NBA Games Played on March 17, 1978
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 48 | 20 | .706 | — | 113.3 | 108.0 |
| New York Knicks* | 36 | 33 | .522 | 12.5 | 112.9 | 113.2 |
| Boston Celtics | 26 | 40 | .394 | 21.0 | 104.5 | 107.1 |
| Buffalo Braves | 26 | 42 | .382 | 22.0 | 105.3 | 107.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 19 | 52 | .268 | 30.5 | 105.6 | 112.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 43 | 26 | .623 | — | 114.7 | 110.7 |
| Washington Bullets* | 36 | 32 | .529 | 6.5 | 110.0 | 109.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 34 | 35 | .493 | 9.0 | 103.9 | 103.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 34 | 36 | .486 | 9.5 | 104.5 | 104.6 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 34 | 37 | .479 | 10.0 | 106.9 | 109.0 |
| Houston Rockets | 24 | 47 | .338 | 20.0 | 103.7 | 107.7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 42 | 27 | .609 | — | 112.1 | 111.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 35 | 34 | .507 | 7.0 | 112.3 | 113.6 |
| Chicago Bulls | 35 | 36 | .493 | 8.0 | 104.5 | 104.7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 32 | 37 | .464 | 10.0 | 107.8 | 109.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 27 | 42 | .391 | 15.0 | 108.1 | 110.8 |
| Kansas City Kings | 26 | 42 | .382 | 15.5 | 107.9 | 109.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 53 | 16 | .768 | — | 109.4 | 100.9 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 42 | 29 | .592 | 12.0 | 111.9 | 108.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 38 | 31 | .551 | 15.0 | 104.4 | 103.3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 37 | 32 | .536 | 16.0 | 110.2 | 107.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 34 | 35 | .493 | 19.0 | 105.5 | 106.2 |
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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