NBA standings at the end of January 15, 1980
| Atlantic Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Celtics |
32 | 11 | .744 | 4790 | 4492 | 298 | 0.22 | 7.15 | 18-2 | 14-9 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Philadelphia 76ers |
32 | 11 | .744 | 4725 | 4493 | 232 | 0.28 | 5.68 | 20-3 | 12-8 | 9-1 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Washington Bullets |
20 | 22 | .476 | 4467 | 4580 | -113 | 0.41 | -2.28 | 12-11 | 8-11 | 6-4 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 New York Knicks |
22 | 26 | .458 | 5524 | 5550 | -26 | 0.62 | 0.07 | 16-9 | 6-17 | 5-5 | Lost 5 | |||||||
 New Jersey Nets |
18 | 28 | .391 | 4800 | 4915 | -115 | 1.01 | -1.49 | 14-10 | 4-18 | 5-5 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks |
28 | 18 | .609 | 4958 | 4785 | 173 | 0.16 | 3.92 | 17-6 | 11-12 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Antonio Spurs |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5599 | 5681 | -82 | 0.72 | -1.02 | 17-6 | 7-17 | 6-4 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Houston Rockets |
22 | 22 | .500 | 4978 | 4943 | 35 | 0.76 | 1.56 | 16-5 | 6-17 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Indiana Pacers |
20 | 25 | .444 | 4943 | 5041 | -98 | 0.17 | -2.01 | 13-6 | 7-19 | 4-6 | Won 2 | |||||||
 Cleveland Cavaliers |
20 | 27 | .426 | 5386 | 5368 | 18 | 0.05 | 0.43 | 16-7 | 4-20 | 3-7 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Detroit Pistons |
11 | 35 | .239 | 4992 | 5293 | -301 | 0.53 | -6.02 | 9-11 | 2-24 | 2-8 | Won 1 | |||||||
| Midwest Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Kings |
29 | 20 | .592 | 5406 | 5165 | 241 | -0.52 | 4.39 | 20-6 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Milwaukee Bucks |
26 | 21 | .553 | 5075 | 5003 | 72 | -0.48 | 1.05 | 15-9 | 11-12 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Chicago Bulls |
15 | 29 | .341 | 4639 | 4816 | -177 | 0.34 | -3.68 | 10-12 | 5-17 | 4-6 | Won 1 | |||||||
 Denver Nuggets |
16 | 32 | .333 | 5194 | 5399 | -205 | -0.17 | -4.44 | 13-10 | 3-22 | 2-8 | Lost 6 | |||||||
 Utah Jazz |
13 | 34 | .277 | 4849 | 5143 | -294 | -0.02 | -6.27 | 9-13 | 4-21 | 3-7 | Lost 4 | |||||||
| Pacific Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | LAST 10 | STRK | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle Supersonics |
34 | 13 | .723 | 5143 | 4869 | 274 | -1.49 | 4.34 | 22-4 | 12-9 | 8-2 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Los Angeles Lakers |
32 | 15 | .681 | 5392 | 5191 | 201 | -0.75 | 3.53 | 20-3 | 12-12 | 7-3 | Won 3 | |||||||
 Phoenix Suns |
29 | 17 | .630 | 4991 | 4849 | 142 | -0.59 | 2.49 | 19-3 | 10-14 | 6-4 | Won 2 | |||||||
 San Diego Clippers |
26 | 23 | .531 | 5301 | 5413 | -112 | -0.09 | -2.38 | 17-9 | 9-14 | 7-3 | Won 5 | |||||||
 Portland Trail Blazers |
24 | 24 | .500 | 4862 | 4835 | 27 | -0.92 | -0.35 | 17-8 | 7-16 | 4-6 | Lost 1 | |||||||
 Golden State Warriors |
14 | 31 | .311 | 4641 | 4831 | -190 | -0.01 | -4.23 | 10-14 | 4-17 | 2-8 | Lost 1 | |||||||