Name: 1979-80 NBA Eastern Conference standings
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The Boston Celtics won the 1979-80 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 61-21, 2 games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers.

East standings, 1979-80

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Boston Celtics (BOS) e	61	21	.744	-	7-3	L1
Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) x	59	23	.720	2	6-4	W1
Atlanta Hawks (ATL) x	50	32	.610	11	6-4	L2
Houston Rockets (HOU) x	41	41	.500	20	6-4	W3
San Antonio Spurs (SAN) x	41	41	.500	20	6-4	W1
New York Knicks (NYK)	39	43	.476	22	3-7	L2
Washington Bullets (WAS) x	39	43	.476	22	5-5	W2
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)	37	45	.451	24	8-2	W1
Indiana Pacers (IND)	37	45	.451	24	5-5	L1
New Jersey Nets (NJN)	34	48	.415	27	3-7	L1
Detroit Pistons (DET)	16	66	.195	45	0-10	L14

Final standings.

Clinch key

Turning points

The lead changed hands 8 times.
The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 2 games on October 26, 1979.
The Boston Celtics took first place for good on January 27, 1980.
The Boston Celtics won 9 games in a row from February 20, 1980 to March 7, 1980, the longest run of the race.
The Philadelphia 76ers led by 2 games as late as October 30, 1979.
The Boston Celtics led by as many as 4 games on March 20, 1980.
The Boston Celtics went 8-1 from January 21, 1980 to February 8, 1980, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 3 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 69 of the 141 days played.
The Boston Celtics spent 139 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.