NBA standings at the end of March 24, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
49 | 23 | .681 | 8299 | 7908 | 391 | -0.20 | 5.23 | 28-7 | 21-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
40 | 33 | .548 | 7962 | 7847 | 115 | -0.00 | 1.57 | 25-10 | 15-23 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
34 | 38 | .472 | 7752 | 8045 | -293 | 0.11 | -3.95 | 22-14 | 12-24 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 45 | .408 | 8177 | 8403 | -226 | 0.05 | -2.93 | 23-16 | 8-29 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 45 | .375 | 7746 | 8095 | -349 | 0.40 | -4.45 | 19-17 | 8-28 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
43 | 31 | .581 | 8868 | 8474 | 394 | 0.05 | 5.37 | 26-10 | 17-21 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
41 | 32 | .562 | 8246 | 8192 | 54 | -0.08 | 0.66 | 28-10 | 13-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
42 | 34 | .553 | 8295 | 8148 | 147 | -0.05 | 1.89 | 31-7 | 11-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 44 | .397 | 8063 | 8211 | -148 | -0.03 | -2.06 | 22-16 | 7-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 46 | .378 | 7893 | 8127 | -234 | 0.05 | -3.11 | 18-19 | 10-27 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
24 | 52 | .316 | 8202 | 8676 | -474 | 0.30 | -5.93 | 20-16 | 4-36 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
43 | 32 | .573 | 8470 | 8257 | 213 | -0.12 | 2.72 | 29-9 | 14-23 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
41 | 33 | .554 | 8181 | 8109 | 72 | 0.04 | 1.02 | 27-12 | 14-21 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
33 | 41 | .446 | 8020 | 8155 | -135 | 0.15 | -1.67 | 23-14 | 10-27 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
33 | 41 | .446 | 8423 | 8276 | 147 | 0.01 | 2.00 | 27-11 | 6-30 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 46 | .378 | 7728 | 8049 | -321 | 0.19 | -4.15 | 18-19 | 10-27 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
45 | 27 | .625 | 7651 | 7495 | 156 | -0.02 | 2.14 | 26-10 | 19-17 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
44 | 30 | .595 | 8564 | 8296 | 268 | -0.20 | 3.42 | 27-9 | 17-21 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
43 | 30 | .589 | 8295 | 8025 | 270 | -0.27 | 3.43 | 29-9 | 14-21 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
40 | 33 | .548 | 7908 | 7839 | 69 | -0.29 | 0.66 | 31-6 | 9-27 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
41 | 34 | .547 | 8467 | 8598 | -131 | -0.13 | -1.87 | 27-10 | 14-24 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
33 | 42 | .440 | 7899 | 7884 | 15 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 18-17 | 15-25 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||