NBA Games Played on October 20, 1979
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 113.4 | 100.0 |
| Boston Celtics* | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.0 | 127.6 | 111.0 |
| New York Knicks | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | 115.3 | 121.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 104.0 | 110.2 |
| New Jersey Nets | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.5 | 99.0 | 108.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons | 3 | 3 | .500 | — | 113.7 | 116.0 |
| Indiana Pacers | 3 | 3 | .500 | — | 110.2 | 112.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 2 | 2 | .500 | — | 122.8 | 124.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.5 | 111.0 | 113.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1.0 | 108.7 | 104.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 4 | .333 | 1.0 | 120.8 | 124.7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 4 | 1 | .800 | — | 115.8 | 99.8 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.0 | 102.0 | 98.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.0 | 104.6 | 105.6 |
| Utah Jazz | 0 | 4 | .000 | 3.5 | 95.0 | 110.0 |
| Denver Nuggets | 0 | 5 | .000 | 4.0 | 95.2 | 114.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | — | 100.8 | 86.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 101.8 | 97.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.0 | 100.2 | 99.0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.5 | 100.0 | 102.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.5 | 99.3 | 102.0 |
| San Diego Clippers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.0 | 98.0 | 99.4 |
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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