NBA standings at the end of January 2, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 9 | .769 | 4361 | 4085 | 276 | 0.09 | 7.17 | 16-1 | 14-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 11 | .711 | 4152 | 3954 | 198 | 0.42 | 5.63 | 17-3 | 10-8 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4730 | 4745 | -15 | 0.38 | 0.02 | 14-7 | 6-14 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3806 | 3933 | -127 | 0.48 | -3.05 | 10-10 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
15 | 24 | .385 | 4030 | 4116 | -86 | 0.82 | -1.38 | 12-9 | 3-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 15 | .625 | 4301 | 4127 | 174 | 0.01 | 4.36 | 15-4 | 10-11 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4793 | 4866 | -73 | 0.57 | -1.25 | 13-5 | 7-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4524 | 4485 | 39 | -0.23 | 0.77 | 16-4 | 3-16 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4301 | 4289 | 12 | 0.98 | 1.30 | 13-5 | 4-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4277 | 4372 | -95 | 0.49 | -1.95 | 12-6 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 30 | .250 | 4359 | 4580 | -221 | 0.67 | -4.85 | 8-10 | 2-20 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4498 | 4333 | 165 | -0.21 | 3.81 | 15-5 | 8-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 18 | .550 | 4322 | 4257 | 65 | -0.54 | 1.09 | 12-7 | 10-11 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4436 | 4599 | -163 | -0.59 | -4.57 | 12-8 | 3-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3890 | 4042 | -152 | 0.31 | -3.80 | 7-11 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
12 | 28 | .300 | 4127 | 4373 | -246 | -0.09 | -6.24 | 8-12 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 12 | .692 | 4242 | 4043 | 199 | -1.08 | 4.02 | 18-4 | 9-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4853 | 4678 | 175 | -0.77 | 3.40 | 19-3 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4459 | 4329 | 130 | -0.37 | 2.80 | 17-3 | 9-12 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4507 | 4614 | -107 | -0.08 | -2.63 | 14-9 | 7-12 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4287 | 4280 | 7 | -0.71 | -0.55 | 15-7 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 26 | .333 | 4004 | 4159 | -155 | -0.31 | -4.29 | 9-12 | 4-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||