NBA standings at the end of March 9, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
43 | 21 | .672 | 7332 | 7002 | 330 | -0.04 | 5.12 | 25-6 | 18-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 30 | .538 | 7094 | 7019 | 75 | 0.13 | 1.28 | 22-9 | 13-21 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
32 | 32 | .500 | 6918 | 7146 | -228 | 0.14 | -3.42 | 20-14 | 12-18 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 40 | .412 | 7320 | 7529 | -209 | 0.02 | -3.05 | 20-14 | 8-26 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 40 | .385 | 6975 | 7260 | -285 | 0.19 | -4.20 | 17-16 | 8-24 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
40 | 26 | .606 | 7910 | 7498 | 412 | -0.10 | 6.14 | 25-7 | 15-19 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
38 | 29 | .567 | 7324 | 7151 | 173 | -0.19 | 2.39 | 28-7 | 10-22 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
36 | 30 | .545 | 7373 | 7365 | 8 | -0.08 | 0.05 | 23-9 | 13-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 38 | .424 | 7002 | 7173 | -171 | -0.09 | -2.69 | 18-15 | 10-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
25 | 40 | .385 | 7189 | 7352 | -163 | 0.07 | -2.43 | 19-16 | 6-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 46 | .313 | 7198 | 7572 | -374 | 0.16 | -5.42 | 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 |
41 | 27 | .603 | 7708 | 7449 | 259 | -0.19 | 3.62 | 28-7 | 13-20 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
37 | 32 | .536 | 7595 | 7564 | 31 | 0.06 | 0.51 | 23-11 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 38 | .441 | 7646 | 7562 | 84 | 0.04 | 1.28 | 25-10 | 5-28 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
28 | 39 | .418 | 7219 | 7360 | -141 | 0.23 | -1.87 | 19-14 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 42 | .364 | 6836 | 7140 | -304 | 0.33 | -4.27 | 16-18 | 8-24 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
41 | 26 | .612 | 7119 | 6990 | 129 | 0.09 | 2.01 | 25-10 | 16-16 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 26 | .606 | 7467 | 7218 | 249 | -0.32 | 3.45 | 26-8 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
39 | 27 | .591 | 7576 | 7350 | 226 | -0.10 | 3.33 | 25-9 | 14-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
36 | 32 | .529 | 7685 | 7804 | -119 | -0.10 | -1.85 | 23-10 | 13-22 | 9-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
34 | 32 | .515 | 7132 | 7117 | 15 | -0.36 | -0.13 | 27-6 | 7-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 38 | .441 | 7139 | 7136 | 3 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 15-15 | 15-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||