NBA Games Played on March 2, 1979
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 42 | 19 | .689 | — | 114.5 | 108.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 35 | 27 | .565 | 7.5 | 109.8 | 108.0 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 32 | 30 | .516 | 10.5 | 108.7 | 111.7 |
| New York Knicks | 27 | 39 | .409 | 17.5 | 107.6 | 110.7 |
| Boston Celtics | 25 | 37 | .403 | 17.5 | 106.9 | 110.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 39 | 25 | .609 | — | 120.0 | 113.6 |
| Houston Rockets* | 35 | 28 | .556 | 3.5 | 111.6 | 111.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 35 | 29 | .547 | 4.0 | 109.2 | 106.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 27 | 37 | .422 | 12.0 | 106.2 | 108.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 23 | 39 | .371 | 15.0 | 110.1 | 113.5 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 21 | 44 | .323 | 18.5 | 107.6 | 113.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 40 | 25 | .615 | — | 113.2 | 109.2 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 36 | 31 | .537 | 5.0 | 109.9 | 109.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 27 | 38 | .415 | 13.0 | 111.7 | 111.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 26 | 39 | .400 | 14.0 | 107.5 | 109.8 |
| Chicago Bulls | 23 | 40 | .365 | 16.0 | 103.4 | 107.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 40 | 24 | .625 | — | 113.7 | 109.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 38 | 26 | .594 | 2.0 | 106.1 | 104.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 37 | 27 | .578 | 3.0 | 114.5 | 111.5 |
| San Diego Clippers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 6.0 | 112.7 | 114.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 31 | 31 | .500 | 8.0 | 107.9 | 107.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 29 | 37 | .439 | 12.0 | 105.0 | 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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