NBA Games Played on December 20, 1978

Dec 20, 1978

8 NBA Games

New York 112
Atlanta 121  
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New York  22332829
Atlanta  36283324
PTS J. Drew-ATL 44
TRB D. Roundfield-ATL 15
Indiana 105
Boston 121  
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Indiana  25232928
Boston  29273530
PTS C. Ford-BOS 32
TRB C. Maxwell-BOS 17
New Orleans 112
Denver 121  
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New Orleans  31292329
Denver  32263231
PTS G. McGinnis-DEN 39
TRB R. Kelley-NOJ 15
Philadelphia 81
Golden State 85  
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Philadelphia  21191724
Golden State  22102726
PTS D. Collins-PHI 26
TRB R. Parish-GSW 16
Seattle 95
Kansas City 114  
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Seattle  26241530
Kansas City  30283422
PTS B. McKinney-KCK 23
TRB L. Hansen-SEA 13
Houston 108
New Jersey 105  
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Houston  25202934
New Jersey  17243133
PTS J. Williamson-NJN 32
TRB M. Malone-HOU 18
Washington 137
Phoenix 129  
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Washington  33363632
Phoenix  28273935
PTS 2 tied 36
TRB A. Adams-PHO 13
Chicago 102
San Antonio 131  
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Chicago  24232233
San Antonio  28314032
PTS G. Gervin-SAS 29
TRB L. Kenon-SAS 14

Division Standings

  • * Playoff teams
Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Atlantic Division
Washington Bullets*239.719116.8109.8
Philadelphia 76ers*1910.6552.5112.2108.9
New Jersey Nets*1714.5485.5108.3112.9
New York Knicks1617.4857.5107.3108.0
Boston Celtics1120.35511.5107.2111.0
Central Division
San Antonio Spurs*1714.548122.0115.3
Houston Rockets*1513.5360.5111.0110.1
Atlanta Hawks*1615.5161.0110.3108.2
Cleveland Cavaliers1120.3556.0105.2107.9
New Orleans Jazz1122.3337.0108.7113.6
Detroit Pistons1020.3336.5109.9114.9

 

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  Table
Western Conference W L W/L% GB PS/G PA/G
Midwest Division
Kansas City Kings*1810.643111.0106.3
Denver Nuggets*1615.5163.5112.2111.6
Chicago Bulls1319.4067.0102.2105.9
Milwaukee Bucks1421.4007.5110.4112.8
Indiana Pacers1020.3339.0108.0112.4
Pacific Division
Seattle SuperSonics*2010.667105.5101.6
Los Angeles Lakers*2013.6061.5114.5109.5
Phoenix Suns*2013.6061.5117.0112.7
Portland Trail Blazers*1614.5334.0106.6107.3
Golden State Warriors1715.5314.0107.1106.2
San Diego Clippers1420.4128.0110.6116.1
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.