NBA standings at the end of October 27, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 1 | .800 | 595 | 568 | 27 | -3.66 | 1.74 | 3-1 | 1-0 | 4-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
4 | 3 | .571 | 747 | 747 | 0 | -0.83 | -0.83 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
5 | 4 | .556 | 971 | 1013 | -42 | 1.57 | -3.10 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
3 | 4 | .429 | 765 | 782 | -17 | 2.01 | -0.42 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
1 | 5 | .167 | 650 | 698 | -48 | 2.54 | -5.46 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
5 | 1 | .833 | 691 | 612 | 79 | -2.77 | 10.40 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 5-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 2 | .667 | 676 | 653 | 23 | -4.58 | -0.74 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
4 | 3 | .571 | 877 | 837 | 40 | 1.86 | 7.58 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
3 | 5 | .375 | 894 | 941 | -47 | -2.40 | -8.28 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 4 | .333 | 681 | 703 | -22 | -0.47 | -4.14 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 5 | .286 | 761 | 795 | -34 | -2.44 | -7.30 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
5 | 2 | .714 | 799 | 787 | 12 | 0.98 | 2.69 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
3 | 2 | .600 | 541 | 518 | 23 | 1.32 | 5.92 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
3 | 4 | .429 | 763 | 769 | -6 | -0.88 | -1.74 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 5 | .375 | 862 | 915 | -53 | 2.17 | -4.46 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 6 | .143 | 713 | 761 | -48 | 1.32 | -5.53 | 0-3 | 1-3 | 1-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 0 | 1.000 | 772 | 680 | 92 | 0.07 | 13.22 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 7-0 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
6 | 2 | .750 | 953 | 896 | 57 | -0.21 | 6.91 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 4 | .429 | 777 | 761 | 16 | -0.12 | 2.16 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1100 | 1135 | -35 | 1.42 | -2.08 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 683 | 671 | 12 | 0.22 | 2.22 | 2-0 | 0-4 | 2-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 653 | 682 | -29 | 0.61 | -4.22 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | Won 1 | |||||||