NBA standings at the end of March 27, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
52 | 21 | .712 | 8324 | 7932 | 392 | -0.20 | 5.17 | 34-3 | 18-18 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 37 | .500 | 8382 | 8445 | -63 | 0.13 | -0.72 | 27-10 | 10-27 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 43 | .403 | 7546 | 7702 | -156 | 0.08 | -2.09 | 22-12 | 7-31 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 47 | .356 | 7688 | 7900 | -212 | 0.19 | -2.71 | 20-16 | 6-31 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
22 | 54 | .289 | 8046 | 8501 | -455 | 0.19 | -5.80 | 17-23 | 5-31 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
46 | 27 | .630 | 8373 | 8096 | 277 | -0.16 | 3.63 | 29-8 | 17-19 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
40 | 34 | .541 | 8135 | 8073 | 62 | -0.22 | 0.62 | 27-9 | 13-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
36 | 38 | .486 | 7675 | 7687 | -12 | 0.02 | -0.14 | 23-13 | 13-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 40 | .474 | 8109 | 8270 | -161 | 0.03 | -2.09 | 25-12 | 11-28 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
35 | 40 | .467 | 7766 | 7819 | -53 | 0.08 | -0.63 | 25-11 | 10-29 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
25 | 50 | .333 | 7781 | 8078 | -297 | 0.09 | -3.87 | 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 |
43 | 30 | .589 | 8160 | 8116 | 44 | 0.04 | 0.64 | 30-7 | 13-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
40 | 35 | .533 | 8428 | 8486 | -58 | 0.07 | -0.70 | 26-12 | 14-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
37 | 39 | .487 | 7887 | 7943 | -56 | 0.25 | -0.49 | 27-10 | 10-29 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
34 | 39 | .466 | 7875 | 7944 | -69 | 0.02 | -0.92 | 22-16 | 12-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
29 | 45 | .392 | 8038 | 8155 | -117 | 0.03 | -1.55 | 22-17 | 7-28 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 46 | .387 | 8128 | 8308 | -180 | 0.22 | -2.18 | 21-16 | 8-30 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
55 | 19 | .743 | 8058 | 7484 | 574 | -0.37 | 7.39 | 34-3 | 21-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
45 | 30 | .600 | 8416 | 8160 | 256 | -0.28 | 3.13 | 30-6 | 15-24 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
42 | 32 | .568 | 7731 | 7620 | 111 | -0.11 | 1.39 | 27-10 | 15-22 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 33 | .554 | 8163 | 7940 | 223 | -0.14 | 2.87 | 27-11 | 14-22 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
37 | 37 | .500 | 7816 | 7866 | -50 | 0.01 | -0.66 | 27-11 | 10-26 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||