NBA Games Played on January 5, 1979
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 26 | 12 | .684 | — | 115.3 | 109.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 24 | 12 | .667 | 1.0 | 111.2 | 107.9 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 18 | 19 | .486 | 7.5 | 109.0 | 113.7 |
| New York Knicks | 19 | 21 | .475 | 8.0 | 107.1 | 108.6 |
| Boston Celtics | 13 | 23 | .361 | 12.0 | 107.9 | 111.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 24 | 15 | .615 | — | 120.3 | 113.3 |
| Houston Rockets* | 20 | 16 | .556 | 2.5 | 111.3 | 110.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 20 | 19 | .513 | 4.0 | 109.9 | 107.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 22 | .405 | 8.0 | 105.5 | 107.3 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 13 | 27 | .325 | 11.5 | 108.6 | 114.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 12 | 27 | .308 | 12.0 | 109.3 | 115.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 22 | 15 | .595 | — | 110.7 | 107.4 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 19 | 20 | .487 | 4.0 | 110.1 | 110.6 |
| Chicago Bulls | 16 | 23 | .410 | 7.0 | 102.9 | 106.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 16 | 26 | .381 | 8.5 | 111.1 | 112.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 13 | 24 | .351 | 9.0 | 108.9 | 111.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 24 | 14 | .632 | — | 106.3 | 102.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 25 | 15 | .625 | — | 115.8 | 112.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 24 | 15 | .615 | 0.5 | 114.2 | 109.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 21 | 18 | .538 | 3.5 | 107.0 | 105.3 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 19 | 17 | .528 | 4.0 | 107.1 | 107.9 |
| San Diego Clippers | 19 | 22 | .463 | 6.5 | 111.5 | 115.5 |
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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