NBA standings at the end of January 7, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 12 | .692 | 4489 | 4248 | 241 | -0.19 | 5.99 | 16-4 | 11-8 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 13 | .639 | 4019 | 3912 | 107 | 0.47 | 3.44 | 14-5 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
19 | 18 | .514 | 4032 | 4195 | -163 | 0.69 | -3.71 | 11-8 | 8-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4390 | 4449 | -59 | -0.03 | -1.47 | 14-8 | 6-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3981 | 4125 | -144 | 0.10 | -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 | -0.28 | 6.50 | 13-5 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 16 | .568 | 4120 | 4071 | 49 | -0.37 | 0.95 | 14-6 | 7-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4484 | 4423 | 61 | -0.14 | 1.34 | 14-5 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4120 | 4173 | -53 | -0.44 | -1.80 | 12-10 | 5-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 28 | .317 | 4436 | 4696 | -260 | 0.65 | -5.69 | 11-9 | 2-19 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 27 | .308 | 4264 | 4500 | -236 | 0.32 | -5.73 | 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 | -0.79 | 2.95 | 14-6 | 9-9 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4421 | 4411 | 10 | 0.42 | 0.67 | 12-7 | 8-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 23 | .410 | 4014 | 4170 | -156 | 0.33 | -3.67 | 10-8 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
17 | 26 | .395 | 4772 | 4809 | -37 | 0.06 | -0.80 | 13-8 | 4-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4241 | 4355 | -114 | 0.02 | -2.91 | 11-9 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 14 | .632 | 4041 | 3898 | 143 | -0.32 | 3.45 | 17-7 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4886 | 4740 | 146 | -0.01 | 3.47 | 14-4 | 12-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4567 | 4374 | 193 | -0.23 | 4.60 | 16-4 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3854 | 3883 | -29 | -0.11 | -0.91 | 16-4 | 3-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 19 | .525 | 4281 | 4220 | 61 | 0.00 | 1.53 | 12-7 | 9-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
19 | 23 | .452 | 4665 | 4838 | -173 | -0.15 | -4.27 | 11-8 | 8-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||