NBA standings at the end of October 15, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Jersey Nets |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 209 | 205 | 4 | -5.58 | -3.58 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 110 | 102 | 8 | -5.55 | 2.45 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 117 | 101 | 16 | -35.23 | -19.23 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
0 | 1 | .000 | 107 | 111 | -4 | 5.33 | 1.33 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
0 | 2 | .000 | 209 | 229 | -20 | 9.33 | -0.67 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 225 | 215 | 10 | -7.67 | -2.67 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 115 | 101 | 14 | -8.67 | 5.33 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 1 | .500 | 226 | 231 | -5 | 4.86 | 2.36 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
1 | 1 | .500 | 270 | 229 | 41 | -8.17 | 12.33 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
0 | 2 | .000 | 219 | 229 | -10 | 0.71 | -4.29 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
0 | 2 | .000 | 213 | 240 | -27 | -22.21 | -35.71 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 216 | 211 | 5 | 7.39 | 9.89 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 117 | 104 | 13 | 3.52 | 16.52 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 1 | .500 | 194 | 201 | -7 | 0.83 | -2.67 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
1 | 1 | .500 | 234 | 265 | -31 | -11.42 | -26.92 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
0 | 1 | .000 | 105 | 115 | -10 | 15.33 | 5.33 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Suns |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 257 | 224 | 33 | 10.37 | 26.87 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 219 | 191 | 28 | -4.33 | 9.67 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
1 | 1 | .500 | 227 | 218 | 9 | 14.37 | 18.87 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
0 | 1 | .000 | 97 | 108 | -11 | -8.33 | -19.33 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
0 | 2 | .000 | 202 | 212 | -10 | 1.03 | -3.97 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
0 | 3 | .000 | 297 | 343 | -46 | 18.19 | 2.86 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||