NBA standings at the end of October 20, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
5 | 0 | 1.000 | 567 | 500 | 67 | -4.26 | 9.14 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
4 | 1 | .800 | 638 | 555 | 83 | -1.18 | 15.42 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
3 | 3 | .500 | 692 | 731 | -39 | -0.57 | -7.07 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
2 | 3 | .400 | 520 | 551 | -31 | 3.16 | -3.04 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
1 | 3 | .250 | 396 | 432 | -36 | -0.11 | -9.11 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 3 | .500 | 682 | 696 | -14 | -0.99 | -3.33 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
3 | 3 | .500 | 661 | 674 | -13 | 1.26 | -0.91 | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
2 | 2 | .500 | 491 | 496 | -5 | -1.22 | -2.47 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 3 | .400 | 555 | 567 | -12 | 3.64 | 1.24 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
2 | 4 | .333 | 652 | 629 | 23 | -2.20 | 1.64 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 4 | .333 | 725 | 748 | -23 | 2.25 | -1.58 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
4 | 1 | .800 | 579 | 499 | 80 | -5.94 | 10.06 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
2 | 1 | .667 | 306 | 294 | 12 | -1.70 | 2.30 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
2 | 3 | .400 | 523 | 528 | -5 | 1.60 | 0.60 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
0 | 4 | .000 | 380 | 440 | -60 | 6.10 | -8.90 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
0 | 5 | .000 | 476 | 574 | -98 | 5.86 | -13.74 | 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 | -6.91 | 7.29 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 2 | .600 | 501 | 495 | 6 | -2.96 | -1.76 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 2 | .600 | 509 | 488 | 21 | 1.80 | 6.00 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 400 | 409 | -9 | 1.52 | -0.73 | 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 | 0.86 | -0.54 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||