NBA Games Played on December 16, 1979
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 25 | 7 | .781 | — | 111.4 | 104.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 22 | 9 | .710 | 2.5 | 109.5 | 103.6 |
| Washington Bullets* | 13 | 15 | .464 | 10.0 | 105.2 | 109.2 |
| New York Knicks | 14 | 18 | .438 | 11.0 | 115.4 | 116.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 12 | 20 | .375 | 13.0 | 102.5 | 104.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 21 | 13 | .618 | — | 106.6 | 102.0 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 16 | 16 | .500 | 4.0 | 119.4 | 121.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 15 | 16 | .484 | 4.5 | 113.5 | 113.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 15 | 18 | .455 | 5.5 | 108.8 | 111.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 18 | .455 | 5.5 | 115.6 | 115.5 |
| Detroit Pistons | 9 | 23 | .281 | 11.0 | 109.7 | 113.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 20 | 14 | .588 | — | 108.5 | 106.2 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 19 | 14 | .576 | 0.5 | 108.4 | 103.9 |
| Denver Nuggets | 11 | 23 | .324 | 9.0 | 107.1 | 111.6 |
| Chicago Bulls | 10 | 21 | .323 | 8.5 | 103.8 | 107.6 |
| Utah Jazz | 8 | 23 | .258 | 10.5 | 101.2 | 108.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 23 | 9 | .719 | — | 106.8 | 102.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 22 | 10 | .688 | 1.0 | 114.7 | 110.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 20 | 13 | .606 | 3.5 | 107.4 | 104.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 18 | 16 | .529 | 6.0 | 99.1 | 97.2 |
| San Diego Clippers | 16 | 18 | .471 | 8.0 | 107.4 | 110.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 11 | 21 | .344 | 12.0 | 102.5 | 106.5 |
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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