NBA standings at the end of February 17, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
38 | 18 | .679 | 6412 | 6118 | 294 | -0.13 | 5.12 | 21-5 | 17-13 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
32 | 22 | .593 | 5919 | 5798 | 121 | -0.01 | 2.24 | 20-9 | 12-13 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
27 | 28 | .491 | 5940 | 6163 | -223 | 0.02 | -4.04 | 15-12 | 12-16 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
23 | 33 | .411 | 5983 | 6181 | -198 | 0.30 | -3.24 | 16-14 | 7-19 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
25 | 36 | .410 | 6566 | 6729 | -163 | 0.01 | -2.66 | 17-12 | 8-24 | 3-7 | Lost 6 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
35 | 24 | .593 | 7066 | 6700 | 366 | -0.14 | 6.06 | 21-7 | 14-17 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
32 | 25 | .561 | 6328 | 6307 | 21 | -0.24 | 0.13 | 22-9 | 10-16 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6324 | 6249 | 75 | -0.11 | 1.19 | 21-7 | 9-21 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
24 | 34 | .414 | 6136 | 6279 | -143 | -0.12 | -2.59 | 17-13 | 7-21 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
21 | 37 | .362 | 6360 | 6582 | -222 | 0.19 | -3.64 | 15-14 | 6-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
19 | 41 | .317 | 6461 | 6828 | -367 | 0.38 | -5.74 | 16-12 | 3-29 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
36 | 21 | .632 | 6393 | 6174 | 219 | -0.49 | 3.36 | 23-6 | 13-15 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
31 | 29 | .517 | 6555 | 6556 | -1 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 19-9 | 12-20 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 34 | .433 | 6688 | 6638 | 50 | 0.22 | 1.05 | 22-10 | 4-24 | 4-6 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
25 | 33 | .431 | 6254 | 6359 | -105 | 0.05 | -1.76 | 17-12 | 8-21 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
21 | 36 | .368 | 5863 | 6101 | -238 | 0.25 | -3.93 | 14-17 | 7-19 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
36 | 20 | .643 | 5973 | 5800 | 173 | -0.02 | 3.07 | 23-8 | 13-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
35 | 23 | .603 | 6584 | 6353 | 231 | -0.33 | 3.65 | 22-5 | 13-18 | 5-5 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
35 | 23 | .603 | 6691 | 6457 | 234 | -0.01 | 4.03 | 22-8 | 13-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
28 | 27 | .509 | 5957 | 5907 | 50 | -0.00 | 0.90 | 24-5 | 4-22 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
29 | 31 | .483 | 6723 | 6919 | -196 | -0.02 | -3.28 | 17-10 | 12-21 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
27 | 32 | .458 | 6255 | 6233 | 22 | 0.14 | 0.52 | 15-12 | 12-20 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||