NBA standings at the end of December 17, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3602 | 3383 | 219 | -0.35 | 6.72 | 13-4 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2927 | 2844 | 83 | 0.78 | 3.97 | 11-3 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3135 | 3270 | -135 | 0.87 | -3.79 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 16 | .484 | 3298 | 3341 | -43 | -0.53 | -1.91 | 10-6 | 5-10 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3203 | 3337 | -134 | -0.15 | -4.62 | 6-9 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2999 | 2978 | 21 | -0.05 | 0.73 | 9-5 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3204 | 3141 | 63 | -0.68 | 1.49 | 10-3 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3538 | 3367 | 171 | 0.39 | 6.29 | 9-5 | 6-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3155 | 3232 | -77 | -0.19 | -2.75 | 7-8 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3475 | 3627 | -152 | 0.36 | -4.39 | 10-7 | 1-14 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3298 | 3446 | -148 | 0.54 | -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 | -0.78 | 3.37 | 11-3 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3358 | 3348 | 10 | 0.62 | 0.95 | 10-4 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3068 | 3163 | -95 | -0.18 | -3.35 | 7-7 | 5-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 21 | .382 | 3737 | 3848 | -111 | 0.31 | -2.95 | 10-6 | 3-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 18 | .357 | 3032 | 3121 | -89 | 0.14 | -3.04 | 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 | 8 | .714 | 2972 | 2806 | 166 | -0.39 | 5.54 | 14-3 | 6-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3732 | 3581 | 151 | -0.50 | 4.22 | 11-3 | 9-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3777 | 3615 | 162 | -0.04 | 4.86 | 14-3 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3197 | 3220 | -23 | -0.61 | -1.37 | 13-3 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3342 | 3317 | 25 | 0.27 | 1.08 | 8-5 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
14 | 19 | .424 | 3646 | 3822 | -176 | 0.15 | -5.18 | 9-7 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||