| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | .707 | – |
| 2 | y-Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 10 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 |
| 4 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 14 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 18 |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20 |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27 |
| 11 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 27 |
To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1977–78 NBA West standings}}
To highlight the Milwaukee Bucks, insert:
{{1977–78 NBA West standings|team=MIL}}
For the other teams, use:
- Los Angeles Lakers – LAL
- Chicago Bulls – CHI
- Golden State Warriors – GSW
- Phoenix Suns – PHO
- Detroit Pistons – DET
- Kansas City Kings – KCK
- Seattle SuperSonics – SEA
- Portland Trail Blazers – POR
- Denver Nuggets – DEN
- Indiana Pacers – IND