NBA standings at the end of February 18, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
39 | 18 | .684 | 6517 | 6212 | 305 | -0.09 | 5.26 | 21-5 | 18-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 22 | .600 | 6029 | 5905 | 124 | 0.02 | 2.27 | 21-9 | 12-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
28 | 28 | .500 | 6066 | 6287 | -221 | 0.03 | -3.91 | 16-12 | 12-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 36 | .410 | 6566 | 6729 | -163 | 0.00 | -2.67 | 17-12 | 8-24 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 34 | .404 | 6087 | 6292 | -205 | 0.30 | -3.30 | 16-14 | 7-20 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
35 | 25 | .583 | 7170 | 6824 | 346 | -0.17 | 5.60 | 21-7 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
32 | 26 | .552 | 6452 | 6433 | 19 | -0.27 | 0.06 | 22-9 | 10-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 29 | .508 | 6425 | 6365 | 60 | -0.15 | 0.86 | 21-7 | 9-22 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 34 | .414 | 6136 | 6279 | -143 | -0.10 | -2.56 | 17-13 | 7-21 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
22 | 37 | .373 | 6484 | 6686 | -202 | 0.28 | -3.14 | 16-14 | 6-23 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 42 | .311 | 6573 | 6943 | -370 | 0.39 | -5.68 | 16-12 | 3-30 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
37 | 21 | .638 | 6523 | 6281 | 242 | -0.55 | 3.62 | 24-6 | 13-15 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6670 | 6668 | 2 | -0.08 | -0.04 | 20-9 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 35 | .426 | 6795 | 6748 | 47 | 0.25 | 1.02 | 22-10 | 4-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 34 | .424 | 6365 | 6481 | -116 | 0.10 | -1.87 | 17-13 | 8-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 37 | .362 | 5970 | 6231 | -261 | 0.31 | -4.19 | 14-17 | 7-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 21 | .632 | 6067 | 5905 | 162 | 0.05 | 2.89 | 23-9 | 13-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 23 | .610 | 6706 | 6464 | 242 | -0.36 | 3.74 | 22-5 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
35 | 23 | .603 | 6691 | 6457 | 234 | -0.01 | 4.02 | 22-8 | 13-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 27 | .518 | 6068 | 6011 | 57 | -0.08 | 0.94 | 25-5 | 4-22 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
30 | 31 | .492 | 6839 | 7020 | -181 | -0.02 | -2.99 | 18-10 | 12-21 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 32 | .458 | 6255 | 6233 | 22 | 0.14 | 0.51 | 15-12 | 12-20 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||