NBA standings at the end of January 22, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
35 | 11 | .761 | 5069 | 4815 | 254 | 0.15 | 5.67 | 22-3 | 13-8 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
35 | 12 | .745 | 5233 | 4903 | 330 | 0.22 | 7.24 | 21-3 | 14-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 28 | .440 | 5755 | 5806 | -51 | 0.74 | -0.28 | 16-10 | 6-18 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 26 | .435 | 4893 | 5068 | -175 | 0.35 | -3.46 | 12-11 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
19 | 29 | .396 | 5027 | 5139 | -112 | 1.02 | -1.32 | 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 | 22 | .560 | 5356 | 5206 | 150 | 0.35 | 3.35 | 17-6 | 11-16 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
26 | 24 | .520 | 5970 | 6023 | -53 | 0.54 | -0.52 | 19-6 | 7-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
23 | 25 | .479 | 5440 | 5410 | 30 | 0.62 | 1.24 | 17-6 | 6-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 25 | .468 | 5168 | 5243 | -75 | 0.12 | -1.48 | 15-6 | 7-19 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 28 | .440 | 5723 | 5682 | 41 | 0.02 | 0.84 | 18-7 | 4-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 36 | .265 | 5355 | 5655 | -300 | 0.40 | -5.72 | 11-11 | 2-25 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 21 | .596 | 5722 | 5470 | 252 | -0.41 | 4.43 | 21-6 | 10-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
27 | 24 | .529 | 5505 | 5450 | 55 | -0.49 | 0.59 | 16-11 | 11-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5107 | 5276 | -169 | 0.05 | -3.47 | 12-13 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 34 | .333 | 5521 | 5744 | -223 | -0.19 | -4.56 | 13-10 | 4-24 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
16 | 35 | .314 | 5307 | 5581 | -274 | -0.15 | -5.53 | 11-14 | 5-21 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
| 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 | -0.68 | 3.84 | 22-3 | 13-12 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 17 | .653 | 5344 | 5179 | 165 | -0.64 | 2.73 | 21-3 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 26 | .509 | 5735 | 5879 | -144 | -0.00 | -2.72 | 18-9 | 9-17 | 6-4 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 27 | .471 | 5153 | 5156 | -3 | -0.55 | -0.61 | 17-8 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 33 | .312 | 4928 | 5135 | -207 | -0.02 | -4.33 | 11-15 | 4-18 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||