NBA standings at the end of March 15, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
45 | 21 | .682 | 7571 | 7211 | 360 | 0.00 | 5.46 | 26-6 | 19-15 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 32 | .522 | 7293 | 7222 | 71 | 0.09 | 1.15 | 22-10 | 13-22 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
33 | 34 | .493 | 7224 | 7474 | -250 | 0.12 | -3.61 | 21-14 | 12-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 42 | .408 | 7617 | 7819 | -202 | -0.02 | -2.87 | 21-15 | 8-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 41 | .388 | 7200 | 7492 | -292 | 0.29 | -4.07 | 18-17 | 8-24 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
42 | 27 | .609 | 8268 | 7844 | 424 | -0.16 | 5.99 | 26-7 | 16-20 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
38 | 30 | .559 | 7626 | 7581 | 45 | -0.12 | 0.55 | 25-9 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
39 | 31 | .557 | 7617 | 7478 | 139 | -0.13 | 1.86 | 29-7 | 10-24 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 41 | .406 | 7335 | 7522 | -187 | -0.04 | -2.75 | 18-17 | 10-24 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
27 | 41 | .397 | 7522 | 7672 | -150 | 0.02 | -2.19 | 20-16 | 7-25 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
22 | 49 | .310 | 7624 | 8080 | -456 | 0.26 | -6.16 | 18-14 | 4-35 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
41 | 29 | .586 | 7915 | 7693 | 222 | -0.15 | 3.03 | 28-8 | 13-21 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
38 | 33 | .535 | 7813 | 7783 | 30 | 0.09 | 0.52 | 24-12 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
31 | 39 | .443 | 7919 | 7789 | 130 | -0.10 | 1.76 | 26-11 | 5-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 39 | .435 | 7453 | 7591 | -138 | 0.26 | -1.74 | 21-14 | 9-25 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 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 |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7433 | 7297 | 136 | 0.10 | 2.04 | 25-10 | 18-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
41 | 28 | .594 | 7937 | 7699 | 238 | -0.19 | 3.25 | 25-9 | 16-19 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
40 | 29 | .580 | 7796 | 7571 | 225 | -0.19 | 3.07 | 26-8 | 14-21 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
38 | 32 | .543 | 7916 | 8024 | -108 | -0.15 | -1.69 | 25-10 | 13-22 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
36 | 33 | .522 | 7455 | 7409 | 46 | -0.30 | 0.36 | 28-6 | 8-27 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
31 | 39 | .443 | 7359 | 7343 | 16 | 0.07 | 0.30 | 16-16 | 15-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||