NBA standings at the end of April 4, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
53 | 25 | .679 | 8921 | 8508 | 413 | -0.26 | 5.03 | 35-3 | 18-22 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
40 | 39 | .506 | 8928 | 9001 | -73 | 0.12 | -0.80 | 28-12 | 12-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 47 | .397 | 8216 | 8370 | -154 | 0.15 | -1.82 | 23-14 | 8-33 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 52 | .333 | 8226 | 8502 | -276 | 0.24 | -3.30 | 20-19 | 6-33 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
24 | 55 | .304 | 8410 | 8860 | -450 | 0.12 | -5.57 | 18-23 | 6-32 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
51 | 28 | .646 | 9028 | 8733 | 295 | -0.12 | 3.62 | 31-9 | 20-19 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
41 | 37 | .526 | 8573 | 8505 | 68 | -0.24 | 0.63 | 27-12 | 14-25 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
40 | 39 | .506 | 8213 | 8191 | 22 | 0.01 | 0.29 | 26-14 | 14-25 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
39 | 40 | .494 | 8211 | 8247 | -36 | 0.07 | -0.39 | 28-11 | 11-29 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
37 | 43 | .463 | 8556 | 8733 | -177 | 0.09 | -2.13 | 26-14 | 11-29 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 52 | .342 | 8187 | 8500 | -313 | 0.23 | -3.74 | 21-19 | 6-33 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
46 | 32 | .590 | 8694 | 8634 | 60 | -0.07 | 0.70 | 32-8 | 14-24 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
42 | 37 | .532 | 8878 | 8932 | -54 | -0.02 | -0.71 | 27-13 | 15-24 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
40 | 40 | .500 | 8335 | 8384 | -49 | 0.14 | -0.48 | 29-11 | 11-29 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
36 | 42 | .462 | 8446 | 8537 | -91 | -0.01 | -1.18 | 23-17 | 13-25 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 48 | .392 | 8632 | 8764 | -132 | 0.09 | -1.58 | 22-17 | 9-31 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 50 | .375 | 8666 | 8879 | -213 | 0.13 | -2.53 | 21-19 | 9-31 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
56 | 23 | .709 | 8522 | 8018 | 504 | -0.29 | 6.09 | 34-5 | 22-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 31 | .608 | 8903 | 8590 | 313 | -0.21 | 3.75 | 33-6 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
44 | 34 | .564 | 8159 | 8048 | 111 | -0.05 | 1.37 | 28-10 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 35 | .557 | 8712 | 8480 | 232 | -0.10 | 2.83 | 28-12 | 16-23 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
41 | 38 | .519 | 8376 | 8376 | 0 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 28-11 | 13-27 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||