NBA standings at the end of October 29, 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 | -3.84 | 9.41 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 8-0 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
6 | 2 | .750 | 958 | 878 | 80 | -1.45 | 8.55 | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 4 | .556 | 1038 | 1062 | -24 | -0.69 | -3.35 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 5-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
2 | 5 | .286 | 731 | 773 | -42 | 0.39 | -5.61 | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
2 | 6 | .250 | 801 | 843 | -42 | -0.60 | -5.85 | 2-3 | 0-3 | 2-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
5 | 2 | .714 | 877 | 850 | 27 | -1.20 | 2.66 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1090 | 1048 | 42 | -1.91 | 2.29 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 5 | .444 | 1017 | 1060 | -43 | 0.16 | -4.62 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1122 | 1178 | -56 | 0.55 | -5.05 | 4-0 | 0-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 5 | .286 | 769 | 787 | -18 | 2.10 | -0.48 | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
2 | 7 | .222 | 1060 | 1109 | -49 | 2.90 | -2.54 | 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 | -2.89 | 8.78 | 4-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
4 | 5 | .444 | 913 | 892 | 21 | 1.03 | 3.36 | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 7 | .300 | 1037 | 1060 | -23 | 0.45 | -1.85 | 2-0 | 1-7 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 6 | .250 | 786 | 872 | -86 | 1.76 | -8.99 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
1 | 7 | .125 | 806 | 890 | -84 | 2.85 | -7.65 | 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 | 1 | .900 | 956 | 864 | 92 | -2.88 | 6.32 | 6-1 | 3-0 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
6 | 2 | .750 | 821 | 787 | 34 | -0.27 | 3.98 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 6-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
6 | 4 | .600 | 993 | 1006 | -13 | 2.11 | 0.81 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
4 | 5 | .444 | 874 | 888 | -14 | 0.00 | -1.56 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 5 | .444 | 898 | 905 | -7 | 1.18 | 0.40 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1057 | 1063 | -6 | 0.50 | -0.10 | 4-3 | 0-3 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||