NBA standings at the end of January 5, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
26 | 12 | .684 | 4383 | 4146 | 237 | -0.21 | 6.03 | 16-4 | 10-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 12 | .657 | 3880 | 3769 | 111 | 0.41 | 3.58 | 14-4 | 9-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3915 | 4083 | -168 | 0.62 | -4.05 | 10-8 | 8-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4282 | 4344 | -62 | -0.19 | -1.74 | 13-8 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3883 | 3998 | -115 | 0.06 | -3.14 | 8-9 | 5-14 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4691 | 4417 | 274 | -0.22 | 6.80 | 13-5 | 11-10 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 16 | .556 | 4005 | 3959 | 46 | -0.49 | 0.79 | 13-6 | 7-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 19 | .513 | 4285 | 4205 | 80 | -0.24 | 1.81 | 14-4 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 22 | .405 | 3903 | 3971 | -68 | -0.32 | -2.16 | 11-10 | 4-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 27 | .325 | 4342 | 4591 | -249 | 0.72 | -5.51 | 11-8 | 2-19 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 27 | .308 | 4264 | 4500 | -236 | 0.35 | -5.70 | 8-10 | 4-17 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 15 | .595 | 4095 | 3974 | 121 | -0.75 | 2.52 | 13-6 | 9-9 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4294 | 4313 | -19 | 0.55 | 0.06 | 11-7 | 8-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 23 | .410 | 4014 | 4170 | -156 | 0.35 | -3.65 | 10-8 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4668 | 4716 | -48 | 0.15 | -1.00 | 12-8 | 4-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 24 | .351 | 4030 | 4138 | -108 | -0.06 | -2.98 | 10-9 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4041 | 3898 | 143 | -0.34 | 3.43 | 17-7 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4631 | 4484 | 147 | -0.01 | 3.67 | 14-4 | 11-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4455 | 4259 | 196 | -0.24 | 4.79 | 16-4 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4173 | 4108 | 65 | 0.08 | 1.75 | 12-7 | 9-11 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3854 | 3883 | -29 | -0.16 | -0.97 | 16-4 | 3-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4572 | 4734 | -162 | -0.11 | -4.07 | 11-8 | 8-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||