NBA standings at the end of November 4, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
7 | 1 | .875 | 930 | 885 | 45 | 0.31 | 5.93 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
8 | 5 | .615 | 1412 | 1451 | -39 | 0.61 | -2.39 | 5-2 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
6 | 5 | .545 | 1196 | 1198 | -2 | 1.74 | 1.56 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1235 | 1277 | -42 | 1.35 | -2.47 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 7 | .222 | 980 | 1031 | -51 | 0.60 | -5.07 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
6 | 4 | .600 | 1126 | 1062 | 64 | -0.04 | 6.36 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
6 | 6 | .500 | 1509 | 1445 | 64 | 0.84 | 6.17 | 3-1 | 3-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1196 | 1209 | -13 | -1.33 | -2.51 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1206 | 1247 | -41 | -2.36 | -6.08 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1130 | 1134 | -4 | -0.91 | -1.31 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 9 | .250 | 1271 | 1348 | -77 | 0.63 | -5.79 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1257 | 1244 | 13 | 1.59 | 2.77 | 5-0 | 2-4 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1078 | 1072 | 6 | -0.61 | -0.01 | 4-3 | 1-2 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
6 | 6 | .500 | 1326 | 1314 | 12 | -1.07 | -0.07 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 9 | .308 | 1392 | 1498 | -106 | 0.77 | -7.39 | 2-2 | 2-7 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 10 | .167 | 1199 | 1275 | -76 | -1.07 | -7.41 | 1-4 | 1-6 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
9 | 1 | .900 | 1069 | 958 | 111 | -2.11 | 8.99 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
8 | 4 | .667 | 1343 | 1299 | 44 | 0.14 | 3.80 | 3-1 | 5-3 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 4 | .667 | 1384 | 1325 | 59 | -0.24 | 4.67 | 4-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
5 | 4 | .556 | 1073 | 995 | 78 | 0.28 | 8.94 | 5-0 | 0-4 | 5-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
5 | 4 | .556 | 990 | 971 | 19 | -1.24 | 0.87 | 5-2 | 0-2 | 5-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1529 | 1593 | -64 | 1.28 | -3.29 | 4-4 | 1-5 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||