NBA standings at the end of December 14, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 9 | .690 | 3361 | 3152 | 209 | -0.05 | 7.16 | 12-4 | 8-5 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
15 | 9 | .625 | 2733 | 2664 | 69 | 0.72 | 3.59 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 11 | .607 | 3031 | 3149 | -118 | 1.00 | -3.22 | 10-3 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3069 | 3142 | -73 | -0.41 | -2.93 | 9-6 | 4-10 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2985 | 3107 | -122 | -0.58 | -4.94 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2915 | 2887 | 28 | -0.22 | 0.86 | 9-5 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2978 | 2926 | 52 | -0.50 | 1.43 | 10-3 | 4-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 14 | .481 | 3309 | 3158 | 151 | 0.62 | 6.22 | 8-5 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3279 | 3395 | -116 | 0.21 | -3.65 | 10-6 | 1-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3184 | 3330 | -146 | 0.34 | -4.69 | 6-7 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2844 | 2927 | -83 | -0.15 | -3.22 | 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 | 10 | .600 | 2760 | 2680 | 80 | -0.47 | 2.73 | 10-3 | 5-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3135 | 3109 | 26 | 0.69 | 1.62 | 10-3 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2765 | 2828 | -63 | 0.03 | -2.30 | 6-6 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3514 | 3637 | -123 | 0.49 | -3.35 | 9-5 | 3-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 17 | .370 | 2919 | 2996 | -77 | -0.11 | -2.96 | 8-7 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 6 | .769 | 2783 | 2605 | 178 | -0.46 | 6.38 | 14-3 | 6-3 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3481 | 3295 | 186 | -0.47 | 5.73 | 13-2 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3503 | 3365 | 138 | -0.46 | 4.14 | 10-3 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3142 | 3117 | 25 | 0.30 | 1.16 | 8-5 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 14 | .500 | 2958 | 2997 | -39 | -0.66 | -2.05 | 12-3 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3530 | 3712 | -182 | 0.09 | -5.60 | 8-7 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||