NBA standings at the end of November 25, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 5 | .706 | 1981 | 1926 | 55 | 0.56 | 3.79 | 9-2 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2339 | 2198 | 141 | 0.52 | 7.57 | 8-2 | 5-5 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2377 | 2497 | -120 | 0.60 | -4.86 | 9-3 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2257 | 2279 | -22 | -0.79 | -1.84 | 8-2 | 4-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
5 | 13 | .278 | 1945 | 2047 | -102 | -0.32 | -5.99 | 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 |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2148 | 2098 | 50 | -1.04 | 1.59 | 7-3 | 4-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2526 | 2390 | 136 | -0.00 | 6.80 | 6-3 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
8 | 9 | .471 | 1949 | 1921 | 28 | -0.20 | 1.44 | 6-4 | 2-5 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2439 | 2513 | -74 | -0.37 | -3.74 | 7-3 | 1-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 13 | .350 | 2172 | 2278 | -106 | 0.59 | -4.71 | 5-6 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 14 | .300 | 2086 | 2170 | -84 | 0.04 | -4.16 | 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 | 8 | .579 | 2099 | 2043 | 56 | -0.69 | 2.26 | 8-2 | 3-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2389 | 2379 | 10 | 1.42 | 1.90 | 6-3 | 4-8 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 15 | .348 | 2543 | 2663 | -120 | 0.97 | -4.25 | 6-4 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
6 | 13 | .316 | 2054 | 2115 | -61 | 1.18 | -2.03 | 4-6 | 2-7 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 15 | .250 | 2031 | 2120 | -89 | -0.18 | -4.63 | 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 |
15 | 4 | .789 | 2039 | 1890 | 149 | -1.20 | 6.64 | 10-2 | 5-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 6 | .714 | 2507 | 2342 | 165 | -0.87 | 6.99 | 10-0 | 5-6 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 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 | -0.26 | 1.19 | 5-3 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2246 | 2246 | 0 | -0.71 | -0.71 | 10-3 | 1-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
10 | 14 | .417 | 2648 | 2791 | -143 | 0.91 | -5.05 | 7-5 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||