NBA Elo Standings — May 2, 1979
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1644 | 7-3 | W3 | +73 | +33 |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 1609 | 6-4 | L1 | +102 | +13 |
| 3 | Washington Bullets | 1592 | 4-6 | W1 | +5 | -38 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 1582 | 6-4 | L1 | +78 | +26 |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1567 | 5-5 | L1 | +24 | +3 |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 1563 | 6-4 | L2 | +42 | +10 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1558 | 6-4 | L1 | -18 | +20 |
| 8 | San Antonio Spurs | 1556 | 6-4 | W1 | -2 | +5 |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 1542 | 5-5 | L2 | +132 | -4 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1534 | 5-5 | L2 | -12 | +25 |
| 11 | San Diego Clippers | 1530 | 3-7 | W1 | +139 | -47 |
| 12 | Kansas City Kings | 1529 | 6-4 | L3 | +82 | +30 |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1525 | 5-5 | W1 | -12 | +2 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 1513 | 7-3 | L1 | +77 | +42 |
| 15 | Golden State Warriors | 1484 | 6-4 | W3 | -57 | +31 |
| 16 | Chicago Bulls | 1421 | 5-5 | W2 | -47 | +28 |
| 17 | Detroit Pistons | 1400 | 2-8 | L2 | -82 | -36 |
| 18 | New Jersey Nets | 1397 | 2-8 | L3 | -27 | -46 |
| 19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1381 | 2-8 | L4 | -132 | -43 |
| 20 | Boston Celtics | 1362 | 2-8 | W1 | -87 | -44 |
| 21 | New York Knicks | 1361 | 1-9 | L8 | -142 | -51 |
| 22 | New Orleans Jazz | 1351 | 4-6 | L2 | -135 | -3 |