NBA Games Played on April 8, 1978
6 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 55 | 26 | .679 | — | 114.8 | 109.4 |
| New York Knicks* | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12.5 | 113.4 | 114.0 |
| Boston Celtics | 31 | 50 | .383 | 24.0 | 105.4 | 107.6 |
| Buffalo Braves | 27 | 54 | .333 | 28.0 | 105.2 | 108.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31.5 | 106.7 | 112.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 52 | 29 | .642 | — | 114.2 | 110.6 |
| Washington Bullets* | 43 | 38 | .531 | 9.0 | 110.2 | 109.4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 42 | 39 | .519 | 10.0 | 104.2 | 103.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 40 | 41 | .494 | 12.0 | 103.8 | 104.1 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 38 | 43 | .469 | 14.0 | 107.1 | 109.2 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24.5 | 103.8 | 107.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 48 | 33 | .593 | — | 111.4 | 110.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4.5 | 112.4 | 113.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 40 | 41 | .494 | 8.0 | 104.2 | 104.9 |
| Detroit Pistons | 37 | 44 | .457 | 11.0 | 108.6 | 109.9 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 50 | .383 | 17.0 | 109.4 | 111.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17.5 | 108.6 | 111.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 57 | 24 | .704 | — | 107.6 | 101.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.5 | 112.3 | 108.6 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 46 | 35 | .568 | 11.0 | 104.4 | 102.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 45 | 36 | .556 | 12.0 | 110.4 | 107.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 43 | 38 | .531 | 14.0 | 106.1 | 105.7 |
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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