NBA Games Played on March 5, 1978
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 43 | 20 | .683 | — | 113.2 | 108.4 |
| New York Knicks* | 34 | 29 | .540 | 9.0 | 112.4 | 112.4 |
| Boston Celtics | 24 | 37 | .393 | 18.0 | 104.3 | 107.0 |
| Buffalo Braves | 21 | 41 | .339 | 21.5 | 104.3 | 107.6 |
| New Jersey Nets | 16 | 48 | .250 | 27.5 | 104.8 | 111.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 39 | 24 | .619 | — | 114.3 | 111.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 34 | 29 | .540 | 5.0 | 110.0 | 108.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 31 | 33 | .484 | 8.5 | 103.4 | 103.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 31 | 34 | .477 | 9.0 | 104.4 | 104.6 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 31 | 35 | .470 | 9.5 | 107.4 | 109.3 |
| Houston Rockets | 24 | 41 | .369 | 16.0 | 104.1 | 107.7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 40 | 24 | .625 | — | 112.1 | 110.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 33 | 31 | .516 | 7.0 | 112.2 | 113.3 |
| Chicago Bulls | 33 | 32 | .508 | 7.5 | 104.3 | 104.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 30 | 33 | .476 | 9.5 | 107.7 | 108.5 |
| Kansas City Kings | 24 | 39 | .381 | 15.5 | 107.5 | 109.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 23 | 40 | .365 | 16.5 | 108.5 | 111.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 52 | 11 | .825 | — | 110.7 | 100.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 39 | 25 | .609 | 13.5 | 111.9 | 107.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 34 | 29 | .540 | 18.0 | 109.8 | 107.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 34 | 30 | .531 | 18.5 | 104.3 | 103.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 29 | 34 | .460 | 23.0 | 104.8 | 106.3 |
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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