NBA standings at the end of December 2, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
16 | 8 | .667 | 2808 | 2631 | 177 | 0.33 | 7.70 | 9-3 | 7-5 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2301 | 2247 | 54 | 0.97 | 3.67 | 9-3 | 4-4 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
14 | 10 | .583 | 2608 | 2732 | -124 | 0.90 | -4.26 | 9-3 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2669 | 2692 | -23 | -0.52 | -1.44 | 9-3 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
7 | 16 | .304 | 2443 | 2552 | -109 | -0.26 | -5.00 | 4-7 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2476 | 2400 | 76 | -1.07 | 2.39 | 9-3 | 4-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2355 | 2342 | 13 | -0.23 | 0.39 | 6-4 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2733 | 2614 | 119 | 0.20 | 5.61 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2866 | 2966 | -100 | 0.34 | -3.50 | 9-4 | 1-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 15 | .375 | 2626 | 2738 | -112 | 0.89 | -3.77 | 5-6 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 16 | .304 | 2395 | 2472 | -77 | -0.13 | -3.48 | 4-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2317 | 2246 | 71 | -0.57 | 2.81 | 9-2 | 4-6 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2823 | 2820 | 3 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 7-3 | 5-10 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2989 | 3084 | -95 | 0.43 | -3.09 | 8-4 | 3-12 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
8 | 15 | .348 | 2486 | 2554 | -68 | 0.33 | -2.63 | 6-7 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 16 | .304 | 2369 | 2448 | -79 | 0.03 | -3.40 | 3-6 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 6 | .739 | 2447 | 2293 | 154 | -1.13 | 5.56 | 11-3 | 6-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
16 | 7 | .696 | 2740 | 2569 | 171 | -0.66 | 6.78 | 11-1 | 5-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 9 | .654 | 3031 | 2931 | 100 | -0.56 | 3.28 | 9-3 | 8-6 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2608 | 2574 | 34 | 0.03 | 1.44 | 6-4 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2523 | 2551 | -28 | -0.82 | -1.99 | 11-3 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2970 | 3127 | -157 | 0.43 | -5.38 | 8-7 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||