NBA standings at the end of December 26, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 8 | .771 | 3923 | 3674 | 249 | 0.07 | 7.19 | 16-1 | 11-7 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
26 | 10 | .722 | 3934 | 3736 | 198 | 0.37 | 5.87 | 17-3 | 9-7 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 20 | .459 | 4255 | 4293 | -38 | 0.44 | -0.59 | 12-7 | 5-13 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
14 | 18 | .438 | 3361 | 3489 | -128 | 0.38 | -3.62 | 9-9 | 5-9 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
14 | 23 | .378 | 3817 | 3912 | -95 | 0.92 | -1.65 | 11-8 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4074 | 3913 | 161 | -0.03 | 4.20 | 13-4 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 18 | .500 | 4314 | 4386 | -72 | 0.24 | -1.76 | 11-4 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 19 | .472 | 3942 | 4013 | -71 | 0.50 | -1.47 | 12-4 | 5-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
17 | 20 | .459 | 4275 | 4269 | 6 | -0.22 | -0.06 | 14-4 | 3-16 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3984 | 3966 | 18 | 0.53 | 1.04 | 12-4 | 4-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 28 | .243 | 4025 | 4232 | -207 | 0.76 | -4.84 | 7-10 | 2-18 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 15 | .595 | 4021 | 3928 | 93 | -0.26 | 2.26 | 12-6 | 10-9 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4133 | 3967 | 166 | -0.07 | 4.30 | 15-5 | 7-11 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
14 | 24 | .368 | 4097 | 4245 | -148 | -0.38 | -4.28 | 11-8 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3788 | 3922 | -134 | 0.42 | -3.30 | 7-10 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
10 | 26 | .278 | 3679 | 3919 | -240 | -0.14 | -6.81 | 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 |
25 | 11 | .694 | 3875 | 3707 | 168 | -0.95 | 3.72 | 17-3 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
25 | 13 | .658 | 4366 | 4232 | 134 | -0.74 | 2.78 | 17-3 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 13 | .658 | 4127 | 3986 | 141 | -0.41 | 3.30 | 16-3 | 9-10 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 19 | .513 | 3889 | 3837 | 52 | -0.76 | 0.57 | 14-6 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4214 | 4309 | -95 | -0.07 | -2.51 | 14-8 | 5-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3805 | 3963 | -158 | -0.39 | -4.66 | 8-11 | 4-14 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||