NBA standings at the end of October 15, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 253 | 223 | 30 | -17.70 | -2.70 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 206 | 197 | 9 | -12.38 | -7.88 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 102 | 95 | 7 | -22.80 | -15.80 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
1 | 1 | .500 | 229 | 239 | -10 | -3.66 | -8.66 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
0 | 2 | .000 | 210 | 218 | -8 | -4.39 | -8.39 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 226 | 215 | 11 | 18.60 | 24.10 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 1 | .500 | 222 | 219 | 3 | 5.23 | 6.73 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
1 | 1 | .500 | 220 | 215 | 5 | 14.03 | 16.53 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
0 | 1 | .000 | 110 | 112 | -2 | 23.23 | 21.23 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
0 | 2 | .000 | 212 | 241 | -29 | -1.14 | -15.64 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
0 | 2 | .000 | 211 | 227 | -16 | 1.20 | -6.80 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 105 | 103 | 2 | 20.80 | 22.80 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
2 | 1 | .667 | 359 | 308 | 51 | -12.80 | 4.20 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 1 | .500 | 204 | 208 | -4 | 0.67 | -1.33 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
0 | 2 | .000 | 189 | 234 | -45 | 15.55 | -6.95 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
0 | 2 | .000 | 192 | 232 | -40 | 15.55 | -4.45 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Suns |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 209 | 191 | 18 | -3.00 | 6.00 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 210 | 178 | 32 | -22.30 | -6.30 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 103 | 102 | 1 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
1 | 1 | .500 | 200 | 196 | 4 | -2.00 | 0.00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
0 | 1 | .000 | 93 | 98 | -5 | 2.00 | -3.00 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
0 | 2 | .000 | 185 | 199 | -14 | 2.33 | -4.67 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||