NBA Games Played on October 21, 1978
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 117.5 | 105.0 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.0 | 119.3 | 112.8 |
| New York Knicks | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.0 | 105.0 | 115.3 |
| Boston Celtics | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.5 | 108.2 | 113.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 113.7 | 105.3 |
| Houston Rockets* | 4 | 1 | .800 | — | 117.0 | 102.2 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.0 | 124.8 | 118.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | 113.8 | 118.0 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | 111.6 | 118.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4.0 | 108.8 | 117.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 4 | 1 | .800 | — | 118.4 | 114.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | 111.3 | 107.3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | 110.5 | 119.8 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.0 | 97.2 | 104.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 114.2 | 101.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.5 | 121.5 | 111.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.5 | 112.5 | 112.0 |
| San Diego Clippers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | 107.1 | 111.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.5 | 108.3 | 114.0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 0 | 3 | .000 | 4.0 | 104.3 | 108.3 |
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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