NBA standings at the end of March 20, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
48 | 22 | .686 | 8066 | 7678 | 388 | -0.15 | 5.40 | 27-7 | 21-15 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
38 | 33 | .535 | 7738 | 7641 | 97 | 0.05 | 1.42 | 24-10 | 14-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
34 | 37 | .479 | 7654 | 7935 | -281 | 0.09 | -3.87 | 22-14 | 12-23 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 43 | .419 | 7928 | 8136 | -208 | 0.02 | -2.79 | 23-15 | 8-28 | 5-5 | Won 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 | 30 | .583 | 8637 | 8243 | 394 | -0.03 | 5.44 | 26-9 | 16-21 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
40 | 30 | .571 | 7884 | 7821 | 63 | -0.12 | 0.78 | 27-9 | 13-21 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
40 | 33 | .548 | 7953 | 7816 | 137 | -0.10 | 1.78 | 30-7 | 10-26 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 43 | .394 | 7835 | 7986 | -151 | -0.11 | -2.24 | 21-16 | 7-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 44 | .389 | 7670 | 7880 | -210 | 0.14 | -2.77 | 18-18 | 10-26 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
23 | 51 | .311 | 7964 | 8443 | -479 | 0.41 | -6.06 | 19-16 | 4-35 | 2-8 | Lost 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 | 3.07 | 29-8 | 14-21 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
40 | 33 | .548 | 8044 | 7996 | 48 | 0.10 | 0.76 | 26-12 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
33 | 40 | .452 | 8310 | 8160 | 150 | 0.01 | 2.06 | 27-11 | 6-29 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 41 | .423 | 7657 | 7810 | -153 | 0.25 | -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 | 0.03 | 2.20 | 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 | 3.00 | 25-9 | 17-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
40 | 33 | .548 | 8242 | 8339 | -97 | -0.20 | -1.52 | 27-10 | 13-23 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
38 | 33 | .535 | 7694 | 7631 | 63 | -0.38 | 0.51 | 30-6 | 8-27 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 41 | .438 | 7680 | 7665 | 15 | 0.00 | 0.21 | 17-16 | 15-25 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||