NBA standings at the end of November 7, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 1 | .875 | 930 | 885 | 45 | 0.69 | 6.31 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
8 | 5 | .615 | 1412 | 1451 | -39 | 0.66 | -2.34 | 5-2 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
7 | 5 | .583 | 1339 | 1301 | 38 | 1.43 | 4.60 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 7 | .417 | 1331 | 1388 | -57 | 1.16 | -3.59 | 3-2 | 2-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 8 | .200 | 1088 | 1156 | -68 | -0.07 | -6.87 | 1-3 | 1-5 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1126 | 1062 | 64 | -0.58 | 5.82 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
6 | 6 | .500 | 1509 | 1445 | 64 | 0.88 | 6.21 | 3-1 | 3-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 7 | .417 | 1303 | 1326 | -23 | -0.68 | -2.59 | 3-2 | 2-5 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
5 | 7 | .417 | 1321 | 1368 | -47 | -2.09 | -6.01 | 4-3 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1130 | 1134 | -4 | -0.70 | -1.10 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 9 | .250 | 1271 | 1348 | -77 | 0.93 | -5.49 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1257 | 1244 | 13 | 1.32 | 2.50 | 5-0 | 2-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1078 | 1072 | 6 | -0.27 | 0.33 | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
6 | 6 | .500 | 1326 | 1314 | 12 | -0.94 | 0.06 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1517 | 1606 | -89 | 0.12 | -6.23 | 3-2 | 2-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 11 | .154 | 1310 | 1387 | -77 | -0.56 | -6.48 | 1-5 | 1-6 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 1 | .900 | 1069 | 958 | 111 | -1.61 | 9.49 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
8 | 4 | .667 | 1343 | 1299 | 44 | 0.32 | 3.99 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 4 | .667 | 1384 | 1325 | 59 | -0.33 | 4.59 | 4-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1302 | 1213 | 89 | -0.40 | 7.69 | 6-0 | 1-4 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
6 | 5 | .545 | 1204 | 1210 | -6 | -0.42 | -0.97 | 6-2 | 0-3 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1650 | 1708 | -58 | 0.68 | -3.19 | 4-4 | 2-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||