NBA standings at the end of April 8, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
55 | 26 | .679 | 9296 | 8864 | 432 | -0.29 | 5.05 | 37-4 | 18-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
43 | 39 | .524 | 9300 | 9345 | -45 | 0.03 | -0.52 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 50 | .383 | 8539 | 8716 | -177 | 0.14 | -2.04 | 23-17 | 8-33 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
27 | 54 | .333 | 8520 | 8810 | -290 | 0.21 | -3.37 | 20-21 | 7-33 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
24 | 58 | .293 | 8746 | 9223 | -477 | 0.22 | -5.60 | 18-23 | 6-35 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| 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 | 3.52 | 32-9 | 20-20 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
43 | 38 | .531 | 8924 | 8858 | 66 | -0.15 | 0.66 | 28-12 | 15-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
42 | 39 | .519 | 8441 | 8405 | 36 | -0.01 | 0.44 | 27-14 | 15-25 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
40 | 41 | .494 | 8407 | 8432 | -25 | 0.03 | -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 |
28 | 54 | .341 | 8513 | 8841 | -328 | 0.18 | -3.82 | 21-20 | 7-34 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| 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 | 0.85 | 33-8 | 15-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
44 | 38 | .537 | 9214 | 9262 | -48 | -0.00 | -0.59 | 28-13 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 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 | -1.26 | 23-17 | 14-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 50 | .383 | 8860 | 9012 | -152 | 0.13 | -1.75 | 22-18 | 9-32 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8904 | 9109 | -205 | 0.14 | -2.36 | 21-20 | 10-31 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
57 | 24 | .704 | 8715 | 8226 | 489 | -0.25 | 5.78 | 35-5 | 22-19 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
49 | 33 | .598 | 9211 | 8905 | 306 | -0.23 | 3.50 | 34-7 | 15-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
46 | 35 | .568 | 8454 | 8333 | 121 | -0.06 | 1.43 | 30-10 | 16-25 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 36 | .556 | 8945 | 8711 | 234 | -0.15 | 2.74 | 29-12 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 38 | .531 | 8593 | 8559 | 34 | 0.05 | 0.47 | 30-11 | 13-27 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||