Template:1978–79 NBA Atlantic standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Washington Bullets	54	28	.659	–	31–10	23–18	11–5
x-Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	.573	7	31–10	16–25	9–7
x-New Jersey Nets	37	45	.451	17	25–16	12–29	7–9
New York Knicks	31	51	.378	23	23–18	8–33	7–9
Boston Celtics	29	53	.354	25	21–20	8–33	6–10

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1978–79 NBA Atlantic standings}}

To highlight the New York Knicks, insert:

{{1978–79 NBA Atlantic standings|team=NYK}}

For the other teams, use:

• Boston Celtics – BOS
• Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
• Washington Bullets – WSB
• New Jersey Nets – NJN