T - tied; Tiebreakers not applied to historical standings. Teams are sorted by win %
Atlantic
| October | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Oct 30, 1981 | BOS (1-0) T1 | NYK (1-0) T1 | PHI (1-0) T1 | NJN (0-1) T4 | WSB (0-1) T4 |
| Oct 31, 1981 | PHI (2-0) | BOS (1-1) T2 | NYK (1-1) T2 | NJN (0-1) T4 | WSB (0-1) T4 |
| November | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Nov 1, 1981 | PHI (2-0) | BOS (1-1) T2 | NYK (1-1) T2 | NJN (0-1) T4 | WSB (0-1) T4 |
| Nov 3, 1981 | PHI (3-0) | BOS (1-1) | NYK (1-2) | NJN (0-1) T4 | WSB (0-2) T4 |
| Nov 4, 1981 | PHI (4-0) | BOS (2-1) | NYK (1-2) | NJN (0-2) T4 | WSB (0-2) T4 |
| Nov 5, 1981 | PHI (4-0) | BOS (2-1) | NYK (1-2) | NJN (0-3) T4 | WSB (0-3) T4 |
| Nov 6, 1981 | PHI (4-1) | BOS (3-1) | NYK (2-2) | WSB (1-3) | NJN (0-3) |
| Nov 7, 1981 | BOS (4-1) T1 | PHI (4-1) T1 | NYK (2-3) | WSB (1-3) | NJN (0-4) |
| Nov 8, 1981 | BOS (4-1) T1 | PHI (4-1) T1 | NYK (2-3) | WSB (1-3) | NJN (1-4) |
| Nov 9, 1981 | BOS (4-1) T1 | PHI (4-1) T1 | NYK (2-3) | WSB (1-3) | NJN (1-4) |
| Nov 10, 1981 | BOS (5-1) T1 | PHI (5-1) T1 | NYK (3-3) | WSB (1-4) | NJN (1-5) |
| Nov 11, 1981 | BOS (6-1) T1 | PHI (6-1) T1 | NYK (3-3) | WSB (1-4) | NJN (1-6) |
| Nov 12, 1981 | BOS (6-1) T1 | PHI (6-1) T1 | NYK (3-3) | WSB (2-4) | NJN (1-6) |
| Nov 13, 1981 | BOS (7-1) T1 | PHI (7-1) T1 | NYK (3-4) | WSB (2-4) | NJN (1-7) |
| Nov 14, 1981 | BOS (8-1) T1 | PHI (8-1) T1 | WSB (3-4) | NYK (3-5) | NJN (2-7) |
| Nov 15, 1981 | BOS (8-1) T1 | PHI (8-1) T1 | WSB (3-4) | NYK (3-5) | NJN (2-7) |
| Nov 17, 1981 | BOS (9-1) | PHI (8-1) | WSB (3-5) | NYK (3-6) | NJN (2-7) |
| Nov 18, 1981 | PHI (9-1) | BOS (9-2) | WSB (3-5) | NYK (3-6) | NJN (2-8) |
| Nov 19, 1981 | PHI (9-1) | BOS (9-2) | WSB (3-6) | NYK (3-7) | NJN (2-8) |
| Nov 20, 1981 | PHI (10-1) | BOS (10-2) | NYK (3-7) T3 | WSB (3-7) T3 | NJN (2-9) |
| Nov 21, 1981 | PHI (11-1) | BOS (10-2) | NYK (4-7) | WSB (3-8) | NJN (2-9) |
| Nov 22, 1981 | PHI (11-1) | BOS (10-2) | NYK (4-7) | WSB (3-8) | NJN (2-10) |
| Nov 24, 1981 | PHI (11-1) | BOS (10-2) | NYK (4-8) T3 | WSB (4-8) T3 | NJN (3-10) |
| Nov 25, 1981 | PHI (11-1) | BOS (11-2) | NYK (4-8) T3 | WSB (4-8) T3 | NJN (3-10) |
| Nov 27, 1981 | PHI (12-1) | BOS (12-2) | NYK (5-8) | WSB (4-9) | NJN (3-11) |
| Nov 28, 1981 | PHI (13-1) | BOS (13-2) | NYK (6-8) | WSB (4-10) | NJN (3-12) |
| Nov 29, 1981 | PHI (13-1) | BOS (13-2) | NYK (6-8) | WSB (4-10) | NJN (3-12) |
| December | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Dec 1, 1981 | PHI (14-1) | BOS (13-3) | NYK (7-8) | WSB (4-11) | NJN (3-12) |
