NBA standings at the end of February 14, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
38 | 16 | .704 | 6201 | 5890 | 311 | -0.22 | 5.54 | 21-5 | 17-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
32 | 20 | .615 | 5715 | 5566 | 149 | -0.05 | 2.82 | 20-9 | 12-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
27 | 27 | .500 | 5840 | 6058 | -218 | 0.03 | -4.01 | 15-11 | 12-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 34 | .424 | 6345 | 6495 | -150 | 0.11 | -2.43 | 17-11 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 33 | .411 | 5983 | 6181 | -198 | 0.31 | -3.23 | 16-14 | 7-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
34 | 24 | .586 | 6945 | 6580 | 365 | -0.17 | 6.13 | 20-7 | 14-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
31 | 24 | .564 | 6113 | 6081 | 32 | -0.21 | 0.37 | 21-9 | 10-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6324 | 6249 | 75 | -0.08 | 1.21 | 21-7 | 9-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 34 | .393 | 5896 | 6062 | -166 | -0.11 | -3.08 | 16-13 | 6-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
20 | 37 | .351 | 6250 | 6486 | -236 | 0.19 | -3.95 | 14-14 | 6-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 39 | .328 | 6237 | 6570 | -333 | 0.40 | -5.35 | 16-12 | 3-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
35 | 21 | .625 | 6274 | 6070 | 204 | -0.51 | 3.14 | 22-6 | 13-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
31 | 28 | .525 | 6451 | 6438 | 13 | 0.05 | 0.27 | 19-8 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 34 | .424 | 6589 | 6540 | 49 | 0.14 | 0.97 | 21-10 | 4-24 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
24 | 33 | .421 | 6149 | 6259 | -110 | 0.13 | -1.80 | 17-12 | 7-21 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
20 | 36 | .357 | 5756 | 5997 | -241 | 0.30 | -4.01 | 13-17 | 7-19 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 20 | .636 | 5854 | 5696 | 158 | -0.06 | 2.81 | 22-8 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 22 | .614 | 6486 | 6254 | 232 | -0.36 | 3.71 | 22-5 | 13-17 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 22 | .600 | 6332 | 6118 | 214 | -0.03 | 3.86 | 20-8 | 13-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
28 | 25 | .528 | 5721 | 5667 | 54 | -0.11 | 0.91 | 24-5 | 4-20 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 31 | .466 | 6483 | 6703 | -220 | 0.10 | -3.69 | 16-10 | 11-21 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
26 | 32 | .448 | 6146 | 6130 | 16 | 0.10 | 0.38 | 14-12 | 12-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||