NBA standings at the end of March 30, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
53 | 21 | .716 | 8473 | 8050 | 423 | -0.26 | 5.46 | 35-3 | 18-18 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
38 | 38 | .500 | 8596 | 8671 | -75 | 0.14 | -0.85 | 28-11 | 10-27 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 44 | .405 | 7756 | 7903 | -147 | 0.17 | -1.81 | 22-12 | 8-32 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 49 | .347 | 7924 | 8172 | -248 | 0.24 | -3.06 | 20-17 | 6-32 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 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 |
48 | 28 | .632 | 8672 | 8390 | 282 | -0.22 | 3.49 | 29-9 | 19-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
41 | 35 | .539 | 8363 | 8289 | 74 | -0.25 | 0.72 | 27-10 | 14-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
37 | 39 | .487 | 7882 | 7886 | -4 | 0.06 | 0.01 | 24-14 | 13-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
36 | 40 | .474 | 7871 | 7923 | -52 | 0.10 | -0.58 | 26-11 | 10-29 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 41 | .468 | 8212 | 8378 | -166 | 0.06 | -2.10 | 25-13 | 11-28 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
25 | 51 | .329 | 7870 | 8190 | -320 | 0.09 | -4.12 | 20-19 | 5-32 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
44 | 31 | .587 | 8372 | 8328 | 44 | 0.02 | 0.60 | 31-7 | 13-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
41 | 35 | .539 | 8533 | 8586 | -53 | 0.03 | -0.67 | 27-12 | 14-23 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
37 | 40 | .481 | 7992 | 8071 | -79 | 0.23 | -0.79 | 27-11 | 10-29 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
36 | 39 | .480 | 8119 | 8178 | -59 | -0.01 | -0.80 | 23-16 | 13-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 45 | .408 | 8274 | 8365 | -91 | 0.00 | -1.20 | 22-17 | 9-28 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 48 | .377 | 8319 | 8519 | -200 | 0.24 | -2.36 | 21-17 | 8-31 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
55 | 21 | .724 | 8244 | 7715 | 529 | -0.32 | 6.64 | 34-4 | 21-17 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
46 | 30 | .605 | 8543 | 8254 | 289 | -0.23 | 3.57 | 31-6 | 15-24 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
42 | 34 | .553 | 8375 | 8148 | 227 | -0.17 | 2.81 | 27-11 | 15-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
42 | 34 | .553 | 7947 | 7853 | 94 | -0.12 | 1.12 | 27-10 | 15-24 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
39 | 37 | .513 | 8036 | 8049 | -13 | -0.01 | -0.18 | 27-11 | 12-26 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||