NBA standings at the end of December 27, 1979
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
28 | 8 | .778 | 4041 | 3771 | 270 | 0.03 | 7.53 | 16-1 | 12-7 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
27 | 10 | .730 | 4052 | 3850 | 202 | 0.39 | 5.85 | 17-3 | 10-7 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
15 | 18 | .455 | 3478 | 3597 | -119 | 0.47 | -3.14 | 10-9 | 5-9 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4365 | 4418 | -53 | 0.53 | -0.86 | 12-7 | 5-14 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
14 | 23 | .378 | 3817 | 3912 | -95 | 0.98 | -1.59 | 11-8 | 3-15 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
24 | 15 | .615 | 4186 | 4023 | 163 | 0.06 | 4.24 | 14-4 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
18 | 19 | .486 | 4428 | 4504 | -76 | 0.42 | -1.63 | 11-5 | 7-14 | 4-6 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
18 | 20 | .474 | 4400 | 4379 | 21 | -0.20 | 0.36 | 15-4 | 3-16 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 19 | .472 | 3942 | 4013 | -71 | 0.55 | -1.42 | 12-4 | 5-15 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
16 | 20 | .444 | 4094 | 4078 | 16 | 0.67 | 1.11 | 12-4 | 4-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
9 | 28 | .243 | 4025 | 4232 | -207 | 0.81 | -4.78 | 7-10 | 2-18 | 1-9 | Lost 8 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4133 | 3967 | 166 | -0.13 | 4.24 | 15-5 | 7-11 | 8-2 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
22 | 16 | .579 | 4129 | 4045 | 84 | -0.38 | 1.83 | 12-6 | 10-10 | 3-7 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
14 | 24 | .368 | 4097 | 4245 | -148 | -0.47 | -4.36 | 11-8 | 3-16 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 24 | .333 | 3788 | 3922 | -134 | 0.35 | -3.37 | 7-10 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
10 | 27 | .270 | 3795 | 4043 | -248 | -0.14 | -6.84 | 8-11 | 2-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
25 | 11 | .694 | 3875 | 3707 | 168 | -1.06 | 3.61 | 17-3 | 8-8 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
26 | 13 | .667 | 4490 | 4348 | 142 | -0.98 | 2.66 | 17-3 | 9-10 | 7-3 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
25 | 13 | .658 | 4127 | 3986 | 141 | -0.47 | 3.24 | 16-3 | 9-10 | 8-2 | Won 8 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
20 | 19 | .513 | 3889 | 3837 | 52 | -0.84 | 0.50 | 14-6 | 6-13 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4311 | 4427 | -116 | 0.04 | -2.86 | 14-9 | 5-12 | 6-4 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3805 | 3963 | -158 | -0.45 | -4.72 | 8-11 | 4-14 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||