NBA standings at the end of January 3, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
30 | 9 | .769 | 4361 | 4085 | 276 | 0.16 | 7.23 | 16-1 | 14-8 | 8-2 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
28 | 11 | .718 | 4261 | 4062 | 199 | 0.47 | 5.57 | 17-3 | 11-8 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
21 | 21 | .500 | 4868 | 4846 | 22 | 0.29 | 0.82 | 15-7 | 6-14 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
16 | 20 | .444 | 3806 | 3933 | -127 | 0.53 | -3.00 | 10-10 | 6-10 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
16 | 24 | .400 | 4156 | 4235 | -79 | 0.96 | -1.02 | 12-9 | 4-15 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
25 | 16 | .610 | 4420 | 4253 | 167 | 0.09 | 4.16 | 15-5 | 10-11 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4793 | 4866 | -73 | 0.61 | -1.21 | 13-5 | 7-15 | 5-5 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
19 | 21 | .475 | 4632 | 4594 | 38 | -0.04 | 0.91 | 16-5 | 3-16 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
17 | 21 | .447 | 4301 | 4289 | 12 | 1.01 | 1.33 | 13-5 | 4-16 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
17 | 23 | .425 | 4373 | 4478 | -105 | 0.56 | -2.06 | 12-6 | 5-17 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
10 | 30 | .250 | 4359 | 4580 | -221 | 0.69 | -4.83 | 8-10 | 2-20 | 1-9 | Lost 2 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4498 | 4333 | 165 | -0.25 | 3.78 | 15-5 | 8-13 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4428 | 4353 | 75 | -0.63 | 1.19 | 13-7 | 10-11 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
15 | 26 | .366 | 4436 | 4599 | -163 | -0.63 | -4.60 | 12-8 | 3-18 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
12 | 25 | .324 | 3890 | 4042 | -152 | 0.25 | -3.86 | 7-11 | 5-14 | 5-5 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
12 | 28 | .300 | 4127 | 4373 | -246 | -0.17 | -6.32 | 8-12 | 4-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
27 | 12 | .692 | 4242 | 4043 | 199 | -1.16 | 3.94 | 18-4 | 9-8 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
29 | 13 | .690 | 4853 | 4678 | 175 | -0.88 | 3.29 | 19-3 | 10-10 | 7-3 | Won 4 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
26 | 15 | .634 | 4459 | 4329 | 130 | -0.41 | 2.76 | 17-3 | 9-12 | 8-2 | Lost 2 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4287 | 4280 | 7 | -0.77 | -0.61 | 15-7 | 6-15 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
21 | 22 | .488 | 4608 | 4752 | -144 | -0.07 | -3.42 | 14-9 | 7-13 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
13 | 26 | .333 | 4004 | 4159 | -155 | -0.37 | -4.35 | 9-12 | 4-14 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||