NBA standings at the end of December 10, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 9 | .679 | 3227 | 3035 | 192 | 0.11 | 6.97 | 11-4 | 8-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2613 | 2564 | 49 | 0.57 | 2.70 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3031 | 3149 | -118 | 0.99 | -3.23 | 10-3 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2857 | 2898 | -41 | -0.52 | -2.04 | 9-5 | 4-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
9 | 17 | .346 | 2778 | 2899 | -121 | -0.53 | -5.19 | 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 | 13 | .500 | 2861 | 2825 | 36 | -0.32 | 1.07 | 9-3 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
12 | 12 | .500 | 2677 | 2659 | 18 | -0.06 | 0.69 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
12 | 13 | .480 | 3067 | 2942 | 125 | 0.69 | 5.69 | 7-5 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 18 | .357 | 3074 | 3203 | -129 | 0.43 | -4.17 | 6-7 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
10 | 18 | .357 | 3074 | 3190 | -116 | 0.49 | -3.65 | 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 | -0.67 | 3.49 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 3028 | 3006 | 22 | 0.50 | 1.31 | 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 | 0.08 | -2.54 | 5-6 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3394 | 3523 | -129 | 0.43 | -3.73 | 8-5 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 6 | .760 | 2666 | 2498 | 168 | -0.72 | 6.00 | 13-3 | 6-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 9 | .679 | 3259 | 3061 | 198 | -0.70 | 6.37 | 13-2 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3389 | 3245 | 144 | -0.39 | 4.58 | 10-3 | 9-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 12 | .556 | 2925 | 2892 | 33 | 0.29 | 1.51 | 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 |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3308 | 3475 | -167 | -0.05 | -5.61 | 8-7 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||