NBA Games Played on December 8, 1979
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 21 | 7 | .750 | — | 110.3 | 103.8 |
| Boston Celtics* | 20 | 7 | .741 | 0.5 | 112.0 | 104.9 |
| New York Knicks | 14 | 14 | .500 | 7.0 | 116.7 | 117.3 |
| Washington Bullets* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 8.0 | 104.5 | 108.2 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 16 | .407 | 9.5 | 101.9 | 103.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 17 | 13 | .567 | — | 105.8 | 102.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 15 | 13 | .536 | 1.0 | 120.2 | 120.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 13 | .519 | 1.5 | 114.3 | 112.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 14 | 17 | .452 | 3.5 | 115.7 | 115.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 13 | 16 | .448 | 3.5 | 108.4 | 111.3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 8 | 20 | .286 | 8.0 | 108.7 | 112.6 |
| 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* | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.5 | 108.1 | 105.0 |
| Denver Nuggets | 10 | 19 | .345 | 9.0 | 105.9 | 110.4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 8 | 20 | .286 | 10.5 | 102.9 | 107.8 |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 21 | .222 | 12.0 | 101.0 | 108.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 19 | 8 | .704 | — | 105.9 | 101.0 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1.0 | 113.1 | 109.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.5 | 105.8 | 104.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 16 | 13 | .552 | 4.0 | 98.8 | 95.9 |
| San Diego Clippers | 13 | 17 | .433 | 7.5 | 106.7 | 109.8 |
| Golden State Warriors | 11 | 18 | .379 | 9.0 | 103.1 | 106.6 |
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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