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1979-80 NBA Standings

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League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers

Most Valuable Player: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (24.8/10.8/4.5)
Rookie of the Year: Larry Bird (21.3/10.4/4.5)

PPG Leader: George Gervin (33.1)
RPG Leader: Swen Nater (15.0)
APG Leader: Micheal Ray Richardson (10.1)
WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14.8)

League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) ▪ Click conference name for conference standings
Eastern Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G SRS
Atlantic Division              
Boston Celtics* (1) 61 21 .744 — 113.5 105.7 7.37
Philadelphia 76ers* (3) 59 23 .720 2.0 109.1 104.9 4.04
Washington Bullets* (6) 39 43 .476 22.0 107.0 109.5 -2.27
New York Knicks (7) 39 43 .476 22.0 114.0 115.1 -0.96
New Jersey Nets (10) 34 48 .415 27.0 108.3 109.5 -0.98
Central Division              
Atlanta Hawks* (2) 50 32 .610 — 104.5 101.6 2.82
Houston Rockets* (4) 41 41 .500 9.0 110.8 110.6 0.27
San Antonio Spurs* (5) 41 41 .500 9.0 119.4 119.7 -0.25
Indiana Pacers (8) 37 45 .451 13.0 111.2 111.9 -0.54
Cleveland Cavaliers (9) 37 45 .451 13.0 114.1 113.8 0.43
Detroit Pistons (11) 16 66 .195 34.0 108.9 117.2 -7.58
Western Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G SRS
Midwest Division              
Milwaukee Bucks* (2) 49 33 .598 — 110.1 106.1 3.56
Kansas City Kings* (5) 47 35 .573 2.0 108.0 104.9 2.81
Denver Nuggets (8) 30 52 .366 19.0 108.3 112.7 -4.22
Chicago Bulls (9) 30 52 .366 19.0 107.5 110.2 -2.63
Utah Jazz (11) 24 58 .293 25.0 102.4 108.4 -5.71
Pacific Division              
Los Angeles Lakers* (1) 60 22 .732 — 115.1 109.2 5.39
Seattle SuperSonics* (3) 56 26 .683 4.0 108.5 103.8 4.24
Phoenix Suns* (4) 55 27 .671 5.0 111.1 107.5 3.25
Portland Trail Blazers* (6) 38 44 .463 22.0 102.5 103.3 -0.87
San Diego Clippers (7) 35 47 .427 25.0 107.6 111.7 -3.97
Golden State Warriors (10) 24 58 .293 36.0 103.6 108.0 -4.20

