The Washington Bullets finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1978-79 with a record of 54-28. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 29-11 | 11-5 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 5-5 | L3 |
| 2 |  | y-Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 24-16 | 11-9 | 29-12 | 19-22 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 3 |  | x-76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 25-15 | 9-7 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 8-2 | W1 |
| 4 |  | x-Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 24-16 | 12-8 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 7-3 | W3 |
| 5 |  | x-Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 24-16 | 14-6 | 34-7 | 12-29 | 7-3 | W4 |
| 6 |  | x-Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 18-22 | 7-9 | 25-16 | 12-29 | 3-7 | L1 |
| 7 |  | e-Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17-23 | 7-9 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 1-9 | L8 |
| 8 |  | e-Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 14-26 | 9-11 | 22-19 | 8-33 | 2-8 | L2 |
| 9 |  | e-Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 15-25 | 6-14 | 20-21 | 10-31 | 2-8 | L4 |
| 10 |  | e-Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 15-25 | 6-10 | 21-20 | 8-33 | 2-8 | W1 |
| 11 |  | e-Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 15-25 | 8-12 | 22-19 | 4-37 | 4-6 | L2 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 24-16 | 11-9 | 31-10 | 21-20 | 7-3 | L1 |
| 2 |  | y-Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 23-17 | 12-4 | 32-9 | 16-25 | 5-5 | W5 |
| 3 |  | x-Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 21-19 | 11-9 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 8-2 | L2 |
| 4 |  | x-Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 24-16 | 8-8 | 29-12 | 18-23 | 8-2 | L1 |
| 5 |  | x-Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 24-16 | 11-9 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 5-5 | W2 |
| 6 |  | x-Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17-23 | 8-12 | 33-8 | 12-29 | 6-4 | L3 |
| 7 |  | e-Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 25-15 | 11-9 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 8 |  | e-Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19-21 | 9-7 | 28-13 | 10-31 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 9 |  | e-Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15-25 | 8-12 | 23-18 | 15-26 | 6-4 | W3 |
| 10 |  | e-Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14-26 | 6-10 | 25-16 | 13-28 | 7-3 | L1 |
| 11 |  | e-Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 14-26 | 5-11 | 19-22 | 12-29 | 5-5 | W2 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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DRTG
121.7
29th
NETRTG
-10.9
30th
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35.5
19th
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 19 | .716 | ||
| 2 | 44 | 23 | .657 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 44 | 25 | .638 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 38 | 28 | .576 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 38 | 29 | .567 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 37 | 31 | .544 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 36 | 31 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | 34 | 34 | .500 | 14.5 | |
| 11 | 28 | 39 | .418 | 20.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 40 | .403 | 21.0 | |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 17 | 50 | .254 | 31.0 |
| 14 |  Wizards - e | 16 | 50 | .242 | 31.5 |
| 15 |  Pacers - e | 15 | 53 | .221 | 33.5 |
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Raptors
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Hornets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | 15 | .779 | ||
| 2 | 49 | 18 | .731 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 42 | 25 | .627 | 10.5 | |
| 4 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 11.0 | |
| 5 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 12.0 | |
| 6 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 12.0 | |
| 7 | 39 | 28 | .582 | 13.5 | |
| 8 | 34 | 33 | .507 | 18.5 | |
| 9 | 32 | 35 | .478 | 20.5 | |
| 10 | 32 | 36 | .471 | 21.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 43 | .348 | 29.0 | |
| 12 | 23 | 45 | .338 | 30.0 | |
| 13 | 22 | 46 | .324 | 31.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 48 | .294 | 33.0 | |
| 15 |  Kings - e | 18 | 51 | .261 | 35.5 |
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