NBA standings at the end of November 17, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 2 | .846 | 1500 | 1440 | 60 | 1.31 | 5.93 | 8-1 | 3-1 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 6 | .647 | 1846 | 1900 | -54 | 0.77 | -2.41 | 7-3 | 4-3 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 7 | .588 | 1988 | 1878 | 110 | 1.06 | 7.53 | 6-2 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
9 | 8 | .529 | 1858 | 1895 | -37 | 0.39 | -1.79 | 5-2 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
3 | 12 | .200 | 1641 | 1740 | -99 | -0.53 | -7.13 | 2-6 | 1-6 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1491 | 1433 | 58 | -1.82 | 2.64 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 7 | .500 | 1572 | 1542 | 30 | -1.71 | 0.44 | 5-3 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
8 | 8 | .500 | 2036 | 1932 | 104 | 0.52 | 7.02 | 5-2 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 11 | .353 | 1869 | 1946 | -77 | 0.56 | -3.97 | 4-5 | 2-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
6 | 11 | .353 | 1886 | 1977 | -91 | 0.30 | -5.05 | 5-3 | 1-8 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 12 | .294 | 1784 | 1870 | -86 | 0.50 | -4.56 | 3-4 | 2-8 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1784 | 1760 | 24 | -0.31 | 1.19 | 6-1 | 3-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 8 | .529 | 1957 | 1937 | 20 | 0.61 | 1.78 | 6-1 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 10 | .333 | 1627 | 1670 | -43 | 1.43 | -1.44 | 4-4 | 1-6 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | 13 | .316 | 2079 | 2226 | -147 | 0.92 | -6.81 | 4-3 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 13 | .235 | 1740 | 1819 | -79 | -0.75 | -5.39 | 1-6 | 3-7 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 2 | .857 | 1539 | 1390 | 149 | -1.74 | 8.91 | 8-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 4 | .765 | 2076 | 1911 | 165 | -1.46 | 8.25 | 9-0 | 4-4 | 10-0 | Won 12 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 6 | .647 | 1981 | 1907 | 74 | -0.26 | 4.09 | 6-2 | 5-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 6 | .600 | 1623 | 1604 | 19 | -1.28 | -0.02 | 8-2 | 1-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1754 | 1727 | 27 | -0.53 | 1.16 | 4-3 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2220 | 2347 | -127 | 0.94 | -5.41 | 6-4 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||