NBA Games Played on January 23, 1979
6 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 31 | 14 | .689 | — | 114.2 | 108.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 28 | 15 | .651 | 2.0 | 110.8 | 107.8 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 21 | 21 | .500 | 8.5 | 109.5 | 113.2 |
| New York Knicks | 22 | 26 | .458 | 10.5 | 107.5 | 110.5 |
| Boston Celtics | 16 | 29 | .356 | 15.0 | 106.3 | 110.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 28 | 18 | .609 | — | 119.9 | 112.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 26 | 19 | .578 | 1.5 | 111.2 | 110.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 26 | 23 | .531 | 3.5 | 109.4 | 107.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 27 | .413 | 9.0 | 104.2 | 106.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 16 | 31 | .340 | 12.5 | 109.3 | 114.2 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 17 | 34 | .333 | 13.5 | 107.6 | 113.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 28 | 18 | .609 | — | 110.7 | 107.0 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 26 | 23 | .531 | 3.5 | 110.6 | 109.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 22 | 28 | .440 | 8.0 | 111.4 | 111.2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 18 | 29 | .383 | 10.5 | 102.6 | 106.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 17 | 30 | .362 | 11.5 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 29 | 15 | .659 | — | 106.6 | 102.6 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 30 | 18 | .625 | 1.0 | 114.5 | 109.3 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 28 | 19 | .596 | 2.5 | 115.4 | 111.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 22 | 25 | .468 | 8.5 | 106.2 | 105.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 20 | 23 | .465 | 8.5 | 107.4 | 108.6 |
| San Diego Clippers | 21 | 26 | .447 | 9.5 | 111.0 | 116.0 |
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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