NBA standings at the end of December 29, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 10 | .688 | 3579 | 3448 | 131 | 0.37 | 4.46 | 13-3 | 9-7 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 12 | .667 | 4170 | 3966 | 204 | -0.24 | 5.43 | 14-4 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3470 | 3630 | -160 | 0.65 | -4.35 | 10-7 | 7-8 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3965 | 4005 | -40 | -0.40 | -1.48 | 12-7 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3560 | 3650 | -90 | -0.31 | -3.04 | 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 | -0.08 | 6.48 | 12-5 | 9-10 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 15 | .545 | 3660 | 3627 | 33 | -0.24 | 0.76 | 11-5 | 7-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3967 | 3913 | 54 | -0.38 | 1.12 | 13-3 | 5-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 21 | .382 | 3569 | 3658 | -89 | -0.13 | -2.75 | 9-9 | 4-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3867 | 4057 | -190 | 0.37 | -5.05 | 8-10 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 25 | .324 | 4024 | 4238 | -214 | 0.55 | -5.24 | 10-7 | 2-18 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3674 | 3563 | 111 | -0.57 | 2.80 | 12-5 | 8-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 18 | .486 | 3912 | 3903 | 9 | 0.31 | 0.57 | 11-6 | 6-12 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3706 | 3831 | -125 | 0.11 | -3.36 | 9-8 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4331 | 4371 | -40 | 0.38 | -0.65 | 12-7 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3688 | 3826 | -138 | 0.01 | -4.05 | 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 |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3620 | 3469 | 151 | -0.33 | 4.11 | 16-5 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 14 | .622 | 4251 | 4054 | 197 | -0.20 | 5.12 | 16-4 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 14 | .622 | 4311 | 4169 | 142 | -0.05 | 3.78 | 13-4 | 10-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3648 | 3678 | -30 | -0.13 | -1.01 | 15-3 | 3-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3854 | 3832 | 22 | 0.22 | 0.83 | 10-7 | 8-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4222 | 4396 | -174 | 0.06 | -4.52 | 10-8 | 7-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||