NBA standings at the end of October 17, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 380 | 331 | 49 | -1.75 | 14.59 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 319 | 285 | 34 | -2.52 | 8.81 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
2 | 1 | .667 | 355 | 360 | -5 | -0.33 | -2.00 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | Won 2 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
1 | 2 | .333 | 290 | 321 | -31 | 1.93 | -8.40 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
1 | 2 | .333 | 310 | 315 | -5 | 1.72 | 0.06 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Pistons |
2 | 1 | .667 | 343 | 352 | -9 | -2.24 | -5.24 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
2 | 2 | .500 | 445 | 431 | 14 | -3.71 | -0.21 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
1 | 1 | .500 | 228 | 228 | 0 | -3.66 | -3.66 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Atlanta Hawks |
1 | 3 | .250 | 435 | 437 | -2 | -1.37 | -1.87 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
1 | 3 | .250 | 457 | 485 | -28 | 3.86 | -3.14 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
1 | 3 | .250 | 448 | 465 | -17 | 5.43 | 1.18 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
3 | 1 | .750 | 484 | 405 | 79 | -12.07 | 7.68 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
1 | 1 | .500 | 199 | 210 | -11 | 6.49 | 0.99 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
1 | 2 | .333 | 300 | 313 | -13 | 4.15 | -0.19 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
0 | 2 | .000 | 192 | 232 | -40 | 9.53 | -10.47 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
0 | 4 | .000 | 392 | 467 | -75 | 8.01 | -10.74 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phoenix Suns |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 311 | 277 | 34 | -0.80 | 10.53 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | 298 | 259 | 39 | -10.27 | 2.73 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
2 | 1 | .667 | 318 | 310 | 8 | -1.21 | 1.46 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
2 | 2 | .500 | 400 | 399 | 1 | -2.41 | -2.16 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
1 | 2 | .333 | 281 | 284 | -3 | 2.35 | 1.35 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
1 | 2 | .333 | 291 | 310 | -19 | 3.74 | -2.60 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | Won 1 | |||||||