NBA standings at the end of March 16, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
55 | 18 | .753 | 8282 | 7700 | 582 | -0.38 | 7.59 | 32-5 | 23-13 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
53 | 20 | .726 | 7999 | 7672 | 327 | -0.17 | 4.31 | 31-4 | 22-16 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
37 | 38 | .493 | 8549 | 8608 | -59 | -0.02 | -0.80 | 24-14 | 13-24 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
34 | 39 | .466 | 7827 | 8052 | -225 | 0.25 | -2.83 | 21-16 | 13-23 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
32 | 43 | .427 | 8189 | 8227 | -38 | -0.13 | -0.63 | 21-17 | 11-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
46 | 28 | .622 | 7763 | 7545 | 218 | 0.04 | 2.98 | 28-9 | 18-19 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
36 | 38 | .486 | 8879 | 8943 | -64 | 0.24 | -0.62 | 23-14 | 13-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
36 | 39 | .480 | 8255 | 8293 | -38 | 0.28 | -0.22 | 25-12 | 11-27 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
34 | 41 | .453 | 8316 | 8352 | -36 | 0.19 | -0.29 | 24-14 | 10-27 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
32 | 43 | .427 | 8568 | 8553 | 15 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 24-12 | 8-31 | 6-4 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 58 | .216 | 8052 | 8631 | -579 | 0.58 | -7.25 | 13-25 | 3-33 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
44 | 31 | .587 | 8188 | 7967 | 221 | -0.20 | 2.74 | 25-12 | 19-19 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
43 | 31 | .581 | 8006 | 7740 | 266 | -0.28 | 3.31 | 27-10 | 16-21 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
28 | 47 | .373 | 8140 | 8405 | -265 | 0.27 | -3.26 | 23-16 | 5-31 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 48 | .351 | 7887 | 8125 | -238 | 0.38 | -2.83 | 19-18 | 7-30 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
22 | 52 | .297 | 7602 | 8082 | -480 | 0.32 | -6.16 | 15-22 | 7-30 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
54 | 21 | .720 | 8701 | 8278 | 423 | -0.31 | 5.33 | 34-4 | 20-17 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
51 | 23 | .689 | 8034 | 7726 | 308 | -0.53 | 3.63 | 28-6 | 23-17 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
48 | 26 | .649 | 8221 | 7993 | 228 | -0.44 | 2.64 | 32-5 | 16-21 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
35 | 41 | .461 | 8239 | 8496 | -257 | 0.05 | -3.33 | 24-15 | 11-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
33 | 41 | .446 | 7560 | 7588 | -28 | -0.13 | -0.51 | 23-14 | 10-27 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
23 | 52 | .307 | 7791 | 8072 | -281 | -0.04 | -3.78 | 14-24 | 9-28 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||