NBA standings at the end of October 31, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
5 | 1 | .833 | 696 | 667 | 29 | -1.01 | 3.82 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1082 | 1122 | -40 | 0.52 | -3.48 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
4 | 5 | .444 | 984 | 1008 | -24 | 1.71 | -0.95 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
4 | 5 | .444 | 948 | 966 | -18 | 0.14 | -1.86 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 6 | .143 | 759 | 809 | -50 | 1.02 | -6.13 | 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 | -1.58 | 6.42 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
5 | 4 | .556 | 1165 | 1102 | 63 | 1.04 | 8.04 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 4 | .500 | 907 | 903 | 4 | -1.98 | -1.48 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 884 | 871 | 13 | -2.48 | -0.86 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
4 | 5 | .444 | 991 | 1033 | -42 | -3.29 | -7.95 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 7 | .222 | 983 | 1057 | -74 | -0.79 | -9.02 | 2-2 | 0-5 | 2-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1040 | 1042 | -2 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 4-0 | 2-3 | 6-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
4 | 3 | .571 | 766 | 743 | 23 | 0.84 | 4.12 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
4 | 5 | .444 | 987 | 985 | 2 | -1.60 | -1.38 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1071 | 1133 | -62 | 1.34 | -4.86 | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 8 | .111 | 897 | 974 | -77 | 0.21 | -8.35 | 0-3 | 1-5 | 1-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 1 | .875 | 872 | 783 | 89 | -0.70 | 10.43 | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1175 | 1116 | 59 | -0.10 | 5.80 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
5 | 4 | .556 | 1015 | 993 | 22 | 0.69 | 3.14 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 926 | 871 | 55 | 0.94 | 7.81 | 4-0 | 0-4 | 4-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 871 | 873 | -2 | -1.75 | -2.00 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1203 | 1235 | -32 | 2.56 | -0.35 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||