Expanded Standings

Place Conference Division All-Star Margin Month
Rk Team Overall Home Road E W A C M P Pre Post ≤3 ≥10 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
1 Boston Celtics 61-21 35-6 26-15 45-15 16-6 17-7 28-8 9-1 7-5 40-13 21-8 8-7 34-5 7-2 10-2 12-5 11-4 9-2 12-6
2 Los Angeles Lakers 60-22 37-4 23-18 18-4 42-18 8-2 10-2 23-7 19-11 38-17 22-5 11-5 29-6 7-3 9-6 12-4 10-4 9-2 13-3
3 Philadelphia 76ers 59-23 36-5 23-18 44-16 15-7 19-5 25-11 7-3 8-4 38-14 21-9 17-3 24-8 8-1 10-6 9-4 11-3 10-3 11-6
4 Seattle SuperSonics 56-26 33-8 23-18 17-5 39-21 7-3 10-2 21-9 18-12 38-16 18-10 10-6 25-7 5-5 11-2 11-4 11-5 9-4 9-6
5 Phoenix Suns 55-27 37-5 18-22 13-9 42-18 5-5 8-4 23-7 19-11 35-19 20-8 10-4 27-12 7-4 9-5 10-5 9-5 8-5 12-3
6 Atlanta Hawks 50-32 32-9 18-23 38-22 12-10 17-13 21-9 5-5 7-5 32-23 18-9 8-11 19-11 6-5 9-6 10-4 7-8 8-3 10-6
7 Milwaukee Bucks 49-33 28-12 21-21 10-12 39-21 3-7 7-5 15-9 24-12 29-27 20-6 13-10 23-12 9-1 8-6 5-11 7-9 10-2 10-4
8 Kansas City Kings 47-35 30-11 17-24 14-8 33-27 6-4 8-4 18-6 15-21 35-23 12-12 10-11 22-9 5-5 8-9 9-4 13-5 6-4 6-8
9 Houston Rockets 41-41 29-12 12-29 30-30 11-11 10-20 20-10 5-5 6-6 25-28 16-13 15-7 17-16 2-7 10-4 5-9 8-8 8-5 8-8
10 San Antonio Spurs 41-41 27-14 14-27 27-33 14-8 13-17 14-16 7-3 7-5 29-25 12-16 7-7 13-13 6-3 7-7 6-9 10-6 4-8 8-8
11 Washington Bullets 39-43 24-17 15-26 27-33 12-10 9-15 18-18 6-4 6-6 23-29 16-14 11-9 10-24 3-5 6-7 6-7 8-10 6-6 10-8
12 New York Knicks 39-43 25-16 14-27 26-34 13-9 8-16 18-18 6-4 7-5 27-28 12-15 6-10 13-21 5-5 6-8 8-8 8-7 5-5 7-10
13 Portland Trail Blazers 38-44 26-15 12-29 9-13 29-31 3-7 6-6 16-14 13-17 26-29 12-15 11-9 16-16 9-2 7-8 4-11 6-8 4-7 8-8
14 Cleveland Cavaliers 37-45 28-13 9-32 28-32 9-13 12-18 16-14 4-6 5-7 23-32 14-13 8-13 18-15 3-8 8-7 8-5 4-12 3-10 11-3
15 Indiana Pacers 37-45 26-15 11-30 28-32 9-13 13-17 15-15 5-5 4-8 26-28 11-17 8-6 16-17 5-6 6-9 6-6 9-7 5-7 6-10
16 San Diego Clippers 35-47 24-17 11-30 9-13 26-34 4-6 5-7 13-17 13-17 28-29 7-18 5-12 14-27 4-7 7-8 9-6 8-8 3-8 4-10
17 New Jersey Nets 34-48 22-19 12-29 26-34 8-14 7-17 19-17 5-5 3-9 22-32 12-16 5-12 16-17 2-7 8-8 5-8 7-9 5-7 7-9
18 Chicago Bulls 30-52 21-20 9-32 7-15 23-37 2-8 5-7 8-16 15-21 18-35 12-17 7-9 7-20 3-8 4-10 5-7 6-10 5-9 7-8
19 Denver Nuggets 30-52 24-17 6-35 9-13 21-39 3-7 6-6 10-14 11-25 19-37 11-15 5-7 12-28 2-8 7-9 5-9 5-11 6-5 5-10
20 Golden State Warriors 24-58 15-26 9-32 5-17 19-41 2-8 3-9 11-19 8-22 16-38 8-20 2-14 13-22 5-5 5-9 2-12 4-12 4-9 4-11
21 Utah Jazz 24-58 17-24 7-34 7-15 17-43 3-7 4-8 9-15 8-28 18-37 6-21 6-6 8-35 2-7 1-12 9-8 6-10 3-10 3-11
22 Detroit Pistons 16-66 13-28 3-38 11-49 5-17 7-23 4-26 4-6 1-11 14-40 2-26 4-9 6-41 4-5 3-11 3-13 4-11 1-10 1-16

