NBA standings at the end of December 2, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 5 | .783 | 2615 | 2391 | 224 | -0.49 | 9.25 | 11-0 | 7-5 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
19 | 7 | .731 | 2838 | 2689 | 149 | 0.04 | 5.77 | 12-2 | 7-5 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
12 | 13 | .480 | 2913 | 2922 | -9 | 0.32 | -0.04 | 9-4 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2308 | 2395 | -87 | 0.35 | -3.60 | 7-5 | 3-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2636 | 2681 | -45 | 0.95 | -0.78 | 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 | 12 | .571 | 2958 | 2898 | 60 | 0.27 | 2.41 | 10-4 | 6-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2719 | 2686 | 33 | 1.07 | 2.45 | 10-2 | 3-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2870 | 2889 | -19 | 0.84 | 0.05 | 8-3 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3256 | 3256 | 0 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 10-3 | 2-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2923 | 3028 | -105 | 1.31 | -2.58 | 8-3 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2625 | 2699 | -74 | 0.73 | -2.36 | 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 | 8 | .692 | 2884 | 2779 | 105 | -1.05 | 2.98 | 9-3 | 9-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 14 | .500 | 2990 | 2929 | 61 | 0.40 | 2.58 | 9-4 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2845 | 2976 | -131 | -0.42 | -5.27 | 6-7 | 3-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 19 | .269 | 2695 | 2827 | -132 | 0.01 | -5.07 | 5-7 | 2-12 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
4 | 19 | .174 | 2336 | 2544 | -208 | -0.18 | -9.22 | 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 |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2620 | 2532 | 88 | -1.08 | 2.44 | 12-1 | 5-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2929 | 2832 | 97 | -1.31 | 2.42 | 12-2 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2771 | 2690 | 81 | -0.94 | 2.18 | 11-3 | 6-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2690 | 2598 | 92 | -0.87 | 2.54 | 10-3 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2869 | 2967 | -98 | -0.15 | -3.78 | 9-7 | 2-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2690 | 2772 | -82 | -0.48 | -3.63 | 6-7 | 4-9 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||