NBA 1981-82 Regular Season Standings
This page features the complete 1981-1982 NBA season standings, including conference and division ranks, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs
= NBA Champion
p = the team qualified for the Playoffs
NBA 1981-82 Conference Standings
Western Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
57 | 25 | .695 | - | p |
| 2. | San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | p |
| 3. | Seattle Supersonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5.0 | p |
| 4. | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | p |
| 5. | Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | p |
| 6. | Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | p |
| 7. | Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | |
| 8. | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | |
| 9. | Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27.0 | |
| 10. | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29.0 | |
| 11. | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32.0 | |
| 12. | San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40.0 | |
Eastern Conference | ||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | - | p |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 8.0 | p |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5.0 | p |
| 4 | New Jersey Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19.0 | p |
| 5 | Washington Bullets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20.0 | p |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21.0 | p |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 24.0 | |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 28.0 | |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 34 | 48 | .415 | 29.0 | |
| 10 | New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30.0 | |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 48.0 | |
NBA 1981-82 Division Standings
Midwest Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | - | p |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | p |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | p |
| 4 | Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20.0 | |
| 6 | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23.0 | |
Pacific Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers |
57 | 25 | .695 | - | p |
| 2 | Seattle Supersonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5.0 | p |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | p |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | |
| 6 | San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40.0 | |
Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | - | p |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5.0 | p |
| 3 | New Jersey Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19.0 | p |
| 4 | Washington Bullets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20.0 | p |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30.0 | |
Central Division | ||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | ||
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 55 | 27 | .671 | - | p |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13.0 | p |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16.0 | |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20.0 | |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21.0 | |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 40.0 | |
Abbreviations: W = Wins / L = Losses / Pct = Winning Percentage / GB = Games behind