NBA standings at the end of December 31, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
24 | 12 | .667 | 4170 | 3966 | 204 | -0.24 | 5.42 | 14-4 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 11 | .667 | 3673 | 3548 | 125 | 0.60 | 4.39 | 13-4 | 9-7 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3564 | 3734 | -170 | 0.57 | -4.58 | 10-7 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4077 | 4113 | -36 | -0.28 | -1.23 | 13-7 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 21 | .382 | 3669 | 3762 | -93 | -0.15 | -2.88 | 8-9 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 15 | .595 | 4458 | 4216 | 242 | 0.03 | 6.57 | 12-5 | 10-10 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3772 | 3728 | 44 | -0.40 | 0.89 | 12-5 | 7-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 18 | .514 | 4080 | 4000 | 80 | -0.38 | 1.78 | 14-3 | 5-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3673 | 3752 | -79 | -0.25 | -2.51 | 10-9 | 4-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3968 | 4169 | -201 | 0.42 | -5.16 | 8-10 | 4-14 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
12 | 25 | .324 | 4024 | 4238 | -214 | 0.52 | -5.26 | 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 | 14 | .588 | 3782 | 3675 | 107 | -0.60 | 2.54 | 12-5 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 19 | .472 | 3999 | 4016 | -17 | 0.38 | -0.09 | 11-6 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 21 | .417 | 3706 | 3831 | -125 | 0.13 | -3.34 | 9-8 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4331 | 4371 | -40 | 0.36 | -0.66 | 12-7 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3799 | 3940 | -141 | -0.07 | -4.10 | 9-9 | 2-15 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 12 | .647 | 3620 | 3469 | 151 | -0.34 | 4.10 | 16-5 | 6-7 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4423 | 4278 | 145 | -0.15 | 3.67 | 14-4 | 10-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 14 | .622 | 4251 | 4054 | 197 | -0.19 | 5.13 | 16-4 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3648 | 3678 | -30 | -0.18 | -1.06 | 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 |
18 | 21 | .462 | 4336 | 4507 | -171 | -0.02 | -4.40 | 10-8 | 8-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||