NBA standings at the end of January 28, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
33 | 15 | .688 | 5516 | 5224 | 292 | -0.48 | 5.60 | 20-5 | 13-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 17 | .622 | 4936 | 4832 | 104 | 0.04 | 2.36 | 17-6 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
23 | 21 | .523 | 4821 | 4972 | -151 | 0.20 | -3.23 | 13-11 | 10-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 29 | .431 | 5496 | 5658 | -162 | 0.38 | -2.80 | 16-9 | 6-20 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5100 | 5323 | -223 | 0.34 | -4.30 | 11-14 | 6-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5986 | 5633 | 353 | -0.25 | 6.81 | 19-6 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 20 | .574 | 5213 | 5169 | 44 | -0.19 | 0.74 | 18-7 | 9-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 24 | .529 | 5581 | 5488 | 93 | -0.41 | 1.41 | 19-7 | 8-17 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 29 | .408 | 5137 | 5257 | -120 | -0.19 | -2.63 | 14-12 | 6-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5398 | 5585 | -187 | 0.28 | -3.53 | 13-11 | 5-20 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
17 | 35 | .327 | 5594 | 5887 | -293 | 0.60 | -5.04 | 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 |
30 | 19 | .612 | 5464 | 5284 | 180 | -0.53 | 3.14 | 19-6 | 11-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 24 | .538 | 5751 | 5692 | 59 | 0.25 | 1.39 | 18-8 | 10-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 29 | .431 | 5678 | 5669 | 9 | -0.00 | 0.18 | 18-9 | 4-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
19 | 30 | .388 | 5318 | 5432 | -114 | 0.42 | -1.90 | 13-11 | 6-19 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5001 | 5202 | -201 | 0.20 | -3.90 | 11-13 | 7-18 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
31 | 16 | .660 | 4996 | 4830 | 166 | 0.02 | 3.55 | 18-8 | 13-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
31 | 20 | .608 | 5814 | 5607 | 207 | -0.36 | 3.69 | 19-5 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5745 | 5576 | 169 | -0.14 | 3.24 | 17-7 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 24 | .478 | 4964 | 4989 | -25 | -0.21 | -0.75 | 18-5 | 4-19 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
24 | 27 | .471 | 5677 | 5901 | -224 | -0.03 | -4.42 | 13-8 | 11-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 28 | .451 | 5419 | 5395 | 24 | 0.03 | 0.50 | 13-9 | 10-19 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||