NBA standings at the end of January 21, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 11 | .761 | 5069 | 4815 | 254 | 0.16 | 5.68 | 22-3 | 13-8 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
34 | 12 | .739 | 5121 | 4797 | 324 | 0.19 | 7.23 | 20-3 | 14-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 25 | .444 | 4802 | 4954 | -152 | 0.31 | -3.07 | 12-11 | 8-14 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 28 | .440 | 5755 | 5806 | -51 | 0.74 | -0.28 | 16-10 | 6-18 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
19 | 29 | .396 | 5027 | 5139 | -112 | 1.02 | -1.31 | 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 | 0.25 | 3.56 | 17-6 | 11-15 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
25 | 24 | .510 | 5841 | 5914 | -73 | 0.63 | -0.86 | 18-6 | 7-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 24 | .489 | 5334 | 5298 | 36 | 0.49 | 1.26 | 17-6 | 6-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 25 | .468 | 5168 | 5243 | -75 | 0.14 | -1.45 | 15-6 | 7-19 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
21 | 28 | .429 | 5609 | 5591 | 18 | 0.11 | 0.47 | 17-7 | 4-21 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 35 | .271 | 5224 | 5510 | -286 | 0.46 | -5.49 | 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 | -0.48 | 4.23 | 20-6 | 10-15 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 23 | .540 | 5383 | 5323 | 60 | -0.41 | 0.79 | 16-11 | 11-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
16 | 31 | .340 | 4962 | 5145 | -183 | 0.20 | -3.69 | 11-13 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 34 | .333 | 5521 | 5744 | -223 | -0.21 | -4.58 | 13-10 | 4-24 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
15 | 35 | .300 | 5180 | 5459 | -279 | -0.14 | -5.72 | 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 |
36 | 13 | .735 | 5375 | 5092 | 283 | -1.28 | 4.49 | 22-4 | 14-9 | 9-1 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 15 | .700 | 5729 | 5503 | 226 | -0.69 | 3.83 | 22-3 | 13-12 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 17 | .653 | 5344 | 5179 | 165 | -0.67 | 2.70 | 21-3 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 25 | .519 | 5626 | 5750 | -124 | -0.03 | -2.41 | 18-9 | 9-16 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 27 | .471 | 5153 | 5156 | -3 | -0.57 | -0.63 | 17-8 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 33 | .312 | 4928 | 5135 | -207 | -0.05 | -4.37 | 11-15 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||