NBA Games Played on December 29, 1979
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 29 | 9 | .763 | — | 111.8 | 104.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 27 | 11 | .711 | 2.0 | 109.3 | 104.1 |
| New York Knicks | 19 | 21 | .475 | 11.0 | 115.1 | 115.6 |
| Washington Bullets* | 15 | 19 | .441 | 12.0 | 104.9 | 108.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 15 | 23 | .395 | 14.0 | 103.5 | 105.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 25 | 15 | .625 | — | 107.5 | 103.2 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 19 | 19 | .500 | 5.0 | 119.9 | 121.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 20 | .487 | 5.5 | 116.0 | 115.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 17 | 20 | .459 | 6.5 | 113.5 | 112.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 17 | 21 | .447 | 7.0 | 109.4 | 111.7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 10 | 29 | .256 | 14.5 | 108.8 | 114.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 22 | 17 | .564 | — | 108.6 | 106.7 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 22 | 18 | .550 | 0.5 | 109.3 | 105.3 |
| Denver Nuggets | 14 | 26 | .350 | 8.5 | 107.5 | 112.1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 12 | 25 | .324 | 9.0 | 105.1 | 109.2 |
| Utah Jazz | 11 | 27 | .289 | 10.5 | 102.9 | 109.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 26 | 11 | .703 | — | 108.1 | 102.8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 27 | 13 | .675 | 0.5 | 115.3 | 111.3 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 26 | 13 | .667 | 1.0 | 108.8 | 105.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 20 | 20 | .500 | 7.5 | 99.7 | 99.1 |
| San Diego Clippers | 20 | 21 | .488 | 8.0 | 107.4 | 110.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 26 | .316 | 14.5 | 102.4 | 107.0 |
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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