NBA standings at the end of December 31, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
29 | 9 | .763 | 4250 | 3982 | 268 | 0.06 | 7.11 | 16-1 | 13-8 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 11 | .711 | 4152 | 3954 | 198 | 0.45 | 5.66 | 17-3 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4602 | 4625 | -23 | 0.45 | -0.13 | 13-7 | 6-14 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3568 | 3690 | -122 | 0.42 | -3.17 | 10-10 | 5-9 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
15 | 23 | .395 | 3933 | 4013 | -80 | 0.91 | -1.20 | 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 | 0.05 | 4.40 | 15-4 | 10-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4555 | 4629 | -74 | 0.55 | -1.39 | 12-5 | 7-14 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4524 | 4485 | 39 | -0.25 | 0.75 | 16-4 | 3-16 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 20 | .459 | 4198 | 4178 | 20 | 0.85 | 1.39 | 13-4 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4157 | 4245 | -88 | 0.44 | -1.88 | 12-5 | 5-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 29 | .256 | 4243 | 4445 | -202 | 0.77 | -4.40 | 8-10 | 2-19 | 1-9 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4370 | 4212 | 158 | -0.09 | 3.86 | 15-5 | 7-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4322 | 4257 | 65 | -0.56 | 1.06 | 12-7 | 10-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4301 | 4483 | -182 | -0.52 | -5.07 | 11-8 | 3-18 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3890 | 4042 | -152 | 0.29 | -3.82 | 7-11 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
12 | 27 | .308 | 4006 | 4245 | -239 | -0.25 | -6.38 | 8-11 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 11 | .711 | 4108 | 3904 | 204 | -1.10 | 4.27 | 18-3 | 9-8 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
28 | 13 | .683 | 4726 | 4558 | 168 | -0.80 | 3.30 | 19-3 | 9-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 14 | .650 | 4350 | 4211 | 139 | -0.39 | 3.09 | 17-3 | 9-11 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4086 | 4070 | 16 | -0.64 | -0.25 | 14-7 | 6-14 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4404 | 4517 | -113 | -0.08 | -2.83 | 14-9 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 26 | .316 | 3893 | 4067 | -174 | -0.31 | -4.89 | 8-12 | 4-14 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||