NBA Standings — 1979-80
Regular-season records by conference for the 1979-80 season, with offensive/defensive ratings and Simple Rating System (SRS). Los Angeles Lakers won the title.
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | W–L | ORtg | DRtg | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 61–21 | 109.4 | 101.9 | +7.4 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 59–23 | 105.0 | 101.0 | +4.0 |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 50–32 | 105.2 | 102.3 | +2.8 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49–33 | 106.8 | 102.9 | +3.6 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 39–43 | 106.5 | 107.5 | -1.0 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37–45 | 106.7 | 106.4 | +0.4 |
| 7 | Indiana Pacers | 37–45 | 105.5 | 106.2 | -0.5 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 30–52 | 104.3 | 107.0 | -2.6 |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 16–66 | 101.2 | 108.8 | -7.6 |
Western Conference
| # | Team | W–L | ORtg | DRtg | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 60–22 | 109.5 | 103.9 | +5.4 |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 55–27 | 105.6 | 102.2 | +3.2 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 41–41 | 108.1 | 108.0 | +0.3 |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 41–41 | 108.6 | 109.0 | -0.2 |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 38–44 | 103.4 | 104.3 | -0.9 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 30–52 | 103.4 | 107.6 | -4.2 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 24–58 | 102.0 | 106.3 | -4.2 |
| 8 | Utah Jazz | 24–58 | 104.2 | 110.4 | -5.7 |