NBA standings at the end of April 2, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
53 | 24 | .688 | 8802 | 8388 | 414 | -0.25 | 5.13 | 35-3 | 18-21 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
40 | 38 | .513 | 8827 | 8896 | -69 | 0.12 | -0.77 | 28-11 | 12-27 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 46 | .403 | 8112 | 8254 | -142 | 0.15 | -1.69 | 23-14 | 8-32 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 50 | .342 | 8026 | 8282 | -256 | 0.22 | -3.14 | 20-18 | 6-32 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
23 | 55 | .295 | 8281 | 8739 | -458 | 0.16 | -5.71 | 18-23 | 5-32 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
50 | 28 | .641 | 8903 | 8614 | 289 | -0.16 | 3.54 | 30-9 | 20-19 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
41 | 37 | .526 | 8573 | 8505 | 68 | -0.25 | 0.62 | 27-12 | 14-25 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
39 | 39 | .500 | 8097 | 8086 | 11 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 25-14 | 14-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
38 | 40 | .487 | 8106 | 8146 | -40 | 0.08 | -0.43 | 28-11 | 10-29 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
36 | 43 | .456 | 8436 | 8614 | -178 | 0.03 | -2.22 | 25-14 | 11-29 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
26 | 52 | .333 | 8086 | 8411 | -325 | 0.16 | -4.01 | 21-19 | 5-33 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
45 | 32 | .584 | 8590 | 8539 | 51 | -0.03 | 0.64 | 32-8 | 13-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
42 | 36 | .538 | 8776 | 8829 | -53 | -0.06 | -0.74 | 27-12 | 15-24 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
39 | 40 | .494 | 8219 | 8280 | -61 | 0.16 | -0.61 | 28-11 | 11-29 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
36 | 42 | .462 | 8446 | 8537 | -91 | -0.02 | -1.18 | 23-17 | 13-25 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 47 | .397 | 8513 | 8634 | -121 | 0.09 | -1.46 | 22-17 | 9-30 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 49 | .380 | 8545 | 8750 | -205 | 0.20 | -2.39 | 21-18 | 9-31 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
56 | 22 | .718 | 8433 | 7917 | 516 | -0.25 | 6.36 | 34-4 | 22-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 30 | .615 | 8784 | 8465 | 319 | -0.26 | 3.83 | 33-6 | 15-24 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
44 | 34 | .564 | 8159 | 8048 | 111 | -0.05 | 1.38 | 28-10 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
43 | 35 | .551 | 8609 | 8378 | 231 | -0.10 | 2.86 | 28-12 | 15-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
40 | 38 | .513 | 8246 | 8257 | -11 | 0.00 | -0.14 | 27-11 | 13-27 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||