NBA Games Played on December 14, 1978
1 NBA Game
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 20 | 9 | .690 | — | 115.9 | 108.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.0 | 114.2 | 111.2 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 3.0 | 108.6 | 112.8 |
| New York Knicks | 13 | 16 | .448 | 7.0 | 105.8 | 108.3 |
| Boston Celtics | 10 | 18 | .357 | 9.5 | 106.6 | 111.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 12 | .538 | — | 112.1 | 111.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 14 | 13 | .519 | 0.5 | 110.3 | 108.4 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 13 | 14 | .481 | 1.5 | 122.6 | 117.0 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 11 | 19 | .367 | 5.0 | 109.3 | 113.2 |
| Detroit Pistons | 10 | 19 | .345 | 5.5 | 109.8 | 114.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 18 | .333 | 5.5 | 105.3 | 108.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 15 | 10 | .600 | — | 110.4 | 107.2 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1.5 | 112.0 | 111.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 11 | 16 | .407 | 5.0 | 102.4 | 104.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 20 | .375 | 6.5 | 109.8 | 113.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 17 | .370 | 6.0 | 108.1 | 111.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 20 | 6 | .769 | — | 107.0 | 100.2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 19 | 11 | .633 | 3.0 | 116.0 | 109.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 19 | 11 | .633 | 3.0 | 116.8 | 112.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 15 | 14 | .517 | 6.5 | 108.3 | 107.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 14 | 14 | .500 | 7.0 | 105.6 | 107.0 |
| San Diego Clippers | 13 | 19 | .406 | 10.0 | 110.3 | 116.0 |
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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