NBA standings at the end of April 7, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
54 | 27 | .667 | 9321 | 8902 | 419 | -0.26 | 4.91 | 31-9 | 23-18 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
45 | 35 | .562 | 8748 | 8603 | 145 | -0.08 | 1.73 | 29-10 | 16-25 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
37 | 43 | .463 | 8614 | 8924 | -310 | 0.20 | -3.68 | 25-16 | 12-27 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8830 | 9107 | -277 | 0.09 | -3.28 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 53 | .346 | 8747 | 9187 | -440 | 0.34 | -5.09 | 20-20 | 8-33 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
47 | 34 | .580 | 9663 | 9254 | 409 | -0.16 | 4.89 | 28-12 | 19-22 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
46 | 35 | .568 | 9185 | 9115 | 70 | -0.11 | 0.76 | 30-11 | 16-24 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
46 | 36 | .561 | 8950 | 8779 | 171 | -0.16 | 1.92 | 34-7 | 12-29 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
30 | 51 | .370 | 8631 | 8920 | -289 | 0.09 | -3.47 | 20-21 | 10-30 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
30 | 51 | .370 | 8916 | 9125 | -209 | 0.11 | -2.47 | 22-18 | 8-33 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 56 | .317 | 8882 | 9394 | -512 | 0.28 | -5.97 | 22-19 | 4-37 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver Nuggets |
47 | 34 | .580 | 8969 | 8863 | 106 | -0.06 | 1.25 | 29-12 | 18-22 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
47 | 34 | .580 | 9167 | 8937 | 230 | -0.13 | 2.71 | 32-9 | 15-25 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
38 | 43 | .469 | 8808 | 8933 | -125 | 0.16 | -1.39 | 25-15 | 13-28 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
38 | 44 | .463 | 9353 | 9171 | 182 | -0.09 | 2.12 | 28-13 | 10-31 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 51 | .370 | 8471 | 8806 | -335 | 0.23 | -3.91 | 19-22 | 11-29 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
52 | 29 | .642 | 8654 | 8428 | 226 | -0.03 | 2.76 | 31-10 | 21-19 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
50 | 31 | .617 | 9356 | 9045 | 311 | -0.19 | 3.65 | 32-9 | 18-22 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
46 | 35 | .568 | 9149 | 8906 | 243 | -0.15 | 2.85 | 30-10 | 16-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8888 | 8785 | 103 | -0.13 | 1.12 | 33-8 | 12-29 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
43 | 39 | .524 | 9278 | 9424 | -146 | 0.02 | -1.76 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
37 | 44 | .457 | 8532 | 8504 | 28 | 0.05 | 0.40 | 22-18 | 15-26 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||