NBA standings at the end of October 29, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
5 | 1 | .833 | 696 | 667 | 29 | -1.33 | 3.50 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1082 | 1122 | -40 | 0.59 | -3.41 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
4 | 4 | .500 | 876 | 888 | -12 | 1.38 | -0.12 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
4 | 4 | .500 | 840 | 856 | -16 | -0.32 | -2.32 | 3-0 | 1-4 | 4-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 6 | .143 | 759 | 809 | -50 | 1.24 | -5.90 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
5 | 3 | .625 | 911 | 847 | 64 | -0.94 | 7.06 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
5 | 3 | .625 | 1027 | 963 | 64 | 0.65 | 8.65 | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 3 | .571 | 770 | 752 | 18 | -3.91 | -1.34 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 4 | .429 | 797 | 795 | 2 | -1.20 | -0.91 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 5 | .375 | 894 | 941 | -47 | -2.57 | -8.45 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 6 | .250 | 887 | 945 | -58 | -0.64 | -7.89 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
6 | 2 | .750 | 933 | 908 | 25 | 2.16 | 5.29 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 6-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
3 | 3 | .500 | 647 | 629 | 18 | 1.78 | 4.78 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
4 | 4 | .500 | 875 | 871 | 4 | -1.31 | -0.81 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 6 | .333 | 957 | 1021 | -64 | 1.42 | -5.69 | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 7 | .125 | 805 | 877 | -72 | 0.98 | -8.02 | 0-3 | 1-4 | 1-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 1 | .875 | 872 | 783 | 89 | -0.54 | 10.59 | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1055 | 1008 | 47 | -0.11 | 5.11 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
4 | 4 | .500 | 876 | 855 | 21 | -0.82 | 1.81 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1203 | 1235 | -32 | 2.14 | -0.77 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
3 | 4 | .429 | 792 | 764 | 28 | 0.51 | 4.51 | 3-0 | 0-4 | 3-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 4 | .429 | 759 | 777 | -18 | -0.66 | -3.23 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 3-4 | Won 2 | |||||||