NBA standings at the end of January 6, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 12 | .692 | 4489 | 4248 | 241 | -0.20 | 5.98 | 16-4 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 13 | .639 | 4019 | 3912 | 107 | 0.49 | 3.46 | 14-5 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
18 | 18 | .500 | 3915 | 4083 | -168 | 0.63 | -4.04 | 10-8 | 8-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4390 | 4449 | -59 | -0.04 | -1.48 | 14-8 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3981 | 4125 | -144 | 0.11 | -3.79 | 8-9 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4796 | 4525 | 271 | -0.27 | 6.50 | 13-5 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 16 | .568 | 4120 | 4071 | 49 | -0.36 | 0.96 | 14-6 | 7-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4387 | 4311 | 76 | -0.11 | 1.79 | 14-5 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 22 | .421 | 4008 | 4065 | -57 | -0.50 | -2.00 | 11-10 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 28 | .317 | 4436 | 4696 | -260 | 0.63 | -5.71 | 11-9 | 2-19 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 27 | .308 | 4264 | 4500 | -236 | 0.32 | -5.74 | 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 |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4215 | 4073 | 142 | -0.80 | 2.93 | 14-6 | 9-9 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4421 | 4411 | 10 | 0.44 | 0.69 | 12-7 | 8-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 23 | .410 | 4014 | 4170 | -156 | 0.36 | -3.64 | 10-8 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
17 | 26 | .395 | 4772 | 4809 | -37 | 0.03 | -0.83 | 13-8 | 4-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 25 | .342 | 4129 | 4258 | -129 | -0.01 | -3.40 | 10-9 | 3-16 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4774 | 4623 | 151 | 0.08 | 3.77 | 14-4 | 12-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4041 | 3898 | 143 | -0.34 | 3.42 | 17-7 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4567 | 4374 | 193 | -0.23 | 4.60 | 16-4 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 18 | .538 | 4173 | 4108 | 65 | 0.05 | 1.72 | 12-7 | 9-11 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3854 | 3883 | -29 | -0.13 | -0.93 | 16-4 | 3-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4665 | 4838 | -173 | -0.16 | -4.28 | 11-8 | 8-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||