NBA standings at the end of January 20, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
31 | 13 | .705 | 5038 | 4768 | 270 | -0.52 | 5.61 | 19-4 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4552 | 4432 | 120 | 0.03 | 2.96 | 17-6 | 9-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4480 | 4631 | -151 | 0.40 | -3.29 | 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 |
16 | 27 | .372 | 4608 | 4783 | -175 | 0.26 | -3.81 | 10-12 | 6-15 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
28 | 18 | .609 | 5514 | 5187 | 327 | -0.40 | 6.71 | 17-6 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
26 | 19 | .578 | 5002 | 4954 | 48 | -0.21 | 0.86 | 17-6 | 9-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 21 | .553 | 5169 | 5057 | 112 | -0.47 | 1.92 | 18-5 | 8-16 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 27 | .386 | 4593 | 4695 | -102 | -0.06 | -2.38 | 12-11 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 31 | .326 | 5014 | 5250 | -236 | 0.36 | -4.77 | 11-11 | 4-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
15 | 34 | .306 | 5264 | 5574 | -310 | 0.71 | -5.61 | 13-11 | 2-23 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
28 | 17 | .622 | 4974 | 4805 | 169 | -0.70 | 3.05 | 17-6 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
26 | 21 | .553 | 5194 | 5152 | 42 | 0.40 | 1.29 | 16-7 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5431 | 5444 | -13 | 0.01 | -0.26 | 17-9 | 4-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 28 | .378 | 4630 | 4813 | -183 | 0.46 | -3.61 | 10-12 | 7-16 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4966 | 5109 | -143 | 0.40 | -2.71 | 11-11 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
28 | 15 | .651 | 4586 | 4413 | 173 | -0.32 | 3.71 | 18-8 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 18 | .609 | 5235 | 5013 | 222 | -0.36 | 4.46 | 16-5 | 12-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5422 | 5258 | 164 | -0.10 | 3.39 | 15-6 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 24 | .478 | 4885 | 4843 | 42 | -0.02 | 0.89 | 12-8 | 10-16 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4619 | 4670 | -51 | -0.19 | -1.37 | 16-5 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
21 | 26 | .447 | 5219 | 5451 | -232 | 0.21 | -4.73 | 12-8 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||