NBA standings at the end of February 28, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
41 | 19 | .683 | 6810 | 6524 | 286 | -0.31 | 4.46 | 27-3 | 14-16 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
32 | 28 | .533 | 6758 | 6761 | -3 | 0.01 | -0.04 | 23-8 | 9-20 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 35 | .386 | 5945 | 6120 | -175 | -0.03 | -3.10 | 15-10 | 7-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
19 | 39 | .328 | 6029 | 6222 | -193 | 0.29 | -3.04 | 14-16 | 5-23 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
14 | 47 | .230 | 6396 | 6843 | -447 | 0.35 | -6.98 | 12-20 | 2-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
37 | 23 | .617 | 6868 | 6688 | 180 | -0.12 | 2.88 | 23-7 | 14-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
31 | 29 | .517 | 6578 | 6556 | 22 | 0.09 | 0.46 | 22-6 | 9-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
30 | 31 | .492 | 6289 | 6303 | -14 | 0.07 | -0.16 | 19-11 | 11-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 33 | .468 | 6457 | 6501 | -44 | -0.07 | -0.78 | 19-11 | 10-22 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
29 | 33 | .468 | 6665 | 6794 | -129 | 0.05 | -2.04 | 21-10 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 38 | .387 | 6467 | 6647 | -180 | 0.02 | -2.89 | 19-11 | 5-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
39 | 23 | .629 | 6947 | 6863 | 84 | 0.10 | 1.46 | 27-4 | 12-19 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
33 | 29 | .532 | 6966 | 6994 | -28 | -0.22 | -0.67 | 21-11 | 12-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
32 | 32 | .500 | 6681 | 6689 | -8 | 0.41 | 0.29 | 24-9 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 32 | .467 | 6437 | 6497 | -60 | 0.08 | -0.92 | 19-13 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 38 | .387 | 6660 | 6782 | -122 | 0.14 | -1.83 | 18-14 | 6-24 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 39 | .361 | 6609 | 6792 | -183 | 0.35 | -2.65 | 16-14 | 6-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
50 | 10 | .833 | 6623 | 6032 | 591 | -0.49 | 9.36 | 30-1 | 20-9 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 23 | .623 | 6838 | 6560 | 278 | -0.30 | 4.26 | 25-4 | 13-19 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 27 | .557 | 6366 | 6295 | 71 | -0.17 | 1.00 | 22-10 | 12-17 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6696 | 6536 | 160 | -0.37 | 2.25 | 20-10 | 12-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 32 | .475 | 6390 | 6476 | -86 | 0.08 | -1.33 | 22-8 | 7-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||