NBA standings at the end of March 16, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington Bullets |
45 | 22 | .672 | 7697 | 7345 | 352 | 0.03 | 5.29 | 26-7 | 19-15 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
36 | 32 | .529 | 7407 | 7328 | 79 | 0.07 | 1.23 | 23-10 | 13-22 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
33 | 35 | .485 | 7326 | 7591 | -265 | 0.13 | -3.77 | 21-14 | 12-21 | 3-7 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
29 | 42 | .408 | 7617 | 7819 | -202 | -0.03 | -2.88 | 21-15 | 8-27 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Boston Celtics |
27 | 41 | .397 | 7299 | 7590 | -291 | 0.25 | -4.03 | 19-17 | 8-24 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio Spurs |
42 | 28 | .600 | 8390 | 7972 | 418 | -0.11 | 5.87 | 26-8 | 16-20 | 7-3 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
39 | 30 | .565 | 7750 | 7699 | 51 | -0.17 | 0.56 | 26-9 | 13-21 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
39 | 32 | .549 | 7727 | 7589 | 138 | -0.08 | 1.86 | 29-7 | 10-25 | 7-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
28 | 41 | .406 | 7335 | 7522 | -187 | -0.04 | -2.75 | 18-17 | 10-24 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
27 | 42 | .391 | 7620 | 7771 | -151 | -0.04 | -2.23 | 20-16 | 7-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Orleans Jazz |
22 | 50 | .306 | 7736 | 8200 | -464 | 0.29 | -6.15 | 18-15 | 4-35 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
42 | 29 | .592 | 8035 | 7805 | 230 | -0.23 | 3.01 | 28-8 | 14-21 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
38 | 33 | .535 | 7813 | 7783 | 30 | 0.09 | 0.51 | 24-12 | 14-21 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
32 | 39 | .451 | 8053 | 7915 | 138 | -0.03 | 1.91 | 26-11 | 6-28 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
30 | 40 | .429 | 7559 | 7705 | -146 | 0.27 | -1.81 | 21-14 | 9-26 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
26 | 43 | .377 | 7168 | 7473 | -305 | 0.27 | -4.15 | 17-18 | 9-25 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
43 | 27 | .614 | 7433 | 7297 | 136 | 0.09 | 2.03 | 25-10 | 18-17 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
42 | 28 | .600 | 8065 | 7821 | 244 | -0.12 | 3.37 | 25-9 | 17-19 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
41 | 29 | .586 | 7907 | 7681 | 226 | -0.17 | 3.06 | 27-8 | 14-21 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
38 | 32 | .543 | 7916 | 8024 | -108 | -0.16 | -1.70 | 25-10 | 13-22 | 9-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
36 | 33 | .522 | 7455 | 7409 | 46 | -0.31 | 0.36 | 28-6 | 8-27 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
32 | 39 | .451 | 7476 | 7445 | 31 | 0.01 | 0.44 | 17-16 | 15-23 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||