NBA standings at the end of December 12, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 7 | .759 | 3254 | 3043 | 211 | 0.18 | 7.46 | 13-1 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 7 | .759 | 3199 | 2996 | 203 | 0.38 | 7.38 | 15-2 | 7-5 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3491 | 3523 | -32 | 0.72 | -0.35 | 10-6 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2607 | 2720 | -113 | 0.82 | -3.70 | 8-7 | 3-7 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2938 | 3019 | -81 | 1.54 | -1.25 | 9-7 | 2-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3409 | 3273 | 136 | 0.28 | 4.53 | 11-4 | 8-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 13 | .536 | 3204 | 3156 | 48 | 1.05 | 2.76 | 11-3 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3487 | 3509 | -22 | 0.87 | 0.11 | 9-4 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3586 | 3586 | 0 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 12-3 | 2-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3375 | 3463 | -88 | 1.11 | -1.73 | 10-4 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3157 | 3249 | -92 | 1.06 | -2.11 | 7-7 | 2-13 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3490 | 3436 | 54 | -0.71 | 0.98 | 9-6 | 10-7 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3368 | 3236 | 132 | -0.06 | 4.20 | 11-4 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3316 | 3454 | -138 | -0.82 | -5.27 | 8-8 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3105 | 3222 | -117 | -0.31 | -4.21 | 6-7 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
7 | 21 | .250 | 2827 | 3033 | -206 | -0.60 | -7.96 | 5-9 | 2-12 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3187 | 3055 | 132 | -1.70 | 2.70 | 13-2 | 8-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3411 | 3301 | 110 | -1.36 | 2.31 | 13-3 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3296 | 3239 | 57 | -0.68 | 1.16 | 11-3 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3139 | 3106 | 33 | -1.14 | -0.11 | 10-5 | 6-11 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3407 | 3507 | -100 | -0.14 | -3.27 | 10-8 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3179 | 3306 | -127 | -0.92 | -5.01 | 7-9 | 4-11 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||