NBA standings at the end of November 1, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
6 | 1 | .857 | 812 | 782 | 30 | 0.50 | 4.79 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1213 | 1232 | -19 | -0.20 | -1.92 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1072 | 1079 | -7 | 0.77 | 0.07 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
4 | 5 | .444 | 984 | 1008 | -24 | 1.33 | -1.34 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 6 | .250 | 877 | 921 | -44 | -0.42 | -5.92 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
5 | 4 | .556 | 1016 | 959 | 57 | -0.61 | 5.72 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 5-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 4 | .500 | 907 | 903 | 4 | -1.91 | -1.41 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1280 | 1218 | 62 | 1.37 | 7.57 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
4 | 5 | .444 | 991 | 993 | -2 | -2.14 | -2.36 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
4 | 5 | .444 | 991 | 1033 | -42 | -3.20 | -7.87 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 7 | .222 | 983 | 1057 | -74 | -0.35 | -8.58 | 2-2 | 0-5 | 2-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1040 | 1042 | -2 | 2.60 | 2.38 | 4-0 | 2-3 | 6-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 879 | 867 | 12 | 0.61 | 2.11 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1109 | 1092 | 17 | -2.03 | -0.33 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 7 | .364 | 1181 | 1264 | -83 | 1.22 | -6.33 | 2-1 | 2-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 9 | .100 | 1009 | 1092 | -83 | -0.51 | -8.81 | 0-3 | 1-6 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
7 | 1 | .875 | 872 | 783 | 89 | -0.97 | 10.15 | 5-0 | 2-1 | 7-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1175 | 1116 | 59 | -0.11 | 5.79 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1127 | 1098 | 29 | 1.19 | 4.09 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 926 | 871 | 55 | 1.14 | 8.01 | 4-0 | 0-4 | 4-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 4 | .500 | 871 | 873 | -2 | -1.47 | -1.72 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1203 | 1235 | -32 | 2.20 | -0.71 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||