NBA standings at the end of March 31, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
51 | 25 | .671 | 8743 | 8355 | 388 | -0.21 | 4.89 | 29-9 | 22-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8397 | 8236 | 161 | -0.12 | 1.97 | 27-10 | 16-24 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
36 | 39 | .480 | 8076 | 8366 | -290 | 0.14 | -3.73 | 24-15 | 12-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 48 | .392 | 8492 | 8751 | -259 | 0.10 | -3.18 | 23-16 | 8-32 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 48 | .368 | 8180 | 8556 | -376 | 0.33 | -4.61 | 20-18 | 8-30 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
44 | 33 | .571 | 9219 | 8806 | 413 | -0.03 | 5.33 | 27-12 | 17-21 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
43 | 33 | .566 | 8609 | 8549 | 60 | -0.06 | 0.73 | 28-11 | 15-22 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
42 | 36 | .538 | 8508 | 8374 | 134 | -0.16 | 1.56 | 31-7 | 11-29 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
29 | 48 | .377 | 8200 | 8485 | -285 | 0.05 | -3.66 | 19-20 | 10-28 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 48 | .377 | 8495 | 8689 | -194 | 0.13 | -2.38 | 22-17 | 7-31 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
25 | 54 | .316 | 8506 | 9009 | -503 | 0.37 | -6.00 | 21-17 | 4-37 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
44 | 33 | .571 | 8549 | 8453 | 96 | 0.03 | 1.28 | 29-12 | 15-21 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
45 | 34 | .570 | 8935 | 8712 | 223 | -0.12 | 2.70 | 30-9 | 15-25 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 41 | .474 | 8889 | 8701 | 188 | -0.11 | 2.30 | 28-11 | 9-30 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
36 | 43 | .456 | 8570 | 8720 | -150 | 0.21 | -1.69 | 23-15 | 13-28 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 50 | .367 | 8248 | 8595 | -347 | 0.15 | -4.25 | 18-21 | 11-29 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
49 | 28 | .636 | 8222 | 8025 | 197 | -0.05 | 2.51 | 30-10 | 19-18 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
47 | 30 | .610 | 8900 | 8608 | 292 | -0.12 | 3.67 | 29-9 | 18-21 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 32 | .579 | 8638 | 8373 | 265 | -0.23 | 3.26 | 30-9 | 14-23 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8393 | 8280 | 113 | -0.30 | 1.17 | 32-7 | 11-27 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
41 | 37 | .526 | 8808 | 8959 | -151 | -0.04 | -1.98 | 27-11 | 14-26 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
35 | 43 | .449 | 8240 | 8215 | 25 | 0.05 | 0.37 | 20-18 | 15-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||