NBA standings at the end of March 17, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
46 | 22 | .676 | 7814 | 7459 | 355 | -0.01 | 5.21 | 26-7 | 20-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 33 | .522 | 7508 | 7431 | 77 | 0.03 | 1.14 | 23-10 | 13-23 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
33 | 36 | .478 | 7439 | 7715 | -276 | 0.15 | -3.85 | 21-14 | 12-22 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
30 | 42 | .417 | 7720 | 7920 | -200 | -0.02 | -2.80 | 22-15 | 8-27 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 41 | .397 | 7299 | 7590 | -291 | 0.26 | -4.02 | 19-17 | 8-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
42 | 28 | .600 | 8390 | 7972 | 418 | -0.11 | 5.87 | 26-8 | 16-20 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
40 | 30 | .571 | 7884 | 7821 | 63 | -0.13 | 0.77 | 27-9 | 13-21 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
39 | 33 | .542 | 7838 | 7707 | 131 | -0.07 | 1.75 | 29-7 | 10-26 | 6-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 42 | .400 | 7449 | 7639 | -190 | 0.03 | -2.68 | 18-18 | 10-24 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 42 | .400 | 7725 | 7869 | -144 | -0.06 | -2.12 | 21-16 | 7-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
22 | 50 | .306 | 7736 | 8200 | -464 | 0.30 | -6.14 | 18-15 | 4-35 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
42 | 29 | .592 | 8035 | 7805 | 230 | -0.22 | 3.02 | 28-8 | 14-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
39 | 33 | .542 | 7931 | 7894 | 37 | 0.11 | 0.63 | 25-12 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 39 | .451 | 8053 | 7915 | 138 | -0.03 | 1.92 | 26-11 | 6-28 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 41 | .423 | 7657 | 7810 | -153 | 0.24 | -1.91 | 21-14 | 9-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 44 | .371 | 7256 | 7579 | -323 | 0.31 | -4.31 | 17-19 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
44 | 27 | .620 | 7539 | 7385 | 154 | 0.02 | 2.19 | 25-10 | 19-17 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 29 | .592 | 8187 | 7955 | 232 | -0.10 | 3.17 | 25-9 | 17-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 29 | .586 | 7907 | 7681 | 226 | -0.17 | 3.06 | 27-8 | 14-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
39 | 32 | .549 | 8023 | 8126 | -103 | -0.15 | -1.60 | 26-10 | 13-22 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
37 | 33 | .529 | 7579 | 7522 | 57 | -0.36 | 0.45 | 29-6 | 8-27 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 40 | .444 | 7578 | 7552 | 26 | -0.02 | 0.34 | 17-16 | 15-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||