NBA standings at the end of October 22, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 470 | 420 | 50 | -6.68 | 5.82 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 1 | .750 | 477 | 451 | 26 | -3.42 | 3.08 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 440 | 444 | -4 | 2.79 | 1.79 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
2 | 4 | .333 | 630 | 692 | -62 | 1.85 | -8.48 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 4 | .200 | 541 | 566 | -25 | 3.37 | -1.63 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 341 | 316 | 25 | -1.88 | 6.45 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
4 | 1 | .800 | 585 | 511 | 74 | -1.93 | 12.87 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 455 | 472 | -17 | -1.88 | -6.13 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
3 | 3 | .500 | 745 | 728 | 17 | 2.48 | 5.32 | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
2 | 3 | .400 | 558 | 594 | -36 | -2.37 | -9.57 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
0 | 5 | .000 | 544 | 588 | -44 | -3.02 | -11.82 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
4 | 1 | .800 | 592 | 571 | 21 | -3.54 | 0.66 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 334 | 322 | 12 | 1.52 | 5.52 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 2 | .600 | 551 | 586 | -35 | -0.33 | -7.33 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
1 | 3 | .250 | 424 | 436 | -12 | 3.61 | 0.61 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 4 | .200 | 486 | 523 | -37 | 1.73 | -5.67 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | 571 | 509 | 62 | 1.42 | 13.82 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
4 | 1 | .800 | 610 | 562 | 48 | -0.47 | 9.13 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 3 | .400 | 557 | 557 | 0 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
2 | 5 | .286 | 750 | 783 | -33 | 1.32 | -3.39 | 1-2 | 1-3 | 2-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
1 | 3 | .250 | 447 | 446 | 1 | 1.62 | 1.87 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
1 | 4 | .200 | 549 | 580 | -31 | 0.97 | -5.23 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||