NBA Games Played on December 5, 1981
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlantic Division | ||||||
Philadelphia 76ers* | 15 | 3 | .833 | — | 110.1 | 101.1 |
Boston Celtics* | 15 | 4 | .789 | 0.5 | 107.0 | 97.7 |
New York Knicks | 8 | 9 | .471 | 6.5 | 102.5 | 102.4 |
Washington Bullets* | 6 | 11 | .353 | 8.5 | 97.2 | 100.2 |
New Jersey Nets* | 4 | 13 | .235 | 10.5 | 98.8 | 105.3 |
Central Division | ||||||
Milwaukee Bucks* | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | 102.7 | 99.9 |
Indiana Pacers | 10 | 8 | .556 | 2.0 | 102.6 | 102.9 |
Atlanta Hawks* | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.0 | 96.7 | 98.2 |
Detroit Pistons | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.5 | 106.9 | 106.6 |
Chicago Bulls | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5.5 | 104.7 | 105.9 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 14 | .222 | 8.0 | 100.2 | 108.6 |
Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Midwest Division | ||||||
San Antonio Spurs* | 13 | 5 | .722 | — | 113.2 | 107.3 |
Denver Nuggets* | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.5 | 119.2 | 123.4 |
Utah Jazz | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 104.0 | 105.7 |
Houston Rockets* | 7 | 12 | .368 | 6.5 | 102.1 | 106.5 |
Kansas City Kings | 6 | 11 | .353 | 6.5 | 106.1 | 110.6 |
Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 15 | .167 | 10.0 | 102.1 | 112.3 |
Pacific Division | ||||||
Los Angeles Lakers* | 14 | 6 | .700 | — | 113.8 | 109.2 |
Phoenix Suns* | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1.0 | 106.3 | 98.9 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1.0 | 109.8 | 106.8 |
Seattle SuperSonics* | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.5 | 105.0 | 101.2 |
Golden State Warriors | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.5 | 113.9 | 110.4 |
San Diego Clippers | 5 | 12 | .294 | 7.5 | 112.2 | 116.8 |
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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