NBA standings at the end of December 18, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
25 | 7 | .781 | 3565 | 3345 | 220 | -0.14 | 6.74 | 14-1 | 11-6 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 9 | .719 | 3507 | 3313 | 194 | 0.14 | 6.21 | 15-3 | 8-6 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
13 | 15 | .464 | 2946 | 3057 | -111 | 0.13 | -3.83 | 8-7 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3793 | 3839 | -46 | 0.57 | -0.82 | 11-7 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
12 | 20 | .375 | 3279 | 3356 | -77 | 1.20 | -1.21 | 10-8 | 2-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
21 | 14 | .600 | 3723 | 3568 | 155 | 0.14 | 4.57 | 12-4 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
16 | 16 | .500 | 3822 | 3875 | -53 | 0.32 | -1.34 | 9-4 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 16 | .484 | 3519 | 3509 | 10 | 0.82 | 1.14 | 11-3 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3591 | 3679 | -88 | 0.72 | -1.94 | 11-4 | 4-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3919 | 3917 | 2 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 13-4 | 2-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 24 | .273 | 3612 | 3760 | -148 | 0.83 | -3.65 | 7-8 | 2-16 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3688 | 3524 | 164 | -0.26 | 4.56 | 14-4 | 6-10 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3688 | 3612 | 76 | -0.45 | 1.78 | 10-6 | 10-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3643 | 3795 | -152 | -0.30 | -4.77 | 8-8 | 3-15 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 22 | .312 | 3336 | 3466 | -130 | 0.18 | -3.89 | 6-9 | 4-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
9 | 23 | .281 | 3242 | 3457 | -215 | -0.05 | -6.77 | 7-9 | 2-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 9 | .719 | 3419 | 3277 | 142 | -1.18 | 3.26 | 15-2 | 8-7 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3799 | 3660 | 139 | -1.12 | 3.09 | 15-3 | 8-7 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
20 | 13 | .606 | 3543 | 3457 | 86 | -0.42 | 2.18 | 13-3 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3368 | 3305 | 63 | -0.84 | 1.01 | 12-5 | 6-11 | 2-8 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3748 | 3851 | -103 | 0.15 | -2.79 | 12-8 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 21 | .344 | 3280 | 3408 | -128 | -0.53 | -4.53 | 7-10 | 4-11 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||