NBA standings at the end of January 3, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 11 | .676 | 3784 | 3646 | 138 | 0.47 | 4.53 | 14-4 | 9-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
25 | 12 | .676 | 4279 | 4052 | 227 | -0.33 | 5.80 | 15-4 | 10-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
17 | 17 | .500 | 3686 | 3861 | -175 | 0.60 | -4.55 | 10-7 | 7-10 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
19 | 20 | .487 | 4179 | 4227 | -48 | -0.19 | -1.42 | 13-8 | 6-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
13 | 22 | .371 | 3785 | 3885 | -100 | -0.04 | -2.89 | 8-9 | 5-13 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
23 | 15 | .605 | 4581 | 4313 | 268 | -0.11 | 6.94 | 13-5 | 10-10 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
20 | 15 | .571 | 3899 | 3850 | 49 | -0.52 | 0.88 | 13-5 | 7-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
19 | 19 | .500 | 4176 | 4099 | 77 | -0.25 | 1.78 | 14-4 | 5-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 22 | .389 | 3786 | 3868 | -82 | -0.31 | -2.58 | 10-10 | 4-12 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
13 | 26 | .333 | 4230 | 4466 | -236 | 0.82 | -5.23 | 11-7 | 2-19 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
12 | 26 | .316 | 4168 | 4402 | -234 | 0.36 | -5.80 | 8-10 | 4-16 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 15 | .583 | 3987 | 3875 | 112 | -0.62 | 2.49 | 12-6 | 9-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
18 | 20 | .474 | 4199 | 4221 | -22 | 0.49 | -0.09 | 11-7 | 7-13 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 23 | .395 | 3890 | 4051 | -161 | 0.41 | -3.83 | 9-8 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
16 | 25 | .390 | 4549 | 4592 | -43 | 0.21 | -0.84 | 12-8 | 4-17 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3907 | 4042 | -135 | -0.12 | -3.87 | 9-9 | 3-15 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
24 | 13 | .649 | 3949 | 3803 | 146 | -0.37 | 3.58 | 17-6 | 7-7 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 14 | .641 | 4537 | 4380 | 157 | -0.18 | 3.85 | 14-4 | 11-10 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4455 | 4259 | 196 | -0.25 | 4.77 | 16-4 | 8-11 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
20 | 18 | .526 | 4060 | 4010 | 50 | 0.18 | 1.50 | 11-7 | 9-11 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3756 | 3787 | -31 | -0.09 | -0.97 | 15-4 | 3-13 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4473 | 4626 | -153 | -0.20 | -4.03 | 11-8 | 8-13 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||