1979-80 NBA Central standings

Name: 1979-80 NBA Central standings
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The Atlanta Hawks won the 1979-80 NBA Central division race at 50-32, 9 games ahead of the Houston Rockets.

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Central standings, 1979-80

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Atlanta Hawks (ATL) x	50	32	.610	-	6-4	L2
Houston Rockets (HOU) x	41	41	.500	9	6-4	W3
San Antonio Spurs (SAN) x	41	41	.500	9	6-4	W1
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)	37	45	.451	13	8-2	W1
Indiana Pacers (IND)	37	45	.451	13	5-5	L1
Detroit Pistons (DET)	16	66	.195	34	0-10	L14

Final standings.

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The lead changed hands 5 times.
The Atlanta Hawks trailed by as many as 1.5 games on October 17, 1979.
The Atlanta Hawks took first place for good on November 27, 1979.
The Cleveland Cavaliers won 8 games in a row from March 7, 1980 to March 22, 1980, the longest run of the race.
The Detroit Pistons led by 1.5 games as late as October 18, 1979.
The Atlanta Hawks went 15-4 from January 25, 1980 to March 8, 1980, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 8.5 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 31 of the 134 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Atlanta Hawks spent 147 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.