NBA standings at the end of October 18, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 351 | 321 | 30 | -17.99 | -7.99 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
2 | 2 | .500 | 405 | 457 | -52 | -5.66 | -18.66 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
1 | 1 | .500 | 221 | 223 | -2 | -9.27 | -10.27 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 2 | .333 | 325 | 328 | -3 | 3.20 | 2.20 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
0 | 2 | .000 | 216 | 231 | -15 | 16.74 | 9.24 | 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 |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 364 | 302 | 62 | -2.78 | 17.88 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 228 | 212 | 16 | -4.73 | 3.27 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
3 | 1 | .750 | 507 | 461 | 46 | 3.74 | 15.24 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 2 | .333 | 325 | 347 | -22 | -5.74 | -13.07 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
1 | 2 | .333 | 327 | 349 | -22 | -16.54 | -23.87 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
0 | 3 | .000 | 328 | 343 | -15 | -18.66 | -23.66 | 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 |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 341 | 324 | 17 | 4.82 | 10.49 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
1 | 1 | .500 | 209 | 203 | 6 | 0.97 | 3.97 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
1 | 1 | .500 | 234 | 265 | -31 | -4.71 | -20.21 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 2 | .333 | 288 | 300 | -12 | 4.76 | 0.76 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
0 | 2 | .000 | 217 | 230 | -13 | 5.42 | -1.08 | 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 |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 438 | 392 | 46 | 2.41 | 13.91 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 1 | .750 | 486 | 446 | 40 | 11.88 | 21.88 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
1 | 2 | .333 | 339 | 340 | -1 | 15.48 | 15.15 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 2 | .333 | 325 | 345 | -20 | 2.53 | -4.14 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 521 | 564 | -43 | 12.14 | 3.54 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
0 | 3 | .000 | 313 | 325 | -12 | -8.76 | -12.76 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||