NBA standings at the end of December 28, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 10 | .677 | 3466 | 3341 | 125 | 0.29 | 4.32 | 12-3 | 9-7 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 12 | .667 | 4170 | 3966 | 204 | -0.21 | 5.46 | 14-4 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3344 | 3493 | -149 | 0.52 | -4.28 | 10-6 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3965 | 4005 | -40 | -0.39 | -1.48 | 12-7 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3560 | 3650 | -90 | -0.28 | -3.00 | 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 |
21 | 15 | .583 | 4358 | 4122 | 236 | -0.10 | 6.46 | 12-5 | 9-10 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3554 | 3524 | 30 | -0.22 | 0.72 | 10-5 | 7-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3860 | 3800 | 60 | -0.55 | 1.17 | 13-3 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 21 | .382 | 3569 | 3658 | -89 | -0.13 | -2.75 | 9-9 | 4-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 22 | .353 | 3760 | 3946 | -186 | 0.51 | -4.96 | 8-9 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3918 | 4120 | -202 | 0.51 | -5.11 | 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 | -0.41 | 2.71 | 12-5 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3795 | 3780 | 15 | 0.46 | 0.90 | 11-6 | 6-11 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3583 | 3714 | -131 | 0.13 | -3.61 | 8-8 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 23 | .395 | 4228 | 4265 | -37 | 0.36 | -0.61 | 12-7 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3688 | 3826 | -138 | -0.01 | -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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 13 | .639 | 4219 | 4050 | 169 | -0.17 | 4.52 | 13-4 | 10-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 12 | .636 | 3501 | 3377 | 124 | -0.47 | 3.29 | 15-5 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
22 | 14 | .611 | 4133 | 3959 | 174 | -0.17 | 4.66 | 15-4 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3553 | 3560 | -7 | -0.28 | -0.49 | 15-3 | 3-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3736 | 3726 | 10 | 0.43 | 0.71 | 9-7 | 8-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
16 | 21 | .432 | 4111 | 4289 | -178 | 0.17 | -4.64 | 10-8 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||