NBA standings at the end of January 12, 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 | 14 | .632 | 4231 | 4124 | 107 | 0.20 | 3.02 | 15-5 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4264 | 4432 | -168 | 0.68 | -3.63 | 11-10 | 8-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4603 | 4681 | -78 | 0.15 | -1.66 | 14-9 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4198 | 4349 | -151 | 0.19 | -3.68 | 9-10 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| 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 |
23 | 17 | .575 | 4457 | 4393 | 64 | -0.37 | 1.23 | 16-6 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4701 | 4629 | 72 | -0.22 | 1.45 | 14-5 | 8-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4216 | 4280 | -64 | -0.38 | -1.98 | 12-10 | 5-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4755 | 5022 | -267 | 0.62 | -5.45 | 12-10 | 2-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 28 | .317 | 4482 | 4717 | -235 | 0.37 | -5.36 | 9-10 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 16 | .600 | 4419 | 4288 | 131 | -0.59 | 2.69 | 15-6 | 9-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
22 | 20 | .524 | 4668 | 4620 | 48 | 0.47 | 1.62 | 14-7 | 8-13 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 27 | .413 | 5102 | 5124 | -22 | 0.13 | -0.35 | 15-9 | 4-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4328 | 4489 | -161 | 0.29 | -3.55 | 10-10 | 7-15 | 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 |
27 | 16 | .628 | 4889 | 4673 | 216 | -0.43 | 4.59 | 16-4 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 17 | .605 | 4992 | 4849 | 143 | 0.08 | 3.40 | 14-5 | 12-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4567 | 4516 | 51 | 0.01 | 1.19 | 12-7 | 10-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4184 | 4227 | -43 | -0.37 | -1.47 | 16-5 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4890 | 5085 | -195 | -0.07 | -4.50 | 11-8 | 9-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||