Template:1979–80 NBA Atlantic standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Boston Celtics	61	21	.744	–	35–6	26–15	17–7
x-Philadelphia 76ers	59	23	.720	2	36–5	23–18	19–5
x-Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	22	24–17	15–26	9–15
New York Knicks	39	43	.476	22	25–16	14–27	8–16
New Jersey Nets	34	48	.415	27	22–19	12–29	7–17

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1979–80 NBA Atlantic standings}}

To highlight the New York Knicks, insert:

{{1979–80 NBA Atlantic standings|team=NYK}}

For the other teams, use:

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