NBA standings at the end of November 20, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 4 | .750 | 1867 | 1694 | 173 | -1.07 | 9.74 | 7-0 | 5-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 6 | .684 | 2086 | 1988 | 98 | -0.18 | 4.97 | 6-2 | 7-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1604 | 1627 | -23 | -0.29 | -1.82 | 6-2 | 2-5 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
9 | 10 | .474 | 2223 | 2247 | -24 | -0.12 | -1.39 | 6-4 | 3-6 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 11 | .389 | 1796 | 1846 | -50 | 0.13 | -2.64 | 6-5 | 1-6 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2108 | 2046 | 62 | -1.10 | 2.00 | 8-3 | 5-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 9 | .550 | 2391 | 2404 | -13 | 0.65 | -0.00 | 6-2 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 8 | .529 | 1963 | 1939 | 24 | -0.17 | 1.24 | 6-1 | 3-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
8 | 12 | .400 | 2194 | 2308 | -114 | 0.53 | -5.17 | 6-1 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
7 | 13 | .350 | 2330 | 2371 | -41 | 0.72 | -1.33 | 6-3 | 1-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
5 | 12 | .294 | 1879 | 1948 | -69 | 0.95 | -3.11 | 4-5 | 1-7 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 5 | .722 | 2065 | 1956 | 109 | -0.64 | 5.42 | 7-2 | 6-3 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
10 | 11 | .476 | 2235 | 2194 | 41 | 0.72 | 2.67 | 7-3 | 3-8 | 5-5 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
7 | 14 | .333 | 2216 | 2319 | -103 | 0.26 | -4.64 | 5-6 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 16 | .238 | 2195 | 2296 | -101 | 0.73 | -4.08 | 4-6 | 1-10 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 17 | .105 | 1916 | 2125 | -209 | 0.42 | -10.58 | 2-7 | 0-10 | 0-10 | Lost 12 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2203 | 2084 | 119 | -0.91 | 4.50 | 10-2 | 6-4 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 6 | .700 | 2258 | 2149 | 109 | -0.90 | 4.55 | 10-1 | 4-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 7 | .632 | 1967 | 1919 | 48 | -0.41 | 2.11 | 8-1 | 4-6 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 8 | .600 | 2100 | 2058 | 42 | -0.23 | 1.87 | 8-3 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
9 | 10 | .474 | 1992 | 1991 | 1 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 6-4 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2255 | 2334 | -79 | 0.60 | -3.17 | 8-6 | 1-6 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||