NBA Games Played on December 12, 1978
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 19 | 9 | .679 | — | 115.3 | 108.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 15 | 9 | .625 | 2.0 | 114.0 | 111.7 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 2.5 | 108.6 | 112.8 |
| New York Knicks | 13 | 15 | .464 | 6.0 | 105.7 | 107.3 |
| Boston Celtics | 9 | 18 | .333 | 9.5 | 106.8 | 111.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 13 | 12 | .520 | — | 111.6 | 110.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 13 | 13 | .500 | 0.5 | 110.0 | 108.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 12 | 14 | .462 | 1.5 | 121.9 | 117.3 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 11 | 18 | .379 | 4.0 | 109.8 | 113.6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 10 | 19 | .345 | 5.0 | 109.8 | 114.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 18 | .333 | 5.0 | 105.3 | 108.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 15 | 9 | .625 | — | 110.8 | 106.7 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 15 | 13 | .536 | 2.0 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 11 | 16 | .407 | 5.5 | 102.4 | 104.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 16 | .385 | 6.0 | 108.4 | 110.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 20 | .375 | 7.0 | 109.8 | 113.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 19 | 6 | .760 | — | 106.6 | 99.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 19 | 10 | .655 | 2.0 | 116.3 | 109.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2.5 | 116.8 | 112.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 15 | 13 | .536 | 5.5 | 107.8 | 106.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 14 | 14 | .500 | 6.5 | 105.6 | 107.0 |
| San Diego Clippers | 13 | 18 | .419 | 9.0 | 110.1 | 115.4 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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