NBA Games Played on February 23, 1978
1 NBA Game
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 41 | 16 | .719 | — | 114.1 | 108.6 |
| New York Knicks* | 30 | 28 | .517 | 11.5 | 112.0 | 112.5 |
| Boston Celtics | 20 | 34 | .370 | 19.5 | 104.8 | 107.6 |
| Buffalo Braves | 19 | 35 | .352 | 20.5 | 103.7 | 106.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 13 | 46 | .220 | 29.0 | 104.7 | 112.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 36 | 22 | .621 | — | 114.4 | 111.1 |
| Washington Bullets* | 29 | 28 | .509 | 6.5 | 108.8 | 108.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 29 | 29 | .500 | 7.0 | 103.0 | 103.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 27 | 32 | .458 | 9.5 | 103.8 | 105.1 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 27 | 32 | .458 | 9.5 | 107.1 | 109.6 |
| Houston Rockets | 23 | 36 | .390 | 13.5 | 104.2 | 106.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 37 | 22 | .627 | — | 111.9 | 110.7 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 30 | .508 | 7.0 | 104.0 | 104.3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 30 | 29 | .508 | 7.0 | 111.8 | 112.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 27 | 31 | .466 | 9.5 | 107.0 | 107.8 |
| Kansas City Kings | 24 | 36 | .400 | 13.5 | 107.6 | 109.4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 22 | 38 | .367 | 15.5 | 108.4 | 111.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 47 | 10 | .825 | — | 110.6 | 100.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 38 | 20 | .655 | 9.5 | 111.9 | 106.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 31 | 27 | .534 | 16.5 | 104.1 | 103.2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 31 | 28 | .525 | 17.0 | 109.5 | 106.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 28 | 31 | .475 | 20.0 | 104.8 | 106.1 |
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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