NBA Games Played on January 12, 1979
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 27 | 13 | .675 | — | 114.5 | 109.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 25 | 14 | .641 | 1.5 | 111.6 | 108.7 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 19 | 21 | .475 | 8.0 | 109.5 | 113.9 |
| New York Knicks | 20 | 23 | .465 | 8.5 | 107.0 | 108.9 |
| Boston Celtics | 14 | 25 | .359 | 12.5 | 107.6 | 111.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 26 | 16 | .619 | — | 120.3 | 113.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 23 | 17 | .575 | 2.0 | 111.4 | 109.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 22 | 21 | .512 | 4.5 | 109.3 | 107.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 23 | .425 | 8.0 | 105.4 | 107.0 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 14 | 30 | .318 | 13.0 | 108.1 | 114.1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 13 | 28 | .317 | 12.5 | 109.3 | 115.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 24 | 16 | .600 | — | 110.5 | 107.2 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 22 | 20 | .524 | 3.0 | 111.1 | 110.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 19 | 27 | .413 | 8.0 | 110.9 | 111.4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 17 | 25 | .405 | 8.0 | 103.0 | 106.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 15 | 26 | .366 | 9.5 | 108.6 | 111.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 26 | 14 | .650 | — | 106.7 | 102.6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 27 | 16 | .628 | 0.5 | 113.7 | 108.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 26 | 17 | .605 | 1.5 | 116.1 | 112.8 |
| Golden State Warriors | 22 | 21 | .512 | 5.5 | 106.2 | 105.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 19 | 20 | .487 | 6.5 | 107.3 | 108.4 |
| San Diego Clippers | 20 | 24 | .455 | 8.0 | 111.1 | 115.6 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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