NBA standings at the end of December 21, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 7 | .794 | 3810 | 3548 | 262 | -0.12 | 7.59 | 16-1 | 11-6 | 8-2 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
24 | 10 | .706 | 3713 | 3531 | 182 | 0.31 | 5.66 | 16-3 | 8-7 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3043 | 3164 | -121 | 0.20 | -3.97 | 8-8 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 20 | .429 | 4013 | 4088 | -75 | 0.56 | -1.59 | 11-7 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 21 | .382 | 3498 | 3570 | -72 | 1.23 | -0.89 | 10-8 | 3-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 14 | .622 | 3964 | 3783 | 181 | -0.03 | 4.86 | 13-4 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
17 | 17 | .500 | 4063 | 4131 | -68 | 0.41 | -1.59 | 10-4 | 7-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 19 | .457 | 4047 | 4042 | 5 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 13-4 | 3-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3727 | 3734 | -7 | 0.75 | 0.54 | 11-4 | 4-14 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3714 | 3806 | -92 | 0.57 | -2.14 | 11-4 | 4-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 25 | .265 | 3715 | 3882 | -167 | 0.86 | -4.05 | 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 | -0.25 | 2.24 | 11-6 | 10-8 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 15 | .583 | 3904 | 3741 | 163 | -0.29 | 4.24 | 14-4 | 7-11 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3757 | 3901 | -144 | -0.24 | -4.36 | 9-8 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3561 | 3695 | -134 | 0.31 | -3.63 | 6-10 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
9 | 25 | .265 | 3439 | 3684 | -245 | 0.04 | -7.17 | 7-10 | 2-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 10 | .706 | 3654 | 3501 | 153 | -1.11 | 3.39 | 16-3 | 8-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 11 | .686 | 4025 | 3887 | 138 | -0.98 | 2.97 | 16-3 | 8-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
22 | 13 | .629 | 3787 | 3673 | 114 | -0.70 | 2.56 | 14-3 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3574 | 3516 | 58 | -0.88 | 0.73 | 13-5 | 6-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3986 | 4067 | -81 | -0.10 | -2.29 | 13-8 | 5-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 23 | .324 | 3513 | 3650 | -137 | -0.39 | -4.42 | 7-11 | 4-12 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||