Template:1978–79 NBA West standings
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – |
| 2 | y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 9 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1978–79 NBA West standings}}
To highlight the Milwaukee Bucks, insert:
{{1978–79 NBA West standings|team=MIL}}
For the other teams, use:
- Los Angeles Lakers – LAL
- Chicago Bulls – CHI
- Golden State Warriors – GSW
- Phoenix Suns – PHO
- San Diego Clippers – SDC
- Kansas City Kings – KCK
- Seattle SuperSonics – SEA
- Portland Trail Blazers – POR
- Denver Nuggets – DEN
- Indiana Pacers – IND