NBA standings at the end of January 4, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 9 | .769 | 4361 | 4085 | 276 | 0.16 | 7.24 | 16-1 | 14-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 11 | .718 | 4261 | 4062 | 199 | 0.47 | 5.58 | 17-3 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4868 | 4846 | 22 | 0.32 | 0.85 | 15-7 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
17 | 20 | .459 | 3923 | 4038 | -115 | 0.41 | -2.70 | 10-10 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4260 | 4336 | -76 | 0.99 | -0.87 | 13-9 | 4-15 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4420 | 4253 | 167 | 0.10 | 4.17 | 15-5 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 21 | .488 | 4899 | 4981 | -82 | 0.70 | -1.30 | 13-5 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4632 | 4594 | 38 | -0.03 | 0.92 | 16-5 | 3-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 22 | .436 | 4402 | 4393 | 9 | 1.00 | 1.23 | 13-5 | 4-17 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4373 | 4478 | -105 | 0.57 | -2.06 | 12-6 | 5-17 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 31 | .244 | 4464 | 4703 | -239 | 0.79 | -5.04 | 8-10 | 2-21 | 1-9 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4613 | 4439 | 174 | -0.27 | 3.88 | 16-5 | 8-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4428 | 4353 | 75 | -0.62 | 1.21 | 13-7 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4436 | 4599 | -163 | -0.61 | -4.59 | 12-8 | 3-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 25 | .342 | 4011 | 4160 | -149 | 0.20 | -3.72 | 8-11 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
12 | 29 | .293 | 4224 | 4488 | -264 | -0.13 | -6.57 | 8-12 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
28 | 12 | .700 | 4365 | 4148 | 217 | -1.23 | 4.19 | 19-4 | 9-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4853 | 4678 | 175 | -0.86 | 3.31 | 19-3 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4459 | 4329 | 130 | -0.36 | 2.81 | 17-3 | 9-12 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4402 | 4377 | 25 | -0.89 | -0.32 | 16-7 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
21 | 23 | .477 | 4726 | 4873 | -147 | -0.12 | -3.46 | 14-9 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 27 | .325 | 4109 | 4276 | -167 | -0.39 | -4.56 | 9-13 | 4-14 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||