NBA standings at the end of March 28, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
51 | 24 | .680 | 8639 | 8223 | 416 | -0.25 | 5.30 | 29-8 | 22-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
42 | 34 | .553 | 8268 | 8143 | 125 | -0.05 | 1.59 | 26-10 | 16-24 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
35 | 39 | .473 | 7959 | 8260 | -301 | 0.12 | -3.95 | 23-15 | 12-24 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 47 | .397 | 8394 | 8637 | -243 | 0.09 | -3.02 | 23-16 | 8-31 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 47 | .373 | 8075 | 8435 | -360 | 0.39 | -4.41 | 20-17 | 8-30 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
44 | 32 | .579 | 9103 | 8689 | 414 | -0.05 | 5.40 | 27-11 | 17-21 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
42 | 33 | .560 | 8492 | 8433 | 59 | -0.15 | 0.63 | 28-11 | 14-22 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
42 | 34 | .553 | 8295 | 8148 | 147 | -0.05 | 1.88 | 31-7 | 11-27 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 | 46 | .387 | 8004 | 8236 | -232 | -0.01 | -3.11 | 19-19 | 10-27 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 46 | .387 | 8280 | 8442 | -162 | 0.05 | -2.11 | 22-17 | 7-29 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
24 | 54 | .308 | 8397 | 8902 | -505 | 0.34 | -6.13 | 20-17 | 4-37 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
43 | 33 | .566 | 8419 | 8332 | 87 | 0.05 | 1.20 | 28-12 | 15-21 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8693 | 8500 | 193 | -0.07 | 2.43 | 29-9 | 14-25 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
36 | 41 | .468 | 8370 | 8493 | -123 | 0.14 | -1.45 | 23-14 | 13-27 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
35 | 41 | .461 | 8680 | 8503 | 177 | -0.05 | 2.28 | 28-11 | 7-30 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
28 | 49 | .364 | 8028 | 8382 | -354 | 0.17 | -4.42 | 18-20 | 10-29 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
48 | 27 | .640 | 7988 | 7810 | 178 | -0.05 | 2.32 | 29-10 | 19-17 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
46 | 30 | .605 | 8787 | 8497 | 290 | -0.16 | 3.66 | 28-9 | 18-21 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
43 | 32 | .573 | 8514 | 8260 | 254 | -0.18 | 3.20 | 29-9 | 14-23 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
41 | 34 | .547 | 8141 | 8073 | 68 | -0.30 | 0.61 | 32-7 | 9-27 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
41 | 35 | .539 | 8576 | 8713 | -137 | -0.10 | -1.90 | 27-10 | 14-25 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
34 | 43 | .442 | 8126 | 8117 | 9 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 19-18 | 15-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||