NBA Games Played on March 16, 1979
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 45 | 22 | .672 | — | 114.9 | 109.6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 37 | 32 | .536 | 9.0 | 109.1 | 107.9 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 33 | 36 | .478 | 13.0 | 107.9 | 111.8 |
| New York Knicks | 29 | 42 | .408 | 18.0 | 107.3 | 110.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 27 | 41 | .397 | 18.5 | 107.3 | 111.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 42 | 28 | .600 | — | 119.9 | 113.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 39 | 30 | .565 | 2.5 | 112.3 | 111.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 39 | 32 | .549 | 3.5 | 108.8 | 106.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 41 | .406 | 13.5 | 106.3 | 109.0 |
| Detroit Pistons | 27 | 42 | .391 | 14.5 | 110.4 | 112.6 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 22 | 50 | .306 | 21.0 | 107.4 | 113.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 42 | 29 | .592 | — | 113.2 | 109.9 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 38 | 33 | .535 | 4.0 | 110.0 | 109.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 39 | .451 | 10.0 | 113.4 | 111.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 30 | 40 | .429 | 11.5 | 108.0 | 110.1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 26 | 43 | .377 | 15.0 | 103.9 | 108.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 43 | 27 | .614 | — | 106.2 | 104.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 42 | 28 | .600 | 1.0 | 115.2 | 111.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 41 | 29 | .586 | 2.0 | 113.0 | 109.7 |
| San Diego Clippers | 38 | 32 | .543 | 5.0 | 113.1 | 114.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 36 | 33 | .522 | 6.5 | 108.0 | 107.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 32 | 39 | .451 | 11.5 | 105.3 | 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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