NBA standings at the end of February 11, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
37 | 16 | .698 | 6063 | 5754 | 309 | -0.16 | 5.67 | 21-5 | 16-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
32 | 19 | .627 | 5609 | 5458 | 151 | -0.12 | 2.84 | 20-8 | 12-11 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
26 | 26 | .500 | 5635 | 5841 | -206 | -0.05 | -4.01 | 14-11 | 12-15 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 33 | .431 | 6248 | 6389 | -141 | 0.15 | -2.28 | 17-11 | 8-22 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 32 | .418 | 5864 | 6032 | -168 | 0.18 | -2.87 | 16-14 | 7-18 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
33 | 24 | .579 | 6796 | 6461 | 335 | -0.12 | 5.75 | 19-7 | 14-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 23 | .574 | 5993 | 5957 | 36 | -0.17 | 0.49 | 21-8 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 27 | .526 | 6220 | 6133 | 87 | -0.13 | 1.40 | 21-7 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 34 | .382 | 5779 | 5951 | -172 | -0.18 | -3.30 | 15-13 | 6-21 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
19 | 37 | .339 | 6139 | 6379 | -240 | 0.18 | -4.10 | 13-14 | 6-23 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 37 | .339 | 6035 | 6337 | -302 | 0.39 | -5.01 | 16-12 | 3-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
34 | 20 | .630 | 6064 | 5853 | 211 | -0.51 | 3.40 | 22-6 | 12-14 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
30 | 27 | .526 | 6240 | 6233 | 7 | 0.16 | 0.28 | 19-8 | 11-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 34 | .414 | 6474 | 6446 | 28 | 0.20 | 0.68 | 20-10 | 4-24 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 33 | .400 | 5919 | 6042 | -123 | 0.18 | -2.06 | 16-12 | 6-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 35 | .364 | 5662 | 5893 | -231 | 0.25 | -3.95 | 13-16 | 7-19 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 20 | .630 | 5738 | 5592 | 146 | -0.09 | 2.61 | 21-8 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 21 | .625 | 6375 | 6137 | 238 | -0.34 | 3.91 | 22-5 | 13-16 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 22 | .600 | 6332 | 6118 | 214 | -0.06 | 3.83 | 20-8 | 13-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
27 | 25 | .519 | 5601 | 5566 | 35 | -0.01 | 0.66 | 23-5 | 4-20 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 30 | .474 | 6347 | 6565 | -218 | -0.02 | -3.84 | 16-9 | 11-21 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
25 | 32 | .439 | 6033 | 6029 | 4 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 13-12 | 12-20 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||