Team vs. Team

Rk Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WSB
1 Atlanta Hawks 2-4 1-1 4-2 1-1 6-0 2-0 2-4 4-2 0-2 1-1 1-1 4-2 4-2 4-2 1-1 2-0 5-1 1-1 0-2 2-0 3-3
2 Boston Celtics 4-2 2-0 4-2 2-0 6-0 2-0 6-0 4-2 1-1 0-2 2-0 5-1 5-1 3-3 1-1 2-0 4-2 2-0 0-2 2-0 4-2
3 Chicago Bulls 1-1 0-2 2-0 2-4 1-1 4-2 1-1 0-2 3-3 1-5 1-5 1-1 0-2 1-1 1-5 3-3 0-2 4-2 2-4 2-4 0-2
4 Cleveland Cavaliers 2-4 2-4 0-2 1-1 6-0 2-0 2-4 2-4 2-0 1-1 0-2 3-3 3-3 1-5 1-1 0-2 4-2 1-1 0-2 1-1 3-3
5 Denver Nuggets 1-1 0-2 4-2 1-1 1-1 3-3 1-1 1-1 0-6 1-5 3-3 1-1 1-1 0-2 1-5 2-4 1-1 3-3 1-5 3-3 1-1
6 Detroit Pistons 0-6 0-6 1-1 0-6 1-1 1-1 1-5 1-5 0-2 0-2 1-1 2-4 2-4 1-5 0-2 0-2 2-4 0-2 0-2 1-1 2-4
7 Golden State Warriors 0-2 0-2 2-4 0-2 3-3 1-1 1-1 1-1 3-3 1-5 0-6 2-0 0-2 0-2 2-4 2-4 0-2 3-3 0-6 3-3 0-2
8 Houston Rockets 4-2 0-6 1-1 4-2 1-1 5-1 1-1 4-2 0-2 0-2 1-1 3-3 3-3 2-4 1-1 1-1 3-3 2-0 1-1 2-0 2-4
9 Indiana Pacers 2-4 2-4 2-0 4-2 1-1 5-1 1-1 2-4 1-1 0-2 0-2 2-4 4-2 1-5 0-2 2-0 2-4 1-1 0-2 1-1 4-2
10 Kansas City Kings 2-0 1-1 3-3 0-2 6-0 2-0 3-3 2-0 1-1 2-4 3-3 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-5 1-5 1-1 5-1 3-3 6-0 2-0
11 Los Angeles Lakers 1-1 2-0 5-1 1-1 5-1 2-0 5-1 2-0 2-0 4-2 3-3 2-0 2-0 1-1 3-3 2-4 2-0 5-1 4-2 6-0 1-1
12 Milwaukee Bucks 1-1 0-2 5-1 2-0 3-3 1-1 6-0 1-1 2-0 3-3 3-3 1-1 1-1 0-2 4-2 5-1 0-2 4-2 2-4 4-2 1-1
13 New Jersey Nets 2-4 1-5 1-1 3-3 1-1 4-2 0-2 3-3 4-2 1-1 0-2 1-1 2-4 1-5 1-1 0-2 3-3 1-1 1-1 1-1 3-3
14 New York Knicks 2-4 1-5 2-0 3-3 1-1 4-2 2-0 3-3 2-4 1-1 0-2 1-1 4-2 0-6 2-0 2-0 4-2 1-1 0-2 1-1 3-3
15 Philadelphia 76ers 2-4 3-3 1-1 5-1 2-0 5-1 2-0 4-2 5-1 1-1 1-1 2-0 5-1 6-0 1-1 2-0 4-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 5-1
16 Phoenix Suns 1-1 1-1 5-1 1-1 5-1 2-0 4-2 1-1 2-0 5-1 3-3 2-4 1-1 0-2 1-1 6-0 1-1 2-4 4-2 6-0 2-0
17 Portland Trail Blazers 0-2 0-2 3-3 2-0 4-2 2-0 4-2 1-1 0-2 5-1 4-2 1-5 2-0 0-2 0-2 0-6 1-1 4-2 1-5 3-3 1-1
18 San Antonio Spurs 1-5 2-4 2-0 2-4 1-1 4-2 2-0 3-3 4-2 1-1 0-2 2-0 3-3 2-4 2-4 1-1 1-1 2-0 1-1 1-1 4-2
19 San Diego Clippers 1-1 0-2 2-4 1-1 3-3 2-0 3-3 0-2 1-1 1-5 1-5 2-4 1-1 1-1 1-1 4-2 2-4 0-2 3-3 5-1 1-1
20 Seattle SuperSonics 2-0 2-0 4-2 2-0 5-1 2-0 6-0 1-1 2-0 3-3 2-4 4-2 1-1 2-0 1-1 2-4 5-1 1-1 3-3 5-1 1-1
21 Utah Jazz 0-2 0-2 4-2 1-1 3-3 1-1 3-3 0-2 1-1 0-6 0-6 2-4 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-6 3-3 1-1 1-5 1-5 0-2
22 Washington Bullets 3-3 2-4 2-0 3-3 1-1 4-2 2-0 4-2 2-4 0-2 1-1 1-1 3-3 3-3 1-5 0-2 1-1 2-4 1-1 1-1 2-0