NBA standings at the end of November 16, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
10 | 2 | .833 | 1405 | 1346 | 59 | 0.95 | 5.87 | 7-1 | 3-1 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 5 | .688 | 1752 | 1757 | -5 | 0.27 | -0.04 | 7-2 | 4-3 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1845 | 1784 | 61 | 1.45 | 5.26 | 6-2 | 3-5 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
9 | 8 | .529 | 1858 | 1895 | -37 | 0.63 | -1.55 | 5-2 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 12 | .143 | 1521 | 1622 | -101 | -0.61 | -7.82 | 1-6 | 1-6 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1491 | 1433 | 58 | -1.59 | 2.87 | 5-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
7 | 7 | .500 | 1572 | 1542 | 30 | -1.68 | 0.47 | 5-3 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
8 | 8 | .500 | 2036 | 1932 | 104 | 0.29 | 6.79 | 5-2 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
6 | 10 | .375 | 1777 | 1856 | -79 | -0.42 | -5.36 | 5-3 | 1-7 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 11 | .353 | 1869 | 1946 | -77 | 0.46 | -4.07 | 4-5 | 2-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
5 | 12 | .294 | 1784 | 1870 | -86 | 0.57 | -4.49 | 3-4 | 2-8 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1839 | 1817 | 22 | 1.32 | 2.70 | 6-1 | 3-6 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1784 | 1760 | 24 | -0.17 | 1.33 | 6-1 | 3-6 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1512 | 1544 | -32 | 1.05 | -1.24 | 4-4 | 1-5 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | 13 | .316 | 2079 | 2226 | -147 | 0.95 | -6.78 | 4-3 | 2-10 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 13 | .188 | 1640 | 1730 | -90 | -0.73 | -6.36 | 1-6 | 2-7 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
11 | 2 | .846 | 1413 | 1275 | 138 | -1.80 | 8.82 | 7-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
12 | 4 | .750 | 1955 | 1802 | 153 | -1.18 | 8.38 | 8-0 | 4-4 | 10-0 | Won 11 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
11 | 5 | .688 | 1887 | 1812 | 75 | -0.46 | 4.23 | 6-2 | 5-3 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
9 | 6 | .600 | 1665 | 1627 | 38 | -0.15 | 2.39 | 4-2 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 6 | .600 | 1623 | 1604 | 19 | -1.37 | -0.11 | 8-2 | 1-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2220 | 2347 | -127 | 1.04 | -5.31 | 6-4 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||