NBA standings at the end of February 6, 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 | 26 | .469 | 5335 | 5554 | -219 | 0.20 | -4.27 | 13-11 | 10-15 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 30 | .455 | 5921 | 6051 | -130 | 0.36 | -2.01 | 17-10 | 8-20 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 32 | .373 | 5432 | 5627 | -195 | 0.28 | -3.54 | 13-14 | 6-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
31 | 23 | .574 | 6439 | 6116 | 323 | -0.04 | 5.94 | 19-7 | 12-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
28 | 23 | .549 | 5640 | 5628 | 12 | -0.20 | 0.04 | 19-8 | 9-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 25 | .537 | 5920 | 5816 | 104 | -0.27 | 1.66 | 21-7 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 31 | .404 | 5470 | 5589 | -119 | -0.40 | -2.69 | 15-13 | 6-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 34 | .358 | 5826 | 6052 | -226 | 0.29 | -3.97 | 13-12 | 6-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 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 | -0.57 | 3.03 | 20-6 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 26 | .519 | 5927 | 5898 | 29 | 0.19 | 0.72 | 18-8 | 10-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 32 | .407 | 6011 | 6013 | -2 | 0.09 | 0.05 | 18-9 | 4-23 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 31 | .404 | 5624 | 5732 | -108 | 0.40 | -1.67 | 15-11 | 6-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 33 | .377 | 5440 | 5659 | -219 | 0.25 | -3.89 | 13-15 | 7-18 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 17 | .667 | 5421 | 5254 | 167 | -0.09 | 3.18 | 21-8 | 13-9 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
33 | 20 | .623 | 6060 | 5826 | 234 | -0.36 | 4.06 | 21-5 | 12-15 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 21 | .604 | 6094 | 5912 | 182 | -0.05 | 3.39 | 19-7 | 13-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 25 | .500 | 5385 | 5373 | 12 | -0.13 | 0.11 | 21-5 | 4-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 27 | .500 | 6030 | 6218 | -188 | -0.11 | -3.59 | 16-8 | 11-19 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 29 | .463 | 5718 | 5692 | 26 | -0.06 | 0.42 | 13-9 | 12-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||