NBA standings at the end of November 18, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 3 | .786 | 1616 | 1564 | 52 | 1.28 | 4.99 | 8-1 | 3-2 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 7 | .611 | 1946 | 2014 | -68 | 0.81 | -2.97 | 7-3 | 4-4 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
11 | 7 | .611 | 2107 | 1992 | 115 | 0.90 | 7.28 | 7-2 | 4-5 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
10 | 8 | .556 | 1960 | 1995 | -35 | 0.01 | -1.94 | 6-2 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
4 | 12 | .250 | 1733 | 1830 | -97 | -0.70 | -6.76 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
8 | 6 | .571 | 1617 | 1553 | 64 | -1.13 | 3.44 | 6-3 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1696 | 1658 | 38 | -1.26 | 1.27 | 6-3 | 2-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
8 | 9 | .471 | 2156 | 2058 | 98 | 0.68 | 6.44 | 5-2 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 12 | .333 | 1974 | 2065 | -91 | 0.71 | -4.35 | 4-6 | 2-6 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
6 | 12 | .333 | 1997 | 2091 | -94 | -0.05 | -5.27 | 5-3 | 1-9 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 13 | .278 | 1874 | 1962 | -88 | 0.08 | -4.81 | 3-5 | 2-8 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
10 | 7 | .588 | 1898 | 1860 | 38 | -0.39 | 1.85 | 7-1 | 3-6 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 9 | .500 | 2071 | 2056 | 15 | 1.06 | 1.89 | 6-1 | 3-8 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 11 | .312 | 1738 | 1793 | -55 | 1.32 | -2.12 | 4-4 | 1-7 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | 14 | .300 | 2179 | 2328 | -149 | 0.82 | -6.63 | 4-3 | 2-11 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 13 | .235 | 1740 | 1819 | -79 | -0.68 | -5.32 | 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 | 3 | .800 | 1643 | 1502 | 141 | -1.67 | 7.73 | 8-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 4 | .765 | 2076 | 1911 | 165 | -1.67 | 8.04 | 9-0 | 4-4 | 10-0 | Won 12 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 6 | .667 | 2100 | 2012 | 88 | -0.39 | 4.50 | 6-2 | 6-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 6 | .625 | 1746 | 1715 | 31 | -1.28 | 0.66 | 9-2 | 1-4 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
10 | 7 | .588 | 1866 | 1831 | 35 | 0.06 | 2.12 | 5-3 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2334 | 2458 | -124 | 0.66 | -5.24 | 7-4 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||