NBA standings at the end of September 23, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
54 | 28 | .659 | 9423 | 9014 | 409 | -0.24 | 4.74 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
46 | 35 | .568 | 8860 | 8714 | 146 | -0.07 | 1.74 | 30-10 | 16-25 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
37 | 44 | .457 | 8715 | 9051 | -336 | 0.15 | -4.00 | 25-16 | 12-28 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8830 | 9107 | -277 | 0.09 | -3.29 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 53 | .354 | 8874 | 9288 | -414 | 0.27 | -4.78 | 21-20 | 8-33 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
48 | 34 | .585 | 9780 | 9355 | 425 | -0.21 | 4.97 | 29-12 | 19-22 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
47 | 35 | .573 | 9297 | 9217 | 80 | -0.06 | 0.92 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
46 | 36 | .561 | 8950 | 8779 | 171 | -0.16 | 1.92 | 34-7 | 12-29 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
30 | 52 | .366 | 8732 | 9037 | -305 | 0.15 | -3.57 | 20-21 | 10-31 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
30 | 52 | .366 | 9023 | 9242 | -219 | 0.07 | -2.60 | 22-19 | 8-33 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
26 | 56 | .317 | 8882 | 9394 | -512 | 0.27 | -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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
48 | 34 | .585 | 9274 | 9038 | 236 | -0.15 | 2.73 | 32-9 | 16-25 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
47 | 35 | .573 | 9080 | 8975 | 105 | -0.04 | 1.24 | 29-12 | 18-23 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
38 | 44 | .463 | 8909 | 9040 | -131 | 0.19 | -1.41 | 25-16 | 13-28 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
38 | 44 | .463 | 9353 | 9171 | 182 | -0.10 | 2.12 | 28-13 | 10-31 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
31 | 51 | .378 | 8588 | 8913 | -325 | 0.18 | -3.78 | 19-22 | 12-29 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
52 | 30 | .634 | 8740 | 8517 | 223 | -0.03 | 2.69 | 31-10 | 21-20 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
50 | 32 | .610 | 9459 | 9156 | 303 | -0.15 | 3.55 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
47 | 35 | .573 | 9260 | 9009 | 251 | -0.12 | 2.94 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8888 | 8785 | 103 | -0.14 | 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 |
38 | 44 | .463 | 8621 | 8590 | 31 | 0.08 | 0.46 | 23-18 | 15-26 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||