NBA standings at the end of March 3, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
42 | 19 | .689 | 6982 | 6644 | 338 | -0.15 | 5.39 | 24-6 | 18-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 27 | .557 | 6682 | 6580 | 102 | 0.05 | 1.72 | 21-9 | 13-18 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6621 | 6802 | -181 | -0.02 | -2.98 | 20-12 | 12-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 39 | .418 | 7210 | 7411 | -201 | 0.03 | -2.97 | 20-13 | 8-26 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 37 | .403 | 6629 | 6851 | -222 | 0.19 | -3.39 | 17-15 | 8-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
39 | 25 | .609 | 7679 | 7270 | 409 | -0.15 | 6.24 | 25-7 | 14-18 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
35 | 28 | .556 | 7030 | 6990 | 40 | -0.09 | 0.55 | 23-9 | 12-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
36 | 29 | .554 | 7108 | 6940 | 168 | -0.24 | 2.34 | 26-7 | 10-22 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
27 | 37 | .422 | 6797 | 6966 | -169 | -0.09 | -2.74 | 18-15 | 9-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 39 | .381 | 6936 | 7136 | -200 | 0.17 | -3.00 | 18-15 | 6-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 45 | .318 | 7096 | 7469 | -373 | 0.21 | -5.44 | 17-13 | 4-32 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7357 | 7100 | 257 | -0.30 | 3.65 | 27-6 | 13-19 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
36 | 31 | .537 | 7364 | 7346 | 18 | -0.02 | 0.25 | 23-10 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 38 | .415 | 7259 | 7229 | 30 | 0.18 | 0.64 | 23-10 | 4-28 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 39 | .400 | 6985 | 7139 | -154 | 0.20 | -2.17 | 17-14 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 41 | .359 | 6617 | 6916 | -299 | 0.22 | -4.45 | 16-18 | 7-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 24 | .625 | 7276 | 7003 | 273 | -0.29 | 3.98 | 26-6 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
38 | 26 | .594 | 6793 | 6688 | 105 | 0.22 | 1.86 | 24-10 | 14-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
37 | 27 | .578 | 7325 | 7139 | 186 | -0.04 | 2.87 | 23-9 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
35 | 32 | .522 | 7547 | 7689 | -142 | -0.08 | -2.20 | 22-10 | 13-22 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
31 | 31 | .500 | 6689 | 6678 | 11 | -0.15 | 0.03 | 26-6 | 5-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
29 | 37 | .439 | 6927 | 6923 | 4 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 15-14 | 14-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||