NBA Games Played on December 31, 1981

Dec 30, 1981 Dec 31, 1981 Jan 1, 1982

No games played on this date.

Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Atlantic Division
Philadelphia 76ers*	22	6	.786	—	113.0	105.5
Boston Celtics*	22	7	.759	0.5	108.5	101.3
New York Knicks	15	15	.500	8.0	104.7	105.9
Washington Bullets*	12	16	.429	10.0	100.4	100.9
New Jersey Nets*	11	18	.379	11.5	101.3	104.3
Central Division
Milwaukee Bucks*	21	8	.724	—	103.3	99.1
Indiana Pacers	16	14	.533	5.5	102.6	101.0
Detroit Pistons	13	17	.433	8.5	108.3	107.7
Atlanta Hawks*	12	16	.429	8.5	97.9	100.8
Chicago Bulls	12	18	.400	9.5	104.2	105.5
Cleveland Cavaliers	6	23	.207	15.0	101.9	109.6

Table
Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Midwest Division
San Antonio Spurs*	19	9	.679	—	111.8	107.4
Denver Nuggets*	14	15	.483	5.5	120.8	122.8
Houston Rockets*	12	18	.400	8.0	101.9	105.1
Kansas City Kings	11	18	.379	8.5	104.7	108.9
Utah Jazz	10	19	.345	9.5	103.6	108.4
Dallas Mavericks	7	22	.241	12.5	102.9	109.7
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*	24	7	.774	—	115.0	109.0
Seattle SuperSonics*	18	10	.643	4.5	105.8	101.0
Phoenix Suns*	17	12	.586	6.0	105.5	102.3
Portland Trail Blazers	16	12	.571	6.5	109.9	108.4
Golden State Warriors	16	12	.571	6.5	114.6	111.5
San Diego Clippers	7	21	.250	15.5	108.6	115.0

Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.