NBA standings at the end of January 2, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
25 | 12 | .676 | 4279 | 4052 | 227 | -0.34 | 5.79 | 15-4 | 10-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 11 | .667 | 3673 | 3548 | 125 | 0.60 | 4.38 | 13-4 | 9-7 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3564 | 3734 | -170 | 0.59 | -4.56 | 10-7 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4179 | 4227 | -48 | -0.18 | -1.41 | 13-8 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 21 | .382 | 3669 | 3762 | -93 | -0.14 | -2.88 | 8-9 | 5-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 15 | .595 | 4458 | 4216 | 242 | 0.04 | 6.58 | 12-5 | 10-10 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 15 | .559 | 3772 | 3728 | 44 | -0.40 | 0.90 | 12-5 | 7-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 18 | .514 | 4080 | 4000 | 80 | -0.40 | 1.76 | 14-3 | 5-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3786 | 3868 | -82 | -0.29 | -2.57 | 10-10 | 4-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 25 | .342 | 4133 | 4343 | -210 | 0.64 | -4.89 | 11-7 | 2-18 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 25 | .324 | 4087 | 4306 | -219 | 0.31 | -5.61 | 8-10 | 4-15 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3879 | 3774 | 105 | -0.59 | 2.41 | 12-6 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 19 | .486 | 4098 | 4113 | -15 | 0.42 | 0.02 | 11-6 | 7-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3792 | 3940 | -148 | 0.29 | -3.71 | 9-8 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4447 | 4484 | -37 | 0.28 | -0.64 | 12-7 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 24 | .314 | 3799 | 3940 | -141 | -0.08 | -4.11 | 9-9 | 2-15 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4537 | 4380 | 157 | -0.17 | 3.85 | 14-4 | 11-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 13 | .639 | 3826 | 3687 | 139 | -0.31 | 3.55 | 16-6 | 7-7 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4356 | 4163 | 193 | -0.29 | 4.79 | 16-4 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3756 | 3787 | -31 | -0.07 | -0.96 | 15-4 | 3-13 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3964 | 3929 | 35 | 0.35 | 1.29 | 10-7 | 9-11 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4473 | 4626 | -153 | -0.20 | -4.03 | 11-8 | 8-13 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||