NBA standings at the end of April 1, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
53 | 23 | .697 | 8695 | 8277 | 418 | -0.30 | 5.20 | 35-3 | 18-20 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
39 | 38 | .506 | 8713 | 8787 | -74 | 0.12 | -0.84 | 28-11 | 11-27 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 45 | .408 | 7992 | 8131 | -139 | 0.18 | -1.64 | 23-13 | 8-32 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 50 | .342 | 8026 | 8282 | -256 | 0.23 | -3.14 | 20-18 | 6-32 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
23 | 54 | .299 | 8168 | 8615 | -447 | 0.17 | -5.64 | 18-23 | 5-31 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
49 | 28 | .636 | 8792 | 8507 | 285 | -0.23 | 3.47 | 29-9 | 20-19 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
41 | 36 | .532 | 8464 | 8391 | 73 | -0.25 | 0.70 | 27-11 | 14-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
39 | 39 | .500 | 8097 | 8086 | 11 | 0.05 | 0.20 | 25-14 | 14-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
37 | 40 | .481 | 7982 | 8033 | -51 | 0.17 | -0.50 | 27-11 | 10-29 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 43 | .456 | 8436 | 8614 | -178 | 0.03 | -2.22 | 25-14 | 11-29 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
26 | 51 | .338 | 7986 | 8302 | -316 | 0.16 | -3.95 | 21-19 | 5-32 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
44 | 32 | .579 | 8481 | 8439 | 42 | 0.03 | 0.58 | 31-8 | 13-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
41 | 36 | .532 | 8647 | 8708 | -61 | -0.04 | -0.83 | 27-12 | 14-24 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
39 | 40 | .494 | 8219 | 8280 | -61 | 0.17 | -0.61 | 28-11 | 11-29 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
36 | 41 | .468 | 8325 | 8408 | -83 | -0.00 | -1.08 | 23-16 | 13-25 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 46 | .403 | 8386 | 8501 | -115 | 0.06 | -1.44 | 22-17 | 9-29 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 49 | .372 | 8422 | 8630 | -208 | 0.23 | -2.44 | 21-18 | 8-31 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
56 | 21 | .727 | 8347 | 7816 | 531 | -0.28 | 6.62 | 34-4 | 22-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
47 | 30 | .610 | 8679 | 8366 | 313 | -0.25 | 3.81 | 32-6 | 15-24 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8058 | 7962 | 96 | -0.12 | 1.13 | 27-10 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
42 | 35 | .545 | 8476 | 8251 | 225 | -0.08 | 2.84 | 27-12 | 15-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
40 | 37 | .519 | 8147 | 8152 | -5 | -0.04 | -0.11 | 27-11 | 13-26 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||