NBA standings at the end of January 9, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
31 | 10 | .756 | 4584 | 4299 | 285 | 0.10 | 7.05 | 17-1 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
30 | 11 | .732 | 4480 | 4275 | 205 | 0.39 | 5.39 | 18-3 | 12-8 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 23 | .489 | 5195 | 5186 | 9 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 16-8 | 6-15 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4134 | 4246 | -112 | 0.26 | -2.61 | 11-10 | 8-10 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4473 | 4544 | -71 | 0.99 | -0.66 | 14-9 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
26 | 17 | .605 | 4638 | 4472 | 166 | 0.12 | 3.98 | 16-6 | 10-11 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
22 | 21 | .512 | 5155 | 5226 | -71 | 0.63 | -1.02 | 15-5 | 7-16 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4745 | 4730 | 15 | 0.83 | 1.19 | 15-5 | 5-17 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 25 | .432 | 5052 | 5030 | 22 | 0.07 | 0.57 | 16-7 | 3-18 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
18 | 25 | .419 | 4711 | 4827 | -116 | 0.44 | -2.25 | 12-6 | 6-19 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 33 | .233 | 4676 | 4946 | -270 | 0.57 | -5.71 | 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 | -0.30 | 3.92 | 17-6 | 9-13 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
25 | 20 | .556 | 4849 | 4775 | 74 | -0.55 | 1.09 | 14-8 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
16 | 29 | .356 | 4894 | 5075 | -181 | -0.48 | -4.50 | 13-8 | 3-21 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 26 | .350 | 4238 | 4386 | -148 | 0.29 | -3.41 | 9-11 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
13 | 30 | .302 | 4455 | 4706 | -251 | -0.29 | -6.13 | 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 |
30 | 13 | .698 | 4709 | 4476 | 233 | -1.28 | 4.14 | 20-4 | 10-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 15 | .659 | 5057 | 4894 | 163 | -0.75 | 2.96 | 19-3 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 16 | .628 | 4682 | 4540 | 142 | -0.38 | 2.92 | 18-3 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5066 | 5199 | -133 | 0.10 | -2.73 | 15-9 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
23 | 23 | .500 | 4639 | 4601 | 38 | -0.93 | -0.10 | 17-8 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 29 | .310 | 4321 | 4510 | -189 | -0.13 | -4.63 | 9-14 | 4-15 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||