NBA standings at the end of December 13, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
22 | 7 | .759 | 3254 | 3043 | 211 | 0.05 | 7.32 | 13-1 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 7 | .759 | 3199 | 2996 | 203 | 0.16 | 7.16 | 15-2 | 7-5 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3491 | 3523 | -32 | 0.58 | -0.48 | 10-6 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
12 | 14 | .462 | 2722 | 2833 | -111 | 0.66 | -3.61 | 8-7 | 4-7 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 18 | .379 | 2938 | 3019 | -81 | 1.37 | -1.42 | 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 | 0.12 | 4.37 | 11-4 | 8-9 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3317 | 3277 | 40 | 0.94 | 2.32 | 11-3 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3601 | 3653 | -52 | 0.57 | -1.16 | 9-4 | 6-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3375 | 3463 | -88 | 1.03 | -1.81 | 10-4 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3699 | 3701 | -2 | 0.64 | 0.58 | 12-4 | 2-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 20 | .310 | 3157 | 3249 | -92 | 0.87 | -2.30 | 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 | -0.59 | 1.10 | 9-6 | 10-7 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
17 | 14 | .548 | 3368 | 3236 | 132 | 0.03 | 4.29 | 11-4 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3316 | 3454 | -138 | -0.63 | -5.08 | 8-8 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3105 | 3222 | -117 | -0.14 | -4.04 | 6-7 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
8 | 21 | .276 | 2971 | 3147 | -176 | -0.52 | -6.59 | 6-9 | 2-12 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
21 | 9 | .700 | 3187 | 3055 | 132 | -1.48 | 2.92 | 13-2 | 8-7 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3411 | 3301 | 110 | -1.19 | 2.48 | 13-3 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3417 | 3352 | 65 | -0.50 | 1.53 | 12-3 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3139 | 3106 | 33 | -0.98 | 0.05 | 10-5 | 6-11 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3407 | 3507 | -100 | 0.00 | -3.12 | 10-8 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3179 | 3306 | -127 | -0.72 | -4.82 | 7-9 | 4-11 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||