The Philadelphia 76ers finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1977-78 with a record of 55-27. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | z-76ers | 55 | 27 | .671 | 28-12 | 14-2 | 37-4 | 18-23 | 4-6 | L1 |
 | y-Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | 29-11 | 15-5 | 32-9 | 20-21 | 7-3 | L2 |
 | x-Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 26-14 | 14-6 | 29-12 | 15-26 | 5-5 | W1 |
 | x-Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 22-18 | 9-11 | 27-14 | 16-25 | 9-1 | W6 |
 | x-Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 19-21 | 7-9 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 6-4 | W3 |
 | x-Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20-20 | 8-12 | 29-12 | 12-29 | 7-3 | W1 |
 | e-Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 19-21 | 8-12 | 27-14 | 12-29 | 4-6 | W3 |
 | e-Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 16-24 | 8-8 | 24-17 | 8-33 | 3-7 | W1 |
 | e-Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 15-25 | 6-14 | 21-20 | 7-34 | 4-6 | W1 |
 | e-Braves | 27 | 55 | .329 | 16-24 | 7-9 | 20-21 | 7-34 | 1-9 | L2 |
 | e-Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 10-30 | 4-12 | 18-23 | 6-35 | 4-6 | L3 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | z-Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 30-10 | 13-3 | 36-5 | 22-19 | 3-7 | W2 |
 | y-Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 22-18 | 11-9 | 33-8 | 15-26 | 6-4 | L2 |
 | x-Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 24-16 | 8-8 | 34-7 | 15-26 | 6-4 | W1 |
 | x-SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25-15 | 8-8 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 7-3 | W1 |
 | x-Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19-21 | 6-10 | 29-12 | 16-25 | 6-4 | L1 |
 | x-Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20-20 | 14-6 | 28-13 | 16-25 | 6-4 | W2 |
 | e-Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20-20 | 5-11 | 30-11 | 13-28 | 7-3 | L1 |
 | e-Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 16-24 | 8-12 | 29-12 | 11-30 | 5-5 | L2 |
 | e-Pistons | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16-24 | 8-12 | 24-17 | 14-27 | 4-6 | W2 |
 | e-Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 15-25 | 11-9 | 22-19 | 9-32 | 2-8 | L6 |
 | e-Pacers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 13-27 | 8-12 | 21-20 | 10-31 | 2-8 | L1 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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ORTG
111.9
22nd
DRTG
118.2
26th
NETRTG
-6.4
25th
3P%
34.1
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