NBA Games Played on December 8, 1978
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 18 | 9 | .667 | — | 115.8 | 108.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 15 | 8 | .652 | 1.0 | 114.3 | 111.6 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2.5 | 108.0 | 112.6 |
| New York Knicks | 13 | 13 | .500 | 4.5 | 106.2 | 107.6 |
| Boston Celtics | 9 | 17 | .346 | 8.5 | 106.8 | 111.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 13 | 11 | .542 | — | 112.1 | 110.1 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 12 | 12 | .500 | 1.0 | 123.7 | 117.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 11 | 12 | .478 | 1.5 | 111.3 | 110.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 10 | 17 | .370 | 4.5 | 109.9 | 113.7 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 10 | 18 | .357 | 5.0 | 109.8 | 113.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 18 | .280 | 6.5 | 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 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 15 | .400 | 5.0 | 108.6 | 110.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 11 | 18 | .379 | 6.0 | 109.8 | 113.9 |
| Chicago Bulls | 9 | 16 | .360 | 6.0 | 102.6 | 105.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 18 | 6 | .750 | — | 106.4 | 100.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 19 | 9 | .679 | 1.0 | 117.5 | 112.3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 18 | 9 | .667 | 1.5 | 117.4 | 110.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 14 | 12 | .538 | 5.0 | 108.9 | 108.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 13 | 13 | .500 | 6.0 | 105.0 | 106.4 |
| San Diego Clippers | 11 | 17 | .393 | 9.0 | 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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