NBA standings at the end of October 27, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
8 | 0 | 1.000 | 938 | 832 | 106 | -3.62 | 9.63 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 8-0 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
6 | 2 | .750 | 958 | 878 | 80 | -0.77 | 9.23 | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 4 | .556 | 1038 | 1062 | -24 | -0.59 | -3.26 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
2 | 5 | .286 | 731 | 773 | -42 | 0.65 | -5.35 | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
1 | 6 | .143 | 681 | 728 | -47 | -0.38 | -7.10 | 1-3 | 0-3 | 1-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
5 | 2 | .714 | 877 | 850 | 27 | -0.95 | 2.91 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1090 | 1048 | 42 | -1.63 | 2.57 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 5 | .444 | 1017 | 1060 | -43 | 0.33 | -4.45 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1122 | 1178 | -56 | 0.84 | -4.76 | 4-0 | 0-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 4 | .333 | 654 | 667 | -13 | 3.77 | 1.61 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 2-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 7 | .222 | 1060 | 1109 | -49 | 3.06 | -2.39 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 2-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 1 | .889 | 1056 | 951 | 105 | -3.06 | 8.61 | 4-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
3 | 5 | .375 | 807 | 791 | 16 | 0.88 | 2.88 | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 6 | .333 | 940 | 952 | -12 | 0.10 | -1.23 | 2-0 | 1-6 | 3-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 6 | .250 | 786 | 872 | -86 | 1.93 | -8.82 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
1 | 7 | .125 | 806 | 890 | -84 | 2.94 | -7.56 | 1-4 | 0-3 | 1-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 0 | 1.000 | 868 | 775 | 93 | -3.28 | 7.05 | 6-0 | 3-0 | 9-0 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
5 | 2 | .714 | 724 | 697 | 27 | -0.41 | 3.44 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
5 | 4 | .556 | 904 | 918 | -14 | 1.35 | -0.21 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
4 | 4 | .500 | 784 | 791 | -7 | -0.65 | -1.53 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
4 | 5 | .444 | 956 | 957 | -1 | -0.24 | -0.35 | 4-2 | 0-3 | 4-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
3 | 5 | .375 | 790 | 808 | -18 | 1.04 | -1.21 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||