NBA standings at the end of January 5, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 10 | .750 | 4472 | 4204 | 268 | 0.13 | 6.83 | 16-1 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 11 | .718 | 4261 | 4062 | 199 | 0.44 | 5.54 | 17-3 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 21 | .512 | 4992 | 4963 | 29 | 0.20 | 0.87 | 16-7 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
18 | 20 | .474 | 4031 | 4145 | -114 | 0.20 | -2.80 | 10-10 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4260 | 4336 | -76 | 0.93 | -0.92 | 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 | 17 | .595 | 4527 | 4365 | 162 | 0.15 | 4.01 | 15-6 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
21 | 21 | .500 | 5018 | 5092 | -74 | 0.81 | -0.95 | 14-5 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4730 | 4693 | 37 | -0.03 | 0.87 | 16-6 | 3-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
18 | 22 | .450 | 4513 | 4503 | 10 | 0.99 | 1.24 | 14-5 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 24 | .415 | 4478 | 4589 | -111 | 0.42 | -2.28 | 12-6 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 31 | .244 | 4464 | 4703 | -239 | 0.77 | -5.06 | 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 |
25 | 18 | .581 | 4725 | 4546 | 179 | -0.15 | 4.01 | 16-5 | 9-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
24 | 18 | .571 | 4527 | 4451 | 76 | -0.58 | 1.23 | 13-7 | 11-11 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
16 | 26 | .381 | 4547 | 4704 | -157 | -0.63 | -4.36 | 13-8 | 3-18 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
13 | 26 | .333 | 4128 | 4284 | -156 | 0.24 | -3.76 | 8-11 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
12 | 30 | .286 | 4331 | 4596 | -265 | -0.17 | -6.48 | 8-13 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 12 | .707 | 4486 | 4260 | 226 | -1.28 | 4.24 | 19-4 | 10-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4853 | 4678 | 175 | -0.82 | 3.34 | 19-3 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4569 | 4440 | 129 | -0.29 | 2.78 | 17-3 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4402 | 4377 | 25 | -0.85 | -0.28 | 16-7 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
21 | 23 | .477 | 4726 | 4873 | -147 | -0.09 | -3.43 | 14-9 | 7-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 28 | .317 | 4221 | 4397 | -176 | -0.23 | -4.52 | 9-14 | 4-14 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||