NBA standings at the end of January 24, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
32 | 14 | .696 | 5266 | 4977 | 289 | -0.49 | 5.80 | 19-5 | 13-9 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 16 | .628 | 4737 | 4620 | 117 | 0.09 | 2.81 | 17-6 | 10-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4594 | 4754 | -160 | 0.36 | -3.45 | 12-11 | 9-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5284 | 5428 | -144 | 0.19 | -2.75 | 16-9 | 6-18 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 30 | .348 | 4891 | 5102 | -211 | 0.31 | -4.27 | 10-14 | 6-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
29 | 18 | .617 | 5638 | 5282 | 356 | -0.35 | 7.22 | 18-6 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 19 | .587 | 5119 | 5070 | 49 | -0.22 | 0.84 | 18-6 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5363 | 5275 | 88 | -0.59 | 1.20 | 18-6 | 8-17 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 27 | .426 | 4918 | 5009 | -91 | -0.19 | -2.13 | 14-11 | 6-16 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | 0.73 | -4.90 | 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 | 19 | .596 | 5185 | 5047 | 138 | -0.64 | 2.29 | 17-6 | 11-13 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
26 | 24 | .520 | 5534 | 5498 | 36 | 0.23 | 0.95 | 16-8 | 10-16 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 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 | 0.30 | -3.40 | 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 | -0.16 | 3.84 | 18-8 | 11-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 18 | .625 | 5496 | 5244 | 252 | -0.35 | 4.90 | 18-5 | 12-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 19 | .604 | 5523 | 5352 | 171 | -0.01 | 3.55 | 16-6 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 25 | .479 | 5118 | 5079 | 39 | 0.10 | 0.91 | 13-8 | 10-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5341 | 5572 | -231 | 0.22 | -4.59 | 13-8 | 9-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4740 | 4792 | -52 | -0.28 | -1.46 | 16-5 | 4-19 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||