1977-1978 NBA Division Standings
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Sixers | 55 | 27 | .671 | 0 | 4-6 | L 1 | 114.7 | 109.6 | 5.1 | 37-4 | 18-23 | 14-2 | 28-12 |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | 6-4 | W 3 | 113.4 | 114.0 | -0.6 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 7-9 | 19-21 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 | 3-7 | W 1 | 105.7 | 107.7 | -2.0 | 24-17 | 8-33 | 8-8 | 16-24 |
| 4 | Buffalo Braves | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28 | 1-9 | L 2 | 105.3 | 109.0 | -3.7 | 20-21 | 7-34 | 7-9 | 16-24 |
| 5 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | 4-6 | L 3 | 106.7 | 112.5 | -5.8 | 18-23 | 6-35 | 4-12 | 10-30 |
Central Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | 0 | 7-3 | L 2 | 114.5 | 111.1 | 3.4 | 32-9 | 20-21 | 15-5 | 29-11 |
| 2 | Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 | 5-5 | W 1 | 110.3 | 109.4 | 0.9 | 29-12 | 15-26 | 14-6 | 26-14 |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | 9-1 | W 6 | 104.4 | 103.9 | 0.5 | 27-14 | 16-25 | 9-11 | 22-18 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 | 7-3 | W 1 | 103.7 | 103.9 | -0.2 | 29-12 | 12-29 | 8-12 | 20-20 |
| 5 | New Orleans Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 13 | 4-6 | W 3 | 107.6 | 109.5 | -1.9 | 27-14 | 12-29 | 8-12 | 19-21 |
| 6 | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24 | 4-6 | W 1 | 103.8 | 107.8 | -4.0 | 21-20 | 7-34 | 6-14 | 15-25 |
Midwest Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 0 | 6-4 | L 2 | 111.8 | 110.9 | 0.9 | 33-8 | 15-26 | 11-9 | 22-18 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 | 6-4 | W 2 | 112.4 | 113.0 | -0.6 | 28-13 | 16-25 | 14-6 | 20-20 |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 | 5-5 | L 2 | 103.9 | 104.8 | -0.9 | 29-12 | 11-30 | 8-12 | 16-24 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 4-6 | W 2 | 109.0 | 110.2 | -1.2 | 24-17 | 14-27 | 8-12 | 16-24 |
| 5 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 2-8 | L 6 | 109.5 | 111.4 | -1.9 | 22-19 | 9-32 | 11-9 | 15-25 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 2-8 | L 1 | 108.6 | 111.1 | -2.5 | 21-20 | 10-31 | 8-12 | 13-27 |
Pacific Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 0 | 3-7 | W 2 | 107.7 | 101.5 | 6.2 | 36-5 | 22-19 | 13-3 | 30-10 |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 | 6-4 | W 1 | 112.3 | 108.6 | 3.7 | 34-7 | 15-26 | 8-8 | 24-16 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 | 7-3 | W 1 | 104.5 | 102.9 | 1.6 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 8-8 | 25-15 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 6-4 | L 1 | 110.3 | 107.6 | 2.7 | 29-12 | 16-25 | 6-10 | 19-21 |
| 5 | Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 | 7-3 | L 1 | 106.1 | 105.7 | 0.4 | 30-11 | 13-28 | 5-11 | 20-20 |