NBA Elo Standings — April 16, 1978
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 1626 | 7-3 | W1 | +125 | +9 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1614 | 4-6 | W1 | +53 | -69 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1605 | 7-3 | W1 | +120 | +26 |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1579 | 3-7 | W2 | -22 | -68 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1569 | 5-5 | L1 | +26 | -10 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1568 | 7-3 | W4 | +96 | +35 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 1562 | 7-3 | L1 | +17 | +47 |
| 8 | Washington Bullets | 1540 | 6-4 | L1 | +1 | +34 |
| 9 | New York Knicks | 1535 | 7-3 | L1 | +21 | +48 |
| 10 | Denver Nuggets | 1528 | 6-4 | L2 | +5 | +16 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1519 | 7-3 | L2 | +19 | +42 |
| 12 | Phoenix Suns | 1510 | 5-5 | L2 | +54 | -12 |
| 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 1506 | 6-4 | L2 | +71 | +17 |
| 14 | New Orleans Jazz | 1478 | 4-6 | W3 | +26 | -25 |
| 15 | Detroit Pistons | 1474 | 4-6 | W2 | -19 | -4 |
| 16 | Chicago Bulls | 1452 | 5-5 | L2 | -111 | -16 |
| 17 | Boston Celtics | 1423 | 3-7 | W1 | -119 | -47 |
| 18 | Kansas City Kings | 1421 | 2-8 | L6 | -57 | -37 |
| 19 | Indiana Pacers | 1404 | 2-8 | L1 | -62 | -35 |
| 20 | New Jersey Nets | 1386 | 4-6 | L3 | +33 | +31 |
| 21 | Houston Rockets | 1366 | 4-6 | W1 | -189 | +27 |
| 22 | Buffalo Braves | 1336 | 1-9 | L2 | -90 | -54 |