NBA standings at the end of December 22, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 8 | .771 | 3923 | 3674 | 249 | -0.01 | 7.10 | 16-1 | 11-7 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
25 | 10 | .714 | 3839 | 3644 | 195 | 0.36 | 5.94 | 17-3 | 8-7 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3165 | 3278 | -113 | 0.12 | -3.65 | 9-8 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 20 | .429 | 4013 | 4088 | -75 | 0.45 | -1.69 | 11-7 | 4-13 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3599 | 3677 | -78 | 0.96 | -1.27 | 10-8 | 3-14 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4074 | 3913 | 161 | -0.15 | 4.09 | 13-4 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 17 | .514 | 4204 | 4243 | -39 | 0.17 | -0.95 | 11-4 | 7-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3844 | 3916 | -72 | 0.55 | -1.51 | 12-4 | 4-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 20 | .444 | 4164 | 4168 | -4 | -0.13 | -0.24 | 13-4 | 3-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3841 | 3856 | -15 | 0.55 | 0.11 | 11-4 | 4-15 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 26 | .257 | 3827 | 4023 | -196 | 0.79 | -4.81 | 7-9 | 2-17 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 14 | .600 | 3808 | 3721 | 87 | -0.21 | 2.28 | 11-6 | 10-8 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 16 | .568 | 4015 | 3856 | 159 | -0.18 | 4.11 | 14-5 | 7-11 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3887 | 4029 | -142 | -0.09 | -4.03 | 10-8 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3687 | 3812 | -125 | 0.36 | -3.21 | 7-10 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
9 | 25 | .265 | 3439 | 3684 | -245 | 0.10 | -7.11 | 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 | -0.99 | 3.51 | 16-3 | 8-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 12 | .667 | 4153 | 4017 | 136 | -0.94 | 2.84 | 16-3 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
23 | 13 | .639 | 3902 | 3784 | 118 | -0.48 | 2.80 | 14-3 | 9-10 | 6-4 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
19 | 17 | .528 | 3574 | 3516 | 58 | -0.77 | 0.84 | 13-5 | 6-12 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
18 | 19 | .486 | 3986 | 4067 | -81 | -0.03 | -2.22 | 13-8 | 5-11 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3620 | 3751 | -131 | -0.32 | -4.07 | 8-11 | 4-12 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||