NBA standings at the end of March 28, 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 |
38 | 37 | .507 | 8488 | 8548 | -60 | 0.13 | -0.67 | 28-10 | 10-27 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 43 | .411 | 7650 | 7794 | -144 | 0.17 | -1.80 | 22-12 | 8-31 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 48 | .351 | 7806 | 8023 | -217 | 0.17 | -2.76 | 20-17 | 6-31 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
22 | 54 | .289 | 8046 | 8501 | -455 | 0.19 | -5.79 | 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 | 28 | .622 | 8467 | 8204 | 263 | -0.17 | 3.38 | 29-9 | 17-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
40 | 34 | .541 | 8135 | 8073 | 62 | -0.22 | 0.61 | 27-9 | 13-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
37 | 38 | .493 | 7787 | 7787 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 24-13 | 13-25 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
36 | 40 | .474 | 7871 | 7923 | -52 | 0.11 | -0.58 | 26-11 | 10-29 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 40 | .474 | 8109 | 8270 | -161 | 0.03 | -2.09 | 25-12 | 11-28 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 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 | 31 | .581 | 8263 | 8222 | 41 | 0.04 | 0.59 | 30-7 | 13-24 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
40 | 35 | .533 | 8428 | 8486 | -58 | 0.07 | -0.70 | 26-12 | 14-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
37 | 40 | .481 | 7992 | 8071 | -79 | 0.23 | -0.79 | 27-11 | 10-29 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
35 | 39 | .473 | 7998 | 8062 | -64 | -0.02 | -0.88 | 22-16 | 13-23 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
30 | 45 | .400 | 8166 | 8260 | -94 | 0.01 | -1.25 | 22-17 | 8-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 46 | .387 | 8128 | 8308 | -180 | 0.21 | -2.19 | 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 | 20 | .733 | 8150 | 7588 | 562 | -0.38 | 7.11 | 34-4 | 21-16 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
45 | 30 | .600 | 8416 | 8160 | 256 | -0.29 | 3.13 | 30-6 | 15-24 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
42 | 33 | .560 | 7831 | 7732 | 99 | -0.11 | 1.21 | 27-10 | 15-23 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 34 | .547 | 8267 | 8045 | 222 | -0.15 | 2.81 | 27-11 | 14-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
38 | 37 | .507 | 7924 | 7960 | -36 | 0.05 | -0.43 | 27-11 | 11-26 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||