NBA standings at the end of March 12, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
54 | 17 | .761 | 8072 | 7492 | 580 | -0.43 | 7.74 | 32-5 | 22-12 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
53 | 18 | .746 | 7796 | 7445 | 351 | -0.21 | 4.74 | 31-4 | 22-14 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
36 | 36 | .500 | 8196 | 8254 | -58 | -0.08 | -0.89 | 24-12 | 12-24 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
33 | 38 | .465 | 7611 | 7834 | -223 | 0.27 | -2.87 | 20-15 | 13-23 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
32 | 42 | .432 | 8082 | 8107 | -25 | -0.14 | -0.48 | 21-16 | 11-26 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
44 | 28 | .611 | 7580 | 7368 | 212 | -0.06 | 2.89 | 26-9 | 18-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
35 | 38 | .479 | 8068 | 8102 | -34 | 0.43 | -0.04 | 25-12 | 10-26 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
34 | 37 | .479 | 8548 | 8634 | -86 | 0.37 | -0.84 | 23-14 | 11-23 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
32 | 40 | .444 | 8015 | 8063 | -48 | 0.12 | -0.55 | 23-14 | 9-26 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
30 | 43 | .411 | 8345 | 8346 | -1 | -0.01 | -0.03 | 22-12 | 8-31 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 56 | .222 | 7851 | 8416 | -565 | 0.60 | -7.24 | 13-23 | 3-33 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
43 | 30 | .589 | 7885 | 7612 | 273 | -0.33 | 3.41 | 27-10 | 16-20 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
42 | 31 | .575 | 7940 | 7736 | 204 | -0.24 | 2.56 | 23-12 | 19-19 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
27 | 45 | .375 | 7785 | 8050 | -265 | 0.30 | -3.38 | 22-16 | 5-29 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
25 | 47 | .347 | 7676 | 7895 | -219 | 0.34 | -2.70 | 18-17 | 7-30 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
22 | 51 | .301 | 7499 | 7967 | -468 | 0.38 | -6.04 | 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 |
52 | 21 | .712 | 8441 | 8046 | 395 | -0.30 | 5.11 | 32-4 | 20-17 | 7-3 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
50 | 23 | .685 | 7912 | 7625 | 287 | -0.49 | 3.44 | 28-6 | 22-17 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 24 | .667 | 8006 | 7745 | 261 | -0.51 | 3.11 | 32-5 | 16-19 | 7-3 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
33 | 39 | .458 | 7342 | 7358 | -16 | -0.15 | -0.38 | 23-14 | 10-25 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
33 | 40 | .452 | 7896 | 8158 | -262 | 0.11 | -3.48 | 22-15 | 11-25 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
22 | 52 | .297 | 7676 | 7969 | -293 | 0.06 | -3.90 | 13-24 | 9-28 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||