1978-79
Season:
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NBA 1978-79 Regular Season Standings

This page features the complete 1978-1979 NBA season standings, including conference and division ranks, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs

NBA Champions = NBA Champion

p = the team qualified for the Playoffs

NBA 1978-79 Conference Standings

Western Conference

Team W L Pct GB
1. Seattle Supersonics NBA Champion 52 30 .634 - p
2. Kansas City Kings 48 34 .585 4.0 p
3. Phoenix Suns 50 32 .610 2.0 p
4. Denver Nuggets 47 35 .573 5.0 p
5. Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 5.0 p
6. Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 .549 7.0 p
7. San Diego Clippers 43 39 .524 9.0
8. Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 .463 14.0
9. Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 14.0
10. Indiana Pacers 38 44 .463 14.0
11. Chicago Bulls 31 51 .378 21.0

Eastern Conference

Team W L Pct GB
1 Washington Bullets 54 28 .659 - p
2 San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 6.0 p
3 Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 .573 7.0 p
4 Houston Rockets 47 35 .573 7.0 p
5 Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 8.0 p
6 New Jersey Nets 37 45 .451 17.0 p
7 New York Knicks 31 51 .378 23.0
8 Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 24.0
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 24.0
10 Boston Celtics 29 53 .354 25.0
11 New Orleans Jazz 26 56 .317 28.0

NBA 1978-79 Division Standings

Midwest Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Kansas City Kings 48 34 .585 - p
2 Denver Nuggets 47 35 .573 1.0 p
3 Milwaukee Bucks 38 44 .463 10.0
4 Indiana Pacers 38 44 .463 10.0
5 Chicago Bulls 31 51 .378 17.0

Pacific Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Seattle Supersonics NBA Champion 52 30 .634 - p
2 Phoenix Suns 50 32 .610 2.0 p
3 Los Angeles Lakers 47 35 .573 5.0 p
4 Portland Trail Blazers 45 37 .549 7.0 p
5 San Diego Clippers 43 39 .524 9.0
6 Golden State Warriors 38 44 .463 14.0

Atlantic Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Washington Bullets 54 28 .659 - p
2 Philadelphia 76ers 47 35 .573 7.0 p
3 New Jersey Nets 37 45 .451 17.0 p
4 New York Knicks 31 51 .378 23.0
5 Boston Celtics 29 53 .354 25.0

Central Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 - p
2 Houston Rockets 47 35 .573 1.0 p
3 Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 2.0 p
4 Detroit Pistons 30 52 .366 18.0
5 Cleveland Cavaliers 30 52 .366 18.0
6 New Orleans Jazz 26 56 .317 22.0

Abbreviations: W = Wins / L = Losses / Pct = Winning Percentage / GB = Games behind