NBA standings at the end of October 16, 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 | -2.22 | 12.78 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 206 | 197 | 9 | -7.29 | -2.79 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
2 | 1 | .667 | 355 | 360 | -5 | -4.85 | -6.51 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
1 | 1 | .500 | 202 | 208 | -6 | 3.99 | 0.99 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
0 | 2 | .000 | 210 | 218 | -8 | -3.01 | -7.01 | 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 | 1 | .667 | 343 | 352 | -9 | 2.78 | -0.22 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 333 | 315 | 18 | 0.10 | 6.10 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
1 | 1 | .500 | 228 | 228 | 0 | -0.26 | -0.26 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 2 | .333 | 338 | 337 | 1 | 0.63 | 0.96 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 2 | .333 | 349 | 358 | -9 | 4.65 | 1.65 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
0 | 3 | .000 | 332 | 353 | -21 | 2.55 | -4.45 | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| 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 | 19.44 | 21.44 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
2 | 1 | .667 | 359 | 308 | 51 | -2.42 | 14.58 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 2 | .333 | 300 | 313 | -13 | 0.21 | -4.13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
0 | 2 | .000 | 192 | 232 | -40 | 13.93 | -6.07 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
0 | 3 | .000 | 295 | 342 | -47 | 7.14 | -8.53 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 311 | 277 | 34 | -6.46 | 4.87 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 298 | 259 | 39 | -8.68 | 4.32 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 208 | 198 | 10 | -3.91 | 1.09 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
1 | 2 | .333 | 293 | 305 | -12 | -4.64 | -8.64 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
1 | 2 | .333 | 281 | 284 | -3 | 1.32 | 0.32 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
0 | 2 | .000 | 179 | 200 | -21 | 0.59 | -9.91 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||