NBA standings at the end of November 9, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
10 | 2 | .833 | 1436 | 1278 | 158 | -1.16 | 12.01 | 5-0 | 5-2 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
11 | 3 | .786 | 1562 | 1458 | 104 | -1.10 | 6.33 | 5-1 | 6-2 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
7 | 6 | .538 | 1492 | 1510 | -18 | -1.33 | -2.72 | 4-2 | 3-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
4 | 6 | .400 | 1067 | 1112 | -45 | 1.99 | -2.51 | 4-2 | 0-4 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
4 | 10 | .286 | 1399 | 1474 | -75 | 0.37 | -4.99 | 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 | -0.55 | 3.72 | 5-2 | 5-3 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
7 | 7 | .500 | 1676 | 1696 | -20 | 1.00 | -0.42 | 4-1 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1779 | 1797 | -18 | 1.33 | 0.13 | 5-3 | 1-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
6 | 9 | .400 | 1676 | 1766 | -90 | 0.98 | -5.02 | 6-1 | 0-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
5 | 8 | .385 | 1466 | 1514 | -48 | 0.62 | -3.08 | 4-4 | 1-4 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
4 | 7 | .364 | 1230 | 1256 | -26 | 0.76 | -1.60 | 3-1 | 1-6 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
11 | 3 | .786 | 1618 | 1512 | 106 | -0.94 | 6.63 | 6-2 | 5-1 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
5 | 10 | .333 | 1563 | 1638 | -75 | 0.11 | -4.89 | 4-4 | 1-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
5 | 10 | .333 | 1578 | 1573 | 5 | 0.89 | 1.23 | 3-2 | 2-8 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 11 | .267 | 1579 | 1626 | -47 | 0.30 | -2.83 | 3-3 | 1-8 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 11 | .154 | 1320 | 1473 | -153 | 0.24 | -11.53 | 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 | -1.92 | 4.41 | 7-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
10 | 4 | .714 | 1512 | 1472 | 40 | -0.42 | 2.43 | 8-1 | 2-3 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
9 | 6 | .600 | 1577 | 1554 | 23 | 0.55 | 2.09 | 5-2 | 4-4 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
7 | 5 | .583 | 1241 | 1206 | 35 | -0.32 | 2.60 | 5-2 | 2-3 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
8 | 6 | .571 | 1432 | 1412 | 20 | -0.50 | 0.93 | 6-1 | 2-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
6 | 10 | .375 | 1726 | 1761 | -35 | -0.47 | -2.66 | 5-5 | 1-5 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||