NBA standings at the end of December 26, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 11 | .686 | 4071 | 3857 | 214 | -0.16 | 5.96 | 14-4 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3344 | 3231 | 113 | 0.49 | 4.26 | 11-3 | 9-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3240 | 3378 | -138 | 0.63 | -3.97 | 10-5 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3741 | 3802 | -61 | -0.45 | -2.19 | 11-7 | 5-12 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3448 | 3547 | -99 | -0.34 | -3.44 | 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 |
20 | 14 | .588 | 4139 | 3904 | 235 | -0.14 | 6.77 | 11-5 | 9-9 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3435 | 3393 | 42 | -0.10 | 1.26 | 10-5 | 7-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3745 | 3693 | 52 | -0.84 | 0.69 | 12-3 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3453 | 3544 | -91 | -0.04 | -2.80 | 8-9 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3815 | 3998 | -183 | 0.44 | -4.78 | 10-7 | 2-16 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3629 | 3827 | -198 | 0.52 | -5.48 | 7-9 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3434 | 3325 | 109 | -0.35 | 3.17 | 12-4 | 7-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3688 | 3669 | 19 | 0.60 | 1.18 | 11-5 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 22 | .405 | 4125 | 4153 | -28 | 0.21 | -0.54 | 12-7 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 21 | .382 | 3472 | 3607 | -135 | 0.07 | -3.90 | 8-8 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3578 | 3704 | -126 | -0.21 | -4.03 | 9-8 | 2-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 13 | .629 | 4090 | 3923 | 167 | -0.11 | 4.66 | 12-4 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 12 | .625 | 3379 | 3274 | 105 | -0.30 | 2.98 | 14-5 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 14 | .600 | 4027 | 3855 | 172 | -0.16 | 4.75 | 15-4 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3426 | 3431 | -5 | -0.39 | -0.54 | 15-3 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3632 | 3620 | 12 | 0.42 | 0.77 | 9-6 | 8-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3997 | 4173 | -176 | 0.23 | -4.66 | 10-8 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||