NBA Games Played on December 25, 1978
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 21 | 10 | .677 | — | 111.8 | 108.0 |
| Washington Bullets* | 23 | 11 | .676 | -0.5 | 116.6 | 110.4 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 17 | 14 | .548 | 4.0 | 108.3 | 112.9 |
| New York Knicks | 16 | 19 | .457 | 7.0 | 106.9 | 108.6 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 20 | .375 | 9.5 | 107.8 | 110.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 19 | 14 | .576 | — | 121.7 | 114.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 16 | 14 | .533 | 1.5 | 110.9 | 109.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 17 | 16 | .515 | 2.0 | 110.1 | 108.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 21 | .364 | 7.0 | 104.6 | 107.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 11 | 21 | .344 | 7.5 | 110.8 | 115.1 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 11 | 23 | .324 | 8.5 | 108.5 | 114.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 19 | 11 | .633 | — | 111.1 | 107.2 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 17 | 15 | .531 | 3.0 | 112.1 | 111.3 |
| Chicago Bulls | 13 | 20 | .394 | 7.5 | 101.9 | 105.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 22 | .389 | 8.0 | 110.6 | 113.0 |
| Indiana Pacers | 11 | 21 | .344 | 9.0 | 108.6 | 112.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 20 | 12 | .625 | — | 105.6 | 102.3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 21 | 13 | .618 | — | 114.8 | 109.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 21 | 13 | .618 | — | 117.2 | 112.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 18 | 14 | .563 | 2.0 | 107.1 | 107.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 17 | 17 | .500 | 4.0 | 106.8 | 106.5 |
| San Diego Clippers | 15 | 20 | .429 | 6.5 | 110.9 | 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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