NBA standings at the end of March 18, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
47 | 22 | .681 | 7940 | 7571 | 369 | -0.06 | 5.29 | 27-7 | 20-15 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
37 | 33 | .529 | 7614 | 7521 | 93 | -0.01 | 1.31 | 24-10 | 13-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
33 | 37 | .471 | 7537 | 7825 | -288 | 0.13 | -3.98 | 21-14 | 12-23 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
30 | 43 | .411 | 7810 | 8026 | -216 | -0.00 | -2.96 | 22-15 | 8-28 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 42 | .391 | 7410 | 7712 | -302 | 0.30 | -4.07 | 19-17 | 8-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
42 | 29 | .592 | 8517 | 8119 | 398 | -0.06 | 5.55 | 26-8 | 16-21 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
40 | 30 | .571 | 7884 | 7821 | 63 | -0.12 | 0.78 | 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 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 42 | .400 | 7725 | 7869 | -144 | -0.07 | -2.12 | 21-16 | 7-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7561 | 7765 | -204 | 0.12 | -2.76 | 18-18 | 10-25 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
23 | 50 | .315 | 7857 | 8317 | -460 | 0.33 | -5.97 | 19-15 | 4-35 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
43 | 29 | .597 | 8149 | 7908 | 241 | -0.27 | 3.08 | 29-8 | 14-21 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
39 | 33 | .542 | 7931 | 7894 | 37 | 0.11 | 0.62 | 25-12 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
33 | 39 | .458 | 8200 | 8042 | 158 | 0.04 | 2.23 | 27-11 | 6-28 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 41 | .423 | 7657 | 7810 | -153 | 0.24 | -1.91 | 21-14 | 9-27 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 45 | .366 | 7359 | 7693 | -334 | 0.35 | -4.36 | 17-19 | 9-26 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
42 | 29 | .592 | 8029 | 7792 | 237 | -0.23 | 3.11 | 28-8 | 14-21 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 30 | .583 | 8304 | 8076 | 228 | -0.17 | 2.99 | 25-9 | 17-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
40 | 32 | .556 | 8133 | 8224 | -91 | -0.21 | -1.47 | 27-10 | 13-22 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
37 | 33 | .529 | 7579 | 7522 | 57 | -0.37 | 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 | |||||||