NBA standings at the end of February 26, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
41 | 19 | .683 | 6858 | 6531 | 327 | -0.07 | 5.38 | 23-6 | 18-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 24 | .586 | 6363 | 6239 | 124 | -0.06 | 2.08 | 21-9 | 13-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
31 | 29 | .517 | 6522 | 6711 | -189 | -0.02 | -3.17 | 19-12 | 12-17 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
26 | 38 | .406 | 6886 | 7069 | -183 | -0.04 | -2.90 | 18-13 | 8-25 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 36 | .400 | 6408 | 6633 | -225 | 0.31 | -3.44 | 16-14 | 8-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
37 | 25 | .597 | 7415 | 7033 | 382 | -0.16 | 6.00 | 23-7 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
33 | 27 | .550 | 6679 | 6670 | 9 | -0.11 | 0.04 | 22-9 | 11-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
33 | 29 | .532 | 6760 | 6642 | 118 | -0.16 | 1.74 | 23-7 | 10-22 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
26 | 36 | .419 | 6569 | 6718 | -149 | -0.16 | -2.56 | 18-15 | 8-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 38 | .377 | 6709 | 6911 | -202 | 0.33 | -2.98 | 17-15 | 6-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 43 | .328 | 6883 | 7237 | -354 | 0.30 | -5.23 | 17-13 | 4-30 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 22 | .645 | 6998 | 6727 | 271 | -0.46 | 3.92 | 27-6 | 13-16 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
34 | 30 | .531 | 7027 | 7013 | 14 | -0.08 | 0.14 | 22-10 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 36 | .419 | 6678 | 6807 | -129 | 0.15 | -1.93 | 17-13 | 9-23 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 37 | .413 | 7029 | 7013 | 16 | 0.27 | 0.53 | 22-10 | 4-27 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
22 | 39 | .361 | 6279 | 6556 | -277 | 0.16 | -4.38 | 15-18 | 7-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
38 | 24 | .613 | 7028 | 6778 | 250 | -0.38 | 3.65 | 24-6 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 24 | .607 | 6481 | 6363 | 118 | 0.21 | 2.15 | 23-9 | 14-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 26 | .581 | 7117 | 6918 | 199 | -0.02 | 3.19 | 22-8 | 14-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
32 | 31 | .508 | 7087 | 7252 | -165 | -0.01 | -2.63 | 20-10 | 12-21 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
30 | 30 | .500 | 6473 | 6445 | 28 | -0.21 | 0.26 | 25-5 | 5-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 35 | .444 | 6637 | 6620 | 17 | 0.19 | 0.46 | 15-14 | 13-21 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||