NBA Games Played on December 22, 1978
6 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 23 | 10 | .697 | — | 116.8 | 110.3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 20 | 10 | .667 | 1.5 | 111.9 | 108.5 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 17 | 14 | .548 | 5.0 | 108.3 | 112.9 |
| New York Knicks | 16 | 17 | .485 | 7.0 | 107.3 | 108.0 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 20 | .375 | 10.5 | 107.8 | 110.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 18 | 14 | .563 | — | 121.4 | 114.6 |
| Houston Rockets* | 15 | 14 | .517 | 1.5 | 110.2 | 109.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 16 | 16 | .500 | 2.0 | 110.2 | 108.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 20 | .375 | 6.0 | 105.1 | 107.3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 11 | 20 | .355 | 6.5 | 110.3 | 114.6 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 11 | 22 | .333 | 7.5 | 108.7 | 113.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 18 | 11 | .621 | — | 110.7 | 106.9 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 17 | 15 | .531 | 2.5 | 112.1 | 111.3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 21 | .400 | 7.0 | 110.4 | 112.8 |
| Chicago Bulls | 13 | 20 | .394 | 7.0 | 101.9 | 105.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 21 | .323 | 9.0 | 108.0 | 112.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 20 | 11 | .645 | — | 105.2 | 101.6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 21 | 13 | .618 | 0.5 | 114.8 | 109.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 21 | 13 | .618 | 0.5 | 117.2 | 112.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.5 | 106.6 | 107.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 17 | 16 | .515 | 4.0 | 107.0 | 106.2 |
| San Diego Clippers | 14 | 20 | .412 | 7.5 | 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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