NBA standings at the end of October 18, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 380 | 331 | 49 | -0.51 | 15.83 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 319 | 285 | 34 | -3.13 | 8.20 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
2 | 2 | .500 | 470 | 489 | -19 | 0.17 | -4.58 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
1 | 2 | .333 | 290 | 321 | -31 | 1.10 | -9.23 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
1 | 2 | .333 | 310 | 315 | -5 | 2.08 | 0.41 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 1 | .750 | 472 | 467 | 5 | -2.92 | -1.67 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 3 | .400 | 550 | 522 | 28 | -3.04 | 2.56 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 598 | 619 | -21 | 3.71 | -0.49 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 530 | 546 | -16 | -1.29 | -4.49 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
1 | 2 | .333 | 362 | 369 | -7 | 0.11 | -2.23 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
1 | 3 | .250 | 448 | 465 | -17 | 3.78 | -0.47 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 1 | .750 | 484 | 405 | 79 | -11.48 | 8.27 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
1 | 1 | .500 | 199 | 210 | -11 | 6.52 | 1.02 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 3 | .250 | 407 | 424 | -17 | 3.06 | -1.19 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
0 | 3 | .000 | 284 | 339 | -55 | 8.76 | -9.57 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
0 | 4 | .000 | 392 | 467 | -75 | 8.13 | -10.62 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 405 | 351 | 54 | -10.50 | 3.00 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 311 | 277 | 34 | -0.82 | 10.51 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 318 | 310 | 8 | -0.79 | 1.87 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 2 | .500 | 400 | 399 | 1 | -2.31 | -2.06 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 392 | 391 | 1 | 1.51 | 1.76 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
1 | 2 | .333 | 291 | 310 | -19 | 3.96 | -2.37 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||