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1977-78 NBA Atlantic standings
The Philadelphia 76ers won the 1977-78 NBA Atlantic division race at 55-27, 12 games ahead of the New York Knicks.
🏆How the 1977-78 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 1977-78
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 55 | 27 | .671 | - | 4-6 | L1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Buffalo Braves (BUF) | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28 | 1-9 | L2 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | 4-6 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Philadelphia 76ers trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 8, 1977.
- The Philadelphia 76ers took first place for good on November 18, 1977.
- The Philadelphia 76ers won 10 games in a row from November 15, 1977 to November 30, 1977, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Knicks led by 1.5 games as late as November 8, 1977.
- The Philadelphia 76ers went 11-1 from March 4, 1978 to March 30, 1978, turning a lead of 8 games into a lead of 16 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Philadelphia 76ers spent 153 of the season's 174 charted days in first place.