1979-80 NBA Midwest standings

Midwest standings, 1979-80

Final standings.

Turning points

• The lead changed hands 5 times.
• The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as 5 games on January 30, 1980.
• The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on March 16, 1980.
• The Milwaukee Bucks won 10 games in a row from October 13, 1979 to November 3, 1979, the longest run of the race.
• The Kansas City Kings led by 5 games as late as February 4, 1980.
• The Milwaukee Bucks went 12-2 from October 12, 1979 to November 11, 1979, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 7.5 games.
• The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 43 of the 144 days played.
• Three teams held first place.
• The Milwaukee Bucks spent 92 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.