NBA standings at the end of April 3, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
53 | 25 | .679 | 8960 | 8552 | 408 | -0.17 | 5.06 | 30-9 | 23-16 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
44 | 34 | .564 | 8509 | 8347 | 162 | -0.07 | 2.00 | 28-10 | 16-24 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
36 | 41 | .468 | 8271 | 8585 | -314 | 0.18 | -3.90 | 24-16 | 12-25 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 50 | .383 | 8723 | 8993 | -270 | 0.08 | -3.25 | 23-17 | 8-33 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 50 | .359 | 8415 | 8809 | -394 | 0.32 | -4.73 | 20-19 | 8-31 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
46 | 33 | .582 | 9447 | 9028 | 419 | -0.13 | 5.17 | 27-12 | 19-21 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
44 | 34 | .564 | 8830 | 8778 | 52 | -0.15 | 0.52 | 28-11 | 16-23 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
43 | 36 | .544 | 8617 | 8472 | 145 | -0.21 | 1.63 | 32-7 | 11-29 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
30 | 49 | .380 | 8426 | 8706 | -280 | 0.11 | -3.43 | 20-21 | 10-28 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
29 | 50 | .367 | 8700 | 8909 | -209 | 0.18 | -2.46 | 22-17 | 7-33 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 54 | .325 | 8647 | 9134 | -487 | 0.29 | -5.79 | 22-17 | 4-37 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
45 | 34 | .570 | 8748 | 8655 | 93 | 0.04 | 1.22 | 29-12 | 16-22 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
45 | 34 | .570 | 8935 | 8712 | 223 | -0.12 | 2.70 | 30-9 | 15-25 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 43 | .463 | 9104 | 8922 | 182 | -0.04 | 2.24 | 28-13 | 9-30 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
36 | 43 | .456 | 8570 | 8720 | -150 | 0.20 | -1.70 | 23-15 | 13-28 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
29 | 51 | .362 | 8343 | 8692 | -349 | 0.18 | -4.18 | 18-22 | 11-29 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
50 | 29 | .633 | 8426 | 8228 | 198 | -0.03 | 2.48 | 31-10 | 19-19 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 30 | .615 | 9016 | 8713 | 303 | -0.16 | 3.72 | 30-9 | 18-21 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 33 | .577 | 8846 | 8580 | 266 | -0.25 | 3.16 | 30-9 | 15-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
45 | 34 | .570 | 8608 | 8489 | 119 | -0.24 | 1.27 | 33-7 | 12-27 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
42 | 37 | .532 | 8934 | 9075 | -141 | -0.09 | -1.88 | 28-11 | 14-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
36 | 44 | .450 | 8441 | 8417 | 24 | 0.05 | 0.35 | 21-18 | 15-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||