NBA standings at the end of March 1, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
42 | 19 | .689 | 6982 | 6644 | 338 | -0.14 | 5.40 | 24-6 | 18-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 26 | .567 | 6571 | 6454 | 117 | -0.02 | 1.93 | 21-9 | 13-17 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
31 | 29 | .517 | 6522 | 6711 | -189 | -0.04 | -3.19 | 19-12 | 12-17 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 36 | .410 | 6530 | 6745 | -215 | 0.21 | -3.31 | 17-14 | 8-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
27 | 39 | .409 | 7099 | 7303 | -204 | 0.06 | -3.03 | 19-13 | 8-26 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
38 | 25 | .603 | 7550 | 7145 | 405 | -0.21 | 6.21 | 24-7 | 14-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
34 | 28 | .548 | 6912 | 6892 | 20 | -0.08 | 0.24 | 23-9 | 11-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
35 | 29 | .547 | 6989 | 6839 | 150 | -0.17 | 2.17 | 25-7 | 10-22 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
26 | 37 | .413 | 6686 | 6857 | -171 | -0.13 | -2.84 | 18-15 | 8-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6826 | 7035 | -209 | 0.26 | -3.11 | 17-15 | 6-24 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 44 | .323 | 6995 | 7359 | -364 | 0.24 | -5.36 | 17-13 | 4-31 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 24 | .625 | 7232 | 6971 | 261 | -0.42 | 3.66 | 27-6 | 13-18 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
35 | 31 | .530 | 7245 | 7241 | 4 | -0.04 | 0.02 | 23-10 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 37 | .422 | 7168 | 7130 | 38 | 0.21 | 0.80 | 23-10 | 4-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 38 | .406 | 6887 | 7034 | -147 | 0.19 | -2.11 | 17-13 | 9-25 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 40 | .365 | 6516 | 6797 | -281 | 0.18 | -4.28 | 16-18 | 7-22 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 24 | .619 | 7150 | 6892 | 258 | -0.33 | 3.76 | 25-6 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
38 | 25 | .603 | 6684 | 6577 | 107 | 0.26 | 1.96 | 24-9 | 14-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
37 | 26 | .587 | 7220 | 7020 | 200 | -0.06 | 3.12 | 23-8 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
34 | 31 | .523 | 7333 | 7479 | -146 | 0.02 | -2.23 | 22-10 | 12-21 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
31 | 30 | .508 | 6591 | 6560 | 31 | -0.18 | 0.33 | 26-5 | 5-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 37 | .431 | 6822 | 6825 | -3 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 15-14 | 13-23 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||