NBA standings at the end of November 8, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 2 | .846 | 1464 | 1352 | 112 | -1.11 | 7.50 | 5-1 | 6-1 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
9 | 2 | .818 | 1309 | 1159 | 150 | -1.41 | 12.22 | 4-0 | 5-2 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1492 | 1510 | -18 | -1.33 | -2.71 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
3 | 6 | .333 | 942 | 996 | -54 | 2.15 | -3.85 | 3-2 | 0-4 | 3-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
4 | 10 | .286 | 1399 | 1474 | -75 | 0.50 | -4.86 | 4-4 | 0-6 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
10 | 5 | .667 | 1600 | 1536 | 64 | -0.45 | 3.81 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1560 | 1571 | -11 | 1.22 | 0.37 | 4-1 | 3-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 8 | .429 | 1673 | 1687 | -14 | 1.24 | 0.24 | 5-3 | 1-5 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1676 | 1766 | -90 | 1.07 | -4.93 | 6-1 | 0-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
4 | 7 | .364 | 1230 | 1256 | -26 | 0.84 | -1.53 | 3-1 | 1-6 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
4 | 8 | .333 | 1360 | 1416 | -56 | 0.18 | -4.48 | 3-4 | 1-4 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 3 | .786 | 1618 | 1512 | 106 | -1.04 | 6.53 | 6-2 | 5-1 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1441 | 1512 | -71 | -0.04 | -5.11 | 4-4 | 1-5 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
5 | 9 | .357 | 1459 | 1446 | 13 | 0.27 | 1.20 | 3-2 | 2-7 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
3 | 11 | .214 | 1472 | 1534 | -62 | 0.61 | -3.82 | 2-3 | 1-8 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 11 | .154 | 1320 | 1473 | -153 | 0.31 | -11.46 | 2-5 | 0-6 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
11 | 4 | .733 | 1491 | 1396 | 95 | -1.82 | 4.51 | 7-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
9 | 4 | .692 | 1386 | 1350 | 36 | -0.07 | 2.70 | 7-1 | 2-3 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
7 | 5 | .583 | 1241 | 1206 | 35 | -0.40 | 2.52 | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
8 | 6 | .571 | 1467 | 1448 | 19 | 0.59 | 1.95 | 4-2 | 4-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 6 | .571 | 1432 | 1412 | 20 | -0.38 | 1.05 | 6-1 | 2-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1634 | 1654 | -20 | -0.28 | -1.61 | 5-5 | 1-4 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||