NBA standings at the end of February 5, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
36 | 15 | .706 | 5868 | 5557 | 311 | -0.25 | 5.84 | 21-5 | 15-10 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 19 | .604 | 5271 | 5150 | 121 | -0.07 | 2.45 | 17-8 | 12-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
23 | 25 | .479 | 5235 | 5435 | -200 | 0.24 | -3.93 | 13-11 | 10-14 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
24 | 30 | .444 | 5813 | 5952 | -139 | 0.31 | -2.26 | 16-10 | 8-20 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 31 | .380 | 5331 | 5523 | -192 | 0.24 | -3.60 | 13-14 | 6-17 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
31 | 22 | .585 | 6328 | 5997 | 331 | -0.11 | 6.13 | 19-7 | 12-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
27 | 23 | .540 | 5527 | 5520 | 7 | -0.13 | 0.01 | 18-8 | 9-15 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 25 | .528 | 5816 | 5715 | 101 | -0.22 | 1.69 | 20-7 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 31 | .392 | 5351 | 5489 | -138 | -0.32 | -3.02 | 14-13 | 6-18 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 33 | .365 | 5718 | 5939 | -221 | 0.27 | -3.98 | 13-12 | 6-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
17 | 36 | .321 | 5704 | 6003 | -299 | 0.51 | -5.13 | 15-11 | 2-25 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 20 | .608 | 5712 | 5528 | 184 | -0.59 | 3.02 | 20-6 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 26 | .519 | 5927 | 5898 | 29 | 0.18 | 0.72 | 18-8 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 30 | .412 | 5517 | 5622 | -105 | 0.48 | -1.58 | 15-11 | 6-19 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 32 | .407 | 6011 | 6013 | -2 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 18-9 | 4-23 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
19 | 33 | .365 | 5330 | 5552 | -222 | 0.29 | -3.98 | 12-15 | 7-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 16 | .680 | 5322 | 5146 | 176 | -0.07 | 3.45 | 21-8 | 13-8 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 20 | .615 | 5941 | 5715 | 226 | -0.46 | 3.89 | 20-5 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 20 | .615 | 6001 | 5802 | 199 | -0.07 | 3.76 | 19-7 | 13-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 27 | .500 | 6030 | 6218 | -188 | -0.12 | -3.60 | 16-8 | 11-19 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 25 | .490 | 5275 | 5280 | -5 | -0.19 | -0.29 | 20-5 | 4-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 29 | .463 | 5718 | 5692 | 26 | -0.06 | 0.42 | 13-9 | 12-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||