NBA standings at the end of January 11, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
27 | 13 | .675 | 4579 | 4369 | 210 | -0.15 | 5.10 | 16-4 | 11-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 13 | .649 | 4142 | 4024 | 118 | 0.32 | 3.50 | 15-5 | 9-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4148 | 4315 | -167 | 0.56 | -3.84 | 11-9 | 8-10 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4484 | 4555 | -71 | 0.08 | -1.61 | 14-9 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 25 | .342 | 4070 | 4224 | -154 | 0.21 | -3.85 | 8-10 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
26 | 16 | .619 | 5052 | 4750 | 302 | -0.45 | 6.74 | 15-5 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4350 | 4297 | 53 | -0.32 | 1.04 | 15-6 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4601 | 4536 | 65 | -0.13 | 1.42 | 14-5 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4120 | 4173 | -53 | -0.45 | -1.81 | 12-10 | 5-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 28 | .317 | 4482 | 4717 | -235 | 0.39 | -5.34 | 9-10 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 30 | .302 | 4655 | 4933 | -278 | 0.60 | -5.87 | 11-10 | 2-20 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4419 | 4288 | 131 | -0.62 | 2.65 | 15-6 | 9-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4542 | 4501 | 41 | 0.50 | 1.50 | 13-7 | 8-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4235 | 4389 | -154 | 0.27 | -3.49 | 10-9 | 7-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 27 | .400 | 5001 | 5030 | -29 | 0.11 | -0.53 | 14-9 | 4-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4451 | 4577 | -126 | 0.06 | -3.01 | 11-9 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4268 | 4102 | 166 | -0.28 | 3.87 | 18-7 | 8-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4772 | 4557 | 215 | -0.38 | 4.74 | 16-4 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 17 | .605 | 4992 | 4849 | 143 | 0.08 | 3.40 | 14-5 | 12-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4473 | 4415 | 58 | -0.02 | 1.37 | 12-7 | 10-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4059 | 4099 | -40 | -0.30 | -1.35 | 16-5 | 3-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4890 | 5085 | -195 | -0.08 | -4.51 | 11-8 | 9-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||