NBA standings at the end of December 15, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 7 | .774 | 3450 | 3233 | 217 | -0.03 | 6.97 | 14-1 | 10-6 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | 9 | .710 | 3393 | 3211 | 182 | 0.38 | 6.25 | 15-3 | 7-6 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2946 | 3057 | -111 | 0.25 | -3.72 | 8-7 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3692 | 3740 | -48 | 0.60 | -0.90 | 10-7 | 4-11 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
12 | 19 | .387 | 3167 | 3241 | -74 | 1.14 | -1.25 | 10-7 | 2-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3624 | 3467 | 157 | 0.28 | 4.90 | 12-4 | 9-9 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3703 | 3754 | -51 | 0.27 | -1.38 | 9-4 | 7-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 15 | .500 | 3418 | 3386 | 32 | 0.87 | 1.94 | 11-3 | 4-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3486 | 3572 | -86 | 0.71 | -1.98 | 11-4 | 4-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3816 | 3812 | 4 | 0.48 | 0.60 | 13-4 | 2-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 22 | .290 | 3384 | 3513 | -129 | 0.86 | -3.30 | 7-7 | 2-15 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 14 | .576 | 3584 | 3533 | 51 | -0.31 | 1.24 | 9-6 | 10-8 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
18 | 14 | .562 | 3471 | 3323 | 148 | -0.18 | 4.44 | 12-4 | 6-10 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3522 | 3672 | -150 | -0.53 | -5.08 | 8-8 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 21 | .323 | 3218 | 3337 | -119 | -0.06 | -3.89 | 6-8 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
8 | 22 | .267 | 3058 | 3250 | -192 | -0.25 | -6.65 | 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 | -1.19 | 3.33 | 14-2 | 8-7 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
21 | 10 | .677 | 3549 | 3423 | 126 | -1.12 | 2.95 | 14-3 | 7-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3543 | 3457 | 86 | -0.51 | 2.10 | 13-3 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3245 | 3204 | 41 | -0.95 | 0.29 | 11-5 | 6-11 | 1-9 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3519 | 3615 | -96 | 0.01 | -2.90 | 11-8 | 4-10 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3280 | 3408 | -128 | -0.61 | -4.61 | 7-10 | 4-11 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||