NBA standings at the end of October 17, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 230 | 210 | 20 | -10.26 | -0.26 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 110 | 102 | 8 | -5.02 | 2.98 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
2 | 1 | .667 | 318 | 318 | 0 | -6.80 | -6.80 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
0 | 2 | .000 | 209 | 229 | -20 | 0.67 | -9.33 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
0 | 2 | .000 | 216 | 231 | -15 | 3.42 | -4.08 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 228 | 212 | 16 | -8.78 | -0.78 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 225 | 215 | 10 | -10.00 | -5.00 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
2 | 1 | .667 | 380 | 336 | 44 | 8.40 | 23.07 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 1 | .500 | 226 | 231 | -5 | -2.88 | -5.38 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
1 | 2 | .333 | 327 | 349 | -22 | -9.28 | -16.61 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
0 | 3 | .000 | 328 | 343 | -15 | -8.29 | -13.29 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 216 | 211 | 5 | 12.99 | 15.49 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 117 | 104 | 13 | -4.35 | 8.65 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
1 | 1 | .500 | 234 | 265 | -31 | 3.98 | -11.52 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 2 | .333 | 288 | 300 | -12 | 0.32 | -3.68 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
0 | 2 | .000 | 217 | 230 | -13 | -0.77 | -7.27 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 339 | 300 | 39 | -7.99 | 5.01 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
2 | 1 | .667 | 364 | 334 | 30 | 14.25 | 24.25 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
1 | 1 | .500 | 227 | 218 | 9 | 12.94 | 17.44 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 1 | .500 | 212 | 220 | -8 | -8.26 | -12.26 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
1 | 3 | .250 | 396 | 437 | -41 | 12.05 | 1.80 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
0 | 3 | .000 | 313 | 325 | -12 | 1.09 | -2.91 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||