NBA standings at the end of October 24, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
4 | 1 | .800 | 572 | 524 | 48 | -6.41 | 3.19 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 1 | .750 | 477 | 451 | 26 | -4.85 | 1.65 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
3 | 2 | .600 | 553 | 553 | 0 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
3 | 4 | .429 | 727 | 787 | -60 | 1.29 | -7.29 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 5 | .167 | 650 | 698 | -48 | 3.38 | -4.62 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 463 | 420 | 43 | -4.80 | 5.95 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
4 | 1 | .800 | 585 | 511 | 74 | -2.74 | 12.06 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
4 | 3 | .571 | 877 | 837 | 40 | 2.08 | 7.80 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 3 | .400 | 564 | 585 | -21 | -2.42 | -6.62 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 4 | .333 | 662 | 716 | -54 | -1.99 | -10.99 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
0 | 5 | .000 | 544 | 588 | -44 | -4.00 | -12.80 | 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 | -2.17 | 2.03 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 429 | 419 | 10 | -0.52 | 1.98 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 3 | .500 | 667 | 710 | -43 | 1.82 | -5.35 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
2 | 3 | .400 | 547 | 553 | -6 | 2.66 | 1.46 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 5 | .167 | 603 | 646 | -43 | 2.41 | -4.76 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | 571 | 509 | 62 | 1.56 | 13.96 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
5 | 1 | .833 | 734 | 678 | 56 | 0.21 | 9.54 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 3 | .400 | 557 | 557 | 0 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
3 | 5 | .375 | 874 | 906 | -32 | 1.85 | -2.15 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 653 | 682 | -29 | 2.20 | -2.63 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 570 | 570 | 0 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1-0 | 0-4 | 1-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||