NBA standings at the end of March 11, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
44 | 21 | .677 | 7451 | 7100 | 351 | -0.04 | 5.36 | 25-6 | 19-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 31 | .530 | 7197 | 7123 | 74 | 0.07 | 1.19 | 22-9 | 13-22 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
33 | 32 | .508 | 7022 | 7249 | -227 | 0.15 | -3.34 | 21-14 | 12-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
28 | 41 | .406 | 7430 | 7640 | -210 | 0.11 | -2.94 | 20-15 | 8-26 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 40 | .394 | 7083 | 7366 | -283 | 0.24 | -4.05 | 18-16 | 8-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
41 | 26 | .612 | 8021 | 7608 | 413 | -0.14 | 6.03 | 25-7 | 16-19 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
39 | 29 | .574 | 7437 | 7262 | 175 | -0.16 | 2.41 | 29-7 | 10-22 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
37 | 30 | .552 | 7497 | 7474 | 23 | -0.16 | 0.19 | 24-9 | 13-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 39 | .418 | 7117 | 7294 | -177 | -0.12 | -2.76 | 18-15 | 10-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 40 | .394 | 7314 | 7467 | -153 | 0.08 | -2.24 | 19-16 | 7-24 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 47 | .309 | 7307 | 7696 | -389 | 0.17 | -5.55 | 17-14 | 4-33 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
41 | 28 | .594 | 7808 | 7564 | 244 | -0.18 | 3.36 | 28-8 | 13-20 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
37 | 33 | .529 | 7693 | 7683 | 10 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 23-12 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 39 | .435 | 7761 | 7687 | 74 | 0.00 | 1.07 | 25-11 | 5-28 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
29 | 39 | .426 | 7331 | 7471 | -140 | 0.28 | -1.78 | 20-14 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 42 | .373 | 6945 | 7247 | -302 | 0.32 | -4.19 | 16-18 | 9-24 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
41 | 27 | .603 | 7230 | 7103 | 127 | 0.12 | 1.99 | 25-10 | 16-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 27 | .597 | 7573 | 7326 | 247 | -0.38 | 3.31 | 26-8 | 14-19 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
39 | 28 | .582 | 7687 | 7462 | 225 | -0.12 | 3.24 | 25-9 | 14-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
37 | 32 | .536 | 7806 | 7919 | -113 | -0.14 | -1.78 | 24-10 | 13-22 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
35 | 32 | .522 | 7247 | 7217 | 30 | -0.30 | 0.14 | 27-6 | 8-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 39 | .435 | 7246 | 7245 | 1 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 15-16 | 15-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||