NBA standings at the end of October 21, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 470 | 420 | 50 | -9.52 | 2.98 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 1 | .750 | 477 | 451 | 26 | -7.51 | -1.01 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 440 | 444 | -4 | 1.65 | 0.65 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
2 | 4 | .333 | 630 | 692 | -62 | -0.66 | -10.99 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 4 | .200 | 541 | 566 | -25 | 1.64 | -3.36 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 341 | 316 | 25 | -4.96 | 3.37 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
4 | 1 | .800 | 585 | 511 | 74 | -3.44 | 11.36 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
3 | 2 | .600 | 624 | 594 | 30 | 4.94 | 10.94 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 455 | 472 | -17 | -2.21 | -6.46 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 3 | .400 | 558 | 594 | -36 | -4.96 | -12.16 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
0 | 5 | .000 | 544 | 588 | -44 | -5.43 | -14.23 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
4 | 1 | .800 | 592 | 571 | 21 | -2.11 | 2.09 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 334 | 322 | 12 | 3.08 | 7.08 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 442 | 479 | -37 | -0.18 | -9.43 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
1 | 3 | .250 | 424 | 436 | -12 | 3.27 | 0.27 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 4 | .200 | 486 | 523 | -37 | 2.99 | -4.41 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | 571 | 509 | 62 | 2.72 | 15.12 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 1 | .750 | 486 | 446 | 40 | 6.51 | 16.51 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 2 | .500 | 450 | 448 | 2 | 7.21 | 7.71 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
2 | 5 | .286 | 750 | 783 | -33 | 4.90 | 0.19 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 3 | .250 | 433 | 456 | -23 | 1.22 | -4.53 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
0 | 3 | .000 | 313 | 325 | -12 | -2.74 | -6.74 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||