NBA standings at the end of January 19, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
30 | 13 | .698 | 4929 | 4664 | 265 | -0.49 | 5.67 | 18-4 | 12-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | 0.43 | -3.25 | 12-10 | 9-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 24 | .478 | 4923 | 5016 | -93 | 0.08 | -1.94 | 16-9 | 6-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
15 | 27 | .357 | 4500 | 4681 | -181 | 0.21 | -4.10 | 10-12 | 5-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
28 | 17 | .622 | 5401 | 5069 | 332 | -0.39 | 6.99 | 17-5 | 11-12 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
26 | 18 | .591 | 4905 | 4838 | 67 | -0.30 | 1.23 | 17-6 | 9-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 21 | .543 | 5051 | 4963 | 88 | -0.34 | 1.58 | 17-5 | 8-16 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4593 | 4695 | -102 | -0.06 | -2.38 | 12-11 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
15 | 33 | .312 | 5170 | 5456 | -286 | 0.72 | -5.24 | 13-11 | 2-22 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4892 | 5140 | -248 | 0.31 | -5.20 | 10-11 | 4-20 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
28 | 16 | .636 | 4864 | 4683 | 181 | -0.63 | 3.49 | 17-6 | 11-10 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
25 | 21 | .543 | 5085 | 5046 | 39 | 0.40 | 1.25 | 15-7 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5431 | 5444 | -13 | 0.03 | -0.24 | 17-9 | 4-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4529 | 4706 | -177 | 0.36 | -3.66 | 10-11 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4862 | 5000 | -138 | 0.26 | -2.80 | 11-11 | 5-18 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4479 | 4312 | 167 | -0.23 | 3.75 | 18-8 | 9-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 18 | .609 | 5235 | 5013 | 222 | -0.34 | 4.48 | 16-5 | 12-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 19 | .587 | 5306 | 5161 | 145 | -0.10 | 3.05 | 14-6 | 13-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 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 | 23 | .452 | 4501 | 4557 | -56 | -0.36 | -1.70 | 16-5 | 3-18 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
21 | 26 | .447 | 5219 | 5451 | -232 | 0.22 | -4.72 | 12-8 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||