NBA standings at the end of December 20, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 7 | .788 | 3677 | 3434 | 243 | 0.01 | 7.38 | 15-1 | 11-6 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3596 | 3425 | 171 | 0.37 | 5.56 | 15-3 | 8-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3043 | 3164 | -121 | 0.28 | -3.89 | 8-8 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3911 | 3967 | -56 | 0.50 | -1.14 | 11-7 | 4-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3401 | 3470 | -69 | 1.28 | -0.81 | 10-8 | 3-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 14 | .622 | 3964 | 3783 | 181 | 0.04 | 4.94 | 13-4 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3949 | 3998 | -49 | 0.19 | -1.29 | 10-4 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3621 | 3617 | 4 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 11-4 | 4-13 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 19 | .457 | 4047 | 4042 | 5 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 13-4 | 3-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3714 | 3806 | -92 | 0.61 | -2.10 | 11-4 | 4-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 25 | .265 | 3715 | 3882 | -167 | 0.91 | -4.00 | 7-9 | 2-16 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 14 | .600 | 3808 | 3721 | 87 | -0.31 | 2.18 | 11-6 | 10-8 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 15 | .583 | 3904 | 3741 | 163 | -0.33 | 4.20 | 14-4 | 7-11 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3757 | 3901 | -144 | -0.28 | -4.39 | 9-8 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3444 | 3568 | -124 | 0.17 | -3.58 | 6-9 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
9 | 24 | .273 | 3341 | 3574 | -233 | 0.05 | -7.01 | 7-9 | 2-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3533 | 3399 | 134 | -1.12 | 2.94 | 15-3 | 8-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 11 | .676 | 3911 | 3779 | 132 | -0.92 | 2.96 | 15-3 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3660 | 3556 | 104 | -0.64 | 2.41 | 14-3 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3474 | 3419 | 55 | -0.90 | 0.67 | 12-5 | 6-12 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
17 | 19 | .472 | 3876 | 3969 | -93 | 0.07 | -2.51 | 13-8 | 4-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3405 | 3536 | -131 | -0.52 | -4.49 | 7-11 | 4-11 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||