NBA Games Played on December 15, 1978
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 21 | 9 | .700 | — | 115.9 | 108.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 17 | 9 | .654 | 2.0 | 113.3 | 110.2 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 17 | 13 | .567 | 4.0 | 108.4 | 113.1 |
| New York Knicks | 14 | 16 | .467 | 7.0 | 106.2 | 107.9 |
| Boston Celtics | 10 | 19 | .345 | 10.5 | 106.4 | 110.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 15 | 13 | .536 | — | 110.7 | 108.2 |
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 13 | .519 | 0.5 | 111.1 | 110.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 14 | 14 | .500 | 1.0 | 122.6 | 116.8 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 11 | 19 | .367 | 5.0 | 109.3 | 113.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 18 | .357 | 5.0 | 105.5 | 108.3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 10 | 20 | .333 | 6.0 | 109.9 | 114.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 16 | 10 | .615 | — | 110.2 | 107.0 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 15 | 14 | .517 | 2.5 | 112.0 | 111.2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 11 | 17 | .393 | 6.0 | 102.1 | 105.2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 12 | 21 | .364 | 7.5 | 109.7 | 113.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 18 | .357 | 7.0 | 108.3 | 111.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 20 | 7 | .741 | — | 106.7 | 100.2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 20 | 11 | .645 | 2.0 | 115.5 | 109.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2.5 | 116.8 | 112.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 15 | 14 | .517 | 6.0 | 106.0 | 107.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 15 | 14 | .517 | 6.0 | 108.3 | 107.5 |
| San Diego Clippers | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9.5 | 110.3 | 116.0 |
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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