NBA standings at the end of October 20, 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 | -12.64 | -2.64 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 347 | 340 | 7 | -10.76 | -8.42 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
2 | 3 | .400 | 522 | 583 | -61 | -2.87 | -15.07 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
1 | 2 | .333 | 331 | 336 | -5 | 5.47 | 3.81 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 3 | .250 | 440 | 448 | -8 | -4.27 | -6.27 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 228 | 212 | 16 | -8.83 | -0.83 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
3 | 1 | .750 | 467 | 410 | 57 | -2.75 | 11.50 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
3 | 2 | .600 | 624 | 594 | 30 | 6.37 | 12.37 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 2 | .500 | 447 | 464 | -17 | -9.89 | -14.14 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 2 | .333 | 325 | 347 | -22 | -6.55 | -13.88 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
0 | 4 | .000 | 445 | 469 | -24 | -12.93 | -18.93 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 467 | 441 | 26 | -0.28 | 6.22 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
1 | 1 | .500 | 209 | 203 | 6 | 1.89 | 4.89 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
1 | 2 | .333 | 325 | 333 | -8 | 9.60 | 6.93 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
1 | 2 | .333 | 339 | 380 | -41 | 0.46 | -13.21 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 3 | .250 | 382 | 410 | -28 | 5.53 | -1.47 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | 571 | 509 | 62 | 5.06 | 17.46 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 1 | .750 | 486 | 446 | 40 | 8.59 | 18.59 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 2 | .500 | 450 | 448 | 2 | 9.73 | 10.23 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 631 | 658 | -27 | 7.16 | 2.66 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 3 | .250 | 433 | 456 | -23 | 5.22 | -0.53 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
0 | 3 | .000 | 313 | 325 | -12 | -8.16 | -12.16 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||