NBA Games Played on March 31, 1978
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 53 | 22 | .707 | — | 114.4 | 108.8 |
| New York Knicks* | 39 | 38 | .506 | 15.0 | 113.2 | 114.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 30 | 45 | .400 | 23.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Buffalo Braves | 26 | 49 | .347 | 27.0 | 105.7 | 109.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 23 | 54 | .299 | 31.0 | 106.1 | 111.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 49 | 28 | .636 | — | 114.2 | 110.5 |
| Washington Bullets* | 41 | 36 | .532 | 8.0 | 109.9 | 109.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 38 | 39 | .494 | 11.0 | 103.7 | 103.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 37 | 40 | .481 | 12.0 | 103.7 | 104.3 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 36 | 42 | .462 | 13.5 | 106.8 | 108.9 |
| Houston Rockets | 25 | 51 | .329 | 23.5 | 103.6 | 107.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 44 | 32 | .579 | — | 111.6 | 111.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 41 | 36 | .532 | 3.5 | 112.3 | 113.1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 38 | 40 | .487 | 7.0 | 104.0 | 104.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 36 | 40 | .474 | 8.0 | 108.2 | 109.1 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 46 | .403 | 13.5 | 108.9 | 110.4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 29 | 49 | .372 | 16.0 | 108.0 | 110.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 56 | 21 | .727 | — | 108.4 | 101.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 47 | 30 | .610 | 9.0 | 112.7 | 108.6 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 43 | 34 | .558 | 13.0 | 104.6 | 103.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 42 | 35 | .545 | 14.0 | 110.1 | 107.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 40 | 37 | .519 | 16.0 | 105.8 | 105.9 |
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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