NBA Games Played on December 26, 1978
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 24 | 11 | .686 | — | 116.3 | 110.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 21 | 10 | .677 | 1.0 | 111.8 | 108.0 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 17 | 14 | .548 | 5.0 | 108.3 | 112.9 |
| New York Knicks | 16 | 19 | .457 | 8.0 | 106.9 | 108.6 |
| Boston Celtics | 12 | 20 | .375 | 10.5 | 107.8 | 110.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 20 | 14 | .588 | — | 121.7 | 114.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 17 | 14 | .548 | 1.5 | 110.8 | 109.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 17 | 17 | .500 | 3.0 | 110.1 | 108.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 21 | .364 | 7.5 | 104.6 | 107.4 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 12 | 23 | .343 | 8.5 | 109.0 | 114.2 |
| Detroit Pistons | 11 | 22 | .333 | 8.5 | 110.0 | 116.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 19 | 12 | .613 | — | 110.8 | 107.3 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 17 | 16 | .515 | 3.0 | 111.8 | 111.2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 22 | .405 | 7.0 | 111.5 | 112.2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 13 | 21 | .382 | 7.5 | 102.1 | 106.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 11 | 22 | .333 | 9.0 | 108.4 | 112.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 22 | 13 | .629 | — | 116.9 | 112.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 20 | 12 | .625 | 0.5 | 105.6 | 102.3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 21 | 14 | .600 | 1.0 | 115.1 | 110.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 18 | 14 | .563 | 2.5 | 107.1 | 107.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 17 | 17 | .500 | 4.5 | 106.8 | 106.5 |
| San Diego Clippers | 16 | 20 | .444 | 6.5 | 111.0 | 115.9 |
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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