NBA standings at the end of March 22, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
49 | 22 | .690 | 8185 | 7784 | 401 | -0.19 | 5.46 | 28-7 | 21-15 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
39 | 33 | .542 | 7852 | 7749 | 103 | 0.06 | 1.49 | 24-10 | 15-23 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 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 | 44 | .413 | 8034 | 8255 | -221 | 0.10 | -2.85 | 23-15 | 8-29 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 44 | .380 | 7633 | 7958 | -325 | 0.37 | -4.20 | 19-17 | 8-27 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
43 | 30 | .589 | 8760 | 8359 | 401 | 0.01 | 5.50 | 26-9 | 17-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
40 | 31 | .563 | 7992 | 7935 | 57 | -0.10 | 0.70 | 27-10 | 13-21 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
41 | 33 | .554 | 8064 | 7920 | 144 | -0.13 | 1.81 | 31-7 | 10-26 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
28 | 44 | .389 | 7939 | 8097 | -158 | -0.09 | -2.28 | 21-16 | 7-28 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 45 | .384 | 7776 | 7988 | -212 | 0.11 | -2.79 | 18-19 | 10-26 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 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 | 30 | .589 | 8265 | 8031 | 234 | -0.20 | 3.01 | 29-9 | 14-21 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 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 |
32 | 41 | .438 | 7879 | 8021 | -142 | 0.14 | -1.81 | 22-14 | 10-27 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 46 | .361 | 7464 | 7807 | -343 | 0.33 | -4.44 | 17-19 | 9-27 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
45 | 27 | .625 | 7651 | 7495 | 156 | -0.03 | 2.14 | 26-10 | 19-17 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
43 | 30 | .589 | 8438 | 8189 | 249 | -0.23 | 3.18 | 26-9 | 17-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
42 | 30 | .583 | 8139 | 7906 | 233 | -0.22 | 3.02 | 28-9 | 14-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
41 | 33 | .554 | 8348 | 8442 | -94 | -0.20 | -1.47 | 27-10 | 14-23 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
39 | 33 | .542 | 7808 | 7741 | 67 | -0.34 | 0.59 | 30-6 | 9-27 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 42 | .432 | 7783 | 7771 | 12 | -0.02 | 0.15 | 17-17 | 15-25 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||