| Dec 2, 1981 | PHI (14-2) | BOS (14-3) | NYK (7-8) | WSB (4-11) | NJN (4-12) |
| Dec 3, 1981 | PHI (14-2) | BOS (14-3) | NYK (7-9) | WSB (5-11) | NJN (4-12) |
| Dec 4, 1981 | BOS (15-3) | PHI (14-3) | NYK (7-9) | WSB (5-11) | NJN (4-12) |
| Dec 5, 1981 | PHI (15-3) | BOS (15-4) | NYK (8-9) | WSB (6-11) | NJN (4-13) |
| Dec 6, 1981 | PHI (15-3) | BOS (15-4) | NYK (8-9) | WSB (6-11) | NJN (4-13) |
| Dec 8, 1981 | PHI (15-3) | BOS (15-4) | NYK (9-9) | WSB (6-12) | NJN (5-13) |
| Dec 9, 1981 | PHI (16-3) | BOS (16-4) | NYK (9-9) | WSB (6-12) | NJN (5-14) |
| Dec 10, 1981 | PHI (16-3) | BOS (16-4) | NYK (10-9) | WSB (6-12) | NJN (5-14) |
| Dec 11, 1981 | PHI (17-3) | BOS (17-4) | NYK (10-9) | WSB (7-12) | NJN (6-14) |
| Dec 12, 1981 | PHI (18-3) | BOS (17-5) | NYK (10-10) | WSB (8-12) | NJN (6-15) |
| Dec 13, 1981 | PHI (18-4) | BOS (17-5) | NYK (10-10) | WSB (8-12) | NJN (6-15) |
| Dec 15, 1981 | PHI (18-4) | BOS (17-5) | NYK (10-11) | WSB (8-13) | NJN (6-15) |
| Dec 16, 1981 | BOS (18-5) T1 | PHI (18-5) T1 | NYK (11-11) | WSB (9-13) | NJN (6-16) |
| Dec 17, 1981 | BOS (18-5) T1 | PHI (18-5) T1 | NYK (11-11) | WSB (9-13) | NJN (6-16) |
| Dec 18, 1981 | BOS (19-5) | PHI (18-5) | NYK (12-11) | WSB (9-14) | NJN (7-16) |
| Dec 19, 1981 | PHI (19-5) | BOS (19-6) | NYK (12-12) | WSB (9-14) | NJN (8-16) |
| Dec 20, 1981 | PHI (19-5) | BOS (19-6) | NYK (12-12) | WSB (9-14) | NJN (8-16) |
| Dec 22, 1981 | PHI (20-5) | BOS (20-6) | NYK (12-13) | WSB (9-15) | NJN (8-16) |
| Dec 23, 1981 | PHI (20-5) | BOS (20-6) | NYK (12-14) | WSB (9-15) | NJN (9-16) |
| Dec 25, 1981 | PHI (20-5) | BOS (20-6) | NYK (12-15) | WSB (10-15) | NJN (10-16) |
| Dec 26, 1981 | PHI (20-5) | BOS (21-6) | NYK (13-15) | WSB (11-15) | NJN (10-17) |
| Dec 27, 1981 | BOS (21-6) | PHI (20-6) | NYK (13-15) | WSB (11-15) | NJN (10-17) |
| Dec 28, 1981 | BOS (21-6) | PHI (20-6) | NYK (13-15) | WSB (11-15) | NJN (10-18) |
| Dec 29, 1981 | PHI (21-6) | BOS (21-7) | NYK (14-15) | WSB (12-15) | NJN (10-18) |
| Dec 30, 1981 | PHI (22-6) | BOS (22-7) | NYK (15-15) | WSB (12-16) | NJN (11-18) |
| January | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Jan 1, 1982 | PHI (23-6) | BOS (22-7) | NYK (15-15) | WSB (12-16) | NJN (11-18) |
| Jan 2, 1982 | PHI (24-6) | BOS (23-7) | NYK (16-15) | WSB (13-16) | NJN (11-19) |
| Jan 3, 1982 | PHI (24-6) | BOS (23-7) | NYK (16-15) | WSB (13-16) | NJN (11-19) |
| Jan 5, 1982 | PHI (24-7) | BOS (23-7) | NYK (17-15) | WSB (13-17) | NJN (12-19) |
| Jan 6, 1982 | PHI (25-7) | BOS (23-8) | NYK (17-15) | WSB (13-18) | NJN (12-20) |
