NBA standings at the end of December 27, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 11 | .686 | 4071 | 3857 | 214 | -0.17 | 5.94 | 14-4 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 10 | .677 | 3466 | 3341 | 125 | 0.31 | 4.34 | 12-3 | 9-7 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3344 | 3493 | -149 | 0.55 | -4.26 | 10-6 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 19 | .472 | 3856 | 3906 | -50 | -0.55 | -1.94 | 11-7 | 6-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3560 | 3650 | -90 | -0.28 | -3.01 | 8-9 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 15 | .571 | 4246 | 4019 | 227 | -0.05 | 6.43 | 11-5 | 9-10 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3554 | 3524 | 30 | -0.24 | 0.69 | 10-5 | 7-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3860 | 3800 | 60 | -0.58 | 1.14 | 13-3 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 21 | .364 | 3453 | 3544 | -91 | 0.01 | -2.74 | 8-9 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3760 | 3946 | -186 | 0.53 | -4.94 | 8-9 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3918 | 4120 | -202 | 0.52 | -5.09 | 10-7 | 2-17 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3537 | 3437 | 100 | -0.40 | 2.73 | 12-5 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3688 | 3669 | 19 | 0.58 | 1.15 | 11-5 | 6-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 22 | .405 | 4125 | 4153 | -28 | 0.20 | -0.56 | 12-7 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 21 | .382 | 3472 | 3607 | -135 | 0.09 | -3.88 | 8-8 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3688 | 3826 | -138 | -0.02 | -4.07 | 9-8 | 2-15 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 12 | .636 | 3501 | 3377 | 124 | -0.48 | 3.28 | 15-5 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 13 | .629 | 4090 | 3923 | 167 | -0.15 | 4.63 | 12-4 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 14 | .611 | 4133 | 3959 | 174 | -0.15 | 4.69 | 15-4 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3426 | 3431 | -5 | -0.41 | -0.56 | 15-3 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3736 | 3726 | 10 | 0.45 | 0.74 | 9-7 | 8-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3997 | 4173 | -176 | 0.23 | -4.66 | 10-8 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||