NBA standings at the end of October 23, 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 | -2.81 | 10.59 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
4 | 2 | .667 | 758 | 684 | 74 | -1.24 | 11.09 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
4 | 3 | .571 | 828 | 843 | -15 | -0.38 | -2.52 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
2 | 3 | .400 | 520 | 551 | -31 | 3.97 | -2.23 | 2-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
1 | 4 | .200 | 499 | 540 | -41 | 0.05 | -8.15 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
3 | 2 | .600 | 620 | 616 | 4 | 1.58 | 2.38 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
3 | 3 | .500 | 682 | 696 | -14 | 0.25 | -2.08 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
3 | 4 | .429 | 773 | 740 | 33 | -1.80 | 2.91 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
3 | 4 | .429 | 773 | 810 | -37 | 0.72 | -4.57 | 3-0 | 0-4 | 3-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 3 | .400 | 555 | 567 | -12 | 3.47 | 1.07 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 5 | .286 | 836 | 869 | -33 | 2.78 | -1.94 | 2-2 | 0-3 | 2-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | 1 | .857 | 806 | 718 | 88 | -3.54 | 9.03 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
3 | 2 | .600 | 516 | 469 | 47 | 0.70 | 10.10 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 4 | .429 | 742 | 744 | -2 | -0.93 | -1.21 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
1 | 5 | .167 | 577 | 651 | -74 | 3.54 | -8.79 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
0 | 6 | .000 | 603 | 706 | -103 | 5.22 | -11.94 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
7 | 0 | 1.000 | 685 | 595 | 90 | -3.66 | 9.20 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 7-0 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | 2 | .667 | 608 | 593 | 15 | -2.65 | -0.15 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 3 | .500 | 575 | 586 | -11 | -0.51 | -2.35 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 4 | .429 | 702 | 724 | -22 | 2.55 | -0.59 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
3 | 4 | .429 | 731 | 734 | -3 | -3.44 | -3.87 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
2 | 3 | .400 | 494 | 514 | -20 | -1.70 | -5.70 | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||