NBA standings at the end of March 8, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
53 | 15 | .779 | 7715 | 7140 | 575 | -0.39 | 8.07 | 31-4 | 22-11 | 9-1 | Won 9 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
50 | 18 | .735 | 7455 | 7132 | 323 | -0.16 | 4.59 | 30-4 | 20-14 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
35 | 35 | .500 | 7975 | 8047 | -72 | -0.10 | -1.13 | 23-12 | 12-23 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
32 | 36 | .471 | 7276 | 7490 | -214 | 0.14 | -3.01 | 20-14 | 12-22 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
30 | 41 | .423 | 7686 | 7766 | -80 | 0.10 | -1.03 | 20-16 | 10-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7385 | 7174 | 211 | -0.08 | 2.93 | 25-8 | 18-19 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
35 | 36 | .493 | 7854 | 7852 | 2 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 25-12 | 10-24 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
33 | 36 | .478 | 8319 | 8396 | -77 | 0.36 | -0.75 | 23-13 | 10-23 | 3-7 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
31 | 39 | .443 | 7794 | 7842 | -48 | 0.02 | -0.66 | 22-13 | 9-26 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 43 | .394 | 8110 | 8120 | -10 | 0.02 | -0.12 | 21-12 | 7-31 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 54 | .229 | 7632 | 8139 | -507 | 0.60 | -6.64 | 13-22 | 3-32 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
42 | 29 | .592 | 7674 | 7419 | 255 | -0.32 | 3.27 | 26-10 | 16-19 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
41 | 31 | .569 | 7828 | 7633 | 195 | -0.26 | 2.45 | 22-12 | 19-19 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
26 | 45 | .366 | 7689 | 7963 | -274 | 0.38 | -3.48 | 21-16 | 5-29 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
24 | 46 | .343 | 7473 | 7684 | -211 | 0.29 | -2.73 | 17-17 | 7-29 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
22 | 51 | .301 | 7499 | 7967 | -468 | 0.39 | -6.02 | 15-22 | 7-29 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
50 | 20 | .714 | 8095 | 7704 | 391 | -0.26 | 5.33 | 31-4 | 19-16 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
50 | 21 | .704 | 7716 | 7400 | 316 | -0.60 | 3.85 | 28-6 | 22-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
46 | 24 | .657 | 7771 | 7529 | 242 | -0.42 | 3.04 | 31-5 | 15-19 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
33 | 38 | .465 | 7683 | 7910 | -227 | 0.08 | -3.11 | 22-13 | 11-25 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
32 | 38 | .457 | 7106 | 7135 | -29 | -0.27 | -0.69 | 22-14 | 10-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
21 | 50 | .296 | 7351 | 7644 | -293 | 0.13 | -3.99 | 13-23 | 8-27 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||