NBA Games Played on December 7, 1979
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 20 | 6 | .769 | — | 112.5 | 104.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 20 | 7 | .741 | 0.5 | 110.0 | 104.0 |
| New York Knicks | 14 | 13 | .519 | 6.5 | 116.2 | 116.3 |
| Washington Bullets* | 10 | 13 | .435 | 8.5 | 104.9 | 108.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 16 | .407 | 9.5 | 101.9 | 103.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 17 | 12 | .586 | — | 106.1 | 103.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 12 | .538 | 1.5 | 113.7 | 112.0 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 14 | 13 | .519 | 2.0 | 119.6 | 120.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 13 | 17 | .433 | 4.5 | 115.7 | 116.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 12 | 16 | .429 | 4.5 | 108.6 | 111.7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 8 | 19 | .296 | 8.0 | 108.9 | 113.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 19 | 10 | .655 | — | 110.1 | 107.2 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.0 | 106.9 | 104.2 |
| Denver Nuggets | 10 | 18 | .357 | 8.5 | 106.0 | 110.1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 8 | 20 | .286 | 10.5 | 102.9 | 107.8 |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | 21 | .192 | 12.5 | 100.3 | 109.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 18 | 8 | .692 | — | 105.2 | 101.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 19 | 10 | .655 | 0.5 | 113.1 | 109.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 2.5 | 106.1 | 104.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | 98.8 | 95.9 |
| San Diego Clippers | 13 | 17 | .433 | 7.0 | 106.7 | 109.8 |
| Golden State Warriors | 11 | 17 | .393 | 8.0 | 103.2 | 106.0 |
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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