NBA standings at the end of January 9, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 13 | .675 | 4579 | 4369 | 210 | -0.14 | 5.11 | 16-4 | 11-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 13 | .639 | 4019 | 3912 | 107 | 0.46 | 3.43 | 14-5 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
19 | 18 | .514 | 4032 | 4195 | -163 | 0.65 | -3.76 | 11-8 | 8-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4484 | 4555 | -71 | 0.09 | -1.60 | 14-9 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3981 | 4125 | -144 | 0.08 | -3.81 | 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 |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4912 | 4639 | 273 | -0.35 | 6.31 | 14-5 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4350 | 4297 | 53 | -0.32 | 1.04 | 15-6 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4484 | 4423 | 61 | -0.11 | 1.37 | 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 | 29 | .310 | 4543 | 4810 | -267 | 0.54 | -5.82 | 11-10 | 2-19 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 28 | .300 | 4378 | 4616 | -238 | 0.44 | -5.51 | 8-10 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
23 | 16 | .590 | 4325 | 4199 | 126 | -0.65 | 2.58 | 14-6 | 9-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4542 | 4501 | 41 | 0.47 | 1.47 | 13-7 | 8-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 26 | .409 | 4888 | 4913 | -25 | 0.08 | -0.49 | 14-8 | 4-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4115 | 4273 | -158 | 0.38 | -3.57 | 10-9 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 25 | .375 | 4353 | 4459 | -106 | -0.04 | -2.69 | 11-9 | 4-16 | 5-5 | 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 | -0.28 | 3.48 | 17-7 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4886 | 4740 | 146 | -0.02 | 3.46 | 14-4 | 12-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4673 | 4468 | 205 | -0.30 | 4.70 | 16-4 | 9-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 19 | .537 | 4384 | 4321 | 63 | -0.10 | 1.44 | 12-7 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 18 | .514 | 3958 | 3995 | -37 | -0.16 | -1.16 | 16-5 | 3-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4779 | 4945 | -166 | -0.26 | -4.12 | 11-8 | 9-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||