NBA standings at the end of November 12, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 1 | .900 | 1188 | 1119 | 69 | 1.17 | 8.07 | 6-1 | 3-0 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
10 | 5 | .667 | 1628 | 1649 | -21 | -0.06 | -1.46 | 6-2 | 4-3 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
7 | 7 | .500 | 1585 | 1567 | 18 | 2.72 | 4.00 | 5-2 | 2-5 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
7 | 8 | .467 | 1655 | 1702 | -47 | 1.08 | -2.05 | 4-2 | 3-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 12 | .143 | 1521 | 1622 | -101 | -0.30 | -7.52 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
7 | 5 | .583 | 1388 | 1316 | 72 | -1.04 | 4.96 | 5-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1472 | 1433 | 39 | -1.92 | 1.08 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1917 | 1807 | 110 | 0.14 | 7.47 | 5-1 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
6 | 8 | .429 | 1556 | 1598 | -42 | -1.06 | -4.06 | 5-3 | 1-5 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 10 | .375 | 1743 | 1813 | -70 | 0.04 | -4.34 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 10 | .333 | 1585 | 1651 | -66 | 0.18 | -4.22 | 3-2 | 2-8 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 5 | .643 | 1636 | 1602 | 34 | 1.12 | 3.55 | 6-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1675 | 1660 | 15 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 5-1 | 3-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 8 | .385 | 1406 | 1435 | -29 | 1.22 | -1.01 | 4-4 | 1-4 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | 11 | .353 | 1849 | 1951 | -102 | 0.47 | -5.53 | 4-2 | 2-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 13 | .133 | 1523 | 1627 | -104 | -1.20 | -8.13 | 1-6 | 1-7 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
10 | 2 | .833 | 1278 | 1157 | 121 | -1.87 | 8.22 | 6-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
10 | 4 | .714 | 1685 | 1557 | 128 | -0.73 | 8.41 | 8-0 | 2-4 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 5 | .667 | 1762 | 1693 | 69 | -0.59 | 4.01 | 6-2 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
9 | 5 | .643 | 1556 | 1515 | 41 | 0.17 | 3.10 | 4-2 | 5-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
8 | 6 | .571 | 1500 | 1501 | -1 | -1.40 | -1.48 | 7-2 | 1-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
6 | 12 | .333 | 1999 | 2132 | -133 | 1.23 | -6.16 | 4-4 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||