1977-78 NBA season
- Champion team: Washington Bullets |
- Season MVP: Bill Walton |
- Scoring leader: George Gervin
1977-78 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 0 | 114.7 | 109.6 | Atlantic |
| San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 3 | 114.5 | 111.1 | Central |
| Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 11 | 110.3 | 109.4 | Central |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 12 | 104.4 | 103.9 | Central |
| New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 12 | 113.4 | 114.0 | Atlantic |
| Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 14 | 103.7 | 103.9 | Central |
| New Orleans Jazz | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 16 | 107.6 | 109.5 | Central |
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 23 | 105.7 | 107.7 | Atlantic |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 27 | 103.8 | 107.8 | Central |
| Buffalo Braves | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 28 | 105.3 | 109.0 | Atlantic |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 31 | 106.7 | 112.5 | Atlantic |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | 0.707 | 0 | 107.7 | 101.5 | Pacific |
| Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 10 | 111.8 | 110.9 | Midwest |
| Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 9 | 112.3 | 108.6 | Pacific |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 11 | 104.5 | 102.9 | Pacific |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 13 | 110.3 | 107.6 | Pacific |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 14 | 112.4 | 113.0 | Midwest |
| Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 15 | 106.1 | 105.7 | Pacific |
| Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 18 | 103.9 | 104.8 | Midwest |
| Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 20 | 109.0 | 110.2 | Midwest |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 27 | 109.5 | 111.4 | Midwest |
| Indiana Pacers | 31 | 51 | 0.378 | 27 | 108.6 | 111.1 | Midwest |