NBA standings at the end of February 27, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
41 | 19 | .683 | 6858 | 6531 | 327 | -0.08 | 5.37 | 23-6 | 18-13 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
34 | 25 | .576 | 6478 | 6357 | 121 | -0.05 | 2.00 | 21-9 | 13-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
31 | 29 | .517 | 6522 | 6711 | -189 | -0.03 | -3.18 | 19-12 | 12-17 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
27 | 38 | .415 | 6987 | 7168 | -181 | -0.04 | -2.83 | 19-13 | 8-25 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
24 | 36 | .400 | 6408 | 6633 | -225 | 0.30 | -3.45 | 16-14 | 8-22 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
37 | 25 | .597 | 7415 | 7033 | 382 | -0.16 | 6.00 | 23-7 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
33 | 28 | .541 | 6790 | 6795 | -5 | -0.08 | -0.16 | 22-9 | 11-19 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
34 | 29 | .540 | 6885 | 6753 | 132 | -0.16 | 1.93 | 24-7 | 10-22 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
26 | 36 | .419 | 6569 | 6718 | -149 | -0.14 | -2.55 | 18-15 | 8-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6826 | 7035 | -209 | 0.27 | -3.11 | 17-15 | 6-24 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
21 | 43 | .328 | 6883 | 7237 | -354 | 0.31 | -5.22 | 17-13 | 4-30 | 3-7 | Won 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
40 | 23 | .635 | 7112 | 6849 | 263 | -0.38 | 3.79 | 27-6 | 13-17 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
35 | 30 | .538 | 7148 | 7119 | 29 | -0.06 | 0.39 | 23-10 | 12-20 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
26 | 37 | .413 | 6785 | 6931 | -146 | 0.14 | -2.18 | 17-13 | 9-24 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 37 | .413 | 7029 | 7013 | 16 | 0.27 | 0.53 | 22-10 | 4-27 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
23 | 39 | .371 | 6403 | 6673 | -270 | 0.11 | -4.24 | 16-18 | 7-21 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
39 | 24 | .619 | 7150 | 6892 | 258 | -0.33 | 3.76 | 25-6 | 14-18 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
37 | 25 | .597 | 6587 | 6484 | 103 | 0.23 | 1.89 | 23-9 | 14-16 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
36 | 26 | .581 | 7117 | 6918 | 199 | -0.02 | 3.19 | 22-8 | 14-18 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
33 | 31 | .516 | 7211 | 7359 | -148 | -0.05 | -2.36 | 21-10 | 12-21 | 6-4 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
31 | 30 | .508 | 6591 | 6560 | 31 | -0.18 | 0.33 | 26-5 | 5-25 | 5-5 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
28 | 36 | .438 | 6736 | 6721 | 15 | 0.14 | 0.37 | 15-14 | 13-22 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||