NBA standings at the end of February 23, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
40 | 19 | .678 | 6759 | 6442 | 317 | -0.07 | 5.30 | 22-6 | 18-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 24 | .579 | 6244 | 6128 | 116 | -0.07 | 1.96 | 21-9 | 12-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6299 | 6498 | -199 | 0.09 | -3.35 | 18-12 | 12-16 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 35 | .407 | 6292 | 6502 | -210 | 0.34 | -3.22 | 16-14 | 8-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 | -0.17 | 5.77 | 22-7 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
33 | 26 | .559 | 6572 | 6543 | 29 | -0.20 | 0.29 | 22-9 | 11-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6650 | 6557 | 93 | -0.21 | 1.31 | 22-7 | 10-22 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
25 | 35 | .417 | 6356 | 6505 | -149 | -0.01 | -2.49 | 18-14 | 7-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 37 | .383 | 6590 | 6785 | -195 | 0.31 | -2.94 | 17-14 | 6-23 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
20 | 43 | .317 | 6778 | 7141 | -363 | 0.33 | -5.43 | 17-13 | 3-30 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
39 | 22 | .639 | 6884 | 6621 | 263 | -0.49 | 3.82 | 26-6 | 13-16 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
33 | 29 | .532 | 6784 | 6777 | 7 | -0.13 | -0.01 | 21-9 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 35 | .426 | 6570 | 6689 | -119 | 0.08 | -1.87 | 17-13 | 9-22 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 36 | .419 | 6912 | 6881 | 31 | 0.27 | 0.77 | 22-10 | 4-26 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 38 | .367 | 6171 | 6439 | -268 | 0.18 | -4.28 | 15-17 | 7-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 23 | .617 | 6375 | 6249 | 126 | 0.14 | 2.24 | 23-9 | 14-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
37 | 24 | .607 | 6910 | 6670 | 240 | -0.36 | 3.57 | 23-6 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 25 | .590 | 7032 | 6808 | 224 | -0.06 | 3.61 | 22-8 | 14-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6956 | 7136 | -180 | 0.03 | -2.88 | 19-10 | 12-21 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
29 | 30 | .492 | 6347 | 6326 | 21 | -0.16 | 0.19 | 25-5 | 4-25 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 34 | .452 | 6548 | 6521 | 27 | 0.09 | 0.53 | 15-14 | 13-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||