| Jan 7, 1982 | PHI (25-7) | BOS (23-8) | NYK (17-16) | WSB (14-18) | NJN (12-20) |
| Jan 8, 1982 | PHI (25-8) | BOS (24-8) | NYK (17-16) | WSB (14-18) | NJN (13-20) |
| Jan 9, 1982 | BOS (24-8) | PHI (25-9) | NYK (17-17) | WSB (14-18) | NJN (14-20) |
| Jan 10, 1982 | BOS (25-8) | PHI (25-9) | NYK (17-18) | WSB (15-18) | NJN (14-20) |
| Jan 11, 1982 | BOS (26-8) | PHI (25-9) | NYK (17-18) | WSB (15-18) | NJN (14-21) |
| Jan 12, 1982 | BOS (26-8) | PHI (26-9) | NYK (18-18) | WSB (15-19) | NJN (14-21) |
| Jan 13, 1982 | BOS (27-8) | PHI (26-10) | NYK (18-18) | WSB (15-19) | NJN (14-21) |
| Jan 14, 1982 | BOS (27-8) | PHI (26-10) | NYK (18-19) | WSB (16-19) | NJN (15-21) |
| Jan 15, 1982 | BOS (27-9) | PHI (26-11) | NYK (18-20) | WSB (17-19) | NJN (15-22) |
| Jan 16, 1982 | BOS (28-9) | PHI (26-11) | NYK (18-20) | WSB (17-19) | NJN (15-22) |
| Jan 17, 1982 | BOS (28-9) | PHI (26-12) | WSB (18-19) | NYK (18-20) | NJN (16-22) |
| Jan 19, 1982 | BOS (29-9) | PHI (26-12) | WSB (18-19) | NYK (18-21) | NJN (16-22) |
| Jan 20, 1982 | BOS (30-9) | PHI (27-12) | WSB (19-19) | NYK (18-21) | NJN (16-23) |
| Jan 21, 1982 | BOS (30-9) | PHI (27-12) | WSB (19-19) | NYK (19-21) | NJN (16-23) |
| Jan 22, 1982 | BOS (30-10) | PHI (28-12) | WSB (20-19) | NYK (19-21) | NJN (17-23) |
| Jan 23, 1982 | BOS (30-10) | PHI (29-12) | WSB (21-19) | NYK (19-22) | NJN (18-23) |
| Jan 24, 1982 | BOS (30-11) | PHI (29-12) | WSB (21-19) | NYK (19-22) | NJN (18-23) |
| Jan 25, 1982 | BOS (30-11) | PHI (29-12) | WSB (21-19) | NYK (19-23) | NJN (18-23) |
| Jan 26, 1982 | BOS (30-11) | PHI (29-13) | WSB (22-19) | NJN (19-23) T4 | NYK (19-23) T4 |
| Jan 27, 1982 | BOS (31-11) | PHI (30-13) | WSB (22-19) | NJN (19-24) T4 | NYK (19-24) T4 |
| Jan 28, 1982 | BOS (32-11) | PHI (30-14) | WSB (22-20) | NYK (20-24) | NJN (19-24) |
| February | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Feb 2, 1982 | BOS (33-11) | PHI (30-14) | WSB (22-21) | NJN (20-24) | NYK (20-25) |
| Feb 3, 1982 | BOS (33-11) | PHI (31-14) | WSB (22-22) | NJN (21-24) | NYK (21-25) |
| Feb 4, 1982 | BOS (33-11) | PHI (31-14) | WSB (22-22) | NJN (21-24) | NYK (21-25) |
| Feb 5, 1982 | BOS (34-11) | PHI (32-14) | WSB (22-23) | NYK (22-25) | NJN (21-25) |
| Feb 6, 1982 | BOS (34-11) | PHI (32-14) | WSB (22-23) | NJN (22-25) T4 | NYK (22-25) T4 |
| Feb 7, 1982 | BOS (34-12) | PHI (33-14) | NJN (23-25) | WSB (22-24) | NYK (22-26) |
| Feb 9, 1982 | BOS (34-12) | PHI (33-14) | WSB (23-24) | NJN (23-25) | NYK (22-27) |
