NBA standings at the end of March 5, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
52 | 15 | .776 | 7604 | 7048 | 556 | -0.47 | 7.83 | 30-4 | 22-11 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
50 | 17 | .746 | 7363 | 7021 | 342 | -0.31 | 4.79 | 30-4 | 20-13 | 9-1 | Won 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
33 | 35 | .485 | 7747 | 7831 | -84 | -0.02 | -1.26 | 22-12 | 11-23 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
31 | 35 | .470 | 7074 | 7263 | -189 | 0.22 | -2.65 | 20-13 | 11-22 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
29 | 40 | .420 | 7454 | 7559 | -105 | 0.14 | -1.39 | 20-15 | 9-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
41 | 27 | .603 | 7189 | 7001 | 188 | -0.10 | 2.67 | 25-8 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
34 | 35 | .493 | 7664 | 7645 | 19 | 0.27 | 0.54 | 25-11 | 9-24 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
33 | 35 | .485 | 8207 | 8278 | -71 | 0.34 | -0.71 | 23-12 | 10-23 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 38 | .449 | 7700 | 7743 | -43 | -0.04 | -0.66 | 22-12 | 9-26 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
27 | 43 | .386 | 7999 | 8016 | -17 | -0.04 | -0.28 | 21-12 | 6-31 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 52 | .235 | 7423 | 7923 | -500 | 0.66 | -6.70 | 13-21 | 3-31 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
42 | 28 | .600 | 7570 | 7308 | 262 | -0.34 | 3.41 | 26-9 | 16-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
40 | 31 | .563 | 7723 | 7553 | 170 | -0.20 | 2.19 | 22-12 | 18-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
26 | 43 | .377 | 7488 | 7746 | -258 | 0.34 | -3.40 | 21-15 | 5-28 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 45 | .348 | 7374 | 7583 | -209 | 0.21 | -2.82 | 17-17 | 7-28 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
21 | 49 | .300 | 7190 | 7634 | -444 | 0.41 | -5.93 | 14-21 | 7-28 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
49 | 20 | .710 | 7994 | 7605 | 389 | -0.24 | 5.40 | 30-4 | 19-16 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
49 | 21 | .700 | 7612 | 7303 | 309 | -0.56 | 3.85 | 28-6 | 21-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
45 | 24 | .652 | 7661 | 7435 | 226 | -0.34 | 2.93 | 30-5 | 15-19 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
32 | 38 | .457 | 7570 | 7812 | -242 | 0.17 | -3.29 | 22-13 | 10-25 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
31 | 37 | .456 | 6883 | 6914 | -31 | -0.15 | -0.60 | 21-14 | 10-23 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 49 | .300 | 7271 | 7539 | -268 | 0.08 | -3.75 | 13-22 | 8-27 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||