NBA standings at the end of December 1, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 4 | .818 | 2527 | 2297 | 230 | -0.51 | 9.94 | 11-0 | 7-4 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 7 | .731 | 2838 | 2689 | 149 | 0.17 | 5.90 | 12-2 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2913 | 2922 | -9 | 0.47 | 0.11 | 9-4 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2308 | 2395 | -87 | 0.53 | -3.42 | 7-5 | 3-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2636 | 2681 | -45 | 1.16 | -0.57 | 8-6 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2850 | 2772 | 78 | 0.39 | 3.28 | 10-4 | 6-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2719 | 2686 | 33 | 1.26 | 2.63 | 10-2 | 3-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2870 | 2889 | -19 | 0.98 | 0.19 | 8-3 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 3130 | 3148 | -18 | 0.80 | 0.13 | 9-3 | 2-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2923 | 3028 | -105 | 1.51 | -2.38 | 8-3 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2625 | 2699 | -74 | 0.90 | -2.18 | 7-6 | 1-10 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
18 | 7 | .720 | 2781 | 2663 | 118 | -1.22 | 3.50 | 9-3 | 9-4 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
13 | 14 | .481 | 2896 | 2841 | 55 | 0.01 | 2.05 | 8-4 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2845 | 2976 | -131 | -0.48 | -5.34 | 6-7 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 19 | .269 | 2695 | 2827 | -132 | -0.05 | -5.13 | 5-7 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
4 | 19 | .174 | 2336 | 2544 | -208 | -0.22 | -9.26 | 3-8 | 1-11 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
16 | 8 | .667 | 2509 | 2434 | 75 | -1.12 | 2.01 | 11-1 | 5-7 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2771 | 2690 | 81 | -1.06 | 2.05 | 11-3 | 6-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
16 | 9 | .640 | 2813 | 2729 | 84 | -1.63 | 1.73 | 11-2 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2690 | 2598 | 92 | -0.94 | 2.47 | 10-3 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2869 | 2967 | -98 | -0.23 | -3.86 | 9-7 | 2-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
10 | 15 | .400 | 2592 | 2661 | -69 | -0.73 | -3.49 | 6-7 | 4-8 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||