NBA standings at the end of January 17, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
33 | 11 | .750 | 4904 | 4596 | 308 | 0.14 | 7.14 | 19-2 | 14-9 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
33 | 11 | .750 | 4846 | 4603 | 243 | 0.25 | 5.77 | 21-3 | 12-8 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 23 | .465 | 4574 | 4690 | -116 | 0.29 | -2.41 | 12-11 | 8-12 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5524 | 5550 | -26 | 0.62 | 0.08 | 16-9 | 6-17 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
19 | 28 | .404 | 4922 | 5027 | -105 | 0.99 | -1.24 | 14-10 | 5-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 20 | .583 | 5165 | 4997 | 168 | 0.19 | 3.69 | 17-6 | 11-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
24 | 24 | .500 | 5711 | 5797 | -86 | 0.72 | -1.07 | 17-6 | 7-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
22 | 23 | .489 | 5090 | 5065 | 25 | 0.73 | 1.29 | 16-6 | 6-17 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 25 | .457 | 5060 | 5140 | -80 | 0.06 | -1.68 | 14-6 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 27 | .438 | 5502 | 5480 | 22 | 0.01 | 0.47 | 17-7 | 4-20 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 35 | .255 | 5102 | 5400 | -298 | 0.46 | -5.88 | 10-11 | 2-24 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
30 | 20 | .600 | 5518 | 5273 | 245 | -0.50 | 4.40 | 20-6 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 22 | .542 | 5183 | 5115 | 68 | -0.37 | 1.05 | 15-10 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 30 | .333 | 4743 | 4930 | -187 | 0.48 | -3.68 | 10-12 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
16 | 33 | .327 | 5293 | 5516 | -223 | -0.19 | -4.74 | 13-10 | 3-23 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
13 | 35 | .271 | 4957 | 5258 | -301 | 0.03 | -6.24 | 9-14 | 4-21 | 2-8 | Lost 5 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 13 | .723 | 5143 | 4869 | 274 | -1.49 | 4.34 | 22-4 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
33 | 15 | .688 | 5489 | 5287 | 202 | -0.82 | 3.39 | 20-3 | 13-12 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
31 | 17 | .646 | 5207 | 5056 | 151 | -0.63 | 2.51 | 20-3 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 23 | .540 | 5412 | 5521 | -109 | -0.04 | -2.22 | 18-9 | 9-14 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 25 | .490 | 4972 | 4956 | 16 | -0.78 | -0.46 | 17-8 | 7-17 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 32 | .304 | 4737 | 4928 | -191 | 0.04 | -4.11 | 10-15 | 4-17 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||