NBA standings at the end of February 9, 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 | 5.85 | 21-5 | 16-10 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
31 | 19 | .620 | 5502 | 5359 | 143 | -0.24 | 2.62 | 19-8 | 12-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
25 | 26 | .490 | 5531 | 5743 | -212 | 0.07 | -4.09 | 13-11 | 12-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 31 | .446 | 6044 | 6176 | -132 | 0.25 | -2.10 | 17-10 | 8-21 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 32 | .396 | 5651 | 5828 | -177 | 0.29 | -3.05 | 15-14 | 6-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
32 | 24 | .571 | 6671 | 6354 | 317 | -0.11 | 5.56 | 19-7 | 13-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
30 | 23 | .566 | 5880 | 5856 | 24 | -0.25 | 0.20 | 20-8 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 26 | .536 | 6133 | 6042 | 91 | -0.14 | 1.48 | 21-7 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 33 | .389 | 5678 | 5815 | -137 | -0.27 | -2.81 | 15-13 | 6-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 36 | .345 | 6034 | 6272 | -238 | 0.27 | -4.06 | 13-13 | 6-23 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
18 | 37 | .327 | 5928 | 6232 | -304 | 0.47 | -5.05 | 16-12 | 2-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
33 | 20 | .623 | 5960 | 5750 | 210 | -0.58 | 3.38 | 21-6 | 12-14 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
30 | 26 | .536 | 6153 | 6107 | 46 | 0.13 | 0.95 | 19-8 | 11-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 34 | .404 | 6348 | 6359 | -11 | 0.21 | 0.02 | 19-10 | 4-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 33 | .389 | 5809 | 5934 | -125 | 0.26 | -2.05 | 15-12 | 6-21 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 34 | .370 | 5554 | 5783 | -229 | 0.30 | -3.95 | 13-16 | 7-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 19 | .642 | 5637 | 5479 | 158 | -0.14 | 2.84 | 21-8 | 13-11 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 20 | .636 | 6272 | 6033 | 239 | -0.40 | 3.94 | 22-5 | 13-15 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 22 | .593 | 6196 | 6017 | 179 | 0.00 | 3.32 | 19-8 | 13-14 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
26 | 25 | .510 | 5510 | 5479 | 31 | -0.02 | 0.59 | 22-5 | 4-20 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 29 | .482 | 6249 | 6461 | -212 | 0.02 | -3.76 | 16-9 | 11-20 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 31 | .446 | 5926 | 5904 | 22 | 0.05 | 0.44 | 13-11 | 12-20 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||