NBA standings at the end of January 16, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
28 | 13 | .683 | 4704 | 4460 | 244 | -0.26 | 5.69 | 17-4 | 11-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4343 | 4230 | 113 | 0.20 | 3.10 | 16-5 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4374 | 4532 | -158 | 0.59 | -3.36 | 11-10 | 9-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4818 | 4915 | -97 | 0.15 | -2.01 | 15-9 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4298 | 4459 | -161 | 0.14 | -3.89 | 9-11 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Lost 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 | -0.50 | 6.85 | 16-5 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4679 | 4614 | 65 | -0.44 | 1.10 | 17-6 | 7-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 21 | .533 | 4940 | 4853 | 87 | -0.29 | 1.64 | 16-5 | 8-16 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 25 | .405 | 4398 | 4483 | -85 | -0.10 | -2.13 | 12-11 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 29 | .326 | 4706 | 4937 | -231 | 0.33 | -5.04 | 10-10 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 32 | .304 | 4961 | 5243 | -282 | 0.67 | -5.46 | 12-11 | 2-21 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4629 | 4471 | 158 | -0.69 | 3.07 | 16-6 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
24 | 20 | .545 | 4883 | 4829 | 54 | 0.30 | 1.52 | 15-7 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 27 | .426 | 5206 | 5223 | -17 | 0.05 | -0.32 | 16-9 | 4-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 26 | .395 | 4427 | 4593 | -166 | 0.26 | -3.60 | 10-10 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4662 | 4787 | -125 | 0.17 | -2.74 | 11-9 | 5-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 16 | .636 | 4997 | 4772 | 225 | -0.30 | 4.81 | 16-4 | 12-12 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4367 | 4210 | 157 | -0.14 | 3.69 | 18-8 | 8-7 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 18 | .591 | 5091 | 4951 | 140 | 0.03 | 3.21 | 14-6 | 12-12 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4676 | 4630 | 46 | -0.07 | 0.98 | 12-7 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4290 | 4339 | -49 | -0.25 | -1.48 | 16-5 | 3-16 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
20 | 26 | .435 | 5100 | 5334 | -234 | 0.13 | -4.96 | 11-8 | 9-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||