NBA standings at the end of December 5, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2925 | 2733 | 192 | 0.12 | 7.80 | 10-3 | 7-5 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2392 | 2343 | 49 | 0.77 | 3.10 | 9-3 | 4-5 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
15 | 10 | .600 | 2715 | 2837 | -122 | 1.11 | -3.77 | 9-3 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2761 | 2797 | -36 | -0.37 | -1.76 | 9-4 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2557 | 2664 | -107 | -0.40 | -4.86 | 4-7 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2476 | 2400 | 76 | -1.12 | 2.34 | 9-3 | 4-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2355 | 2342 | 13 | -0.21 | 0.41 | 6-4 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2733 | 2614 | 119 | 0.16 | 5.57 | 6-5 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2968 | 3080 | -112 | 0.55 | -3.60 | 9-5 | 1-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2738 | 2852 | -114 | 0.64 | -3.92 | 5-7 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 17 | .292 | 2497 | 2589 | -92 | 0.21 | -3.62 | 4-8 | 3-9 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2422 | 2338 | 84 | -0.61 | 3.21 | 9-2 | 5-6 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2823 | 2820 | 3 | 0.85 | 0.97 | 7-3 | 5-10 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2989 | 3084 | -95 | 0.39 | -3.13 | 8-4 | 3-12 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
8 | 15 | .348 | 2486 | 2554 | -68 | 0.32 | -2.64 | 6-7 | 2-8 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2465 | 2539 | -74 | 0.15 | -2.93 | 4-6 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 6 | .739 | 2447 | 2293 | 154 | -1.09 | 5.60 | 11-3 | 6-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2959 | 2778 | 181 | -0.89 | 6.35 | 11-2 | 6-6 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 9 | .654 | 3031 | 2931 | 100 | -0.57 | 3.28 | 9-3 | 8-6 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2608 | 2574 | 34 | 0.09 | 1.51 | 6-4 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2523 | 2551 | -28 | -0.76 | -1.92 | 11-3 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2970 | 3127 | -157 | 0.41 | -5.41 | 8-7 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||