NBA Games Played on March 17, 1979
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 46 | 22 | .676 | — | 114.9 | 109.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 37 | 33 | .529 | 10.0 | 109.0 | 107.8 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 33 | 37 | .471 | 14.0 | 107.9 | 112.0 |
| New York Knicks | 30 | 42 | .417 | 18.0 | 107.2 | 110.0 |
| Boston Celtics | 27 | 41 | .397 | 19.0 | 107.3 | 111.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 42 | 28 | .600 | — | 119.9 | 113.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 40 | 30 | .571 | 2.0 | 112.6 | 111.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 39 | 33 | .542 | 4.0 | 108.9 | 107.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 42 | .400 | 14.0 | 106.4 | 109.1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 28 | 42 | .400 | 14.0 | 110.4 | 112.4 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 22 | 50 | .306 | 21.0 | 107.4 | 113.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 42 | 29 | .592 | — | 113.2 | 109.9 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 39 | 33 | .542 | 3.5 | 110.2 | 109.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 39 | .451 | 10.0 | 113.4 | 111.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 30 | 41 | .423 | 12.0 | 107.8 | 110.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 26 | 44 | .371 | 15.5 | 103.7 | 108.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 44 | 27 | .620 | — | 106.2 | 104.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 42 | 29 | .592 | 2.0 | 115.3 | 112.0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 41 | 29 | .586 | 2.5 | 113.0 | 109.7 |
| San Diego Clippers | 39 | 32 | .549 | 5.0 | 113.0 | 114.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 37 | 33 | .529 | 6.5 | 108.3 | 107.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 32 | 40 | .444 | 12.5 | 105.3 | 104.9 |
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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