NBA standings at the end of December 15, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3477 | 3266 | 211 | -0.18 | 6.85 | 12-4 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2824 | 2748 | 76 | 0.67 | 3.71 | 11-3 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3135 | 3270 | -135 | 1.00 | -3.66 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3187 | 3236 | -49 | -0.53 | -2.17 | 9-6 | 5-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3086 | 3212 | -126 | -0.43 | -4.78 | 6-9 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3099 | 3030 | 69 | -0.60 | 1.87 | 10-3 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2999 | 2978 | 21 | -0.10 | 0.68 | 9-5 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 14 | .500 | 3434 | 3271 | 163 | 0.46 | 6.29 | 8-5 | 6-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3279 | 3395 | -116 | 0.21 | -3.66 | 10-6 | 1-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2954 | 3033 | -79 | -0.26 | -3.08 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3298 | 3446 | -148 | 0.55 | -4.39 | 6-8 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 10 | .615 | 2865 | 2781 | 84 | -0.63 | 2.60 | 10-3 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3248 | 3225 | 23 | 0.65 | 1.44 | 10-4 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2859 | 2946 | -87 | -0.01 | -3.11 | 6-7 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3620 | 3747 | -127 | 0.42 | -3.43 | 9-6 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 18 | .357 | 3032 | 3121 | -89 | 0.16 | -3.02 | 8-8 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 7 | .741 | 2881 | 2705 | 176 | -0.26 | 6.26 | 14-3 | 6-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3581 | 3393 | 188 | -0.29 | 5.78 | 14-2 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3503 | 3365 | 138 | -0.50 | 4.10 | 10-3 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3142 | 3117 | 25 | 0.19 | 1.06 | 8-5 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3074 | 3110 | -36 | -0.66 | -1.90 | 12-3 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3530 | 3712 | -182 | 0.09 | -5.60 | 8-7 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||