NBA standings at the end of January 26, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
32 | 15 | .681 | 5394 | 5119 | 275 | -0.44 | 5.41 | 19-5 | 13-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 16 | .636 | 4842 | 4716 | 126 | 0.08 | 2.94 | 17-6 | 11-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4704 | 4858 | -154 | 0.16 | -3.42 | 13-11 | 9-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 28 | .440 | 5391 | 5536 | -145 | 0.24 | -2.66 | 16-9 | 6-19 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
16 | 31 | .340 | 4997 | 5221 | -224 | 0.30 | -4.47 | 10-14 | 6-17 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
30 | 18 | .625 | 5763 | 5390 | 373 | -0.26 | 7.51 | 19-6 | 11-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 19 | .587 | 5119 | 5070 | 49 | -0.26 | 0.80 | 18-6 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 24 | .520 | 5461 | 5375 | 86 | -0.53 | 1.19 | 18-7 | 8-17 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 27 | .426 | 4918 | 5009 | -91 | -0.19 | -2.12 | 14-11 | 6-16 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5270 | 5467 | -197 | 0.41 | -3.70 | 12-11 | 5-20 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
17 | 35 | .327 | 5594 | 5887 | -293 | 0.60 | -5.03 | 15-11 | 2-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
29 | 19 | .604 | 5327 | 5175 | 152 | -0.48 | 2.69 | 18-6 | 11-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
27 | 24 | .529 | 5653 | 5605 | 48 | 0.32 | 1.26 | 17-8 | 10-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 28 | .440 | 5569 | 5558 | 11 | -0.04 | 0.18 | 18-9 | 4-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 30 | .375 | 4914 | 5104 | -190 | 0.20 | -3.76 | 11-13 | 7-17 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 30 | .375 | 5195 | 5322 | -127 | 0.28 | -2.36 | 12-11 | 6-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
30 | 16 | .652 | 4897 | 4736 | 161 | 0.01 | 3.51 | 18-8 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 19 | .612 | 5631 | 5459 | 172 | -0.06 | 3.45 | 17-6 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5703 | 5498 | 205 | -0.37 | 3.73 | 18-5 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
23 | 26 | .469 | 5448 | 5663 | -215 | 0.10 | -4.28 | 13-8 | 10-18 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 24 | .467 | 4848 | 4895 | -47 | -0.27 | -1.32 | 17-5 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5317 | 5292 | 25 | 0.14 | 0.64 | 13-9 | 10-18 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||