NBA standings at the end of November 23, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 4 | .733 | 1721 | 1679 | 42 | 1.23 | 4.03 | 8-2 | 3-2 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
12 | 7 | .632 | 2226 | 2095 | 131 | 0.06 | 6.96 | 7-2 | 5-5 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
12 | 8 | .600 | 2164 | 2246 | -82 | 0.55 | -3.55 | 8-3 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2056 | 2074 | -18 | -0.19 | -1.14 | 7-2 | 4-6 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
4 | 13 | .235 | 1836 | 1949 | -113 | -0.29 | -6.94 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 7 | .588 | 1922 | 1876 | 46 | -1.33 | 1.38 | 6-3 | 4-4 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1731 | 1674 | 57 | -0.47 | 3.33 | 6-4 | 2-3 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
9 | 10 | .474 | 2375 | 2280 | 95 | 0.21 | 5.21 | 5-3 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2243 | 2307 | -64 | -0.19 | -3.39 | 7-3 | 1-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 13 | .316 | 2053 | 2161 | -108 | 0.50 | -5.18 | 4-6 | 2-7 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 14 | .263 | 1982 | 2072 | -90 | 0.21 | -4.53 | 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 |
11 | 7 | .611 | 2013 | 1956 | 57 | -0.39 | 2.77 | 8-1 | 3-6 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 10 | .474 | 2182 | 2169 | 13 | 0.97 | 1.66 | 6-2 | 3-8 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
6 | 12 | .333 | 1956 | 2011 | -55 | 1.54 | -1.51 | 4-5 | 2-7 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 15 | .318 | 2416 | 2537 | -121 | 0.86 | -4.64 | 5-4 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 15 | .211 | 1931 | 2021 | -90 | 0.05 | -4.69 | 1-6 | 3-9 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 3 | .824 | 1829 | 1683 | 146 | -1.57 | 7.02 | 10-1 | 4-2 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 4 | .789 | 2301 | 2120 | 181 | -1.35 | 8.17 | 10-0 | 5-4 | 10-0 | Won 14 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 6 | .700 | 2325 | 2230 | 95 | -0.68 | 4.07 | 6-2 | 8-4 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 9 | .550 | 2171 | 2142 | 29 | -0.21 | 1.24 | 5-3 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 9 | .526 | 2020 | 2041 | -21 | -0.63 | -1.73 | 9-2 | 1-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2441 | 2571 | -130 | 0.77 | -5.14 | 7-5 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||