NBA standings at the end of January 21, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
31 | 13 | .705 | 5038 | 4768 | 270 | -0.51 | 5.62 | 19-4 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4643 | 4519 | 124 | -0.03 | 2.92 | 17-6 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4480 | 4631 | -151 | 0.41 | -3.28 | 12-10 | 9-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 25 | .468 | 5037 | 5154 | -117 | 0.09 | -2.40 | 16-9 | 6-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 28 | .364 | 4695 | 4874 | -179 | 0.31 | -3.76 | 10-13 | 6-15 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
28 | 18 | .609 | 5514 | 5187 | 327 | -0.39 | 6.72 | 17-6 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
26 | 19 | .578 | 5002 | 4954 | 48 | -0.20 | 0.86 | 17-6 | 9-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 22 | .542 | 5256 | 5165 | 91 | -0.55 | 1.34 | 18-5 | 8-17 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 27 | .400 | 4687 | 4788 | -101 | -0.14 | -2.38 | 13-11 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
15 | 31 | .326 | 5014 | 5250 | -236 | 0.35 | -4.78 | 11-11 | 4-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
16 | 34 | .320 | 5372 | 5661 | -289 | 0.71 | -5.07 | 14-11 | 2-23 | 3-7 | Won 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 | -0.69 | 3.07 | 17-6 | 11-11 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
26 | 21 | .553 | 5194 | 5152 | 42 | 0.39 | 1.29 | 16-7 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 28 | .440 | 5569 | 5558 | 11 | -0.05 | 0.17 | 18-9 | 4-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 29 | .370 | 4723 | 4907 | -184 | 0.39 | -3.61 | 10-12 | 7-17 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4966 | 5109 | -143 | 0.39 | -2.72 | 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 | -0.30 | 3.73 | 18-8 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 18 | .617 | 5348 | 5120 | 228 | -0.33 | 4.53 | 17-5 | 12-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5422 | 5258 | 164 | -0.07 | 3.41 | 15-6 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 25 | .468 | 4992 | 4956 | 36 | 0.12 | 0.89 | 12-8 | 10-17 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4619 | 4670 | -51 | -0.17 | -1.36 | 16-5 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
21 | 26 | .447 | 5219 | 5451 | -232 | 0.22 | -4.72 | 12-8 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||