NBA standings at the end of January 27, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
37 | 13 | .740 | 5602 | 5233 | 369 | 0.04 | 7.42 | 22-4 | 15-9 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 13 | .735 | 5408 | 5157 | 251 | 0.31 | 5.44 | 22-3 | 14-10 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 28 | .472 | 6082 | 6113 | -31 | 0.58 | -0.00 | 16-10 | 9-18 | 3-7 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
22 | 27 | .449 | 5214 | 5380 | -166 | 0.39 | -3.00 | 13-12 | 9-15 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
22 | 30 | .423 | 5486 | 5575 | -89 | 0.76 | -0.95 | 16-12 | 6-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 23 | .566 | 5679 | 5519 | 160 | 0.43 | 3.45 | 18-7 | 12-16 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
28 | 25 | .528 | 6350 | 6387 | -37 | 0.63 | -0.07 | 20-7 | 8-18 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
25 | 25 | .500 | 5674 | 5631 | 43 | 0.66 | 1.52 | 19-6 | 6-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 26 | .490 | 5675 | 5739 | -64 | 0.08 | -1.18 | 17-7 | 8-19 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
22 | 31 | .415 | 6061 | 6037 | 24 | 0.05 | 0.51 | 18-8 | 4-23 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
14 | 38 | .269 | 5671 | 6000 | -329 | 0.57 | -5.76 | 11-13 | 3-25 | 4-6 | Lost 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 | -0.69 | 4.27 | 22-6 | 11-16 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
28 | 26 | .519 | 5807 | 5774 | 33 | -0.46 | 0.15 | 16-11 | 12-15 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
18 | 33 | .353 | 5451 | 5620 | -169 | 0.09 | -3.22 | 13-13 | 5-20 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 35 | .340 | 5714 | 5958 | -244 | -0.16 | -4.76 | 14-11 | 4-24 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
16 | 37 | .302 | 5502 | 5803 | -301 | -0.10 | -5.78 | 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 | -1.16 | 3.91 | 22-4 | 15-11 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
37 | 16 | .698 | 6068 | 5819 | 249 | -0.65 | 4.05 | 24-3 | 13-13 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
34 | 18 | .654 | 5688 | 5512 | 176 | -0.57 | 2.82 | 23-4 | 11-14 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
27 | 29 | .482 | 6070 | 6260 | -190 | 0.08 | -3.31 | 18-9 | 9-20 | 4-6 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
25 | 28 | .472 | 5360 | 5359 | 1 | -0.60 | -0.58 | 18-8 | 7-20 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
15 | 36 | .294 | 5242 | 5465 | -223 | -0.16 | -4.54 | 11-17 | 4-19 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||