NBA
Standings
NBA basketball (USA-1)
Standings for 1978-1979 season
Rk | Team | % Victory | Gp | Gw | GL | Pts+ | Pts- | Pts+ /g | Pts- /g | Diff | Expected Winning % |
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1 | Washington Wizards | 65.9 | 82 | 54 | 28 | 9423 | 9014 | 114.9 | 109.9 | 5.0 | 65.0 |
2 | Seattle SuperSonics | 63.4 | 82 | 52 | 30 | 8740 | 8517 | 106.6 | 103.9 | 2.7 | 58.9 |
3 | Phoenix Suns | 61.0 | 82 | 50 | 32 | 9459 | 9156 | 115.4 | 111.7 | 3.7 | 61.1 |
4 | San Antonio Spurs | 58.5 | 82 | 48 | 34 | 9780 | 9355 | 119.3 | 114.1 | 5.2 | 65.0 |
5 | Sacramento Kings | 58.5 | 82 | 48 | 34 | 9274 | 9038 | 113.1 | 110.2 | 2.9 | 58.9 |
6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57.3 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 9260 | 9009 | 112.9 | 109.9 | 3.0 | 59.4 |
7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 57.3 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 8983 | 8831 | 109.5 | 107.7 | 1.8 | 55.9 |
8 | Denver Nuggets | 57.3 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 9080 | 8975 | 110.7 | 109.5 | 1.2 | 54.0 |
9 | Houston Rockets | 57.3 | 82 | 47 | 35 | 9297 | 9217 | 113.4 | 112.4 | 1.0 | 53.0 |
10 | Atlanta Hawks | 56.1 | 82 | 46 | 36 | 8950 | 8779 | 109.1 | 107.1 | 2.0 | 56.7 |
11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 54.9 | 82 | 45 | 37 | 8888 | 8785 | 108.4 | 107.1 | 1.3 | 54.0 |
12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 52.4 | 82 | 43 | 39 | 9278 | 9424 | 113.1 | 114.9 | -1.8 | 44.6 |
13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 46.3 | 82 | 38 | 44 | 9353 | 9171 | 114.1 | 111.8 | 2.3 | 56.8 |
14 | Golden State Warriors | 46.3 | 82 | 38 | 44 | 8621 | 8590 | 105.1 | 104.8 | 0.3 | 51.3 |
15 | Indiana Pacers | 46.3 | 82 | 38 | 44 | 8909 | 9040 | 108.6 | 110.2 | -1.6 | 44.9 |
16 | Brooklyn Nets | 45.1 | 82 | 37 | 45 | 8832 | 9174 | 107.7 | 111.9 | -4.2 | 37.1 |
17 | New York Knicks | 37.8 | 82 | 31 | 51 | 8830 | 9107 | 107.7 | 111.1 | -3.4 | 39.4 |
18 | Chicago Bulls | 37.8 | 82 | 31 | 51 | 8588 | 8913 | 104.7 | 108.7 | -4.0 | 37.4 |
19 | Detroit Pistons | 36.6 | 82 | 30 | 52 | 9023 | 9242 | 110.0 | 112.7 | -2.7 | 41.7 |
20 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 36.6 | 82 | 30 | 52 | 8732 | 9037 | 106.5 | 110.2 | -3.7 | 38.3 |
21 | Boston Celtics | 35.4 | 82 | 29 | 53 | 8874 | 9288 | 108.2 | 113.3 | -5.1 | 34.7 |
22 | Utah Jazz | 31.7 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 8882 | 9394 | 108.3 | 114.6 | -6.3 | 31.4 |
Standings glossary
Stats abbreviations
- Rk: rank
- % Victory: number of win / number of games played
- Gp: number of games played
- Gw: number of games won
- GL: number of games lost
- Pts+: total number of points scored by the team
- Pts-: total number of points scored by opposing teams
- Pts+ /g: total number of points scored by the team per game
- Pts- /g: total number of points scored by opposing teams per game
- Diff: difference between points scored and received per game
- Expected Winning %: through our basketball statistical database and the use of advanced stats, we are able to project a team’s win percentage which then allows us to project how many wins a team is expected to have. These projections are a unique way to understand whether a team has played better or worse than their record indicates.