NBA standings at the end of January 26, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 12 | .750 | 5290 | 5032 | 258 | 0.24 | 5.61 | 22-3 | 14-9 | 9-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
36 | 13 | .735 | 5471 | 5125 | 346 | 0.11 | 7.17 | 21-4 | 15-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
24 | 28 | .462 | 5984 | 6020 | -36 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 16-10 | 8-18 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
21 | 27 | .438 | 5098 | 5273 | -175 | 0.49 | -3.15 | 12-12 | 9-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
21 | 30 | .412 | 5358 | 5448 | -90 | 0.83 | -0.94 | 15-12 | 6-18 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
29 | 23 | .558 | 5561 | 5408 | 153 | 0.44 | 3.38 | 18-7 | 11-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
28 | 24 | .538 | 6239 | 6269 | -30 | 0.56 | -0.01 | 20-6 | 8-18 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
25 | 25 | .500 | 5674 | 5631 | 43 | 0.65 | 1.51 | 19-6 | 6-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
24 | 26 | .480 | 5552 | 5618 | -66 | 0.07 | -1.25 | 16-7 | 8-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 30 | .423 | 5940 | 5914 | 26 | 0.07 | 0.57 | 18-8 | 4-22 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 37 | .275 | 5578 | 5902 | -324 | 0.57 | -5.78 | 11-12 | 3-25 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
33 | 22 | .600 | 6051 | 5778 | 273 | -0.68 | 4.28 | 22-6 | 11-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 25 | .528 | 5705 | 5662 | 43 | -0.55 | 0.26 | 16-11 | 12-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 32 | .360 | 5324 | 5492 | -168 | 0.12 | -3.24 | 13-13 | 5-19 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 35 | .340 | 5714 | 5958 | -244 | -0.14 | -4.75 | 14-11 | 4-24 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
16 | 37 | .302 | 5502 | 5803 | -301 | -0.09 | -5.77 | 11-15 | 5-22 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 15 | .712 | 5700 | 5436 | 264 | -1.15 | 3.93 | 22-4 | 15-11 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
36 | 16 | .692 | 5956 | 5717 | 239 | -0.64 | 3.95 | 23-3 | 13-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
33 | 18 | .647 | 5563 | 5394 | 169 | -0.65 | 2.66 | 22-4 | 11-14 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 28 | .491 | 5962 | 6129 | -167 | -0.05 | -3.09 | 18-9 | 9-19 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 28 | .472 | 5360 | 5359 | 1 | -0.59 | -0.58 | 18-8 | 7-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 35 | .300 | 5135 | 5349 | -214 | -0.11 | -4.39 | 11-17 | 4-18 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||