NBA standings at the end of November 3, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 1 | .875 | 930 | 885 | 45 | 0.14 | 5.77 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 5 | .583 | 1294 | 1334 | -40 | 0.84 | -2.49 | 5-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1072 | 1079 | -7 | 1.36 | 0.66 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1235 | 1277 | -42 | 1.49 | -2.32 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 7 | .222 | 980 | 1031 | -51 | 0.27 | -5.40 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
5 | 4 | .556 | 1016 | 959 | 57 | -0.59 | 5.75 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
6 | 5 | .545 | 1390 | 1321 | 69 | 0.88 | 7.16 | 3-1 | 3-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 5 | .444 | 1013 | 1016 | -3 | -0.81 | -1.15 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1084 | 1103 | -19 | -1.27 | -3.17 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1090 | 1139 | -49 | -2.26 | -7.16 | 4-2 | 0-4 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 8 | .273 | 1176 | 1245 | -69 | -0.07 | -6.34 | 2-3 | 1-5 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1150 | 1135 | 15 | 2.04 | 3.54 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 4 | .556 | 994 | 975 | 19 | 0.07 | 2.18 | 4-3 | 1-1 | 5-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1217 | 1207 | 10 | -1.55 | -0.64 | 4-1 | 1-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 8 | .333 | 1284 | 1382 | -98 | 1.31 | -6.86 | 2-1 | 2-7 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 10 | .091 | 1102 | 1191 | -89 | -1.33 | -9.42 | 0-4 | 1-6 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 1 | .900 | 1069 | 958 | 111 | -2.09 | 9.01 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1281 | 1215 | 66 | -0.89 | 5.11 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1240 | 1204 | 36 | 0.73 | 4.00 | 3-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
5 | 4 | .556 | 1073 | 995 | 78 | 0.40 | 9.06 | 5-0 | 0-4 | 5-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
5 | 4 | .556 | 990 | 971 | 19 | -1.41 | 0.70 | 5-2 | 0-2 | 5-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
5 | 8 | .385 | 1423 | 1481 | -58 | 1.68 | -2.78 | 4-3 | 1-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||