NBA standings at the end of December 19, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3602 | 3383 | 219 | -0.37 | 6.70 | 13-4 | 9-5 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 9 | .667 | 3051 | 2957 | 94 | 0.57 | 4.05 | 11-3 | 7-6 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3135 | 3270 | -135 | 0.80 | -3.85 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3428 | 3443 | -15 | -0.71 | -1.17 | 11-6 | 5-10 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3203 | 3337 | -134 | -0.14 | -4.61 | 6-9 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3651 | 3473 | 178 | 0.25 | 6.18 | 9-5 | 7-9 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 2999 | 2978 | 21 | 0.03 | 0.81 | 9-5 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3299 | 3242 | 57 | -0.73 | 1.17 | 10-3 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3261 | 3345 | -84 | -0.01 | -2.72 | 7-9 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3475 | 3627 | -152 | 0.41 | -4.34 | 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 | -0.74 | 3.41 | 11-3 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3358 | 3348 | 10 | 0.61 | 0.94 | 10-4 | 5-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 18 | .419 | 3169 | 3258 | -89 | -0.16 | -3.03 | 8-7 | 5-11 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3865 | 3947 | -82 | 0.39 | -1.95 | 11-6 | 3-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3134 | 3251 | -117 | 0.11 | -3.92 | 8-8 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 9 | .690 | 3071 | 2934 | 137 | -0.42 | 4.31 | 14-3 | 6-6 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3732 | 3581 | 151 | -0.41 | 4.30 | 11-3 | 9-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3777 | 3615 | 162 | -0.08 | 4.83 | 14-3 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3197 | 3220 | -23 | -0.55 | -1.32 | 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 | 20 | .412 | 3759 | 3946 | -187 | 0.29 | -5.21 | 9-8 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||