NBA Games Played on March 20, 1979
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 48 | 22 | .686 | — | 115.2 | 109.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 39 | 33 | .542 | 10.0 | 109.2 | 107.8 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 34 | 38 | .472 | 15.0 | 107.9 | 111.9 |
| New York Knicks | 31 | 43 | .419 | 19.0 | 107.1 | 109.9 |
| Boston Celtics | 27 | 42 | .391 | 20.5 | 107.4 | 111.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 42 | 30 | .583 | — | 120.0 | 114.5 |
| Houston Rockets* | 40 | 30 | .571 | 1.0 | 112.6 | 111.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 40 | 33 | .548 | 2.5 | 108.9 | 107.1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 28 | 43 | .394 | 13.5 | 110.4 | 112.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 44 | .389 | 14.0 | 106.5 | 109.4 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 23 | 51 | .311 | 20.0 | 107.6 | 114.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 43 | 29 | .597 | — | 113.2 | 109.8 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 40 | 33 | .548 | 3.5 | 110.2 | 109.5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 40 | .452 | 10.5 | 113.8 | 111.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 30 | 41 | .423 | 12.5 | 107.8 | 110.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 26 | 45 | .366 | 16.5 | 103.6 | 108.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 44 | 27 | .620 | — | 106.2 | 104.0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 42 | 29 | .592 | 2.0 | 113.1 | 109.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 42 | 30 | .583 | 2.5 | 115.3 | 112.2 |
| San Diego Clippers | 40 | 33 | .548 | 5.0 | 112.9 | 114.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 38 | 33 | .535 | 6.0 | 108.4 | 107.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 32 | 41 | .438 | 13.0 | 105.2 | 105.0 |
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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