NBA standings at the end of November 16, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 3 | .800 | 1758 | 1581 | 177 | -0.66 | 11.14 | 7-0 | 5-3 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 5 | .706 | 1865 | 1768 | 97 | 0.33 | 6.03 | 6-2 | 6-3 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
7 | 7 | .500 | 1493 | 1524 | -31 | 0.91 | -1.30 | 5-2 | 2-5 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
7 | 10 | .412 | 1980 | 2013 | -33 | -0.49 | -2.43 | 4-4 | 3-6 | 3-7 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
5 | 11 | .312 | 1591 | 1648 | -57 | 0.74 | -2.82 | 5-5 | 0-6 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 6 | .667 | 1899 | 1839 | 60 | -0.80 | 2.54 | 7-2 | 5-4 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 7 | .611 | 2172 | 2179 | -7 | 0.72 | 0.33 | 6-1 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1736 | 1709 | 27 | 0.16 | 1.96 | 6-1 | 2-6 | 6-4 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
8 | 11 | .421 | 2090 | 2181 | -91 | 0.49 | -4.30 | 6-1 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
5 | 10 | .333 | 1681 | 1741 | -60 | 1.69 | -2.31 | 4-4 | 1-6 | 2-8 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 12 | .333 | 2115 | 2161 | -46 | 1.51 | -1.05 | 5-3 | 1-9 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 4 | .765 | 1969 | 1844 | 125 | -0.89 | 6.46 | 7-2 | 6-2 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
8 | 11 | .421 | 2014 | 1993 | 21 | 0.85 | 1.95 | 6-3 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
6 | 13 | .316 | 2000 | 2119 | -119 | 0.05 | -6.22 | 5-5 | 1-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
4 | 15 | .211 | 1998 | 2069 | -71 | 0.44 | -3.30 | 3-5 | 1-10 | 1-9 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 15 | .118 | 1706 | 1895 | -189 | 0.23 | -10.89 | 2-7 | 0-8 | 0-10 | Lost 10 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 5 | .722 | 2032 | 1931 | 101 | -1.53 | 4.08 | 9-1 | 4-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
13 | 6 | .684 | 1886 | 1794 | 92 | -1.57 | 3.28 | 7-2 | 6-4 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 6 | .667 | 1895 | 1842 | 53 | -0.31 | 2.63 | 8-2 | 4-4 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
11 | 6 | .647 | 1764 | 1716 | 48 | -1.05 | 1.77 | 8-1 | 3-5 | 8-2 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
8 | 8 | .500 | 1681 | 1676 | 5 | -0.68 | -0.37 | 6-3 | 2-5 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
7 | 12 | .368 | 2026 | 2128 | -102 | 0.16 | -5.21 | 6-6 | 1-6 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||