NBA standings at the end of October 19, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 510 | 424 | 86 | -0.41 | 21.09 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
4 | 0 | 1.000 | 431 | 389 | 42 | -4.06 | 6.44 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
3 | 2 | .600 | 581 | 595 | -14 | -3.04 | -5.84 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
1 | 3 | .250 | 396 | 432 | -36 | -0.56 | -9.56 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
1 | 3 | .250 | 403 | 445 | -42 | 5.80 | -4.70 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 2 | .600 | 576 | 579 | -3 | -0.82 | -1.42 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 3 | .400 | 550 | 522 | 28 | -4.41 | 1.19 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 598 | 619 | -21 | 5.84 | 1.64 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 530 | 546 | -16 | -1.87 | -5.07 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
1 | 2 | .333 | 362 | 369 | -7 | 0.37 | -1.96 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
1 | 3 | .250 | 448 | 465 | -17 | 4.32 | 0.07 | 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 |
4 | 1 | .800 | 579 | 499 | 80 | -5.00 | 11.00 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
2 | 1 | .667 | 306 | 294 | 12 | -0.87 | 3.13 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 3 | .250 | 407 | 424 | -17 | 1.13 | -3.12 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
0 | 3 | .000 | 284 | 339 | -55 | 8.43 | -9.90 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
0 | 5 | .000 | 476 | 574 | -98 | 6.46 | -13.14 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | 504 | 433 | 71 | -7.78 | 6.42 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 1 | .750 | 405 | 372 | 33 | 1.60 | 9.85 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 2 | .500 | 400 | 399 | 1 | -0.97 | -0.72 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 400 | 409 | -9 | 0.10 | -2.15 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
2 | 2 | .500 | 397 | 408 | -11 | 0.76 | -1.99 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
2 | 3 | .400 | 490 | 497 | -7 | -0.32 | -1.72 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||