NBA Games Played on January 22, 1978
11 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 30 | 12 | .714 | — | 114.0 | 107.6 |
| New York Knicks* | 23 | 21 | .523 | 8.0 | 111.3 | 112.0 |
| Buffalo Braves | 16 | 25 | .390 | 13.5 | 103.0 | 105.2 |
| Boston Celtics | 14 | 27 | .341 | 15.5 | 106.1 | 110.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 36 | .200 | 22.5 | 105.4 | 112.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 27 | 18 | .600 | — | 113.1 | 110.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 24 | 19 | .558 | 2.0 | 108.7 | 107.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 21 | 21 | .500 | 4.5 | 101.7 | 102.6 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 21 | 24 | .467 | 6.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 21 | 26 | .447 | 7.0 | 103.1 | 104.5 |
| Houston Rockets | 16 | 28 | .364 | 10.5 | 103.0 | 105.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 28 | 15 | .651 | — | 112.7 | 110.5 |
| Chicago Bulls | 25 | 20 | .556 | 4.0 | 104.2 | 102.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 26 | 22 | .542 | 4.5 | 112.4 | 112.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 19 | 25 | .432 | 9.5 | 108.8 | 111.0 |
| Detroit Pistons | 18 | 25 | .419 | 10.0 | 105.8 | 106.9 |
| Kansas City Kings | 16 | 29 | .356 | 13.0 | 107.5 | 109.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 35 | 8 | .814 | — | 109.8 | 101.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 29 | 15 | .659 | 6.5 | 112.0 | 107.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 25 | 21 | .543 | 11.5 | 103.6 | 102.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 21 | 23 | .477 | 14.5 | 106.1 | 106.3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 20 | 24 | .455 | 15.5 | 107.3 | 106.8 |
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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