NBA standings at the end of December 11, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
21 | 7 | .750 | 3138 | 2941 | 197 | 0.01 | 7.05 | 12-1 | 9-6 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
21 | 7 | .750 | 3087 | 2905 | 182 | 0.15 | 6.65 | 14-2 | 7-5 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
14 | 15 | .483 | 3389 | 3409 | -20 | 0.30 | -0.39 | 10-6 | 4-9 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
11 | 14 | .440 | 2607 | 2720 | -113 | 0.61 | -3.91 | 8-7 | 3-7 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
11 | 17 | .393 | 2836 | 2903 | -67 | 1.11 | -1.28 | 9-7 | 2-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3295 | 3171 | 124 | 0.16 | 4.16 | 10-4 | 8-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
14 | 13 | .519 | 3086 | 3049 | 37 | 0.99 | 2.36 | 11-3 | 3-10 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
15 | 14 | .517 | 3487 | 3509 | -22 | 0.80 | 0.04 | 9-4 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
14 | 16 | .467 | 3268 | 3351 | -83 | 0.91 | -1.86 | 10-3 | 4-13 | 6-4 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3586 | 3586 | 0 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 12-3 | 2-14 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
8 | 20 | .286 | 3043 | 3153 | -110 | 1.05 | -2.87 | 7-7 | 1-13 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milwaukee Bucks |
19 | 12 | .613 | 3399 | 3324 | 75 | -0.82 | 1.60 | 9-6 | 10-6 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Kansas City Kings |
16 | 14 | .533 | 3244 | 3151 | 93 | 0.09 | 3.19 | 10-4 | 6-10 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
11 | 20 | .355 | 3316 | 3454 | -138 | -0.57 | -5.03 | 8-8 | 3-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
10 | 20 | .333 | 3105 | 3222 | -117 | 0.02 | -3.88 | 6-7 | 4-13 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
7 | 21 | .250 | 2827 | 3033 | -206 | -0.34 | -7.69 | 5-9 | 2-12 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
20 | 9 | .690 | 3075 | 2948 | 127 | -1.39 | 2.99 | 13-2 | 7-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
20 | 10 | .667 | 3411 | 3301 | 110 | -1.14 | 2.53 | 13-3 | 7-7 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
18 | 13 | .581 | 3296 | 3239 | 57 | -0.45 | 1.39 | 11-3 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
16 | 15 | .516 | 3054 | 2982 | 72 | -1.15 | 1.17 | 10-5 | 6-10 | 1-9 | Lost 9 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
14 | 17 | .452 | 3300 | 3389 | -89 | 0.02 | -2.85 | 10-7 | 4-10 | 5-5 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 19 | .367 | 3083 | 3192 | -109 | -0.70 | -4.33 | 7-8 | 4-11 | 2-8 | Lost 3 | |||||||