NBA standings at the end of December 23, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
23 | 11 | .676 | 3963 | 3753 | 210 | -0.01 | 6.17 | 13-4 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3235 | 3137 | 98 | 0.64 | 4.02 | 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 | 18 | .471 | 3647 | 3693 | -46 | -0.65 | -2.00 | 11-6 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3448 | 3547 | -99 | -0.32 | -3.42 | 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 |
19 | 14 | .576 | 4015 | 3793 | 222 | -0.12 | 6.60 | 10-5 | 9-9 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3326 | 3291 | 35 | -0.24 | 0.92 | 10-5 | 6-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3634 | 3569 | 65 | -0.97 | 1.00 | 12-3 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3453 | 3544 | -91 | 0.05 | -2.71 | 8-9 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3545 | 3684 | -139 | 0.55 | -3.79 | 7-9 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3690 | 3875 | -185 | 0.31 | -5.14 | 10-7 | 1-16 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
19 | 11 | .633 | 3332 | 3216 | 116 | -0.46 | 3.41 | 12-3 | 7-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3586 | 3563 | 23 | 0.42 | 1.14 | 11-4 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3363 | 3492 | -129 | 0.26 | -3.65 | 8-8 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3982 | 4069 | -87 | 0.42 | -2.00 | 11-7 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3474 | 3596 | -122 | -0.36 | -4.17 | 9-8 | 2-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 11 | .645 | 3261 | 3151 | 110 | -0.19 | 3.36 | 14-4 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3904 | 3730 | 174 | -0.03 | 5.09 | 15-3 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3984 | 3821 | 163 | -0.13 | 4.67 | 12-4 | 9-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3311 | 3329 | -18 | -0.41 | -1.00 | 14-3 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3530 | 3505 | 25 | 0.34 | 1.10 | 9-6 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3759 | 3946 | -187 | 0.26 | -5.24 | 9-8 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||