NBA standings at the end of December 20, 1978
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
23 | 9 | .719 | 3739 | 3512 | 227 | -0.19 | 6.90 | 13-4 | 10-5 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3132 | 3042 | 90 | 0.65 | 3.86 | 11-3 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3240 | 3378 | -138 | 0.80 | -3.80 | 10-5 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
16 | 17 | .485 | 3540 | 3564 | -24 | -0.70 | -1.43 | 11-6 | 5-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3324 | 3442 | -118 | -0.27 | -4.08 | 7-9 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3782 | 3575 | 207 | 0.08 | 6.76 | 10-5 | 7-9 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3107 | 3083 | 24 | -0.09 | 0.76 | 9-5 | 6-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3420 | 3354 | 66 | -0.82 | 1.31 | 11-3 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3261 | 3345 | -84 | -0.06 | -2.77 | 7-9 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3298 | 3446 | -148 | 0.54 | -4.39 | 6-8 | 4-12 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3587 | 3748 | -161 | 0.45 | -4.43 | 10-7 | 1-15 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
18 | 10 | .643 | 3107 | 2976 | 131 | -0.63 | 4.05 | 12-3 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3479 | 3460 | 19 | 0.47 | 1.08 | 11-4 | 5-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 19 | .406 | 3271 | 3389 | -118 | 0.00 | -3.68 | 8-7 | 5-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 21 | .400 | 3865 | 3947 | -82 | 0.37 | -1.98 | 11-6 | 3-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3239 | 3372 | -133 | -0.03 | -4.47 | 8-8 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3166 | 3048 | 118 | -0.28 | 3.66 | 14-3 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3777 | 3615 | 162 | -0.16 | 4.75 | 14-3 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3861 | 3718 | 143 | -0.20 | 4.14 | 11-4 | 9-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3197 | 3220 | -23 | -0.59 | -1.36 | 13-3 | 3-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
17 | 15 | .531 | 3427 | 3398 | 29 | 0.37 | 1.27 | 9-5 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
14 | 20 | .412 | 3759 | 3946 | -187 | 0.26 | -5.24 | 9-8 | 5-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||