NBA standings at the end of April 5, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
54 | 25 | .684 | 9105 | 8671 | 434 | -0.24 | 5.25 | 31-9 | 23-16 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 34 | .570 | 8630 | 8467 | 163 | -0.07 | 1.99 | 29-10 | 16-24 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
36 | 42 | .462 | 8374 | 8695 | -321 | 0.24 | -3.87 | 24-16 | 12-26 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8830 | 9107 | -277 | 0.10 | -3.28 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 51 | .354 | 8534 | 8954 | -420 | 0.39 | -4.93 | 20-19 | 8-32 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
47 | 33 | .588 | 9557 | 9131 | 426 | -0.17 | 5.15 | 28-12 | 19-21 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
44 | 35 | .557 | 8950 | 8899 | 51 | -0.12 | 0.52 | 28-11 | 16-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
44 | 36 | .550 | 8735 | 8581 | 154 | -0.19 | 1.74 | 33-7 | 11-29 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
30 | 50 | .375 | 8521 | 8808 | -287 | 0.09 | -3.50 | 20-21 | 10-29 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
30 | 50 | .375 | 8820 | 9013 | -193 | 0.10 | -2.32 | 22-17 | 8-33 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 55 | .321 | 8751 | 9254 | -503 | 0.26 | -5.95 | 22-18 | 4-37 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
46 | 34 | .575 | 8862 | 8762 | 100 | 0.00 | 1.25 | 29-12 | 17-22 | 9-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
46 | 34 | .575 | 9050 | 8823 | 227 | -0.09 | 2.75 | 31-9 | 15-25 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
37 | 43 | .463 | 8672 | 8815 | -143 | 0.15 | -1.63 | 24-15 | 13-28 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
37 | 44 | .457 | 9213 | 9040 | 173 | -0.02 | 2.12 | 28-13 | 9-31 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 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 |
51 | 29 | .637 | 8541 | 8335 | 206 | -0.06 | 2.52 | 31-10 | 20-19 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
49 | 30 | .620 | 9122 | 8808 | 314 | -0.15 | 3.83 | 31-9 | 18-21 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
45 | 34 | .570 | 8957 | 8695 | 262 | -0.21 | 3.11 | 30-9 | 15-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
45 | 35 | .562 | 8703 | 8595 | 108 | -0.18 | 1.17 | 33-7 | 12-28 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
42 | 38 | .525 | 9041 | 9190 | -149 | -0.06 | -1.93 | 28-12 | 14-26 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
36 | 44 | .450 | 8441 | 8417 | 24 | 0.05 | 0.35 | 21-18 | 15-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||