NBA standings at the end of February 8, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
37 | 15 | .712 | 5964 | 5647 | 317 | -0.24 | 5.86 | 21-5 | 16-10 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 19 | .612 | 5385 | 5253 | 132 | -0.15 | 2.54 | 18-8 | 12-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
25 | 26 | .490 | 5531 | 5743 | -212 | 0.08 | -4.08 | 13-11 | 12-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 31 | .446 | 6044 | 6176 | -132 | 0.26 | -2.10 | 17-10 | 8-21 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 32 | .385 | 5539 | 5727 | -188 | 0.33 | -3.29 | 14-14 | 6-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
32 | 23 | .582 | 6565 | 6229 | 336 | -0.11 | 5.99 | 19-7 | 13-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
29 | 23 | .558 | 5774 | 5757 | 17 | -0.17 | 0.15 | 20-8 | 9-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 26 | .527 | 6028 | 5940 | 88 | -0.18 | 1.42 | 21-7 | 8-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 32 | .396 | 5575 | 5709 | -134 | -0.35 | -2.88 | 15-13 | 6-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 36 | .345 | 6034 | 6272 | -238 | 0.27 | -4.06 | 13-13 | 6-23 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
18 | 36 | .333 | 5829 | 6126 | -297 | 0.48 | -5.02 | 16-11 | 2-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
32 | 20 | .615 | 5836 | 5636 | 200 | -0.53 | 3.32 | 21-6 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
29 | 26 | .527 | 6047 | 6003 | 44 | 0.13 | 0.93 | 19-8 | 10-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 32 | .396 | 5708 | 5822 | -114 | 0.31 | -1.84 | 15-12 | 6-20 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 34 | .393 | 6230 | 6243 | -13 | 0.19 | -0.04 | 18-10 | 4-24 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 33 | .377 | 5440 | 5659 | -219 | 0.24 | -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 | 18 | .654 | 5521 | 5361 | 160 | -0.14 | 2.94 | 21-8 | 13-10 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
34 | 20 | .630 | 6166 | 5930 | 236 | -0.35 | 4.02 | 21-5 | 13-15 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 21 | .604 | 6094 | 5912 | 182 | -0.03 | 3.40 | 19-7 | 13-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 25 | .500 | 5385 | 5373 | 12 | -0.11 | 0.13 | 21-5 | 4-20 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 28 | .491 | 6143 | 6344 | -201 | -0.01 | -3.66 | 16-9 | 11-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 30 | .455 | 5822 | 5798 | 24 | 0.03 | 0.46 | 13-10 | 12-20 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||