NBA standings at the end of November 17, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
12 | 4 | .750 | 1867 | 1694 | 173 | -0.93 | 9.88 | 7-0 | 5-4 | 8-2 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
12 | 6 | .667 | 1968 | 1874 | 94 | 0.04 | 5.26 | 6-2 | 6-4 | 4-6 | Lost 3 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
8 | 7 | .533 | 1604 | 1627 | -23 | -0.09 | -1.63 | 6-2 | 2-5 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
8 | 10 | .444 | 2093 | 2122 | -29 | -0.09 | -1.70 | 5-4 | 3-6 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
6 | 11 | .353 | 1689 | 1741 | -52 | 0.41 | -2.65 | 5-5 | 1-6 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
12 | 7 | .632 | 1999 | 1941 | 58 | -0.82 | 2.23 | 7-3 | 5-4 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
11 | 7 | .611 | 2172 | 2179 | -7 | 0.53 | 0.14 | 6-1 | 5-6 | 6-4 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
9 | 7 | .562 | 1838 | 1809 | 29 | 0.11 | 1.92 | 6-1 | 3-6 | 7-3 | Won 7 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
8 | 11 | .421 | 2090 | 2181 | -91 | 0.33 | -4.46 | 6-1 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
6 | 13 | .316 | 2211 | 2264 | -53 | 1.36 | -1.42 | 5-3 | 1-10 | 4-6 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
5 | 11 | .312 | 1774 | 1839 | -65 | 1.15 | -2.91 | 4-5 | 1-6 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
13 | 4 | .765 | 1969 | 1844 | 125 | -0.71 | 6.64 | 7-2 | 6-2 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
8 | 11 | .421 | 2014 | 1993 | 21 | 0.89 | 2.00 | 6-3 | 2-8 | 4-6 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
6 | 13 | .316 | 2000 | 2119 | -119 | 0.26 | -6.00 | 5-5 | 1-8 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
5 | 15 | .250 | 2104 | 2172 | -68 | 0.84 | -2.56 | 4-5 | 1-10 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
2 | 16 | .111 | 1809 | 2006 | -197 | 0.25 | -10.70 | 2-7 | 0-9 | 0-10 | Lost 11 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Lakers |
13 | 5 | .722 | 2032 | 1931 | 101 | -1.31 | 4.30 | 9-1 | 4-4 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
14 | 6 | .700 | 1989 | 1890 | 99 | -1.39 | 3.56 | 8-2 | 6-4 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
12 | 6 | .667 | 1895 | 1842 | 53 | -0.13 | 2.82 | 8-2 | 4-4 | 8-2 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Seattle Supersonics |
12 | 6 | .667 | 1872 | 1819 | 53 | -0.82 | 2.12 | 8-1 | 4-5 | 9-1 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
8 | 9 | .471 | 1784 | 1784 | 0 | -0.36 | -0.36 | 6-4 | 2-5 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
7 | 12 | .368 | 2026 | 2128 | -102 | 0.40 | -4.97 | 6-6 | 1-6 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||