NBA standings at the end of December 5, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
19 | 6 | .760 | 2825 | 2625 | 200 | -0.19 | 7.81 | 11-1 | 8-5 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 7 | .741 | 2970 | 2809 | 161 | 0.10 | 6.06 | 13-2 | 7-5 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 13 | .519 | 3138 | 3140 | -2 | 0.29 | 0.21 | 10-4 | 4-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2412 | 2502 | -90 | 0.39 | -3.52 | 7-6 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2751 | 2781 | -30 | 0.95 | -0.16 | 9-6 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3078 | 2990 | 88 | 0.44 | 3.48 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
13 | 12 | .520 | 2833 | 2802 | 31 | 1.26 | 2.50 | 10-3 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
13 | 13 | .500 | 3111 | 3148 | -37 | 1.10 | -0.32 | 8-4 | 5-9 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3470 | 3486 | -16 | 0.58 | 0.05 | 11-3 | 2-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3041 | 3127 | -86 | 1.19 | -1.88 | 9-3 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 18 | .308 | 2832 | 2926 | -94 | 1.10 | -2.51 | 7-7 | 1-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 9 | .679 | 3087 | 2991 | 96 | -1.36 | 2.07 | 9-3 | 10-6 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3099 | 3022 | 77 | 0.21 | 2.87 | 10-4 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2968 | 3083 | -115 | -0.45 | -4.56 | 7-7 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
7 | 20 | .259 | 2785 | 2924 | -139 | -0.11 | -5.26 | 5-7 | 2-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
4 | 21 | .160 | 2521 | 2755 | -234 | 0.04 | -9.32 | 3-9 | 1-12 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2735 | 2628 | 107 | -1.52 | 2.59 | 13-1 | 5-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 9 | .679 | 3172 | 3067 | 105 | -1.19 | 2.56 | 12-2 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 11 | .607 | 2985 | 2923 | 62 | -0.86 | 1.35 | 11-3 | 6-8 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 11 | .593 | 2690 | 2598 | 92 | -0.93 | 2.48 | 10-3 | 6-8 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2787 | 2862 | -75 | -0.72 | -3.50 | 7-7 | 4-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2981 | 3082 | -101 | -0.16 | -3.77 | 9-7 | 2-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||