NBA standings at the end of April 7, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
54 | 26 | .675 | 9165 | 8750 | 415 | -0.30 | 4.89 | 36-4 | 18-22 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
42 | 39 | .519 | 9182 | 9238 | -56 | 0.07 | -0.62 | 29-12 | 13-27 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 49 | .388 | 8428 | 8593 | -165 | 0.14 | -1.92 | 23-16 | 8-33 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
27 | 53 | .338 | 8413 | 8692 | -279 | 0.22 | -3.27 | 20-20 | 7-33 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
24 | 57 | .296 | 8637 | 9103 | -466 | 0.17 | -5.58 | 18-23 | 6-34 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
52 | 29 | .642 | 9253 | 8957 | 296 | -0.14 | 3.51 | 32-9 | 20-20 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
43 | 37 | .537 | 8810 | 8727 | 83 | -0.23 | 0.81 | 28-12 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
42 | 39 | .519 | 8441 | 8405 | 36 | -0.01 | 0.43 | 27-14 | 15-25 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
40 | 41 | .494 | 8407 | 8432 | -25 | 0.02 | -0.28 | 28-12 | 12-29 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
38 | 43 | .469 | 8673 | 8847 | -174 | 0.04 | -2.11 | 26-14 | 12-29 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 54 | .333 | 8401 | 8730 | -329 | 0.21 | -3.85 | 21-20 | 6-34 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
48 | 33 | .593 | 9027 | 8957 | 70 | -0.02 | 0.84 | 33-8 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
43 | 38 | .531 | 9091 | 9151 | -60 | 0.03 | -0.71 | 28-13 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
40 | 41 | .494 | 8438 | 8497 | -59 | 0.10 | -0.63 | 29-12 | 11-29 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
37 | 44 | .457 | 8797 | 8901 | -104 | 0.02 | -1.27 | 23-17 | 14-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 50 | .383 | 8793 | 8997 | -204 | 0.18 | -2.34 | 21-19 | 10-31 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 50 | .383 | 8860 | 9012 | -152 | 0.13 | -1.75 | 22-18 | 9-32 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
57 | 24 | .704 | 8715 | 8226 | 489 | -0.26 | 5.78 | 35-5 | 22-19 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 33 | .593 | 9091 | 8796 | 295 | -0.17 | 3.48 | 33-7 | 15-26 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
46 | 34 | .575 | 8367 | 8231 | 136 | -0.08 | 1.62 | 30-10 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 36 | .556 | 8945 | 8711 | 234 | -0.16 | 2.73 | 29-12 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
42 | 38 | .525 | 8491 | 8472 | 19 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 29-11 | 13-27 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||