NBA standings at the end of October 30, 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 | -7.80 | 5.45 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 8-0 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
6 | 2 | .750 | 958 | 878 | 80 | -5.92 | 4.08 | 3-0 | 3-2 | 6-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1150 | 1183 | -33 | -4.45 | -7.75 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
2 | 5 | .286 | 731 | 773 | -42 | -3.56 | -9.56 | 2-1 | 0-4 | 2-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
2 | 6 | .250 | 801 | 843 | -42 | -3.82 | -9.07 | 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 | 3 | .625 | 986 | 992 | -6 | -3.44 | -4.19 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1090 | 1048 | 42 | -6.12 | -1.92 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 5 | .444 | 1017 | 1060 | -43 | -3.50 | -8.28 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1122 | 1178 | -56 | -3.76 | -9.36 | 4-0 | 0-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 7 | .300 | 1184 | 1221 | -37 | -2.04 | -5.74 | 3-3 | 0-4 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 6 | .250 | 881 | 911 | -30 | -2.36 | -6.11 | 2-1 | 0-5 | 2-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
8 | 1 | .889 | 1056 | 951 | 105 | 0.53 | 12.19 | 4-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
4 | 5 | .444 | 913 | 892 | 21 | 5.07 | 7.40 | 2-1 | 2-4 | 4-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 8 | .273 | 1142 | 1171 | -29 | 4.22 | 1.58 | 2-1 | 1-7 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 6 | .250 | 786 | 872 | -86 | 5.47 | -5.28 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
2 | 7 | .222 | 927 | 1002 | -75 | 4.95 | -3.38 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 1 | .900 | 956 | 864 | 92 | 1.09 | 10.29 | 6-1 | 3-0 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
7 | 2 | .778 | 932 | 892 | 40 | 3.27 | 7.71 | 5-1 | 2-1 | 7-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1135 | 1115 | 20 | 4.91 | 6.72 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
4 | 5 | .444 | 874 | 888 | -14 | 4.20 | 2.65 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
4 | 5 | .444 | 898 | 905 | -7 | 5.26 | 4.49 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 4-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1057 | 1063 | -6 | 4.24 | 3.64 | 4-3 | 0-3 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||