NBA Games Played on March 8, 1979
1 NBA Game
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 43 | 20 | .683 | — | 114.5 | 109.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 36 | 29 | .554 | 8.0 | 109.3 | 108.0 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 32 | 32 | .500 | 11.5 | 108.4 | 111.9 |
| New York Knicks | 28 | 40 | .412 | 17.5 | 107.6 | 110.7 |
| Boston Celtics | 25 | 39 | .391 | 18.5 | 107.2 | 110.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 40 | 26 | .606 | — | 119.8 | 113.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 38 | 29 | .567 | 2.5 | 109.3 | 106.7 |
| Houston Rockets* | 36 | 30 | .545 | 4.0 | 111.7 | 111.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 12.0 | 106.1 | 108.7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 24 | 40 | .375 | 15.0 | 109.8 | 113.0 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 21 | 46 | .313 | 19.5 | 107.4 | 113.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 40 | 27 | .597 | — | 113.2 | 109.4 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 37 | 32 | .536 | 4.0 | 110.1 | 109.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | 38 | .433 | 11.0 | 112.3 | 111.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 27 | 39 | .409 | 12.5 | 107.5 | 109.8 |
| Chicago Bulls | 23 | 42 | .354 | 16.0 | 103.6 | 108.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 40 | 25 | .615 | — | 113.5 | 109.5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 40 | 26 | .606 | 0.5 | 106.2 | 104.4 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 39 | 27 | .591 | 1.5 | 114.8 | 111.4 |
| San Diego Clippers | 36 | 32 | .529 | 5.5 | 113.0 | 114.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 34 | 31 | .523 | 6.0 | 107.9 | 107.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 38 | .441 | 11.5 | 105.0 | 104.9 |
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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