NBA standings at the end of December 25, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 8 | .771 | 3923 | 3674 | 249 | 0.03 | 7.15 | 16-1 | 11-7 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 10 | .722 | 3934 | 3736 | 198 | 0.33 | 5.83 | 17-3 | 9-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 20 | .459 | 4255 | 4293 | -38 | 0.38 | -0.64 | 12-7 | 5-13 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3257 | 3373 | -116 | 0.39 | -3.35 | 9-9 | 5-8 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 23 | .361 | 3701 | 3808 | -107 | 1.02 | -1.95 | 10-8 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4074 | 3913 | 161 | -0.06 | 4.18 | 13-4 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 17 | .514 | 4204 | 4243 | -39 | 0.19 | -0.92 | 11-4 | 7-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 20 | .459 | 4275 | 4269 | 6 | -0.24 | -0.07 | 14-4 | 3-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3844 | 3916 | -72 | 0.63 | -1.42 | 12-4 | 4-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3841 | 3856 | -15 | 0.62 | 0.18 | 11-4 | 4-15 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 27 | .250 | 3928 | 4134 | -206 | 0.82 | -4.90 | 7-9 | 2-18 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
21 | 15 | .583 | 3911 | 3827 | 84 | -0.19 | 2.15 | 11-6 | 10-9 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 16 | .568 | 4015 | 3856 | 159 | -0.16 | 4.13 | 14-5 | 7-11 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
13 | 24 | .351 | 3998 | 4151 | -153 | -0.22 | -4.35 | 10-8 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3687 | 3812 | -125 | 0.33 | -3.24 | 7-10 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
10 | 26 | .278 | 3679 | 3919 | -240 | -0.10 | -6.77 | 8-10 | 2-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 11 | .686 | 3751 | 3603 | 148 | -0.89 | 3.34 | 16-3 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 12 | .676 | 4255 | 4114 | 141 | -0.87 | 2.94 | 17-3 | 8-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
24 | 13 | .649 | 4008 | 3887 | 121 | -0.42 | 2.85 | 15-3 | 9-10 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 18 | .526 | 3790 | 3718 | 72 | -0.91 | 0.99 | 14-6 | 6-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4110 | 4185 | -75 | -0.20 | -2.17 | 14-8 | 5-11 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3711 | 3864 | -153 | -0.29 | -4.54 | 8-11 | 4-13 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||