1978-1979 NBA Division Standings
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 0 | 5-5 | L 3 | 114.9 | 109.9 | 5.0 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 11-5 | 29-11 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 8-2 | W 1 | 109.5 | 107.7 | 1.8 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 9-7 | 25-15 |
| 3 | New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 | 3-7 | L 1 | 107.7 | 111.9 | -4.2 | 25-16 | 12-29 | 7-9 | 18-22 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | 1-9 | L 8 | 107.7 | 111.1 | -3.4 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 7-9 | 17-23 |
| 5 | Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 | 2-8 | W 1 | 108.2 | 113.3 | -5.1 | 21-20 | 8-33 | 6-10 | 15-25 |
Central Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 0 | 6-4 | W 1 | 119.3 | 114.1 | 5.2 | 29-12 | 19-22 | 11-9 | 24-16 |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 7-3 | W 3 | 113.4 | 112.4 | 1.0 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 12-8 | 24-16 |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | 7-3 | W 4 | 109.1 | 107.1 | 2.0 | 34-7 | 12-29 | 14-6 | 24-16 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 2-8 | L 2 | 110.0 | 112.7 | -2.7 | 22-19 | 8-33 | 9-11 | 14-26 |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 2-8 | L 4 | 106.5 | 110.2 | -3.7 | 20-21 | 10-31 | 6-14 | 15-25 |
| 6 | New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 22 | 4-6 | L 2 | 108.3 | 114.6 | -6.3 | 22-19 | 4-37 | 8-12 | 15-25 |
Midwest Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 0 | 5-5 | W 5 | 113.1 | 110.2 | 2.9 | 32-9 | 16-25 | 12-4 | 23-17 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 | 8-2 | L 1 | 110.7 | 109.5 | 1.2 | 29-12 | 18-23 | 8-8 | 24-16 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 5-5 | W 1 | 114.1 | 111.8 | 2.3 | 28-13 | 10-31 | 9-7 | 19-21 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 | 7-3 | L 1 | 108.6 | 110.2 | -1.6 | 25-16 | 13-28 | 6-10 | 14-26 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 | 5-5 | W 2 | 104.7 | 108.7 | -4.0 | 19-22 | 12-29 | 5-11 | 14-26 |
Pacific Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 0 | 7-3 | L 1 | 106.6 | 103.9 | 2.7 | 31-10 | 21-20 | 11-9 | 24-16 |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 | 8-2 | L 2 | 115.4 | 111.7 | 3.7 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 11-9 | 21-19 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 | 5-5 | W 2 | 112.9 | 109.9 | 3.0 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 11-9 | 24-16 |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 | 6-4 | L 3 | 108.4 | 107.1 | 1.3 | 33-8 | 12-29 | 8-12 | 17-23 |
| 5 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 | 3-7 | W 1 | 113.1 | 114.9 | -1.8 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 11-9 | 25-15 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 | 6-4 | W 3 | 105.1 | 104.8 | 0.3 | 23-18 | 15-26 | 8-12 | 15-25 |