NBA Games Played on December 7, 1978
1 NBA Game
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 18 | 8 | .692 | — | 116.4 | 108.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 15 | 8 | .652 | 1.5 | 114.3 | 111.6 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 15 | 12 | .556 | 3.5 | 108.0 | 113.0 |
| New York Knicks | 13 | 13 | .500 | 5.0 | 106.2 | 107.6 |
| Boston Celtics | 9 | 16 | .360 | 8.5 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 13 | 10 | .565 | — | 112.4 | 110.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 11 | 12 | .478 | 2.0 | 123.7 | 118.5 |
| Houston Rockets* | 10 | 12 | .455 | 2.5 | 111.4 | 111.0 |
| Detroit Pistons | 10 | 16 | .385 | 4.5 | 110.0 | 113.7 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 10 | 17 | .370 | 5.0 | 109.9 | 114.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 18 | .280 | 7.0 | 104.1 | 108.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 14 | 9 | .609 | — | 109.9 | 106.6 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 13 | 13 | .500 | 2.5 | 112.1 | 111.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 11 | 17 | .393 | 5.5 | 110.7 | 114.4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 9 | 15 | .375 | 5.5 | 108.4 | 111.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 8 | 16 | .333 | 6.5 | 102.7 | 105.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 17 | 6 | .739 | — | 106.4 | 99.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 18 | 9 | .667 | 1.0 | 117.3 | 112.6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 9 | .654 | 1.5 | 118.1 | 111.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.0 | 109.0 | 107.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5.0 | 105.3 | 106.6 |
| San Diego Clippers | 11 | 17 | .393 | 8.5 | 110.0 | 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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