NBA Games Played on January 18, 1978
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 29 | 11 | .725 | — | 114.5 | 107.9 |
| New York Knicks* | 22 | 20 | .524 | 8.0 | 110.4 | 110.8 |
| Buffalo Braves | 16 | 24 | .400 | 13.0 | 103.3 | 105.3 |
| Boston Celtics | 14 | 26 | .350 | 15.0 | 106.5 | 110.2 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 35 | .205 | 22.0 | 105.6 | 113.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 24 | 17 | .585 | — | 109.1 | 107.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 25 | 18 | .581 | — | 113.3 | 111.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 19 | 21 | .475 | 4.5 | 101.5 | 102.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 20 | 24 | .455 | 5.5 | 103.4 | 104.9 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 19 | 24 | .442 | 6.0 | 107.3 | 110.6 |
| Houston Rockets | 15 | 27 | .357 | 9.5 | 102.6 | 105.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 28 | 13 | .683 | — | 112.1 | 109.7 |
| Chicago Bulls | 24 | 19 | .558 | 5.0 | 104.5 | 102.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 24 | 22 | .522 | 6.5 | 112.3 | 113.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 18 | 23 | .439 | 10.0 | 110.0 | 111.5 |
| Detroit Pistons | 18 | 23 | .439 | 10.0 | 106.0 | 106.8 |
| Kansas City Kings | 15 | 29 | .341 | 14.5 | 107.5 | 110.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 35 | 6 | .854 | — | 110.4 | 101.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 27 | 14 | .659 | 8.0 | 111.6 | 106.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 24 | 21 | .533 | 13.0 | 103.6 | 102.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15.5 | 106.2 | 106.5 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 18 | 24 | .429 | 17.5 | 107.0 | 107.1 |
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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