NBA Games Played on March 12, 1978
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 46 | 20 | .697 | — | 113.1 | 108.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 36 | 31 | .537 | 10.5 | 112.8 | 112.7 |
| Boston Celtics | 24 | 39 | .381 | 20.5 | 104.4 | 107.2 |
| Buffalo Braves | 24 | 41 | .369 | 21.5 | 104.6 | 107.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 17 | 52 | .246 | 30.5 | 105.4 | 112.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 41 | 25 | .621 | — | 114.3 | 110.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 35 | 30 | .538 | 5.5 | 110.0 | 109.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 34 | 35 | .493 | 8.5 | 104.6 | 104.6 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 33 | 36 | .478 | 9.5 | 107.0 | 108.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 32 | 35 | .478 | 9.5 | 103.5 | 104.0 |
| Houston Rockets | 24 | 45 | .348 | 18.5 | 103.9 | 107.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 41 | 26 | .612 | — | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 34 | 33 | .507 | 7.0 | 112.0 | 113.4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 33 | 35 | .485 | 8.5 | 104.2 | 104.5 |
| Detroit Pistons | 31 | 35 | .470 | 9.5 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Kansas City Kings | 26 | 41 | .388 | 15.0 | 107.8 | 109.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 25 | 42 | .373 | 16.0 | 108.1 | 111.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 53 | 14 | .791 | — | 109.6 | 100.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 42 | 26 | .618 | 11.5 | 112.3 | 108.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 36 | 30 | .545 | 16.5 | 104.0 | 103.2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 36 | 30 | .545 | 16.5 | 110.3 | 107.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 32 | 34 | .485 | 20.5 | 105.4 | 106.3 |
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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