NBA standings at the end of October 25, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 1 | .800 | 595 | 568 | 27 | -4.46 | 0.94 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
4 | 2 | .667 | 664 | 645 | 19 | -1.90 | 1.26 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
4 | 4 | .500 | 848 | 905 | -57 | 1.77 | -5.35 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
3 | 3 | .500 | 654 | 659 | -5 | 4.02 | 3.19 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 5 | .167 | 650 | 698 | -48 | 2.98 | -5.02 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
5 | 1 | .833 | 691 | 612 | 79 | -1.49 | 11.67 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 1 | .800 | 568 | 530 | 38 | -5.99 | 1.61 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
4 | 3 | .571 | 877 | 837 | 40 | 2.09 | 7.80 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 4 | .333 | 681 | 703 | -22 | -0.37 | -4.04 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 5 | .286 | 771 | 830 | -59 | -2.46 | -10.89 | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
1 | 5 | .167 | 654 | 693 | -39 | -2.74 | -9.24 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
5 | 1 | .833 | 700 | 675 | 25 | -0.09 | 4.08 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 429 | 419 | 10 | 1.39 | 3.89 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
3 | 3 | .500 | 661 | 662 | -1 | 0.28 | 0.11 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 4 | .429 | 783 | 835 | -52 | 0.55 | -6.88 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 5 | .167 | 603 | 646 | -43 | 1.79 | -5.38 | 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 |
6 | 0 | 1.000 | 692 | 601 | 91 | 1.80 | 16.97 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
5 | 2 | .714 | 838 | 786 | 52 | -0.48 | 6.95 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
4 | 5 | .444 | 999 | 1022 | -23 | 0.49 | -2.06 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 4 | .333 | 675 | 678 | -3 | -0.71 | -1.21 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 653 | 682 | -29 | 0.96 | -3.87 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 570 | 570 | 0 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 1-0 | 0-4 | 1-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||