NBA Games Played on January 20, 1979
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 31 | 13 | .705 | — | 114.5 | 108.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 27 | 15 | .643 | 3.0 | 111.3 | 108.3 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 21 | 21 | .500 | 9.0 | 109.5 | 113.2 |
| New York Knicks | 22 | 24 | .478 | 10.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Boston Celtics | 16 | 27 | .372 | 14.5 | 107.2 | 111.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 28 | 18 | .609 | — | 119.9 | 112.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 26 | 19 | .578 | 1.5 | 111.2 | 110.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 26 | 21 | .553 | 2.5 | 110.0 | 107.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 27 | .386 | 10.0 | 104.4 | 106.7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 15 | 31 | .326 | 13.0 | 109.0 | 114.1 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 15 | 34 | .306 | 14.5 | 107.4 | 113.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 28 | 17 | .622 | — | 110.5 | 106.8 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 26 | 21 | .553 | 3.0 | 110.5 | 109.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 28 | .429 | 9.0 | 110.8 | 111.1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 17 | 28 | .378 | 11.0 | 102.9 | 107.0 |
| Indiana Pacers | 16 | 30 | .348 | 12.5 | 108.0 | 111.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 28 | 15 | .651 | — | 106.7 | 102.6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 28 | 18 | .609 | 1.5 | 113.8 | 109.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 28 | 19 | .596 | 2.0 | 115.4 | 111.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 22 | 24 | .478 | 7.5 | 106.2 | 105.3 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 20 | 23 | .465 | 8.0 | 107.4 | 108.6 |
| San Diego Clippers | 21 | 26 | .447 | 9.0 | 111.0 | 116.0 |
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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