NBA standings at the end of April 2, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
52 | 25 | .675 | 8848 | 8444 | 404 | -0.21 | 5.04 | 30-9 | 22-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
44 | 34 | .564 | 8509 | 8347 | 162 | -0.08 | 2.00 | 28-10 | 16-24 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
36 | 40 | .474 | 8174 | 8475 | -301 | 0.15 | -3.81 | 24-15 | 12-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 49 | .388 | 8608 | 8877 | -269 | 0.08 | -3.29 | 23-16 | 8-33 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 49 | .364 | 8290 | 8668 | -378 | 0.39 | -4.52 | 20-19 | 8-30 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
45 | 33 | .577 | 9331 | 8916 | 415 | -0.09 | 5.23 | 27-12 | 18-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
43 | 34 | .558 | 8714 | 8663 | 51 | -0.11 | 0.55 | 28-11 | 15-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
43 | 36 | .544 | 8617 | 8472 | 145 | -0.21 | 1.62 | 32-7 | 11-29 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
30 | 48 | .385 | 8314 | 8590 | -276 | 0.05 | -3.49 | 20-20 | 10-28 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 49 | .372 | 8600 | 8805 | -205 | 0.18 | -2.45 | 22-17 | 7-32 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
25 | 54 | .316 | 8506 | 9009 | -503 | 0.36 | -6.01 | 21-17 | 4-37 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
45 | 34 | .570 | 8935 | 8712 | 223 | -0.12 | 2.70 | 30-9 | 15-25 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
44 | 34 | .564 | 8638 | 8558 | 80 | 0.09 | 1.12 | 29-12 | 15-22 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 42 | .468 | 8996 | 8810 | 186 | -0.11 | 2.25 | 28-12 | 9-30 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
36 | 43 | .456 | 8570 | 8720 | -150 | 0.20 | -1.70 | 23-15 | 13-28 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 50 | .367 | 8248 | 8595 | -347 | 0.14 | -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 |
50 | 28 | .641 | 8324 | 8122 | 202 | -0.05 | 2.54 | 31-10 | 19-18 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 30 | .615 | 9016 | 8713 | 303 | -0.16 | 3.72 | 30-9 | 18-21 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
44 | 33 | .571 | 8749 | 8485 | 264 | -0.20 | 3.23 | 30-9 | 14-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
44 | 34 | .564 | 8502 | 8387 | 115 | -0.27 | 1.20 | 32-7 | 12-27 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
42 | 37 | .532 | 8934 | 9075 | -141 | -0.10 | -1.88 | 28-11 | 14-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
35 | 44 | .443 | 8337 | 8317 | 20 | 0.08 | 0.33 | 20-18 | 15-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||