NBA standings at the end of December 8, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
18 | 9 | .667 | 3126 | 2937 | 189 | -0.02 | 6.98 | 10-4 | 8-5 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2506 | 2449 | 57 | 0.84 | 3.43 | 9-3 | 5-5 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2906 | 3029 | -123 | 1.20 | -3.36 | 9-3 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2761 | 2797 | -36 | -0.48 | -1.86 | 9-4 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2778 | 2899 | -121 | -0.52 | -5.17 | 5-8 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2691 | 2643 | 48 | -0.64 | 1.36 | 9-3 | 4-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2968 | 2830 | 138 | 0.52 | 6.27 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2561 | 2549 | 12 | 0.03 | 0.55 | 6-5 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2966 | 3071 | -105 | 0.33 | -3.56 | 6-7 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
10 | 18 | .357 | 3074 | 3190 | -116 | 0.54 | -3.60 | 9-6 | 1-12 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 18 | .280 | 2602 | 2710 | -108 | 0.03 | -4.29 | 4-8 | 3-10 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2528 | 2452 | 76 | -0.51 | 2.80 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2915 | 2903 | 12 | 0.68 | 1.15 | 8-3 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2715 | 2770 | -55 | -0.06 | -2.26 | 8-7 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3185 | 3303 | -118 | 0.64 | -3.43 | 8-4 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
9 | 16 | .360 | 2565 | 2638 | -73 | 0.15 | -2.77 | 5-6 | 4-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 6 | .750 | 2554 | 2399 | 155 | -0.99 | 5.47 | 12-3 | 6-3 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 9 | .679 | 3291 | 3144 | 147 | -0.65 | 4.60 | 10-3 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
18 | 9 | .667 | 3171 | 2975 | 196 | -0.71 | 6.55 | 12-2 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2831 | 2808 | 23 | 0.29 | 1.17 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2731 | 2766 | -35 | -1.00 | -2.35 | 11-3 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
11 | 17 | .393 | 3081 | 3244 | -163 | 0.22 | -5.60 | 8-7 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||