NBA standings at the end of January 19, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 11 | .761 | 5069 | 4815 | 254 | 0.22 | 5.74 | 22-3 | 13-8 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 11 | .756 | 5015 | 4689 | 326 | 0.13 | 7.38 | 20-2 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5641 | 5674 | -33 | 0.71 | 0.04 | 16-10 | 6-17 | 4-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 25 | .444 | 4802 | 4954 | -152 | 0.35 | -3.03 | 12-11 | 8-14 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 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 | 0.31 | 3.61 | 17-6 | 11-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
25 | 24 | .510 | 5841 | 5914 | -73 | 0.67 | -0.82 | 18-6 | 7-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 24 | .489 | 5334 | 5298 | 36 | 0.54 | 1.30 | 17-6 | 6-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 25 | .468 | 5168 | 5243 | -75 | 0.17 | -1.42 | 15-6 | 7-19 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5609 | 5591 | 18 | 0.16 | 0.52 | 17-7 | 4-21 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 35 | .271 | 5224 | 5510 | -286 | 0.49 | -5.47 | 11-11 | 2-24 | 3-7 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
30 | 21 | .588 | 5621 | 5381 | 240 | -0.49 | 4.22 | 20-6 | 10-15 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5294 | 5235 | 59 | -0.41 | 0.80 | 15-11 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 31 | .340 | 4962 | 5145 | -183 | 0.19 | -3.71 | 11-13 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 34 | .333 | 5521 | 5744 | -223 | -0.23 | -4.60 | 13-10 | 4-24 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
15 | 35 | .300 | 5180 | 5459 | -279 | -0.17 | -5.75 | 10-14 | 5-21 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
35 | 13 | .729 | 5267 | 4986 | 281 | -1.47 | 4.38 | 22-4 | 13-9 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
34 | 15 | .694 | 5597 | 5389 | 208 | -0.71 | 3.54 | 21-3 | 13-12 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 17 | .653 | 5344 | 5179 | 165 | -0.68 | 2.69 | 21-3 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 25 | .519 | 5626 | 5750 | -124 | -0.05 | -2.43 | 18-9 | 9-16 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 26 | .480 | 5065 | 5067 | -2 | -0.60 | -0.64 | 17-8 | 7-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 33 | .312 | 4928 | 5135 | -207 | -0.09 | -4.40 | 11-15 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||