Template:1977–78 NBA Central standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-San Antonio Spurs	52	30	.634	–	32–9	20–21	15–5
x-Washington Bullets	44	38	.537	8	29–12	15–26	14–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	43	39	.524	9	27–14	16–25	9–11
x-Atlanta Hawks	41	41	.500	11	29–12	12–29	8–12
New Orleans Jazz	39	43	.476	13	27–14	12–29	8–12
Houston Rockets	28	54	.341	24	21-20	7-34	6–14

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For the other teams, use:

• Houston Rockets – HOU
• Atlanta Hawks – ATL
• Cleveland Cavaliers – CLE
• New Orleans Jazz – NOJ
• San Antonio Spurs – SAS