NBA standings at the end of January 31, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
34 | 15 | .694 | 5625 | 5329 | 296 | -0.40 | 5.64 | 21-5 | 13-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 18 | .609 | 5042 | 4940 | 102 | 0.06 | 2.28 | 17-7 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
23 | 23 | .500 | 5033 | 5211 | -178 | 0.19 | -3.68 | 13-11 | 10-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
23 | 30 | .434 | 5708 | 5851 | -143 | 0.28 | -2.42 | 16-10 | 7-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 31 | .367 | 5219 | 5425 | -206 | 0.31 | -3.90 | 12-14 | 6-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
31 | 20 | .608 | 6098 | 5741 | 357 | -0.31 | 6.69 | 19-6 | 12-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 22 | .551 | 5421 | 5400 | 21 | -0.28 | 0.15 | 18-7 | 9-15 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 25 | .528 | 5816 | 5715 | 101 | -0.21 | 1.69 | 20-7 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 29 | .408 | 5137 | 5257 | -120 | -0.20 | -2.65 | 14-12 | 6-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5484 | 5693 | -209 | 0.26 | -3.92 | 13-12 | 5-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 | 20 | .600 | 5582 | 5414 | 168 | -0.50 | 2.86 | 19-6 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 25 | .528 | 5827 | 5774 | 53 | 0.24 | 1.24 | 18-8 | 10-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 31 | .415 | 5909 | 5909 | 0 | -0.00 | -0.00 | 18-9 | 4-22 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 30 | .400 | 5430 | 5538 | -108 | 0.47 | -1.69 | 14-11 | 6-19 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5109 | 5314 | -205 | 0.34 | -3.76 | 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 |
32 | 16 | .667 | 5111 | 4942 | 169 | 0.02 | 3.54 | 19-8 | 13-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 20 | .615 | 5941 | 5715 | 226 | -0.45 | 3.89 | 20-5 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
31 | 20 | .608 | 5868 | 5694 | 174 | -0.17 | 3.25 | 18-7 | 13-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
26 | 27 | .491 | 5906 | 6118 | -212 | -0.10 | -4.10 | 15-8 | 11-19 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 25 | .479 | 5158 | 5180 | -22 | -0.10 | -0.55 | 19-5 | 4-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 28 | .472 | 5634 | 5605 | 29 | -0.03 | 0.52 | 13-9 | 12-19 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||