NBA standings at the end of December 22, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3854 | 3639 | 215 | 0.02 | 6.54 | 13-4 | 10-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3235 | 3137 | 98 | 0.65 | 4.03 | 11-3 | 8-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3240 | 3378 | -138 | 0.69 | -3.91 | 10-5 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3540 | 3564 | -24 | -0.81 | -1.54 | 11-6 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3448 | 3547 | -99 | -0.37 | -3.46 | 8-9 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3885 | 3667 | 218 | -0.01 | 6.80 | 10-5 | 8-9 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3197 | 3184 | 13 | -0.13 | 0.32 | 9-5 | 6-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3525 | 3478 | 47 | -0.88 | 0.59 | 11-3 | 5-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3362 | 3435 | -73 | -0.04 | -2.32 | 8-9 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3419 | 3554 | -135 | 0.37 | -3.98 | 7-8 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3587 | 3748 | -161 | 0.44 | -4.44 | 10-7 | 1-15 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
18 | 11 | .621 | 3210 | 3099 | 111 | -0.42 | 3.41 | 12-3 | 6-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3586 | 3563 | 23 | 0.43 | 1.15 | 11-4 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3865 | 3947 | -82 | 0.34 | -2.00 | 11-6 | 3-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3363 | 3492 | -129 | 0.21 | -3.70 | 8-8 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3347 | 3493 | -146 | -0.16 | -4.87 | 8-8 | 2-13 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3261 | 3151 | 110 | -0.18 | 3.36 | 14-4 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3904 | 3730 | 174 | -0.01 | 5.10 | 15-3 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3984 | 3821 | 163 | -0.11 | 4.68 | 12-4 | 9-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3197 | 3220 | -23 | -0.63 | -1.40 | 13-3 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3530 | 3505 | 25 | 0.32 | 1.08 | 9-6 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3759 | 3946 | -187 | 0.24 | -5.26 | 9-8 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||