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1978-79 NBA
League Champion: Seattle SuperSonics
Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone (24.8/17.6/1.8)
Rookie of the Year: Phil Ford (15.9/2.3/8.6)
PPG Leader: George Gervin (29.6)
RPG Leader: Moses Malone (17.6)
APG Leader: Kevin Porter (13.4)
WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14.4)
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W-L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | |||||||
| Washington Bullets* (1) | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 114.9 | 109.9 | 4.75 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* (3) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7.0 | 109.5 | 107.7 | 1.74 |
| New Jersey Nets* (6) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17.0 | 107.7 | 111.9 | -4.00 |
| New York Knicks (7) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23.0 | 107.7 | 111.1 | -3.29 |
| Boston Celtics (10) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25.0 | 108.2 | 113.3 | -4.78 |
| Central Division | |||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* (2) | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | 119.3 | 114.1 | 4.97 |
| Houston Rockets* (4) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1.0 | 113.4 | 112.4 | 0.92 |
| Atlanta Hawks* (5) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 109.1 | 107.1 | 1.92 |
| Detroit Pistons (8) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | 110.0 | 112.7 | -2.60 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (9) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | 106.5 | 110.2 | -3.57 |
| New Orleans Jazz (11) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 22.0 | 108.3 | 114.6 | -5.97 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W-L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | |||||||
| Kansas City Kings* (2) | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | 113.1 | 110.2 | 2.73 |
| Denver Nuggets* (4) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1.0 | 110.7 | 109.5 | 1.24 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (8) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10.0 | 114.1 | 111.8 | 2.12 |
| Indiana Pacers (10) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10.0 | 108.6 | 110.2 | -1.41 |
| Chicago Bulls (11) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17.0 | 104.7 | 108.7 | -3.78 |
| Pacific Division | |||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* (1) | 52 | 30 | .634 | — | 106.6 | 103.9 | 2.69 |
| Phoenix Suns* (3) | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2.0 | 115.4 | 111.7 | 3.55 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* (5) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5.0 | 112.9 | 109.9 | 2.95 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* (6) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7.0 | 108.4 | 107.1 | 1.12 |
| San Diego Clippers (7) | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9.0 | 113.1 | 114.9 | -1.76 |
| Golden State Warriors (9) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14.0 | 105.1 | 104.8 | 0.46 |
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