NBA standings at the end of November 24, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 4 | .750 | 1855 | 1799 | 56 | 0.90 | 4.40 | 9-2 | 3-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2339 | 2198 | 141 | 0.50 | 7.55 | 8-2 | 5-5 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2267 | 2346 | -79 | 0.38 | -3.38 | 9-3 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
11 | 9 | .550 | 2154 | 2183 | -29 | -0.52 | -1.97 | 7-2 | 4-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
5 | 13 | .278 | 1945 | 2047 | -102 | -0.36 | -6.03 | 3-7 | 2-6 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 8 | .556 | 2039 | 1995 | 44 | -1.38 | 1.07 | 6-3 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
8 | 8 | .500 | 1844 | 1794 | 50 | -0.13 | 3.00 | 6-4 | 2-4 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
9 | 10 | .474 | 2375 | 2280 | 95 | 0.31 | 5.31 | 5-3 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2343 | 2410 | -67 | -0.30 | -3.49 | 7-3 | 1-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 13 | .350 | 2172 | 2278 | -106 | 0.58 | -4.72 | 5-6 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 14 | .300 | 2086 | 2170 | -84 | 0.12 | -4.08 | 3-6 | 3-8 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
11 | 7 | .611 | 2013 | 1956 | 57 | -0.42 | 2.75 | 8-1 | 3-6 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2285 | 2269 | 16 | 1.20 | 2.00 | 6-2 | 4-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
7 | 15 | .318 | 2416 | 2537 | -121 | 0.80 | -4.70 | 5-4 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
6 | 13 | .316 | 2054 | 2115 | -61 | 1.14 | -2.07 | 4-6 | 2-7 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 15 | .250 | 2031 | 2120 | -89 | -0.12 | -4.57 | 1-6 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 4 | .778 | 1929 | 1786 | 143 | -1.45 | 6.50 | 10-2 | 4-2 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 5 | .750 | 2404 | 2233 | 171 | -0.91 | 7.64 | 10-0 | 5-5 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
15 | 6 | .714 | 2445 | 2343 | 102 | -0.49 | 4.37 | 7-2 | 8-4 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 9 | .550 | 2171 | 2142 | 29 | -0.20 | 1.25 | 5-3 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2119 | 2141 | -22 | -0.75 | -1.85 | 9-3 | 1-7 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2561 | 2705 | -144 | 0.78 | -5.48 | 7-5 | 2-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||