NBA standings at the end of May 1, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
61 | 21 | .744 | 9303 | 8664 | 639 | -0.42 | 7.37 | 35-6 | 26-15 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
59 | 23 | .720 | 8949 | 8603 | 346 | -0.18 | 4.04 | 36-5 | 23-18 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
39 | 43 | .476 | 9344 | 9438 | -94 | 0.18 | -0.96 | 25-16 | 14-27 | 3-7 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
39 | 43 | .476 | 8773 | 8982 | -209 | 0.28 | -2.27 | 24-17 | 15-26 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
34 | 48 | .415 | 8879 | 8975 | -96 | 0.19 | -0.98 | 22-19 | 12-29 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
50 | 32 | .610 | 8573 | 8334 | 239 | -0.09 | 2.82 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
41 | 41 | .500 | 9084 | 9070 | 14 | 0.09 | 0.27 | 29-12 | 12-29 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
41 | 41 | .500 | 9788 | 9819 | -31 | 0.13 | -0.25 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
37 | 45 | .451 | 9360 | 9332 | 28 | 0.08 | 0.42 | 28-13 | 9-32 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
37 | 45 | .451 | 9119 | 9176 | -57 | 0.15 | -0.54 | 26-15 | 11-30 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
16 | 66 | .195 | 8933 | 9609 | -676 | 0.67 | -7.58 | 13-28 | 3-38 | 0-10 | Lost 14 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
49 | 33 | .598 | 9025 | 8702 | 323 | -0.37 | 3.56 | 28-12 | 21-21 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
47 | 35 | .573 | 8860 | 8603 | 257 | -0.32 | 2.81 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
30 | 52 | .366 | 8813 | 9035 | -222 | 0.08 | -2.63 | 21-20 | 9-32 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
30 | 52 | .366 | 8878 | 9240 | -362 | 0.19 | -4.22 | 24-17 | 6-35 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
24 | 58 | .293 | 8394 | 8887 | -493 | 0.30 | -5.71 | 17-24 | 7-34 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
60 | 22 | .732 | 9438 | 8954 | 484 | -0.51 | 5.39 | 37-4 | 23-18 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
56 | 26 | .683 | 8897 | 8515 | 382 | -0.42 | 4.23 | 33-8 | 23-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
55 | 27 | .671 | 9114 | 8819 | 295 | -0.35 | 3.25 | 37-5 | 18-22 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
38 | 44 | .463 | 8402 | 8469 | -67 | -0.05 | -0.87 | 26-15 | 12-29 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
35 | 47 | .427 | 8820 | 9160 | -340 | 0.18 | -3.97 | 24-17 | 11-30 | 2-8 | Lost 7 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
24 | 58 | .293 | 8493 | 8853 | -360 | 0.19 | -4.20 | 15-26 | 9-32 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||