NBA standings at the end of January 12, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
32 | 10 | .762 | 4692 | 4392 | 300 | 0.14 | 7.28 | 18-1 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
31 | 11 | .738 | 4599 | 4381 | 218 | 0.26 | 5.45 | 19-3 | 12-8 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 24 | .478 | 5302 | 5295 | 7 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 16-8 | 6-16 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4240 | 4365 | -125 | 0.35 | -2.78 | 11-10 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
18 | 26 | .409 | 4580 | 4672 | -92 | 0.97 | -1.12 | 14-10 | 4-16 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
27 | 18 | .600 | 4851 | 4681 | 170 | 0.18 | 3.96 | 17-6 | 10-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
23 | 22 | .511 | 5372 | 5455 | -83 | 0.70 | -1.14 | 16-5 | 7-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4857 | 4826 | 31 | 0.76 | 1.48 | 16-5 | 5-17 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 25 | .444 | 4943 | 5041 | -98 | 0.17 | -2.01 | 13-6 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 27 | .413 | 5257 | 5258 | -1 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 16-7 | 3-20 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 35 | .222 | 4885 | 5191 | -306 | 0.60 | -6.20 | 8-11 | 2-24 | 1-9 | Lost 7 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
28 | 19 | .596 | 5177 | 4953 | 224 | -0.41 | 4.36 | 19-6 | 9-13 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 20 | .565 | 4958 | 4882 | 76 | -0.51 | 1.14 | 15-8 | 11-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
16 | 31 | .340 | 5095 | 5292 | -197 | -0.21 | -4.40 | 13-9 | 3-22 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
14 | 28 | .333 | 4426 | 4600 | -174 | 0.44 | -3.70 | 9-12 | 5-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
13 | 32 | .289 | 4647 | 4925 | -278 | -0.14 | -6.32 | 9-13 | 4-19 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
32 | 13 | .711 | 4914 | 4668 | 246 | -1.36 | 4.11 | 21-4 | 11-9 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
30 | 15 | .667 | 5180 | 4994 | 186 | -0.81 | 3.32 | 19-3 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
27 | 17 | .614 | 4778 | 4647 | 131 | -0.36 | 2.62 | 18-3 | 9-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5301 | 5413 | -112 | -0.08 | -2.37 | 17-9 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 23 | .511 | 4767 | 4708 | 59 | -0.91 | 0.35 | 17-8 | 7-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 30 | .318 | 4540 | 4722 | -182 | -0.09 | -4.23 | 10-14 | 4-16 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||