NBA Games Played on December 20, 1979
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 26 | 7 | .788 | — | 111.4 | 104.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 23 | 10 | .697 | 3.0 | 109.0 | 103.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 13 | 16 | .448 | 11.0 | 104.9 | 109.1 |
| New York Knicks | 15 | 19 | .441 | 11.5 | 115.0 | 116.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 13 | 20 | .394 | 13.0 | 103.1 | 105.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 23 | 14 | .622 | — | 107.1 | 102.2 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 17 | 16 | .515 | 4.0 | 119.7 | 121.2 |
| Houston Rockets* | 15 | 17 | .469 | 5.5 | 113.2 | 113.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 16 | 19 | .457 | 6.0 | 115.6 | 115.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 15 | 19 | .441 | 6.5 | 109.2 | 111.9 |
| Detroit Pistons | 9 | 25 | .265 | 12.5 | 109.3 | 114.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 21 | 14 | .600 | — | 108.8 | 106.3 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 21 | 15 | .583 | 0.5 | 108.4 | 103.9 |
| Denver Nuggets | 12 | 23 | .343 | 9.0 | 107.3 | 111.5 |
| Chicago Bulls | 11 | 22 | .333 | 9.0 | 104.4 | 108.1 |
| Utah Jazz | 9 | 24 | .273 | 11.0 | 101.2 | 108.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 23 | 10 | .697 | — | 107.1 | 103.0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 23 | 11 | .676 | 0.5 | 115.0 | 111.1 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 21 | 13 | .618 | 2.5 | 107.6 | 104.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 18 | 17 | .514 | 6.0 | 99.3 | 97.7 |
| San Diego Clippers | 17 | 19 | .472 | 7.5 | 107.7 | 110.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 11 | 22 | .333 | 12.0 | 103.2 | 107.2 |
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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