NBA Games Played on December 17, 1978
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 22 | 9 | .710 | — | 116.2 | 109.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2.0 | 113.0 | 109.7 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 17 | 13 | .567 | 4.5 | 108.4 | 113.1 |
| New York Knicks | 15 | 16 | .484 | 7.0 | 106.4 | 107.8 |
| Boston Celtics | 10 | 20 | .333 | 11.5 | 106.8 | 111.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 13 | .519 | — | 111.1 | 110.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 15 | 14 | .517 | — | 122.0 | 116.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 15 | 14 | .517 | — | 110.5 | 108.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 19 | .367 | 4.5 | 105.2 | 107.7 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 11 | 21 | .344 | 5.5 | 108.6 | 113.3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 10 | 20 | .333 | 5.5 | 109.9 | 114.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 17 | 10 | .630 | — | 110.9 | 106.7 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 15 | 15 | .500 | 3.5 | 111.9 | 111.6 |
| Chicago Bulls | 12 | 18 | .400 | 6.5 | 102.3 | 105.4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 13 | 21 | .382 | 7.5 | 109.9 | 113.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 18 | .357 | 7.5 | 108.3 | 111.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 20 | 8 | .714 | — | 106.1 | 100.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 20 | 12 | .625 | 2.0 | 116.6 | 111.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 20 | 13 | .606 | 2.5 | 114.5 | 109.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5.0 | 106.6 | 107.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 16 | 15 | .516 | 5.5 | 107.8 | 107.0 |
| San Diego Clippers | 14 | 19 | .424 | 8.5 | 110.5 | 115.8 |
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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