NBA standings at the end of November 23, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
14 | 4 | .778 | 2096 | 1900 | 196 | -1.08 | 9.81 | 9-0 | 5-4 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2293 | 2187 | 106 | 0.13 | 5.18 | 7-2 | 7-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
8 | 9 | .471 | 1815 | 1877 | -62 | 0.16 | -3.48 | 6-3 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
9 | 11 | .450 | 2331 | 2366 | -35 | -0.25 | -2.00 | 6-4 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
7 | 13 | .350 | 2008 | 2074 | -66 | 0.99 | -2.31 | 6-6 | 1-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
13 | 9 | .591 | 2299 | 2245 | 54 | -0.71 | 1.75 | 8-3 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
12 | 9 | .571 | 2519 | 2512 | 7 | 0.62 | 0.95 | 7-2 | 5-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
10 | 9 | .526 | 2162 | 2146 | 16 | 0.58 | 1.43 | 7-1 | 3-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2572 | 2567 | 5 | 0.60 | 0.83 | 7-3 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
9 | 13 | .409 | 2416 | 2534 | -118 | 0.79 | -4.57 | 7-1 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
7 | 12 | .368 | 2096 | 2141 | -45 | 0.61 | -1.76 | 6-5 | 1-7 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
15 | 6 | .714 | 2378 | 2277 | 101 | -0.77 | 4.04 | 8-2 | 7-4 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
11 | 12 | .478 | 2462 | 2413 | 49 | 0.31 | 2.44 | 7-3 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
8 | 14 | .364 | 2321 | 2403 | -82 | -0.38 | -4.11 | 6-6 | 2-8 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
6 | 16 | .273 | 2298 | 2394 | -96 | 0.37 | -3.99 | 5-6 | 1-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 18 | .100 | 2009 | 2223 | -214 | 0.03 | -10.67 | 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 | 7 | .696 | 2293 | 2178 | 115 | -0.98 | 4.02 | 10-2 | 6-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
14 | 7 | .667 | 2180 | 2119 | 61 | -0.35 | 2.56 | 10-1 | 4-6 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2480 | 2394 | 86 | -0.78 | 3.12 | 10-1 | 4-7 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
14 | 8 | .636 | 2354 | 2290 | 64 | -0.28 | 2.63 | 10-3 | 4-5 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
9 | 11 | .450 | 2085 | 2111 | -26 | 0.19 | -1.11 | 6-4 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
9 | 14 | .391 | 2430 | 2546 | -116 | 0.27 | -4.77 | 8-7 | 1-7 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||