NBA Games Played on March 20, 1978
1 NBA Game
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 50 | 20 | .714 | — | 113.8 | 108.4 |
| New York Knicks* | 36 | 35 | .507 | 14.5 | 113.2 | 113.8 |
| Boston Celtics | 28 | 40 | .412 | 21.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Buffalo Braves | 26 | 43 | .377 | 23.5 | 105.4 | 108.1 |
| New Jersey Nets | 20 | 52 | .278 | 31.0 | 105.6 | 112.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 43 | 27 | .614 | — | 114.4 | 110.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 36 | 33 | .522 | 6.5 | 109.9 | 109.3 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 37 | .486 | 9.0 | 106.8 | 108.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 34 | 37 | .479 | 9.5 | 104.0 | 104.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 34 | 38 | .472 | 10.0 | 104.0 | 104.5 |
| Houston Rockets | 24 | 48 | .333 | 20.0 | 103.7 | 107.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 42 | 28 | .600 | — | 111.9 | 111.1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 37 | 34 | .521 | 5.5 | 112.4 | 113.4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 35 | 37 | .486 | 8.0 | 104.3 | 104.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 33 | 37 | .471 | 9.0 | 107.8 | 108.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 28 | 43 | .394 | 14.5 | 108.4 | 110.7 |
| Kansas City Kings | 27 | 43 | .386 | 15.0 | 108.1 | 110.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 54 | 16 | .771 | — | 109.3 | 100.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 43 | 29 | .597 | 12.0 | 112.1 | 108.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 39 | 31 | .557 | 15.0 | 104.6 | 103.2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 38 | 32 | .543 | 16.0 | 110.1 | 107.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 34 | 36 | .486 | 20.0 | 105.2 | 106.1 |
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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