NBA standings at the end of January 18, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 11 | .756 | 5015 | 4689 | 326 | 0.11 | 7.35 | 20-2 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 11 | .756 | 4958 | 4708 | 250 | 0.20 | 5.76 | 21-3 | 13-8 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 24 | .455 | 4685 | 4824 | -139 | 0.33 | -2.83 | 12-11 | 8-13 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5641 | 5674 | -33 | 0.69 | 0.02 | 16-10 | 6-17 | 4-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
19 | 29 | .396 | 5027 | 5139 | -112 | 1.08 | -1.25 | 14-11 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 21 | .571 | 5267 | 5105 | 162 | 0.27 | 3.57 | 17-6 | 11-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 23 | .500 | 5224 | 5176 | 48 | 0.63 | 1.67 | 17-6 | 6-17 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
24 | 24 | .500 | 5711 | 5797 | -86 | 0.73 | -1.06 | 17-6 | 7-18 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
21 | 25 | .457 | 5060 | 5140 | -80 | 0.05 | -1.69 | 14-6 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 27 | .438 | 5502 | 5480 | 22 | 0.02 | 0.48 | 17-7 | 4-20 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 35 | .255 | 5102 | 5400 | -298 | 0.46 | -5.89 | 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 | -0.49 | 4.41 | 20-6 | 10-14 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5294 | 5235 | 59 | -0.43 | 0.77 | 15-11 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 33 | .340 | 5413 | 5627 | -214 | -0.18 | -4.46 | 13-10 | 4-23 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 31 | .326 | 4845 | 5037 | -192 | 0.32 | -3.85 | 10-13 | 5-18 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
14 | 35 | .286 | 5064 | 5360 | -296 | -0.07 | -6.11 | 9-14 | 5-21 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 13 | .729 | 5267 | 4986 | 281 | -1.46 | 4.39 | 22-4 | 13-9 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
34 | 15 | .694 | 5597 | 5389 | 208 | -0.72 | 3.52 | 21-3 | 13-12 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
31 | 17 | .646 | 5207 | 5056 | 151 | -0.63 | 2.52 | 20-3 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 24 | .529 | 5503 | 5613 | -110 | -0.12 | -2.27 | 18-9 | 9-15 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 26 | .480 | 5065 | 5067 | -2 | -0.61 | -0.65 | 17-8 | 7-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 32 | .319 | 4829 | 5019 | -190 | 0.00 | -4.04 | 11-15 | 4-17 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||