NBA standings at the end of November 14, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
9 | 2 | .818 | 1296 | 1243 | 53 | 0.96 | 5.78 | 6-1 | 3-1 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 5 | .688 | 1752 | 1757 | -5 | 0.39 | 0.07 | 7-2 | 4-3 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1707 | 1673 | 34 | 2.09 | 4.35 | 5-2 | 3-5 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
8 | 8 | .500 | 1761 | 1802 | -41 | 1.29 | -1.27 | 5-2 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 12 | .143 | 1521 | 1622 | -101 | -0.21 | -7.43 | 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 | -1.00 | 5.00 | 5-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1472 | 1433 | 39 | -1.94 | 1.06 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1917 | 1807 | 110 | -0.02 | 7.31 | 5-1 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1659 | 1721 | -62 | -1.15 | -5.29 | 5-3 | 1-6 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 10 | .375 | 1743 | 1813 | -70 | -0.15 | -4.53 | 4-4 | 2-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 11 | .312 | 1691 | 1773 | -82 | 0.53 | -4.59 | 3-3 | 2-8 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 6 | .600 | 1736 | 1708 | 28 | 1.15 | 3.02 | 6-1 | 3-5 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1675 | 1660 | 15 | -0.03 | 0.97 | 5-1 | 3-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1512 | 1544 | -32 | 0.92 | -1.37 | 4-4 | 1-5 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | 12 | .333 | 1968 | 2088 | -120 | 0.86 | -5.81 | 4-3 | 2-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 13 | .133 | 1523 | 1627 | -104 | -1.10 | -8.03 | 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 | -1.66 | 8.42 | 6-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
11 | 4 | .733 | 1822 | 1676 | 146 | -1.14 | 8.60 | 8-0 | 3-4 | 10-0 | Won 10 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
10 | 5 | .667 | 1762 | 1693 | 69 | -0.70 | 3.90 | 6-2 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
9 | 5 | .643 | 1556 | 1515 | 41 | 0.30 | 3.23 | 4-2 | 5-3 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 6 | .600 | 1623 | 1604 | 19 | -1.52 | -0.25 | 8-2 | 1-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
7 | 12 | .368 | 2108 | 2238 | -130 | 1.08 | -5.77 | 5-4 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||