NBA standings at the end of December 28, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 9 | .757 | 4146 | 3894 | 252 | 0.16 | 6.97 | 16-1 | 12-8 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 10 | .730 | 4052 | 3850 | 202 | 0.37 | 5.83 | 17-3 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
18 | 21 | .462 | 4485 | 4520 | -35 | 0.39 | -0.51 | 12-7 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3478 | 3597 | -119 | 0.46 | -3.15 | 10-9 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
15 | 23 | .395 | 3933 | 4013 | -80 | 0.87 | -1.24 | 12-8 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4186 | 4023 | 163 | 0.08 | 4.26 | 14-4 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 19 | .486 | 4428 | 4504 | -76 | 0.44 | -1.61 | 11-5 | 7-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 20 | .474 | 4400 | 4379 | 21 | -0.18 | 0.37 | 15-4 | 3-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 20 | .459 | 4043 | 4129 | -86 | 0.56 | -1.76 | 12-4 | 5-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 20 | .444 | 4094 | 4078 | 16 | 0.67 | 1.12 | 12-4 | 4-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 28 | .263 | 4139 | 4330 | -191 | 0.64 | -4.38 | 8-10 | 2-18 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4129 | 4045 | 84 | -0.40 | 1.81 | 12-6 | 10-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4245 | 4085 | 160 | -0.02 | 4.08 | 15-5 | 7-12 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
14 | 25 | .359 | 4195 | 4359 | -164 | -0.55 | -4.76 | 11-8 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3890 | 4042 | -152 | 0.36 | -3.75 | 7-11 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
10 | 27 | .270 | 3795 | 4043 | -248 | -0.16 | -6.86 | 8-11 | 2-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 11 | .703 | 4001 | 3804 | 197 | -1.07 | 4.25 | 18-3 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 13 | .675 | 4613 | 4453 | 160 | -0.84 | 3.16 | 18-3 | 9-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 13 | .667 | 4245 | 4098 | 147 | -0.42 | 3.35 | 17-3 | 9-10 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 20 | .500 | 3986 | 3963 | 23 | -0.72 | -0.15 | 14-6 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4311 | 4427 | -116 | 0.04 | -2.86 | 14-9 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3805 | 3963 | -158 | -0.48 | -4.75 | 8-11 | 4-14 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||