NBA standings at the end of December 8, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 7 | .750 | 3087 | 2905 | 182 | 0.25 | 6.75 | 14-2 | 7-5 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
20 | 7 | .741 | 3025 | 2833 | 192 | 0.04 | 7.15 | 12-1 | 8-6 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 14 | .500 | 3267 | 3285 | -18 | 0.50 | -0.14 | 10-5 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2508 | 2597 | -89 | 0.61 | -3.10 | 8-6 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 16 | .407 | 2751 | 2781 | -30 | 0.98 | -0.13 | 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 | 13 | .567 | 3173 | 3086 | 87 | 0.45 | 3.35 | 10-4 | 7-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3366 | 3382 | -16 | 1.14 | 0.57 | 9-4 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 3086 | 3049 | 37 | 1.07 | 2.44 | 11-3 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3586 | 3586 | 0 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 12-3 | 2-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3144 | 3229 | -85 | 1.07 | -1.86 | 10-3 | 3-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 20 | .286 | 3043 | 3153 | -110 | 1.22 | -2.71 | 7-7 | 1-13 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3192 | 3108 | 84 | -1.34 | 1.56 | 9-4 | 10-6 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3244 | 3151 | 93 | 0.05 | 3.15 | 10-4 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
10 | 19 | .345 | 3071 | 3202 | -131 | -0.79 | -5.30 | 7-8 | 3-11 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
8 | 20 | .286 | 2880 | 3017 | -137 | -0.20 | -5.09 | 5-7 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
6 | 21 | .222 | 2727 | 2940 | -213 | -0.24 | -8.13 | 4-9 | 2-12 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
19 | 8 | .704 | 2860 | 2728 | 132 | -1.66 | 3.22 | 13-1 | 6-7 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
19 | 10 | .655 | 3280 | 3183 | 97 | -1.20 | 2.15 | 12-3 | 7-7 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3173 | 3140 | 33 | -0.39 | 0.71 | 11-3 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 13 | .552 | 2865 | 2780 | 85 | -1.28 | 1.65 | 10-4 | 6-9 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
13 | 17 | .433 | 3202 | 3293 | -91 | -0.23 | -3.27 | 10-7 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2990 | 3092 | -102 | -0.69 | -4.21 | 7-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||