NBA Games Played on January 8, 1978
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 25 | 11 | .694 | — | 114.0 | 108.8 |
| New York Knicks* | 22 | 16 | .579 | 4.0 | 111.0 | 110.3 |
| Buffalo Braves | 14 | 21 | .400 | 10.5 | 102.9 | 105.7 |
| Boston Celtics | 11 | 25 | .306 | 14.0 | 106.1 | 110.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 29 | .237 | 17.0 | 105.3 | 111.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 22 | 14 | .611 | — | 109.9 | 106.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 21 | 17 | .553 | 2.0 | 113.7 | 113.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 19 | 18 | .514 | 3.5 | 101.9 | 102.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 18 | 21 | .462 | 5.5 | 103.6 | 105.5 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 16 | 22 | .421 | 7.0 | 107.4 | 110.1 |
| Houston Rockets | 14 | 22 | .389 | 8.0 | 103.7 | 106.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 24 | 13 | .649 | — | 112.0 | 110.2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 22 | 19 | .537 | 4.0 | 112.0 | 112.2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 20 | 19 | .513 | 5.0 | 103.6 | 102.6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 17 | 20 | .459 | 7.0 | 106.2 | 106.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 16 | 19 | .457 | 7.0 | 111.0 | 111.5 |
| Kansas City Kings | 13 | 25 | .342 | 11.5 | 107.9 | 110.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 31 | 5 | .861 | — | 110.5 | 100.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 24 | 14 | .632 | 8.0 | 110.7 | 107.2 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 20 | 20 | .500 | 13.0 | 103.2 | 102.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 21 | .447 | 15.0 | 106.9 | 106.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 17 | 21 | .447 | 15.0 | 105.9 | 106.9 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

We're Social...for Statheads
Site Last Updated: Wednesday, June 3, 8:29PM
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE
Your All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.