NBA standings at the end of January 13, 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 | 0.21 | 3.03 | 15-5 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4264 | 4432 | -168 | 0.67 | -3.64 | 11-10 | 8-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4603 | 4681 | -78 | 0.17 | -1.64 | 14-9 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4198 | 4349 | -151 | 0.21 | -3.66 | 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 |
27 | 16 | .628 | 5169 | 4853 | 316 | -0.49 | 6.86 | 16-5 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 17 | .585 | 4574 | 4499 | 75 | -0.51 | 1.32 | 17-6 | 7-11 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4825 | 4748 | 77 | -0.30 | 1.45 | 15-5 | 8-16 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4319 | 4397 | -78 | -0.19 | -2.09 | 12-10 | 5-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 28 | .333 | 4596 | 4826 | -230 | 0.39 | -5.09 | 10-10 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4861 | 5139 | -278 | 0.64 | -5.54 | 12-10 | 2-21 | 2-8 | Lost 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 | -0.58 | 2.70 | 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 | 0.14 | -0.34 | 15-9 | 4-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4328 | 4489 | -161 | 0.28 | -3.55 | 10-10 | 7-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4553 | 4676 | -123 | 0.14 | -2.79 | 11-9 | 5-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4268 | 4102 | 166 | -0.27 | 3.88 | 18-7 | 8-7 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 16 | .628 | 4889 | 4673 | 216 | -0.42 | 4.60 | 16-4 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 18 | .591 | 5091 | 4951 | 140 | 0.02 | 3.20 | 14-6 | 12-12 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4676 | 4630 | 46 | -0.10 | 0.95 | 12-7 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4184 | 4227 | -43 | -0.35 | -1.45 | 16-5 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
20 | 25 | .444 | 5009 | 5209 | -200 | -0.02 | -4.46 | 11-8 | 9-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||