NBA standings at the end of December 29, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 9 | .763 | 4250 | 3982 | 268 | 0.08 | 7.13 | 16-1 | 13-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 11 | .711 | 4152 | 3954 | 198 | 0.48 | 5.69 | 17-3 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4602 | 4625 | -23 | 0.46 | -0.11 | 13-7 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3568 | 3690 | -122 | 0.44 | -3.15 | 10-10 | 5-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
15 | 23 | .395 | 3933 | 4013 | -80 | 0.94 | -1.17 | 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 |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4301 | 4127 | 174 | 0.06 | 4.41 | 15-4 | 10-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4555 | 4629 | -74 | 0.56 | -1.39 | 12-5 | 7-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4524 | 4485 | 39 | -0.26 | 0.74 | 16-4 | 3-16 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 20 | .459 | 4198 | 4178 | 20 | 0.86 | 1.40 | 13-4 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4157 | 4245 | -88 | 0.44 | -1.87 | 12-5 | 5-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 29 | .256 | 4243 | 4445 | -202 | 0.79 | -4.39 | 8-10 | 2-19 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 17 | .564 | 4234 | 4162 | 72 | -0.43 | 1.42 | 12-6 | 10-11 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4370 | 4212 | 158 | -0.08 | 3.87 | 15-5 | 7-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4301 | 4483 | -182 | -0.54 | -5.09 | 11-8 | 3-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3890 | 4042 | -152 | 0.31 | -3.80 | 7-11 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
11 | 27 | .289 | 3911 | 4157 | -246 | -0.27 | -6.74 | 8-11 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
26 | 11 | .703 | 4001 | 3804 | 197 | -1.13 | 4.20 | 18-3 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
27 | 13 | .675 | 4613 | 4453 | 160 | -0.90 | 3.10 | 18-3 | 9-10 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 13 | .667 | 4245 | 4098 | 147 | -0.48 | 3.29 | 17-3 | 9-10 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 20 | .500 | 3986 | 3963 | 23 | -0.77 | -0.19 | 14-6 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4404 | 4517 | -113 | -0.10 | -2.85 | 14-9 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 26 | .316 | 3893 | 4067 | -174 | -0.32 | -4.90 | 8-12 | 4-14 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||