NBA standings at the end of January 30, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
34 | 15 | .694 | 5625 | 5329 | 296 | -0.43 | 5.61 | 21-5 | 13-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 17 | .622 | 4936 | 4832 | 104 | 0.05 | 2.36 | 17-6 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
23 | 22 | .511 | 4929 | 5099 | -170 | 0.29 | -3.49 | 13-11 | 10-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 30 | .423 | 5600 | 5765 | -165 | 0.37 | -2.80 | 16-10 | 6-20 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5100 | 5323 | -223 | 0.34 | -4.31 | 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 |
31 | 20 | .608 | 6098 | 5741 | 357 | -0.32 | 6.68 | 19-6 | 12-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 21 | .562 | 5319 | 5281 | 38 | -0.23 | 0.56 | 18-7 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 25 | .519 | 5686 | 5597 | 89 | -0.29 | 1.42 | 19-7 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 29 | .408 | 5137 | 5257 | -120 | -0.19 | -2.64 | 14-12 | 6-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5398 | 5585 | -187 | 0.29 | -3.53 | 13-11 | 5-20 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
17 | 35 | .327 | 5594 | 5887 | -293 | 0.59 | -5.05 | 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 | -0.56 | 3.12 | 19-6 | 11-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 25 | .528 | 5827 | 5774 | 53 | 0.24 | 1.24 | 18-8 | 10-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 30 | .423 | 5791 | 5786 | 5 | -0.07 | 0.03 | 18-9 | 4-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 30 | .400 | 5430 | 5538 | -108 | 0.43 | -1.73 | 14-11 | 6-19 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5109 | 5314 | -205 | 0.32 | -3.78 | 11-14 | 7-18 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| 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 |
32 | 20 | .615 | 5941 | 5715 | 226 | -0.44 | 3.90 | 20-5 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5745 | 5576 | 169 | -0.15 | 3.23 | 17-7 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 24 | .489 | 5046 | 5065 | -19 | -0.17 | -0.58 | 19-5 | 4-19 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
25 | 27 | .481 | 5794 | 6014 | -220 | -0.02 | -4.25 | 14-8 | 11-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
24 | 28 | .462 | 5526 | 5499 | 27 | -0.04 | 0.48 | 13-9 | 11-19 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||