NBA standings at the end of March 25, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
50 | 23 | .685 | 8415 | 8015 | 400 | -0.23 | 5.25 | 29-7 | 21-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
40 | 34 | .541 | 8056 | 7950 | 106 | -0.06 | 1.37 | 25-10 | 15-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
35 | 38 | .479 | 7851 | 8133 | -282 | 0.04 | -3.83 | 23-14 | 12-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 45 | .408 | 8177 | 8403 | -226 | 0.04 | -2.93 | 23-16 | 8-29 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 45 | .384 | 7849 | 8189 | -340 | 0.39 | -4.26 | 20-17 | 8-28 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
43 | 32 | .573 | 8981 | 8595 | 386 | 0.03 | 5.18 | 26-11 | 17-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 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 | -0.06 | 1.87 | 31-7 | 11-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 45 | .392 | 8170 | 8327 | -157 | 0.03 | -2.09 | 22-16 | 7-29 | 5-5 | Lost 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 | 0.29 | -5.95 | 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 | 33 | .566 | 8571 | 8368 | 203 | -0.09 | 2.58 | 29-9 | 14-24 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
42 | 33 | .560 | 8304 | 8222 | 82 | 0.08 | 1.17 | 28-12 | 14-21 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
34 | 41 | .453 | 8141 | 8268 | -127 | 0.21 | -1.48 | 23-14 | 11-27 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
34 | 41 | .453 | 8545 | 8386 | 159 | 0.00 | 2.12 | 27-11 | 7-30 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 47 | .373 | 7816 | 8148 | -332 | 0.14 | -4.29 | 18-19 | 10-28 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
46 | 27 | .630 | 7762 | 7596 | 166 | 0.01 | 2.28 | 27-10 | 19-17 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
45 | 30 | .600 | 8675 | 8391 | 284 | -0.21 | 3.58 | 27-9 | 18-21 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
43 | 31 | .581 | 8408 | 8148 | 260 | -0.24 | 3.27 | 29-9 | 14-22 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
41 | 34 | .547 | 8467 | 8598 | -131 | -0.14 | -1.89 | 27-10 | 14-24 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
40 | 34 | .541 | 8018 | 7961 | 57 | -0.26 | 0.52 | 31-7 | 9-27 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
33 | 43 | .434 | 7994 | 7995 | -1 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 18-18 | 15-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||