NBA standings at the end of November 21, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 4 | .765 | 1978 | 1797 | 181 | -1.26 | 9.39 | 8-0 | 5-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2180 | 2085 | 95 | -0.22 | 4.53 | 6-2 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
8 | 8 | .500 | 1707 | 1749 | -42 | -0.43 | -3.05 | 6-3 | 2-5 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
9 | 11 | .450 | 2331 | 2366 | -35 | -0.45 | -2.20 | 6-4 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 12 | .368 | 1899 | 1957 | -58 | 0.50 | -2.55 | 6-5 | 1-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2201 | 2142 | 59 | -0.90 | 1.91 | 8-3 | 5-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 8 | .556 | 2060 | 2033 | 27 | -0.01 | 1.49 | 7-1 | 3-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 9 | .550 | 2391 | 2404 | -13 | 0.54 | -0.11 | 6-2 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
9 | 12 | .429 | 2313 | 2416 | -103 | 0.28 | -4.63 | 7-1 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
8 | 13 | .381 | 2452 | 2474 | -22 | 0.50 | -0.54 | 6-3 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
6 | 12 | .333 | 1977 | 2041 | -64 | 0.19 | -3.36 | 5-5 | 1-7 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
14 | 5 | .737 | 2161 | 2049 | 112 | -0.45 | 5.44 | 8-2 | 6-3 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2355 | 2322 | 33 | 0.87 | 2.37 | 7-3 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2321 | 2403 | -82 | 0.11 | -3.61 | 6-6 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 16 | .238 | 2195 | 2296 | -101 | 0.77 | -4.04 | 4-6 | 1-10 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 18 | .100 | 2009 | 2223 | -214 | 0.25 | -10.45 | 2-7 | 0-11 | 0-10 | Lost 13 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 6 | .727 | 2203 | 2084 | 119 | -0.78 | 4.63 | 10-2 | 6-4 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2368 | 2268 | 100 | -0.58 | 4.18 | 10-1 | 4-6 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
13 | 7 | .650 | 2086 | 2029 | 57 | -0.14 | 2.71 | 9-1 | 4-6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
13 | 8 | .619 | 2228 | 2178 | 50 | 0.01 | 2.39 | 9-3 | 4-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
9 | 10 | .474 | 1992 | 1991 | 1 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 6-4 | 3-6 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2339 | 2439 | -100 | 0.57 | -3.98 | 8-6 | 1-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||