NBA Games Played on December 21, 1978
2 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 23 | 9 | .719 | — | 116.8 | 109.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 19 | 10 | .655 | 2.5 | 112.2 | 108.9 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 17 | 14 | .548 | 5.5 | 108.3 | 112.9 |
| New York Knicks | 16 | 17 | .485 | 7.5 | 107.3 | 108.0 |
| Boston Celtics | 11 | 20 | .355 | 11.5 | 107.2 | 111.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 17 | 14 | .548 | — | 122.0 | 115.3 |
| Houston Rockets* | 15 | 14 | .517 | 1.0 | 110.2 | 109.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 16 | 15 | .516 | 1.0 | 110.3 | 108.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 20 | .375 | 5.5 | 105.1 | 107.3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 11 | 20 | .355 | 6.0 | 110.3 | 114.6 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 11 | 22 | .333 | 7.0 | 108.7 | 113.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 18 | 10 | .643 | — | 111.0 | 106.3 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 16 | 15 | .516 | 3.5 | 112.2 | 111.6 |
| Chicago Bulls | 13 | 19 | .406 | 7.0 | 102.2 | 105.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 21 | .400 | 7.5 | 110.4 | 112.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 21 | .323 | 9.5 | 108.0 | 112.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 20 | 10 | .667 | — | 105.5 | 101.6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 20 | 13 | .606 | 1.5 | 114.5 | 109.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 20 | 13 | .606 | 1.5 | 117.0 | 112.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 16 | 14 | .533 | 4.0 | 106.6 | 107.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 17 | 15 | .531 | 4.0 | 107.1 | 106.2 |
| San Diego Clippers | 14 | 20 | .412 | 8.0 | 110.6 | 116.1 |
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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