NBA standings at the end of October 31, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
8 | 1 | .889 | 1035 | 934 | 101 | -6.28 | 4.94 | 4-0 | 4-1 | 8-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
7 | 2 | .778 | 1074 | 957 | 117 | -5.22 | 7.78 | 3-0 | 4-2 | 7-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1150 | 1183 | -33 | -4.20 | -7.50 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
3 | 5 | .375 | 845 | 878 | -33 | -2.53 | -6.66 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
2 | 7 | .222 | 880 | 959 | -79 | -2.12 | -10.90 | 2-4 | 0-3 | 2-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1116 | 1115 | 1 | -1.73 | -1.62 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 6-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
6 | 5 | .545 | 1192 | 1145 | 47 | -3.98 | 0.30 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
5 | 6 | .455 | 1255 | 1307 | -52 | -2.76 | -7.49 | 5-0 | 0-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 5 | .444 | 1017 | 1060 | -43 | -2.20 | -6.97 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 4-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
3 | 8 | .273 | 1289 | 1335 | -46 | -1.01 | -5.19 | 3-3 | 0-5 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
2 | 7 | .222 | 1010 | 1044 | -34 | -1.86 | -5.64 | 2-1 | 0-6 | 2-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
9 | 1 | .900 | 1166 | 1057 | 109 | 0.37 | 11.27 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
5 | 5 | .500 | 1038 | 1000 | 38 | 2.98 | 6.78 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 8 | .273 | 1142 | 1171 | -29 | 3.05 | 0.41 | 2-1 | 1-7 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 7 | .222 | 894 | 997 | -103 | 4.46 | -6.99 | 2-2 | 0-5 | 2-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
2 | 8 | .200 | 1016 | 1099 | -83 | 3.78 | -4.52 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
9 | 2 | .818 | 1062 | 975 | 87 | 0.25 | 8.16 | 6-1 | 3-1 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1038 | 1002 | 36 | 2.97 | 6.57 | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
7 | 4 | .636 | 1135 | 1115 | 20 | 4.34 | 6.16 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
5 | 5 | .500 | 985 | 994 | -9 | 3.66 | 2.76 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
5 | 5 | .500 | 995 | 994 | 1 | 3.15 | 3.25 | 5-1 | 0-4 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
4 | 7 | .364 | 1180 | 1193 | -13 | 2.62 | 1.44 | 4-4 | 0-3 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||