NBA standings at the end of November 8, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 1 | .875 | 930 | 885 | 45 | 0.94 | 6.57 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
8 | 5 | .615 | 1412 | 1451 | -39 | 0.55 | -2.45 | 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 |
6 | 7 | .462 | 1435 | 1488 | -53 | 1.53 | -2.55 | 3-2 | 3-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 9 | .182 | 1197 | 1268 | -71 | 0.08 | -6.37 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1126 | 1062 | 64 | -0.15 | 6.25 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1672 | 1570 | 102 | 0.28 | 8.13 | 4-1 | 3-5 | 5-5 | Won 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 | -0.54 | -0.94 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 8 | .385 | 1399 | 1444 | -45 | -0.35 | -3.81 | 3-2 | 2-6 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 9 | .308 | 1388 | 1454 | -66 | 0.29 | -4.79 | 3-4 | 1-5 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1257 | 1244 | 13 | 1.37 | 2.55 | 5-0 | 2-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1431 | 1411 | 20 | -0.73 | 0.80 | 5-1 | 2-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1189 | 1185 | 4 | 0.16 | 0.52 | 4-4 | 1-2 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
5 | 10 | .333 | 1623 | 1723 | -100 | -0.06 | -6.72 | 3-2 | 2-8 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 11 | .154 | 1310 | 1387 | -77 | -0.83 | -6.75 | 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 | 2 | .818 | 1169 | 1062 | 107 | -1.52 | 8.21 | 5-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 4 | .692 | 1502 | 1421 | 81 | -0.59 | 5.64 | 5-1 | 4-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
8 | 4 | .667 | 1415 | 1324 | 91 | -0.58 | 7.01 | 6-0 | 2-4 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
8 | 5 | .615 | 1440 | 1404 | 36 | 0.48 | 3.25 | 3-2 | 5-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
7 | 5 | .583 | 1316 | 1319 | -3 | -0.89 | -1.14 | 6-2 | 1-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
6 | 10 | .375 | 1775 | 1871 | -96 | 1.04 | -4.96 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||