NBA Elo Standings — May 17, 1978
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1629 | 7-3 | W1 | +144 | +20 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1614 | 6-4 | L1 | +53 | +8 |
| 3 | Washington Bullets | 1608 | 7-3 | W1 | +69 | +51 |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 1588 | 4-6 | L1 | +87 | -50 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1569 | 5-5 | L1 | +26 | -10 |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1564 | 4-6 | L1 | -38 | -29 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 1562 | 7-3 | L1 | +17 | +47 |
| 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1555 | 6-4 | L1 | +83 | +21 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | 1532 | 4-6 | L1 | +10 | -7 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1519 | 7-3 | L2 | +19 | +42 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 1510 | 5-5 | L2 | +54 | -12 |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks | 1506 | 6-4 | L2 | +71 | +17 |
| 13 | New York Knicks | 1505 | 5-5 | L4 | -9 | +5 |
| 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 |