NBA standings at the end of March 18, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
49 | 20 | .710 | 7844 | 7472 | 372 | -0.27 | 5.12 | 31-3 | 18-17 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
36 | 34 | .514 | 7918 | 7953 | -35 | 0.00 | -0.50 | 27-10 | 9-24 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 40 | .403 | 7015 | 7180 | -165 | 0.04 | -2.42 | 20-11 | 7-29 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Buffalo Braves |
26 | 42 | .382 | 7163 | 7338 | -175 | 0.12 | -2.46 | 20-16 | 6-26 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
20 | 52 | .278 | 7605 | 8074 | -469 | 0.21 | -6.30 | 16-22 | 4-30 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
43 | 26 | .623 | 7911 | 7639 | 272 | -0.20 | 3.74 | 27-8 | 16-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
36 | 32 | .529 | 7477 | 7423 | 54 | 0.01 | 0.80 | 25-7 | 11-25 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
34 | 35 | .493 | 7167 | 7166 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 21-11 | 13-24 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
35 | 37 | .486 | 7689 | 7827 | -138 | 0.10 | -1.82 | 24-10 | 11-27 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
34 | 37 | .479 | 7402 | 7426 | -24 | 0.06 | -0.28 | 24-11 | 10-26 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 48 | .333 | 7469 | 7750 | -281 | 0.07 | -3.83 | 19-17 | 5-31 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
42 | 27 | .609 | 7736 | 7656 | 80 | 0.03 | 1.19 | 30-6 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
36 | 34 | .514 | 7863 | 7945 | -82 | -0.05 | -1.22 | 23-12 | 13-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
35 | 36 | .493 | 7420 | 7436 | -16 | 0.43 | 0.21 | 26-10 | 9-26 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
32 | 37 | .464 | 7436 | 7531 | -95 | -0.04 | -1.41 | 20-15 | 12-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 43 | .386 | 7566 | 7756 | -190 | 0.19 | -2.52 | 20-16 | 7-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
26 | 43 | .377 | 7447 | 7589 | -142 | 0.03 | -2.03 | 20-16 | 6-27 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
54 | 16 | .771 | 7652 | 7049 | 603 | -0.47 | 8.15 | 33-3 | 21-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 29 | .592 | 7946 | 7715 | 231 | -0.22 | 3.03 | 28-6 | 14-23 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
38 | 31 | .551 | 7206 | 7125 | 81 | -0.18 | 1.00 | 23-10 | 15-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
37 | 32 | .536 | 7603 | 7424 | 179 | -0.07 | 2.52 | 24-11 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 36 | .486 | 7365 | 7426 | -61 | 0.11 | -0.77 | 24-11 | 10-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||