NBA standings at the end of April 5, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
54 | 25 | .684 | 9047 | 8623 | 424 | -0.28 | 5.09 | 36-3 | 18-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | 0.16 | -1.82 | 23-14 | 8-33 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 53 | .329 | 8300 | 8589 | -289 | 0.24 | -3.42 | 20-20 | 6-33 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
24 | 56 | .300 | 8531 | 8989 | -458 | 0.13 | -5.59 | 18-23 | 6-33 | 6-4 | Lost 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 | -0.11 | 3.62 | 31-9 | 20-19 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
42 | 37 | .532 | 8698 | 8624 | 74 | -0.21 | 0.73 | 28-12 | 14-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
40 | 39 | .506 | 8213 | 8191 | 22 | 0.01 | 0.29 | 26-14 | 14-25 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
40 | 40 | .500 | 8298 | 8321 | -23 | 0.02 | -0.26 | 28-11 | 12-29 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
37 | 43 | .463 | 8556 | 8733 | -177 | 0.09 | -2.12 | 26-14 | 11-29 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 53 | .338 | 8287 | 8613 | -326 | 0.25 | -3.83 | 21-19 | 6-34 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
47 | 32 | .595 | 8823 | 8755 | 68 | -0.14 | 0.72 | 33-8 | 14-24 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | 43 | .456 | 8561 | 8663 | -102 | 0.06 | -1.23 | 23-17 | 13-26 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 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 | 0.14 | -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 | -0.28 | 6.10 | 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 |
45 | 34 | .570 | 8272 | 8148 | 124 | -0.10 | 1.47 | 29-10 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 36 | .550 | 8831 | 8605 | 226 | -0.09 | 2.74 | 28-12 | 16-24 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
41 | 38 | .519 | 8376 | 8376 | 0 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 28-11 | 13-27 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||