NBA Games Played on December 16, 1981
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantic Division | ||||||
Boston Celtics* | 18 | 5 | .783 | — | 106.2 | 97.5 |
Philadelphia 76ers* | 18 | 5 | .783 | — | 112.6 | 104.3 |
New York Knicks | 11 | 11 | .500 | 6.5 | 103.8 | 104.3 |
Washington Bullets* | 9 | 13 | .409 | 8.5 | 98.6 | 100.6 |
New Jersey Nets* | 6 | 16 | .273 | 11.5 | 99.7 | 105.0 |
Central Division | ||||||
Milwaukee Bucks* | 17 | 6 | .739 | — | 103.3 | 98.7 |
Indiana Pacers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 5.0 | 103.2 | 101.9 |
Atlanta Hawks* | 10 | 11 | .476 | 6.0 | 97.5 | 98.6 |
Chicago Bulls | 11 | 13 | .458 | 6.5 | 105.6 | 105.7 |
Detroit Pistons | 9 | 14 | .391 | 8.0 | 106.6 | 106.9 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 18 | .217 | 12.0 | 101.5 | 109.4 |
Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midwest Division | ||||||
San Antonio Spurs* | 16 | 6 | .727 | — | 111.9 | 106.1 |
Utah Jazz | 10 | 13 | .435 | 6.5 | 103.4 | 107.0 |
Denver Nuggets* | 9 | 13 | .409 | 7.0 | 119.1 | 124.6 |
Houston Rockets* | 9 | 15 | .375 | 8.0 | 101.0 | 105.4 |
Kansas City Kings | 8 | 14 | .364 | 8.0 | 105.4 | 109.5 |
Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 19 | .208 | 12.0 | 102.9 | 110.5 |
Pacific Division | ||||||
Los Angeles Lakers* | 18 | 6 | .750 | — | 114.3 | 109.3 |
Seattle SuperSonics* | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.0 | 106.0 | 101.5 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.5 | 110.2 | 108.1 |
Golden State Warriors | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.0 | 114.2 | 110.8 |
Phoenix Suns* | 12 | 10 | .545 | 5.0 | 105.9 | 102.2 |
San Diego Clippers | 6 | 15 | .286 | 10.5 | 109.8 | 115.1 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.
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