NBA standings at the end of December 7, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 6 | .769 | 2925 | 2717 | 208 | -0.02 | 7.98 | 12-1 | 8-5 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
20 | 7 | .741 | 2970 | 2809 | 161 | 0.23 | 6.19 | 13-2 | 7-5 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 13 | .519 | 3138 | 3140 | -2 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 10-4 | 4-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
10 | 13 | .435 | 2412 | 2502 | -90 | 0.53 | -3.38 | 7-6 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2751 | 2781 | -30 | 1.03 | -0.09 | 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 | 0.56 | 3.59 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 12 | .538 | 2957 | 2911 | 46 | 1.11 | 2.88 | 11-3 | 3-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
14 | 13 | .519 | 3228 | 3253 | -25 | 1.09 | 0.16 | 8-4 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3470 | 3486 | -16 | 0.66 | 0.12 | 11-3 | 2-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
12 | 16 | .429 | 3041 | 3127 | -86 | 1.24 | -1.83 | 9-3 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 19 | .296 | 2941 | 3050 | -109 | 1.29 | -2.75 | 7-7 | 1-12 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3192 | 3108 | 84 | -1.33 | 1.56 | 9-4 | 10-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3099 | 3022 | 77 | 0.14 | 2.80 | 10-4 | 5-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
10 | 18 | .357 | 2968 | 3083 | -115 | -0.52 | -4.63 | 7-7 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 20 | .286 | 2880 | 3017 | -137 | -0.14 | -5.03 | 5-7 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
5 | 21 | .192 | 2608 | 2837 | -229 | -0.01 | -8.82 | 4-9 | 1-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
18 | 8 | .692 | 2735 | 2628 | 107 | -1.57 | 2.54 | 13-1 | 5-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3280 | 3183 | 97 | -1.25 | 2.09 | 12-3 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 12 | .586 | 3077 | 3023 | 54 | -0.64 | 1.22 | 11-3 | 6-9 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 13 | .552 | 2865 | 2780 | 85 | -1.31 | 1.62 | 10-4 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3202 | 3293 | -91 | -0.30 | -3.33 | 10-7 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2890 | 2967 | -77 | -0.87 | -3.62 | 7-7 | 4-10 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||