535 | 7809 | 7620 | 189 | -0.03 | 2.63 | 25-11 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
35 | 36 | .493 | 7476 | 7530 | -54 | 0.05 | -0.71 | 25-11 | 10-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||