NBA standings at the end of December 19, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
26 | 7 | .788 | 3677 | 3434 | 243 | 0.07 | 7.43 | 15-1 | 11-6 | 8-2 | Won 6 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3596 | 3425 | 171 | 0.41 | 5.59 | 15-3 | 8-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3793 | 3839 | -46 | 0.64 | -0.76 | 11-7 | 4-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
13 | 16 | .448 | 3043 | 3164 | -121 | 0.35 | -3.83 | 8-8 | 5-8 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
13 | 20 | .394 | 3401 | 3470 | -69 | 1.32 | -0.77 | 10-8 | 3-12 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
22 | 14 | .611 | 3842 | 3680 | 162 | 0.22 | 4.72 | 13-4 | 9-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
17 | 16 | .515 | 3949 | 3998 | -49 | 0.22 | -1.26 | 10-4 | 7-12 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
15 | 17 | .469 | 3621 | 3617 | 4 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 11-4 | 4-13 | 4-6 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
16 | 19 | .457 | 4047 | 4042 | 5 | 0.08 | 0.23 | 13-4 | 3-15 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
15 | 19 | .441 | 3714 | 3806 | -92 | 0.66 | -2.05 | 11-4 | 4-15 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 24 | .273 | 3612 | 3760 | -148 | 0.81 | -3.67 | 7-8 | 2-16 | 2-8 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
21 | 14 | .600 | 3795 | 3621 | 174 | -0.41 | 4.57 | 14-4 | 7-10 | 9-1 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
20 | 14 | .588 | 3688 | 3612 | 76 | -0.46 | 1.77 | 10-6 | 10-8 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
12 | 23 | .343 | 3757 | 3901 | -144 | -0.32 | -4.43 | 9-8 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3444 | 3568 | -124 | 0.11 | -3.65 | 6-9 | 5-13 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
9 | 24 | .273 | 3341 | 3574 | -233 | 0.01 | -7.05 | 7-9 | 2-15 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
23 | 10 | .697 | 3533 | 3399 | 134 | -1.18 | 2.88 | 15-3 | 8-7 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
23 | 11 | .676 | 3911 | 3779 | 132 | -0.97 | 2.91 | 15-3 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
21 | 13 | .618 | 3660 | 3556 | 104 | -0.66 | 2.40 | 14-3 | 7-10 | 5-5 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
18 | 17 | .514 | 3474 | 3419 | 55 | -0.94 | 0.63 | 12-5 | 6-12 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
16 | 19 | .457 | 3748 | 3851 | -103 | 0.09 | -2.86 | 12-8 | 4-11 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
11 | 22 | .333 | 3405 | 3536 | -131 | -0.54 | -4.51 | 7-11 | 4-11 | 1-9 | Lost 6 | |||||||