NBA standings at the end of January 23, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 11 | .766 | 5187 | 4908 | 279 | 0.08 | 6.01 | 22-3 | 14-8 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 12 | .750 | 5364 | 5007 | 357 | 0.13 | 7.57 | 21-3 | 15-9 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
23 | 28 | .451 | 5874 | 5915 | -41 | 0.80 | -0.00 | 16-10 | 7-18 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 26 | .435 | 4893 | 5068 | -175 | 0.38 | -3.43 | 12-11 | 8-15 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
20 | 29 | .408 | 5144 | 5242 | -98 | 1.04 | -0.96 | 15-11 | 5-18 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 23 | .549 | 5452 | 5304 | 148 | 0.49 | 3.39 | 17-7 | 11-16 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
27 | 24 | .529 | 6114 | 6153 | -39 | 0.51 | -0.25 | 19-6 | 8-18 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
24 | 25 | .490 | 5551 | 5520 | 31 | 0.60 | 1.23 | 18-6 | 6-19 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5298 | 5387 | -89 | 0.14 | -1.72 | 15-7 | 7-19 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 29 | .431 | 5826 | 5799 | 27 | 0.07 | 0.60 | 18-7 | 4-22 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
13 | 37 | .260 | 5459 | 5786 | -327 | 0.56 | -5.98 | 11-12 | 2-25 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
31 | 21 | .596 | 5722 | 5470 | 252 | -0.44 | 4.41 | 21-6 | 10-15 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 24 | .538 | 5609 | 5552 | 57 | -0.59 | 0.51 | 16-11 | 12-13 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
17 | 31 | .354 | 5107 | 5276 | -169 | -0.00 | -3.52 | 12-13 | 5-18 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
17 | 35 | .327 | 5614 | 5862 | -248 | -0.10 | -4.87 | 13-11 | 4-24 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
16 | 35 | .314 | 5307 | 5581 | -274 | -0.23 | -5.61 | 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 |
37 | 13 | .740 | 5473 | 5188 | 285 | -1.24 | 4.46 | 22-4 | 15-9 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 15 | .700 | 5729 | 5503 | 226 | -0.74 | 3.78 | 22-3 | 13-12 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
32 | 18 | .640 | 5453 | 5298 | 155 | -0.65 | 2.45 | 21-4 | 11-14 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 27 | .500 | 5845 | 5990 | -145 | -0.02 | -2.70 | 18-9 | 9-18 | 6-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 27 | .471 | 5153 | 5156 | -3 | -0.59 | -0.65 | 17-8 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 34 | .306 | 5030 | 5239 | -209 | -0.08 | -4.35 | 11-16 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||