NBA standings at the end of March 8, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
43 | 20 | .683 | 7216 | 6881 | 335 | -0.09 | 5.23 | 25-6 | 18-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 29 | .547 | 6981 | 6900 | 81 | 0.10 | 1.36 | 22-9 | 13-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
32 | 31 | .508 | 6818 | 7038 | -220 | 0.10 | -3.39 | 20-13 | 12-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 40 | .412 | 7320 | 7529 | -209 | 0.03 | -3.05 | 20-14 | 8-26 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 39 | .391 | 6858 | 7100 | -242 | 0.21 | -3.57 | 17-16 | 8-23 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
40 | 26 | .606 | 7910 | 7498 | 412 | -0.11 | 6.13 | 25-7 | 15-19 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
38 | 29 | .567 | 7324 | 7151 | 173 | -0.18 | 2.40 | 28-7 | 10-22 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
36 | 30 | .545 | 7373 | 7365 | 8 | -0.07 | 0.05 | 23-9 | 13-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 38 | .424 | 7002 | 7173 | -171 | -0.10 | -2.70 | 18-15 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
24 | 40 | .375 | 7029 | 7235 | -206 | 0.16 | -3.05 | 18-16 | 6-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 46 | .313 | 7198 | 7572 | -374 | 0.17 | -5.41 | 17-14 | 4-32 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 27 | .597 | 7587 | 7333 | 254 | -0.26 | 3.53 | 27-7 | 13-20 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
37 | 32 | .536 | 7595 | 7564 | 31 | 0.05 | 0.50 | 23-11 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
29 | 38 | .433 | 7527 | 7449 | 78 | 0.04 | 1.20 | 24-10 | 5-28 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
27 | 39 | .409 | 7094 | 7244 | -150 | 0.27 | -2.00 | 18-14 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 42 | .354 | 6734 | 7048 | -314 | 0.29 | -4.55 | 16-18 | 7-24 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 25 | .615 | 7375 | 7116 | 259 | -0.28 | 3.70 | 26-7 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
40 | 26 | .606 | 7011 | 6890 | 121 | 0.15 | 1.98 | 25-10 | 15-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
39 | 27 | .591 | 7576 | 7350 | 226 | -0.11 | 3.31 | 25-9 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
36 | 32 | .529 | 7685 | 7804 | -119 | -0.11 | -1.86 | 23-10 | 13-22 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
34 | 31 | .523 | 7016 | 6992 | 24 | -0.35 | 0.02 | 27-6 | 7-25 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 38 | .441 | 7139 | 7136 | 3 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 15-15 | 15-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||