NBA standings at the end of December 9, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 7 | .750 | 3138 | 2941 | 197 | 0.11 | 7.15 | 12-1 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 7 | .750 | 3087 | 2905 | 182 | 0.27 | 6.77 | 14-2 | 7-5 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 14 | .500 | 3267 | 3285 | -18 | 0.48 | -0.16 | 10-5 | 4-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
11 | 13 | .458 | 2508 | 2597 | -89 | 0.65 | -3.05 | 8-6 | 3-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2836 | 2903 | -67 | 1.21 | -1.18 | 9-7 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3295 | 3171 | 124 | 0.32 | 4.32 | 10-4 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3366 | 3382 | -16 | 1.12 | 0.55 | 9-4 | 6-9 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 3086 | 3049 | 37 | 1.11 | 2.48 | 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 | 1.21 | -2.72 | 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 | 11 | .633 | 3300 | 3221 | 79 | -1.11 | 1.53 | 9-5 | 10-6 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3244 | 3151 | 93 | -0.01 | 3.09 | 10-4 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3189 | 3333 | -144 | -0.73 | -5.53 | 7-8 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3001 | 3129 | -128 | -0.15 | -4.56 | 5-7 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
6 | 21 | .222 | 2727 | 2940 | -213 | -0.27 | -8.16 | 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 | 9 | .679 | 2972 | 2849 | 123 | -1.74 | 2.66 | 13-2 | 6-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3411 | 3301 | 110 | -1.36 | 2.31 | 13-3 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
17 | 13 | .567 | 3173 | 3140 | 33 | -0.45 | 0.65 | 11-3 | 6-10 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 14 | .533 | 2961 | 2878 | 83 | -1.30 | 1.47 | 10-5 | 6-9 | 2-8 | Lost 8 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3300 | 3389 | -89 | -0.17 | -3.04 | 10-7 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2990 | 3092 | -102 | -0.72 | -4.24 | 7-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||