NBA standings at the end of January 8, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 10 | .750 | 4472 | 4204 | 268 | 0.12 | 6.82 | 16-1 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
29 | 11 | .725 | 4372 | 4170 | 202 | 0.42 | 5.47 | 17-3 | 12-8 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 22 | .500 | 5100 | 5074 | 26 | 0.33 | 0.92 | 16-8 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
18 | 20 | .474 | 4031 | 4145 | -114 | 0.21 | -2.79 | 10-10 | 8-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4368 | 4436 | -68 | 0.90 | -0.72 | 14-9 | 4-15 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 17 | .595 | 4527 | 4365 | 162 | 0.13 | 3.99 | 15-6 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 21 | .512 | 5155 | 5226 | -71 | 0.64 | -1.02 | 15-5 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
19 | 22 | .463 | 4631 | 4618 | 13 | 0.97 | 1.28 | 14-5 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 24 | .442 | 4945 | 4919 | 26 | -0.02 | 0.59 | 16-7 | 3-17 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 24 | .429 | 4600 | 4707 | -107 | 0.36 | -2.18 | 12-6 | 6-18 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 33 | .233 | 4676 | 4946 | -270 | 0.59 | -5.69 | 8-10 | 2-23 | 1-9 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
26 | 19 | .578 | 4961 | 4771 | 190 | -0.29 | 3.94 | 17-6 | 9-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 19 | .568 | 4742 | 4664 | 78 | -0.51 | 1.27 | 14-7 | 11-12 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
16 | 28 | .364 | 4782 | 4961 | -179 | -0.49 | -4.55 | 13-8 | 3-20 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4238 | 4386 | -148 | 0.32 | -3.38 | 9-11 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
13 | 30 | .302 | 4455 | 4706 | -251 | -0.28 | -6.12 | 9-13 | 4-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4589 | 4365 | 224 | -1.23 | 4.10 | 19-4 | 10-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 14 | .674 | 4956 | 4791 | 165 | -0.70 | 3.13 | 19-3 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 16 | .619 | 4569 | 4440 | 129 | -0.24 | 2.83 | 17-3 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 23 | .500 | 4639 | 4601 | 38 | -0.91 | -0.09 | 17-8 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
23 | 23 | .500 | 4955 | 5092 | -137 | 0.11 | -2.87 | 15-9 | 8-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 28 | .317 | 4221 | 4397 | -176 | -0.20 | -4.50 | 9-14 | 4-14 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||