NBA standings at the end of May 15, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
55 | 27 | .671 | 9409 | 8987 | 422 | -0.27 | 4.87 | 37-4 | 18-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
43 | 39 | .524 | 9300 | 9345 | -45 | 0.02 | -0.53 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
32 | 50 | .390 | 8670 | 8830 | -160 | 0.09 | -1.86 | 24-17 | 8-33 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
27 | 55 | .329 | 8634 | 8941 | -307 | 0.19 | -3.55 | 20-21 | 7-34 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
24 | 58 | .293 | 8746 | 9223 | -477 | 0.21 | -5.61 | 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 | 30 | .634 | 9385 | 9110 | 275 | -0.15 | 3.20 | 32-9 | 20-21 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
44 | 38 | .537 | 9047 | 8971 | 76 | -0.10 | 0.82 | 29-12 | 15-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
43 | 39 | .524 | 8561 | 8522 | 39 | -0.04 | 0.44 | 27-14 | 16-25 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
41 | 41 | .500 | 8506 | 8517 | -11 | 0.01 | -0.12 | 29-12 | 12-29 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
39 | 43 | .476 | 8826 | 8979 | -153 | 0.06 | -1.80 | 27-14 | 12-29 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
28 | 54 | .341 | 8513 | 8841 | -328 | 0.17 | -3.83 | 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 | 34 | .585 | 9164 | 9096 | 68 | -0.03 | 0.80 | 33-8 | 15-26 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
44 | 38 | .537 | 9214 | 9262 | -48 | -0.01 | -0.59 | 28-13 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
40 | 42 | .488 | 8523 | 8596 | -73 | 0.10 | -0.79 | 29-12 | 11-30 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
38 | 44 | .463 | 8936 | 9038 | -102 | 0.03 | -1.22 | 24-17 | 14-27 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8904 | 9109 | -205 | 0.13 | -2.37 | 21-20 | 10-31 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8977 | 9132 | -155 | 0.13 | -1.76 | 22-19 | 9-32 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
58 | 24 | .707 | 8829 | 8325 | 504 | -0.23 | 5.92 | 36-5 | 22-19 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
49 | 33 | .598 | 9211 | 8905 | 306 | -0.24 | 3.50 | 34-7 | 15-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
47 | 35 | .573 | 8565 | 8438 | 127 | -0.06 | 1.48 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 37 | .549 | 9044 | 8825 | 219 | -0.08 | 2.59 | 29-12 | 16-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
43 | 39 | .524 | 8698 | 8670 | 28 | 0.07 | 0.41 | 30-11 | 13-28 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||