NBA standings at the end of February 20, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
39 | 18 | .684 | 6517 | 6212 | 305 | -0.10 | 5.25 | 21-5 | 18-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 22 | .600 | 6029 | 5905 | 124 | 0.03 | 2.28 | 21-9 | 12-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
28 | 28 | .500 | 6066 | 6287 | -221 | 0.01 | -3.93 | 16-12 | 12-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 34 | .404 | 6087 | 6292 | -205 | 0.29 | -3.31 | 16-14 | 7-20 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 37 | .403 | 6673 | 6846 | -173 | 0.06 | -2.73 | 17-13 | 8-24 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
36 | 25 | .590 | 7288 | 6926 | 362 | -0.13 | 5.80 | 22-7 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
32 | 26 | .552 | 6452 | 6433 | 19 | -0.28 | 0.05 | 22-9 | 10-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
31 | 29 | .517 | 6544 | 6474 | 70 | -0.21 | 0.96 | 21-7 | 10-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 35 | .407 | 6245 | 6398 | -153 | -0.09 | -2.68 | 17-14 | 7-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 | 0.38 | -5.69 | 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 | -0.56 | 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 | 0.23 | 1.00 | 22-10 | 4-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 34 | .424 | 6365 | 6481 | -116 | 0.08 | -1.88 | 17-13 | 8-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 37 | .373 | 6069 | 6328 | -259 | 0.31 | -4.08 | 15-17 | 7-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 22 | .621 | 6169 | 6023 | 146 | 0.15 | 2.67 | 23-9 | 13-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 23 | .610 | 6808 | 6564 | 244 | -0.07 | 4.07 | 22-8 | 14-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6797 | 6566 | 231 | -0.34 | 3.51 | 22-6 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 28 | .509 | 6165 | 6110 | 55 | -0.14 | 0.82 | 25-5 | 4-23 | 6-4 | Lost 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 |
28 | 32 | .467 | 6357 | 6324 | 33 | 0.18 | 0.73 | 15-12 | 13-20 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||