NBA standings at the end of December 9, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 9 | .679 | 3227 | 3035 | 192 | 0.16 | 7.02 | 11-4 | 8-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2613 | 2564 | 49 | 0.62 | 2.75 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3031 | 3149 | -118 | 0.99 | -3.22 | 10-3 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2857 | 2898 | -41 | -0.54 | -2.06 | 9-5 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 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 | 12 | .520 | 2775 | 2737 | 38 | -0.59 | 0.93 | 9-3 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2677 | 2659 | 18 | -0.04 | 0.71 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2968 | 2830 | 138 | 0.49 | 6.24 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 18 | .357 | 3074 | 3203 | -129 | 0.45 | -4.16 | 6-7 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
10 | 18 | .357 | 3074 | 3190 | -116 | 0.52 | -3.62 | 9-6 | 1-12 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
8 | 18 | .308 | 2717 | 2817 | -100 | 0.13 | -3.72 | 5-8 | 3-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2660 | 2560 | 100 | -0.68 | 3.49 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 3028 | 3006 | 22 | 0.51 | 1.33 | 9-3 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2715 | 2770 | -55 | -0.03 | -2.23 | 8-7 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2666 | 2734 | -68 | 0.05 | -2.56 | 5-6 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3288 | 3416 | -128 | 0.67 | -3.60 | 8-4 | 3-15 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 6 | .750 | 2554 | 2399 | 155 | -0.96 | 5.49 | 12-3 | 6-3 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
18 | 9 | .667 | 3171 | 2975 | 196 | -0.72 | 6.54 | 12-2 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3389 | 3245 | 144 | -0.34 | 4.62 | 10-3 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2925 | 2892 | 33 | 0.32 | 1.54 | 8-5 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2841 | 2882 | -41 | -0.83 | -2.35 | 11-3 | 2-11 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3201 | 3369 | -168 | 0.11 | -5.68 | 8-7 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||