NBA Games Played on April 5, 1978
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 54 | 25 | .684 | — | 114.5 | 109.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 40 | 39 | .506 | 14.0 | 113.0 | 113.9 |
| Boston Celtics | 31 | 47 | .397 | 22.5 | 105.3 | 107.3 |
| Buffalo Braves | 26 | 53 | .329 | 28.0 | 105.1 | 108.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 56 | .300 | 30.5 | 106.6 | 112.4 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 51 | 28 | .646 | — | 114.3 | 110.5 |
| Washington Bullets* | 42 | 37 | .532 | 9.0 | 110.1 | 109.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 40 | 39 | .506 | 11.0 | 104.0 | 103.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 40 | 40 | .500 | 11.5 | 103.7 | 104.0 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 37 | 43 | .463 | 14.5 | 107.0 | 109.2 |
| Houston Rockets | 27 | 53 | .338 | 24.5 | 103.6 | 107.7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 47 | 32 | .595 | — | 111.7 | 110.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 42 | 37 | .532 | 5.0 | 112.4 | 113.1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 40 | 40 | .500 | 7.5 | 104.2 | 104.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 36 | 43 | .456 | 11.0 | 108.4 | 109.7 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 48 | .392 | 16.0 | 109.3 | 110.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 30 | 50 | .375 | 17.5 | 108.3 | 111.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 56 | 23 | .709 | — | 107.9 | 101.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 48 | 31 | .608 | 8.0 | 112.7 | 108.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 45 | 34 | .570 | 11.0 | 104.7 | 103.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 44 | 36 | .550 | 12.5 | 110.4 | 107.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 41 | 38 | .519 | 15.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
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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