NBA standings at the end of November 21, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 4 | .733 | 1721 | 1679 | 42 | 1.25 | 4.05 | 8-2 | 3-2 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
11 | 7 | .611 | 2107 | 1992 | 115 | 0.59 | 6.97 | 7-2 | 4-5 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2064 | 2154 | -90 | 0.56 | -4.18 | 7-3 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2056 | 2074 | -18 | -0.14 | -1.09 | 7-2 | 4-6 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
4 | 12 | .250 | 1733 | 1830 | -97 | -0.73 | -6.80 | 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 | -1.05 | 3.53 | 6-3 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1809 | 1765 | 44 | -1.51 | 1.24 | 6-3 | 3-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
8 | 10 | .444 | 2259 | 2166 | 93 | 0.60 | 5.77 | 5-3 | 3-7 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
7 | 12 | .368 | 2137 | 2209 | -72 | -0.26 | -4.05 | 6-3 | 1-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 13 | .316 | 2053 | 2161 | -108 | 0.51 | -5.17 | 4-6 | 2-7 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 14 | .263 | 1982 | 2072 | -90 | 0.25 | -4.49 | 3-6 | 2-8 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
10 | 7 | .588 | 1898 | 1860 | 38 | -0.27 | 1.97 | 7-1 | 3-6 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 9 | .500 | 2071 | 2056 | 15 | 0.94 | 1.77 | 6-1 | 3-8 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
6 | 11 | .353 | 1846 | 1896 | -50 | 1.51 | -1.43 | 4-4 | 2-7 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2302 | 2421 | -119 | 0.70 | -4.97 | 5-3 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 14 | .222 | 1835 | 1923 | -88 | -0.28 | -5.17 | 1-6 | 3-8 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 3 | .812 | 1731 | 1587 | 144 | -1.35 | 7.65 | 9-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 4 | .778 | 2180 | 2006 | 174 | -1.73 | 7.94 | 10-0 | 4-4 | 10-0 | Won 13 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 6 | .684 | 2210 | 2120 | 90 | -0.50 | 4.24 | 6-2 | 7-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 7 | .611 | 1981 | 1936 | 45 | 0.18 | 2.68 | 5-3 | 6-4 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 8 | .556 | 1924 | 1926 | -2 | -0.84 | -0.95 | 9-2 | 1-6 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2441 | 2571 | -130 | 0.89 | -5.02 | 7-5 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||