NBA standings at the end of February 21, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
39 | 18 | .684 | 6517 | 6212 | 305 | -0.11 | 5.24 | 21-5 | 18-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 23 | .589 | 6128 | 6011 | 117 | -0.02 | 2.07 | 21-9 | 12-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
29 | 28 | .509 | 6189 | 6399 | -210 | 0.08 | -3.60 | 17-12 | 12-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 34 | .414 | 6188 | 6389 | -201 | 0.29 | -3.17 | 16-14 | 8-20 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 37 | .403 | 6673 | 6846 | -173 | 0.07 | -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 | -0.14 | 5.79 | 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 |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6650 | 6557 | 93 | -0.20 | 1.32 | 22-7 | 10-22 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 35 | .407 | 6245 | 6398 | -153 | -0.07 | -2.66 | 17-14 | 7-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 37 | .383 | 6590 | 6785 | -195 | 0.30 | -2.95 | 17-14 | 6-23 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 43 | .306 | 6667 | 7039 | -372 | 0.41 | -5.59 | 16-13 | 3-30 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
38 | 21 | .644 | 6656 | 6398 | 258 | -0.52 | 3.85 | 25-6 | 13-15 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
33 | 29 | .532 | 6784 | 6777 | 7 | -0.11 | 0.00 | 21-9 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 36 | .419 | 6912 | 6881 | 31 | 0.28 | 0.78 | 22-10 | 4-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 35 | .417 | 6474 | 6595 | -121 | 0.09 | -1.92 | 17-13 | 8-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 37 | .373 | 6069 | 6328 | -259 | 0.29 | -4.10 | 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 |
37 | 22 | .627 | 6265 | 6117 | 148 | 0.05 | 2.56 | 23-9 | 14-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6797 | 6566 | 231 | -0.33 | 3.52 | 22-6 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 24 | .600 | 6920 | 6687 | 233 | -0.13 | 3.76 | 22-8 | 14-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 29 | .500 | 6248 | 6216 | 32 | -0.10 | 0.45 | 25-5 | 4-24 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
30 | 31 | .492 | 6839 | 7020 | -181 | -0.00 | -2.97 | 18-10 | 12-21 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 33 | .459 | 6454 | 6425 | 29 | 0.12 | 0.60 | 15-13 | 13-20 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||