NBA Games Played on March 9, 1978
2 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 44 | 20 | .688 | — | 113.2 | 108.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 35 | 30 | .538 | 9.5 | 112.6 | 112.4 |
| Boston Celtics | 24 | 37 | .393 | 18.5 | 104.3 | 107.0 |
| Buffalo Braves | 22 | 41 | .349 | 21.5 | 104.5 | 107.6 |
| New Jersey Nets | 17 | 49 | .258 | 28.0 | 105.0 | 112.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 40 | 25 | .615 | — | 114.3 | 110.9 |
| Washington Bullets* | 34 | 29 | .540 | 5.0 | 110.0 | 108.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 32 | 35 | .478 | 9.0 | 104.6 | 104.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 31 | 34 | .477 | 9.0 | 103.4 | 104.0 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 32 | 36 | .471 | 9.5 | 107.1 | 109.0 |
| Houston Rockets | 24 | 43 | .358 | 17.0 | 103.9 | 107.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 40 | 25 | .615 | — | 112.1 | 111.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 34 | 31 | .523 | 6.0 | 112.4 | 113.5 |
| Chicago Bulls | 33 | 33 | .500 | 7.5 | 104.2 | 104.5 |
| Detroit Pistons | 30 | 35 | .462 | 10.0 | 107.6 | 108.7 |
| Kansas City Kings | 25 | 40 | .385 | 15.0 | 107.6 | 109.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 24 | 41 | .369 | 16.0 | 108.2 | 111.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 53 | 12 | .815 | — | 110.0 | 100.4 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 41 | 25 | .621 | 12.5 | 112.2 | 107.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 34 | 29 | .540 | 18.0 | 109.8 | 107.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 35 | 30 | .538 | 18.0 | 104.2 | 103.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 34 | .469 | 22.5 | 105.0 | 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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