NBA standings at the end of March 24, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
51 | 21 | .708 | 8208 | 7832 | 376 | -0.30 | 4.92 | 33-3 | 18-18 | 9-1 | Won 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 | 42 | .408 | 7445 | 7590 | -145 | 0.05 | -2.00 | 22-12 | 7-30 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 46 | .361 | 7582 | 7788 | -206 | 0.15 | -2.71 | 20-16 | 6-30 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
21 | 54 | .280 | 7928 | 8397 | -469 | 0.19 | -6.06 | 17-23 | 4-31 | 5-5 | Lost 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 |
39 | 33 | .542 | 7933 | 7860 | 73 | -0.14 | 0.87 | 26-8 | 13-25 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 39 | .480 | 8009 | 8161 | -152 | 0.02 | -2.00 | 25-11 | 11-28 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
35 | 39 | .473 | 7671 | 7721 | -50 | 0.08 | -0.60 | 25-11 | 10-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
34 | 38 | .472 | 7482 | 7521 | -39 | 0.05 | -0.49 | 21-13 | 13-25 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
25 | 50 | .333 | 7781 | 8078 | -297 | 0.10 | -3.86 | 20-18 | 5-32 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
42 | 30 | .583 | 8051 | 8016 | 35 | 0.08 | 0.56 | 30-7 | 12-23 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
39 | 35 | .527 | 8318 | 8377 | -59 | 0.10 | -0.70 | 25-12 | 14-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
37 | 38 | .493 | 7809 | 7848 | -39 | 0.25 | -0.27 | 27-10 | 10-28 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 38 | .472 | 7766 | 7834 | -68 | 0.04 | -0.91 | 22-16 | 12-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
29 | 44 | .397 | 7908 | 8023 | -115 | -0.01 | -1.59 | 22-16 | 7-28 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 45 | .392 | 8029 | 8198 | -169 | 0.19 | -2.09 | 21-16 | 8-29 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
55 | 18 | .753 | 7958 | 7368 | 590 | -0.45 | 7.63 | 34-3 | 21-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
44 | 30 | .595 | 8304 | 8054 | 250 | -0.24 | 3.14 | 29-6 | 15-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
41 | 32 | .562 | 7619 | 7519 | 100 | -0.07 | 1.30 | 26-10 | 15-22 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 33 | .548 | 8053 | 7841 | 212 | -0.12 | 2.78 | 26-11 | 14-22 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
36 | 36 | .500 | 7595 | 7645 | -50 | 0.03 | -0.66 | 26-11 | 10-25 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||