NBA standings at the end of December 14, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 7 | .767 | 3351 | 3137 | 214 | 0.01 | 7.15 | 14-1 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 8 | .733 | 3297 | 3099 | 198 | 0.23 | 6.83 | 15-3 | 7-5 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3596 | 3641 | -45 | 0.44 | -1.01 | 10-6 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
12 | 15 | .444 | 2831 | 2944 | -113 | 0.44 | -3.75 | 8-7 | 4-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
12 | 18 | .400 | 3056 | 3124 | -68 | 1.17 | -1.09 | 10-7 | 2-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3512 | 3371 | 141 | 0.20 | 4.48 | 11-4 | 9-9 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3418 | 3386 | 32 | 0.92 | 1.99 | 11-3 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3601 | 3653 | -52 | 0.49 | -1.24 | 9-4 | 6-11 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3486 | 3572 | -86 | 0.77 | -1.92 | 11-4 | 4-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3699 | 3701 | -2 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 12-4 | 2-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 21 | .300 | 3279 | 3387 | -108 | 0.85 | -2.75 | 7-7 | 2-14 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3584 | 3533 | 51 | -0.30 | 1.25 | 9-6 | 10-8 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3471 | 3323 | 148 | -0.18 | 4.45 | 12-4 | 6-10 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3424 | 3566 | -142 | -0.63 | -5.07 | 8-8 | 3-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3105 | 3222 | -117 | -0.03 | -3.93 | 6-7 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
8 | 22 | .267 | 3058 | 3250 | -192 | -0.30 | -6.70 | 6-9 | 2-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3296 | 3156 | 140 | -1.27 | 3.24 | 14-2 | 8-7 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 10 | .677 | 3549 | 3423 | 126 | -1.16 | 2.90 | 14-3 | 7-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
19 | 13 | .594 | 3417 | 3352 | 65 | -0.44 | 1.59 | 12-3 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3139 | 3106 | 33 | -0.90 | 0.13 | 10-5 | 6-11 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3519 | 3615 | -96 | -0.05 | -2.96 | 11-8 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3179 | 3306 | -127 | -0.65 | -4.74 | 7-9 | 4-11 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||