NBA standings at the end of January 17, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4816 | 4562 | 254 | -0.41 | 5.64 | 18-4 | 11-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4450 | 4324 | 126 | 0.16 | 3.31 | 17-5 | 9-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4480 | 4631 | -151 | 0.42 | -3.26 | 12-10 | 9-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4818 | 4915 | -97 | 0.13 | -2.02 | 15-9 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 27 | .341 | 4397 | 4579 | -182 | 0.22 | -4.22 | 9-12 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
28 | 16 | .636 | 5288 | 4954 | 334 | -0.48 | 7.11 | 17-5 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4783 | 4717 | 66 | -0.41 | 1.12 | 17-6 | 8-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 21 | .543 | 5051 | 4963 | 88 | -0.34 | 1.58 | 17-5 | 8-16 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 26 | .395 | 4492 | 4590 | -98 | -0.02 | -2.30 | 12-11 | 5-15 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4805 | 5043 | -238 | 0.26 | -5.15 | 10-10 | 4-20 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
14 | 33 | .298 | 5063 | 5355 | -292 | 0.77 | -5.44 | 12-11 | 2-22 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
27 | 16 | .628 | 4749 | 4570 | 179 | -0.81 | 3.35 | 16-6 | 11-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
24 | 21 | .533 | 4984 | 4948 | 36 | 0.47 | 1.27 | 15-7 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 27 | .438 | 5329 | 5341 | -12 | 0.11 | -0.14 | 17-9 | 4-18 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 26 | .395 | 4427 | 4593 | -166 | 0.26 | -3.60 | 10-10 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 28 | .364 | 4764 | 4899 | -135 | 0.25 | -2.82 | 11-10 | 5-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4479 | 4312 | 167 | -0.22 | 3.75 | 18-8 | 9-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 17 | .622 | 5114 | 4891 | 223 | -0.39 | 4.57 | 16-4 | 12-13 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 19 | .578 | 5209 | 5074 | 135 | 0.02 | 3.02 | 14-6 | 12-13 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 23 | .489 | 4779 | 4734 | 45 | -0.02 | 0.98 | 12-8 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4400 | 4450 | -50 | -0.26 | -1.48 | 16-5 | 3-17 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
21 | 26 | .447 | 5219 | 5451 | -232 | 0.21 | -4.72 | 12-8 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||