NBA standings at the end of January 23, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
31 | 14 | .689 | 5138 | 4871 | 267 | -0.39 | 5.54 | 19-5 | 12-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 15 | .643 | 4643 | 4519 | 124 | -0.01 | 2.95 | 17-6 | 10-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
21 | 20 | .512 | 4480 | 4631 | -151 | 0.42 | -3.27 | 12-10 | 9-10 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5161 | 5302 | -141 | 0.19 | -2.75 | 16-9 | 6-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4785 | 4974 | -189 | 0.21 | -3.99 | 10-13 | 6-16 | 3-7 | Lost 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 | -0.39 | 6.72 | 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 | 23 | .531 | 5363 | 5275 | 88 | -0.59 | 1.21 | 18-6 | 8-17 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 27 | .413 | 4795 | 4895 | -100 | -0.11 | -2.28 | 14-11 | 5-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 31 | .340 | 5135 | 5367 | -232 | 0.36 | -4.58 | 11-11 | 5-20 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
17 | 34 | .333 | 5490 | 5777 | -287 | 0.75 | -4.88 | 15-11 | 2-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
28 | 18 | .609 | 5090 | 4923 | 167 | -0.80 | 2.83 | 17-6 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5418 | 5381 | 37 | 0.23 | 0.98 | 16-8 | 10-15 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 28 | .440 | 5569 | 5558 | 11 | -0.05 | 0.17 | 18-9 | 4-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 29 | .383 | 4823 | 4997 | -174 | 0.29 | -3.41 | 11-12 | 7-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 30 | .362 | 5076 | 5216 | -140 | 0.39 | -2.59 | 11-11 | 6-19 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 15 | .659 | 4689 | 4513 | 176 | -0.15 | 3.85 | 18-8 | 11-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 18 | .625 | 5496 | 5244 | 252 | -0.36 | 4.89 | 18-5 | 12-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5422 | 5258 | 164 | -0.07 | 3.42 | 15-6 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 25 | .468 | 4992 | 4956 | 36 | 0.15 | 0.92 | 12-8 | 10-17 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4619 | 4670 | -51 | -0.17 | -1.35 | 16-5 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
21 | 26 | .447 | 5219 | 5451 | -232 | 0.25 | -4.69 | 12-8 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||