NBA standings at the end of December 12, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 9 | .679 | 3227 | 3035 | 192 | 0.13 | 6.99 | 11-4 | 8-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 9 | .609 | 2613 | 2564 | 49 | 0.58 | 2.71 | 9-3 | 5-6 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3031 | 3149 | -118 | 1.01 | -3.21 | 10-3 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2960 | 3003 | -43 | -0.60 | -2.14 | 9-6 | 4-9 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2883 | 3011 | -128 | -0.43 | -5.17 | 5-8 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2789 | 2764 | 25 | -0.23 | 0.77 | 8-5 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 13 | .500 | 2861 | 2825 | 36 | -0.33 | 1.05 | 9-3 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
12 | 14 | .462 | 3170 | 3049 | 121 | 0.71 | 5.36 | 7-5 | 5-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 18 | .379 | 3183 | 3293 | -110 | 0.40 | -3.39 | 10-6 | 1-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3184 | 3330 | -146 | 0.35 | -4.68 | 6-7 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2844 | 2927 | -83 | -0.08 | -3.16 | 6-8 | 3-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2660 | 2560 | 100 | -0.61 | 3.55 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3135 | 3109 | 26 | 0.67 | 1.60 | 10-3 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2765 | 2828 | -63 | 0.09 | -2.24 | 6-6 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2818 | 2879 | -61 | -0.09 | -2.44 | 8-7 | 2-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3514 | 3637 | -123 | 0.54 | -3.30 | 9-5 | 3-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 6 | .760 | 2666 | 2498 | 168 | -0.67 | 6.05 | 13-3 | 6-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3374 | 3178 | 196 | -0.69 | 6.06 | 13-2 | 6-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3503 | 3365 | 138 | -0.45 | 4.15 | 10-3 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3019 | 2991 | 28 | 0.21 | 1.21 | 8-5 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 14 | .500 | 2958 | 2997 | -39 | -0.51 | -1.90 | 12-3 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3413 | 3578 | -165 | -0.11 | -5.43 | 8-7 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||