NBA standings at the end of December 16, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3602 | 3383 | 219 | -0.39 | 6.67 | 13-4 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2824 | 2748 | 76 | 0.66 | 3.70 | 11-3 | 5-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3135 | 3270 | -135 | 0.91 | -3.75 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3187 | 3236 | -49 | -0.55 | -2.19 | 9-6 | 5-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3203 | 3337 | -134 | -0.19 | -4.66 | 6-9 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3099 | 3030 | 69 | -0.64 | 1.83 | 10-3 | 5-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2999 | 2978 | 21 | -0.06 | 0.72 | 9-5 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3538 | 3367 | 171 | 0.44 | 6.33 | 9-5 | 6-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3379 | 3523 | -144 | 0.31 | -4.33 | 10-6 | 1-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3054 | 3141 | -87 | -0.36 | -3.36 | 6-8 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 |
17 | 10 | .630 | 2993 | 2881 | 112 | -0.80 | 3.35 | 11-3 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3248 | 3225 | 23 | 0.67 | 1.46 | 10-4 | 5-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 17 | .414 | 2967 | 3046 | -79 | -0.12 | -2.84 | 7-7 | 5-10 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3620 | 3747 | -127 | 0.40 | -3.45 | 9-6 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 18 | .357 | 3032 | 3121 | -89 | 0.11 | -3.06 | 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 | -0.31 | 6.21 | 14-3 | 6-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3622 | 3465 | 157 | -0.36 | 4.71 | 11-3 | 9-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3681 | 3512 | 169 | -0.16 | 5.13 | 14-2 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3074 | 3110 | -36 | -0.64 | -1.88 | 12-3 | 3-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3238 | 3221 | 17 | 0.45 | 1.01 | 8-5 | 7-10 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3530 | 3712 | -182 | 0.05 | -5.63 | 8-7 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||