1978-79 NBA Midwest standings

Name: 1978-79 NBA Midwest standings
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The Kansas City Kings won the 1978-79 NBA Midwest division race at 48-34, 1 game ahead of the Denver Nuggets. It came down to the final days: the Kansas City Kings did not lead for good until April 8, 1979.

The 1978-79 playoffs, series by series

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Midwest standings, 1978-79

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Kansas City Kings (KCK) x	48	34	.585	-	5-5	W5
Denver Nuggets (DEN) x	47	35	.573	1	8-2	L1
Indiana Pacers (IND)	38	44	.463	10	7-3	L1
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)	38	44	.463	10	5-5	W1
Chicago Bulls (CHI)	31	51	.378	17	5-5	W2

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place

Turning points

The lead changed hands 3 times.
The Kansas City Kings trailed by as many as 2.5 games on October 18, 1978.
The Kansas City Kings took first place for good on April 8, 1979.
The Denver Nuggets led by 2.5 games as late as November 10, 1978.
The Kansas City Kings led by as many as 7 games on February 25, 1979.
The Kansas City Kings went 5-1 from November 10, 1978 to November 30, 1978, turning a deficit of 2.5 games into a lead of 3.5 games.
Three teams held first place.
The Kansas City Kings held first place for 133 straight days, the season's longest run.
The Kansas City Kings spent 141 of the season's 178 charted days in first place.