NBA standings at the end of October 24, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
6 | 0 | 1.000 | 699 | 610 | 89 | -3.02 | 11.81 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 6-0 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
5 | 2 | .714 | 858 | 783 | 75 | -1.13 | 9.59 | 3-0 | 2-2 | 5-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
4 | 3 | .571 | 828 | 843 | -15 | -0.13 | -2.27 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
2 | 4 | .333 | 623 | 655 | -32 | 2.97 | -2.36 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
1 | 4 | .200 | 499 | 540 | -41 | 0.01 | -8.19 | 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 | 0.86 | 1.66 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 3 | .571 | 786 | 799 | -13 | -0.30 | -2.16 | 3-0 | 1-3 | 4-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
4 | 4 | .500 | 901 | 858 | 43 | -2.21 | 3.17 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
3 | 5 | .375 | 883 | 942 | -59 | 2.15 | -5.23 | 3-0 | 0-5 | 3-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 4 | .333 | 654 | 667 | -13 | 4.42 | 2.25 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 6 | .250 | 954 | 997 | -43 | 2.29 | -3.09 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
6 | 1 | .857 | 806 | 718 | 88 | -3.86 | 8.72 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 6-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
3 | 3 | .500 | 608 | 574 | 34 | 0.04 | 5.71 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 4 | .429 | 742 | 744 | -2 | -0.76 | -1.05 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
1 | 5 | .167 | 577 | 651 | -74 | 2.92 | -9.41 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
0 | 7 | .000 | 690 | 794 | -104 | 4.40 | -10.46 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
8 | 0 | 1.000 | 773 | 682 | 91 | -4.79 | 6.58 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 8-0 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
4 | 2 | .667 | 608 | 593 | 15 | -1.27 | 1.23 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
4 | 4 | .500 | 812 | 832 | -20 | 1.75 | -0.75 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 4-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 3 | .500 | 599 | 606 | -7 | 0.44 | -0.73 | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
3 | 4 | .429 | 683 | 696 | -13 | -1.42 | -3.28 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
3 | 4 | .429 | 731 | 734 | -3 | -2.05 | -2.48 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | Won 1 | |||||||