NBA standings at the end of April 6, 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 |
41 | 39 | .512 | 9057 | 9126 | -69 | 0.10 | -0.76 | 29-12 | 12-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 48 | .392 | 8319 | 8482 | -163 | 0.16 | -1.90 | 23-15 | 8-33 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 53 | .329 | 8300 | 8589 | -289 | 0.23 | -3.43 | 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 |
52 | 28 | .650 | 9151 | 8849 | 302 | -0.14 | 3.64 | 32-9 | 20-19 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
43 | 37 | .537 | 8810 | 8727 | 83 | -0.23 | 0.80 | 28-12 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
41 | 39 | .512 | 8330 | 8296 | 34 | -0.01 | 0.41 | 27-14 | 14-25 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
40 | 40 | .500 | 8298 | 8321 | -23 | 0.02 | -0.27 | 28-11 | 12-29 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
37 | 43 | .463 | 8556 | 8733 | -177 | 0.09 | -2.13 | 26-14 | 11-29 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 53 | .338 | 8287 | 8613 | -326 | 0.24 | -3.84 | 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 |
48 | 32 | .600 | 8934 | 8860 | 74 | -0.09 | 0.83 | 33-8 | 15-24 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
42 | 38 | .525 | 8983 | 9049 | -66 | -0.02 | -0.84 | 27-13 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
40 | 40 | .500 | 8335 | 8384 | -49 | 0.13 | -0.48 | 29-11 | 11-29 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
36 | 44 | .450 | 8686 | 8792 | -106 | 0.04 | -1.28 | 23-17 | 13-27 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 49 | .388 | 8748 | 8887 | -139 | 0.13 | -1.61 | 22-17 | 9-32 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 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 | 24 | .700 | 8618 | 8133 | 485 | -0.27 | 5.79 | 34-5 | 22-19 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 32 | .600 | 9008 | 8701 | 307 | -0.20 | 3.64 | 33-7 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
45 | 34 | .570 | 8272 | 8148 | 124 | -0.11 | 1.46 | 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 |
42 | 38 | .525 | 8491 | 8472 | 19 | 0.04 | 0.28 | 29-11 | 13-27 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||