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This page features the complete 1981-82 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team | Season MVP |
Boston Celtics
63-19 |
Larry Bird
Julius Erving
Moses Malone
George Gervin
Gus Williams |
Moses Malone
Houston Rockets |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1981-82 Conference Standings |
| Western Conference |
Eastern Conference |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
San Antonio Spurs |
48 |
34 |
.585 |
9 |
x |
| 3. |
Seattle Supersonics |
52 |
30 |
.634 |
5 |
x |
| 4. |
Denver Nuggets |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
11 |
x |
| 5. |
Phoenix Suns |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
11 |
x |
| 6. |
Houston Rockets |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
11 |
x |
| 7. |
Golden State Warriors |
45 |
37 |
.549 |
12 |
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| 8. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
15 |
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| 9. |
Kansas City Kings |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
27 |
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| 10. |
Dallas Mavericks |
28 |
54 |
.341 |
29 |
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| 11. |
Utah Jazz |
25 |
57 |
.305 |
32 |
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| 12. |
San Diego Clippers |
17 |
65 |
.207 |
40 |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
63 |
19 |
.768 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
55 |
27 |
.671 |
8 |
x |
| 3. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
58 |
24 |
.707 |
5 |
x |
| 4. |
New Jersey Nets |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
19 |
x |
| 5. |
Washington Bullets |
43 |
39 |
.524 |
20 |
x |
| 6. |
Atlanta Hawks |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
21 |
x |
| 7. |
Detroit Pistons |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
24 |
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| 8. |
Indiana Pacers |
35 |
47 |
.427 |
28 |
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| 9. |
Chicago Bulls |
34 |
48 |
.415 |
29 |
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| 10. |
New York Knicks |
33 |
49 |
.402 |
30 |
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| 11. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 |
67 |
.183 |
48 |
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NBA 1981-82 Division Standings |
| Midwest Division |
Atlantic Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
San Antonio Spurs |
48 |
34 |
.585 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Denver Nuggets |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
2 |
x |
| 3. |
Houston Rockets |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
2 |
x |
| 4. |
Kansas City Kings |
30 |
52 |
.366 |
18 |
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| 5. |
Dallas Mavericks |
28 |
54 |
.341 |
20 |
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| 6. |
Utah Jazz |
25 |
57 |
.305 |
23 |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Boston Celtics |
63 |
19 |
.768 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
58 |
24 |
.707 |
5 |
x |
| 3. |
New Jersey Nets |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
19 |
x |
| 4. |
Washington Bullets |
43 |
39 |
.524 |
20 |
x |
| 5. |
New York Knicks |
33 |
49 |
.402 |
30 |
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| Pacific Division |
Central Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Seattle Supersonics |
52 |
30 |
.634 |
5 |
x |
| 3. |
Phoenix Suns |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
11 |
x |
| 4. |
Golden State Warriors |
45 |
37 |
.549 |
12 |
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| 5. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
15 |
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| 6. |
San Diego Clippers |
17 |
65 |
.207 |
40 |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
55 |
27 |
.671 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Atlanta Hawks |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
13 |
x |
| 3. |
Detroit Pistons |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
16 |
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| 4. |
Indiana Pacers |
35 |
47 |
.427 |
20 |
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| 5. |
Chicago Bulls |
34 |
48 |
.415 |
21 |
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| 6. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
15 |
67 |
.183 |
40 |
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