NBA standings at the end of November 2, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
6 | 1 | .857 | 812 | 782 | 30 | 0.89 | 5.18 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1213 | 1232 | -19 | 0.00 | -1.72 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1111 | 1130 | -19 | 0.90 | -1.00 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1072 | 1079 | -7 | 0.88 | 0.18 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 6 | .250 | 877 | 921 | -44 | -0.25 | -5.75 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
5 | 4 | .556 | 1016 | 959 | 57 | -0.45 | 5.88 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1280 | 1218 | 62 | 1.23 | 7.43 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 5 | .444 | 1013 | 1016 | -3 | -1.00 | -1.34 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 5 | .444 | 991 | 993 | -2 | -1.87 | -2.09 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1090 | 1139 | -49 | -2.10 | -7.00 | 4-2 | 0-4 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 8 | .200 | 1077 | 1152 | -75 | 0.69 | -6.81 | 2-3 | 0-5 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1040 | 1042 | -2 | 2.46 | 2.23 | 4-0 | 2-3 | 6-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 879 | 867 | 12 | 0.38 | 1.88 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1109 | 1092 | 17 | -2.03 | -0.33 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 7 | .364 | 1181 | 1264 | -83 | 1.04 | -6.50 | 2-1 | 2-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 9 | .100 | 1009 | 1092 | -83 | -0.77 | -9.07 | 0-3 | 1-6 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 1 | .889 | 967 | 877 | 90 | -1.74 | 8.26 | 5-0 | 3-1 | 8-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1281 | 1215 | 66 | -0.83 | 5.17 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1240 | 1204 | 36 | 0.83 | 4.10 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 926 | 871 | 55 | 1.03 | 7.91 | 4-0 | 0-4 | 4-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 871 | 873 | -2 | -1.38 | -1.63 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
5 | 7 | .417 | 1325 | 1362 | -37 | 1.60 | -1.48 | 4-3 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||