NBA Games Played on May 9, 1979
1 NBA Game
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Washington Bullets* | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 114.9 | 109.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7.0 | 109.5 | 107.7 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17.0 | 107.7 | 111.9 |
| New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23.0 | 107.7 | 111.1 |
| Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25.0 | 108.2 | 113.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | 119.3 | 114.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1.0 | 113.4 | 112.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 109.1 | 107.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | 106.5 | 110.2 |
| Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | 110.0 | 112.7 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 22.0 | 108.3 | 114.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings* | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | 113.1 | 110.2 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1.0 | 110.7 | 109.5 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10.0 | 108.6 | 110.2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10.0 | 114.1 | 111.8 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17.0 | 104.7 | 108.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | 106.6 | 103.9 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 | 115.4 | 111.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 | 112.9 | 109.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7.0 | 108.4 | 107.1 |
| San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9.0 | 113.1 | 114.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14.0 | 105.1 | 104.8 |
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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