NBA standings at the end of December 3, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
18 | 5 | .783 | 2615 | 2391 | 224 | -0.47 | 9.27 | 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 | 0.34 | -0.02 | 9-4 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 12 | .455 | 2308 | 2395 | -87 | 0.37 | -3.58 | 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 | 0.28 | 2.43 | 10-4 | 6-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2719 | 2686 | 33 | 1.08 | 2.46 | 10-2 | 3-9 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 11 | .542 | 2870 | 2889 | -19 | 0.85 | 0.06 | 8-3 | 5-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3256 | 3256 | 0 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 10-3 | 2-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2923 | 3028 | -105 | 1.33 | -2.56 | 8-3 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 16 | .333 | 2625 | 2699 | -74 | 0.73 | -2.35 | 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 |
19 | 8 | .704 | 2980 | 2868 | 112 | -1.33 | 2.81 | 9-3 | 10-5 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
14 | 14 | .500 | 2990 | 2929 | 61 | 0.41 | 2.59 | 9-4 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
9 | 18 | .333 | 2845 | 2976 | -131 | -0.40 | -5.26 | 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 | 20 | .167 | 2425 | 2640 | -215 | -0.05 | -9.01 | 3-9 | 1-11 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
17 | 8 | .680 | 2620 | 2532 | 88 | -1.07 | 2.45 | 12-1 | 5-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2929 | 2832 | 97 | -1.30 | 2.43 | 12-2 | 5-7 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 9 | .654 | 2771 | 2690 | 81 | -0.93 | 2.18 | 11-3 | 6-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2690 | 2598 | 92 | -0.86 | 2.55 | 10-3 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2869 | 2967 | -98 | -0.14 | -3.77 | 9-7 | 2-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
10 | 16 | .385 | 2690 | 2772 | -82 | -0.47 | -3.62 | 6-7 | 4-9 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||