NBA standings at the end of March 23, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
50 | 21 | .704 | 8077 | 7710 | 367 | -0.30 | 4.87 | 32-3 | 18-18 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 36 | .507 | 8259 | 8312 | -53 | 0.13 | -0.59 | 27-10 | 10-26 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 41 | .414 | 7349 | 7493 | -144 | 0.05 | -2.01 | 22-11 | 7-30 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 45 | .366 | 7467 | 7668 | -201 | 0.12 | -2.71 | 20-16 | 6-29 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
21 | 53 | .284 | 7824 | 8290 | -466 | 0.18 | -6.12 | 17-22 | 4-31 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
45 | 27 | .625 | 8241 | 7966 | 275 | -0.14 | 3.68 | 29-8 | 16-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
38 | 33 | .535 | 7826 | 7756 | 70 | -0.07 | 0.92 | 26-8 | 12-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 38 | .486 | 7915 | 8065 | -150 | 0.03 | -2.00 | 25-11 | 11-27 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
34 | 38 | .472 | 7482 | 7521 | -39 | 0.05 | -0.49 | 21-13 | 13-25 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
34 | 39 | .466 | 7575 | 7627 | -52 | 0.10 | -0.61 | 24-11 | 10-28 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 50 | .324 | 7674 | 7975 | -301 | 0.12 | -3.95 | 19-18 | 5-32 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
42 | 30 | .583 | 8051 | 8016 | 35 | 0.07 | 0.56 | 30-7 | 12-23 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
39 | 34 | .534 | 8196 | 8246 | -50 | 0.04 | -0.65 | 25-12 | 14-22 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
36 | 38 | .486 | 7712 | 7752 | -40 | 0.28 | -0.26 | 27-10 | 9-28 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
33 | 38 | .465 | 7659 | 7739 | -80 | -0.06 | -1.19 | 21-16 | 12-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
29 | 43 | .403 | 7805 | 7916 | -111 | 0.03 | -1.51 | 22-16 | 7-27 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 44 | .397 | 7927 | 8094 | -167 | 0.18 | -2.11 | 21-16 | 8-28 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
55 | 17 | .764 | 7863 | 7261 | 602 | -0.46 | 7.90 | 34-3 | 21-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
44 | 30 | .595 | 8304 | 8054 | 250 | -0.25 | 3.13 | 29-6 | 15-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
40 | 32 | .556 | 7515 | 7417 | 98 | -0.05 | 1.31 | 25-10 | 15-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 33 | .542 | 7933 | 7726 | 207 | -0.10 | 2.78 | 25-11 | 14-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
36 | 36 | .500 | 7595 | 7645 | -50 | 0.02 | -0.67 | 26-11 | 10-25 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||