NBA Conference Standings after Dec 9 in 1978-79 season

EASTERN CONFERENCE* - division leaders
Home Away Div Cnf Icf
*Was Bullets 19-9 .679 ---- 11-4 8-5 5-2 12-4 7-5
Philadelphia 14-9 .609 2.5 9-3 5-6 1-2 8-5 6-4
New Jersey 17-11 .607 2.0 10-3 7-8 3-3 7-6 10-5
*Atlanta 13-12 .520 4.5 9-3 4-9 2-2 6-6 7-6
Houston 12-12 .500 5.0 7-5 5-7 2-0 7-2 5-10
San Antonio 12-12 .500 5.0 7-5 5-7 1-2 5-5 7-7
New York 13-14 .481 5.5 9-5 4-9 2-2 6-6 7-8
Detroit 10-18 .357 9.0 6-7 4-11 3-3 4-9 6-9
NO Jazz 10-18 .357 9.0 9-6 1-12 2-3 6-8 4-10
Boston 9-17 .346 9.0 5-8 4-9 1-3 4-11 5-6
Cleveland 8-18 .308 10.0 5-8 3-10 2-2 4-7 4-11
WESTERN CONFERENCE* - division leaders
Home Away Div Cnf Icf
*Seattle 18-6 .750 ---- 12-3 6-3 1-2 8-3 10-3
LA Lakers 18-9 .667 1.5 12-2 6-7 2-1 10-1 8-8
Phoenix 19-10 .655 1.5 10-3 9-7 4-2 8-6 11-4
*Kansas City 15-9 .625 3.0 10-3 5-6 3-3 6-7 9-2
Golden State 15-12 .556 4.5 8-5 7-7 4-3 6-6 9-6
Denver 14-13 .519 5.5 9-3 5-10 1-4 6-6 8-7
Portland 13-14 .481 6.5 11-3 2-11 1-3 4-10 9-4
Indiana 10-15 .400 8.5 8-7 2-8 3-2 5-10 5-5
Chicago 10-16 .385 9.0 5-6 5-10 1-1 6-9 4-7
San Diego 11-18 .379 9.5 8-7 3-11 3-4 8-6 3-12
Milwaukee 11-19 .367 10.0 8-4 3-15 4-2 6-9 5-10
New Jersey 125, San Diego 120
Houston 116, Portland 110
Golden State 94, Atlanta 84
Denver 113, Milwaukee 103
Kansas City 132, Detroit 108
Cleveland 115, Philadelphia 107
Was Bullets 101, Phoenix 98
Chicago 101, New York 96