NBA standings at the end of November 26, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 5 | .706 | 1981 | 1926 | 55 | 0.61 | 3.85 | 9-2 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2449 | 2300 | 149 | 0.53 | 7.62 | 9-2 | 5-5 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2377 | 2497 | -120 | 0.58 | -4.87 | 9-3 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2257 | 2279 | -22 | -0.77 | -1.82 | 8-2 | 4-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
5 | 14 | .263 | 2048 | 2152 | -104 | -0.52 | -5.99 | 3-7 | 2-7 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
11 | 8 | .579 | 2148 | 2098 | 50 | -1.05 | 1.58 | 7-3 | 4-5 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 9 | .500 | 2057 | 2024 | 33 | 0.17 | 2.00 | 6-4 | 3-5 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
10 | 10 | .500 | 2526 | 2390 | 136 | 0.04 | 6.84 | 6-3 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 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 | 0.55 | -4.75 | 5-6 | 2-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 14 | .300 | 2086 | 2170 | -84 | 0.02 | -4.18 | 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 | 1.43 | 1.91 | 6-3 | 4-8 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
7 | 13 | .350 | 2168 | 2227 | -59 | 0.86 | -2.09 | 5-6 | 2-7 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2655 | 2777 | -122 | 0.87 | -4.22 | 6-4 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 16 | .238 | 2140 | 2245 | -105 | 0.04 | -4.96 | 1-6 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
15 | 5 | .750 | 2142 | 1998 | 144 | -1.08 | 6.12 | 10-3 | 5-2 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2570 | 2452 | 118 | -0.66 | 4.70 | 8-2 | 8-4 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
15 | 6 | .714 | 2507 | 2342 | 165 | -0.87 | 6.99 | 10-0 | 5-6 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2273 | 2252 | 21 | 0.14 | 1.14 | 5-3 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 10 | .524 | 2246 | 2246 | 0 | -0.72 | -0.72 | 10-3 | 1-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2753 | 2894 | -141 | 0.62 | -5.02 | 8-5 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||