NBA Games Played on April 2, 1978
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 53 | 24 | .688 | — | 114.3 | 108.9 |
| New York Knicks* | 40 | 38 | .513 | 13.5 | 113.2 | 114.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 31 | 46 | .403 | 22.0 | 105.4 | 107.2 |
| Buffalo Braves | 26 | 50 | .342 | 26.5 | 105.6 | 109.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 23 | 55 | .295 | 30.5 | 106.2 | 112.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 50 | 28 | .641 | — | 114.1 | 110.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 41 | 37 | .526 | 9.0 | 109.9 | 109.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 39 | 39 | .500 | 11.0 | 103.8 | 103.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 38 | 40 | .487 | 12.0 | 103.9 | 104.4 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 36 | 43 | .456 | 14.5 | 106.8 | 109.0 |
| Houston Rockets | 26 | 52 | .333 | 24.0 | 103.7 | 107.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 45 | 32 | .584 | — | 111.6 | 110.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 42 | 36 | .538 | 3.5 | 112.5 | 113.2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 39 | 40 | .494 | 7.0 | 104.0 | 104.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 36 | 42 | .462 | 9.5 | 108.3 | 109.4 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 47 | .397 | 14.5 | 109.1 | 110.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 30 | 49 | .380 | 16.0 | 108.2 | 110.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 56 | 22 | .718 | — | 108.1 | 101.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 48 | 30 | .615 | 8.0 | 112.6 | 108.5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 44 | 34 | .564 | 12.0 | 104.6 | 103.2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 43 | 35 | .551 | 13.0 | 110.4 | 107.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 40 | 38 | .513 | 16.0 | 105.7 | 105.9 |
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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