NBA Games Played on January 31, 1978
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 32 | 14 | .696 | — | 113.8 | 108.4 |
| New York Knicks* | 26 | 23 | .531 | 7.5 | 110.7 | 111.2 |
| Buffalo Braves | 16 | 29 | .356 | 15.5 | 102.9 | 105.7 |
| Boston Celtics | 15 | 30 | .333 | 16.5 | 105.2 | 109.2 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 40 | .184 | 24.5 | 104.1 | 112.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 30 | 18 | .625 | — | 113.7 | 110.6 |
| Washington Bullets* | 26 | 21 | .553 | 3.5 | 109.3 | 108.2 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 25 | 24 | .510 | 5.5 | 107.5 | 109.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 22 | 24 | .478 | 7.0 | 102.1 | 103.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 23 | 27 | .460 | 8.0 | 103.2 | 104.3 |
| Houston Rockets | 16 | 31 | .340 | 13.5 | 102.4 | 105.7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 31 | 17 | .646 | — | 113.0 | 111.2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 27 | 22 | .551 | 4.5 | 104.6 | 103.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 26 | 25 | .510 | 6.5 | 112.3 | 113.2 |
| Detroit Pistons | 22 | 25 | .468 | 8.5 | 106.1 | 106.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 19 | 28 | .404 | 11.5 | 107.8 | 110.4 |
| Kansas City Kings | 16 | 34 | .320 | 16.0 | 107.4 | 111.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 39 | 8 | .830 | — | 110.9 | 100.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 33 | 15 | .688 | 6.5 | 112.4 | 106.5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 27 | 22 | .551 | 13.0 | 103.9 | 102.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 24 | 25 | .490 | 16.0 | 105.4 | 105.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 23 | 25 | .479 | 16.5 | 108.3 | 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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