NBA standings at the end of March 13, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
45 | 21 | .682 | 7571 | 7211 | 360 | 0.01 | 5.47 | 26-6 | 19-15 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 31 | .530 | 7197 | 7123 | 74 | 0.07 | 1.19 | 22-9 | 13-22 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
33 | 33 | .500 | 7124 | 7354 | -230 | 0.10 | -3.39 | 21-14 | 12-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 41 | .414 | 7534 | 7731 | -197 | 0.02 | -2.79 | 21-15 | 8-26 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 40 | .394 | 7083 | 7366 | -283 | 0.25 | -4.04 | 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 | -0.13 | 6.04 | 25-7 | 16-19 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
39 | 30 | .565 | 7519 | 7365 | 154 | -0.13 | 2.10 | 29-7 | 10-23 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
37 | 30 | .552 | 7497 | 7474 | 23 | -0.15 | 0.19 | 24-9 | 13-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 40 | .412 | 7237 | 7418 | -181 | -0.07 | -2.73 | 18-16 | 10-24 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
26 | 41 | .388 | 7434 | 7589 | -155 | 0.07 | -2.25 | 19-16 | 7-25 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 48 | .304 | 7398 | 7800 | -402 | 0.14 | -5.69 | 17-14 | 4-34 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| 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 | 0.15 | 0.29 | 23-12 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 39 | .435 | 7453 | 7591 | -138 | 0.25 | -1.75 | 21-14 | 9-25 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
30 | 39 | .435 | 7761 | 7687 | 74 | 0.01 | 1.08 | 25-11 | 5-28 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 42 | .382 | 7050 | 7349 | -299 | 0.27 | -4.13 | 17-18 | 9-24 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| 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 | 28 | .588 | 7684 | 7446 | 238 | -0.29 | 3.21 | 26-8 | 14-20 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
40 | 28 | .588 | 7811 | 7582 | 229 | -0.15 | 3.22 | 25-9 | 15-19 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
37 | 32 | .536 | 7806 | 7919 | -113 | -0.15 | -1.78 | 24-10 | 13-22 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
36 | 32 | .529 | 7350 | 7299 | 51 | -0.28 | 0.47 | 28-6 | 8-26 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
30 | 39 | .435 | 7246 | 7245 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 15-16 | 15-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||