NBA standings at the end of March 5, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
43 | 19 | .694 | 7111 | 6772 | 339 | -0.06 | 5.41 | 25-6 | 18-13 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 28 | .548 | 6776 | 6699 | 77 | 0.10 | 1.34 | 21-9 | 13-19 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
32 | 29 | .525 | 6621 | 6802 | -181 | -0.03 | -3.00 | 20-12 | 12-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 39 | .418 | 7210 | 7411 | -201 | 0.02 | -2.98 | 20-13 | 8-26 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 38 | .397 | 6751 | 6986 | -235 | 0.18 | -3.55 | 17-16 | 8-22 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
39 | 26 | .600 | 7807 | 7399 | 408 | -0.08 | 6.20 | 25-7 | 14-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
36 | 29 | .554 | 7108 | 6940 | 168 | -0.26 | 2.32 | 26-7 | 10-22 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
35 | 29 | .547 | 7139 | 7109 | 30 | -0.06 | 0.41 | 23-9 | 12-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
27 | 38 | .415 | 6899 | 7072 | -173 | -0.11 | -2.77 | 18-15 | 9-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 39 | .381 | 6936 | 7136 | -200 | 0.14 | -3.03 | 18-15 | 6-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 45 | .318 | 7096 | 7469 | -373 | 0.19 | -5.47 | 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 | 26 | .606 | 7467 | 7211 | 256 | -0.31 | 3.57 | 27-7 | 13-19 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
37 | 31 | .544 | 7477 | 7445 | 32 | 0.03 | 0.50 | 23-10 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 38 | .424 | 7394 | 7351 | 43 | 0.10 | 0.76 | 23-10 | 5-28 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 39 | .400 | 6985 | 7139 | -154 | 0.19 | -2.18 | 17-14 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 41 | .359 | 6617 | 6916 | -299 | 0.21 | -4.46 | 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 | 25 | .615 | 7375 | 7116 | 259 | -0.29 | 3.70 | 26-7 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
39 | 26 | .600 | 6912 | 6797 | 115 | 0.20 | 1.97 | 25-10 | 14-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
38 | 27 | .585 | 7444 | 7233 | 211 | -0.04 | 3.21 | 24-9 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
35 | 32 | .522 | 7547 | 7689 | -142 | -0.11 | -2.23 | 22-10 | 13-22 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
32 | 31 | .508 | 6795 | 6780 | 15 | -0.21 | 0.03 | 27-6 | 5-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 37 | .448 | 7038 | 7033 | 5 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 15-14 | 15-23 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||