| Feb 10, 1982 | BOS (34-13) | PHI (34-14) | WSB (24-24) | NJN (24-25) | NYK (22-27) |
| Feb 11, 1982 | BOS (34-13) | PHI (34-14) | WSB (24-24) | NJN (24-25) | NYK (23-27) |
| Feb 12, 1982 | BOS (35-13) | PHI (34-14) | NJN (25-25) T3 | WSB (24-24) T3 | NYK (23-27) |
| Feb 13, 1982 | BOS (35-13) | PHI (35-14) | NJN (25-25) | WSB (24-25) | NYK (23-28) |
| Feb 14, 1982 | BOS (36-13) | PHI (36-14) | NJN (25-26) | WSB (24-25) | NYK (23-29) |
| Feb 15, 1982 | BOS (36-13) | PHI (36-14) | NJN (25-26) | WSB (24-25) | NYK (23-29) |
| Feb 16, 1982 | BOS (36-13) | PHI (36-14) | WSB (25-25) | NJN (25-26) | NYK (23-30) |
| Feb 17, 1982 | PHI (37-14) | BOS (36-14) | NJN (26-26) T3 | WSB (25-25) T3 | NYK (23-30) |
| Feb 18, 1982 | PHI (37-14) | BOS (36-14) | NJN (26-26) | WSB (25-26) | NYK (23-30) |
| Feb 19, 1982 | PHI (38-14) | BOS (37-14) | NJN (26-27) | WSB (25-26) | NYK (23-31) |
| Feb 20, 1982 | PHI (38-14) | BOS (37-14) | NJN (27-27) | WSB (25-27) | NYK (23-31) |
| Feb 21, 1982 | PHI (39-14) | BOS (37-15) | NJN (27-28) | WSB (25-27) | NYK (24-31) |
| Feb 23, 1982 | PHI (40-14) | BOS (37-15) | NJN (27-28) | WSB (25-28) | NYK (25-31) |
| Feb 24, 1982 | PHI (40-14) | BOS (38-15) | NJN (27-29) | WSB (25-28) | NYK (25-32) |
| Feb 25, 1982 | PHI (40-14) | BOS (38-15) | NJN (27-29) | WSB (25-28) | NYK (25-32) |
| Feb 26, 1982 | PHI (40-15) | BOS (39-15) | NJN (28-29) | WSB (26-28) | NYK (25-32) |
| Feb 27, 1982 | BOS (39-15) | PHI (40-16) | NJN (28-29) | WSB (26-28) | NYK (26-32) |
| Feb 28, 1982 | BOS (40-15) | PHI (40-16) | NJN (29-29) | WSB (27-28) | NYK (26-33) |
| March | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Mar 2, 1982 | BOS (41-15) | PHI (40-17) | NJN (30-29) | WSB (27-29) | NYK (27-33) |
| Mar 3, 1982 | BOS (41-15) | PHI (41-17) | NJN (31-29) | WSB (27-29) | NYK (27-33) |
| Mar 4, 1982 | BOS (42-15) | PHI (41-17) | NJN (31-29) | WSB (27-29) | NYK (28-33) |
| Mar 5, 1982 | BOS (43-15) | PHI (42-17) | NJN (32-29) | WSB (27-30) | NYK (28-33) |
| Mar 6, 1982 | BOS (43-15) | PHI (42-17) | NJN (32-30) | WSB (28-30) | NYK (28-34) |
| Mar 7, 1982 | BOS (44-15) | PHI (43-17) | NJN (32-30) | WSB (28-30) | NYK (28-35) |
| Mar 8, 1982 | BOS (45-15) | PHI (43-17) | NJN (32-30) | WSB (28-30) | NYK (28-35) |
| Mar 9, 1982 | BOS (45-15) | PHI (43-17) | NJN (32-30) | WSB (28-31) | NYK (29-35) |
| Mar 10, 1982 | BOS (46-15) | PHI (44-17) | NJN (33-30) | WSB (28-31) | NYK (29-35) |
| Mar 11, 1982 | BOS (46-15) | PHI (44-17) | NJN (33-30) | WSB (28-31) | NYK (29-35) |
| Mar 12, 1982 | BOS (47-15) | PHI (44-17) | NJN (33-31) | WSB (29-31) | NYK (29-35) |
| Mar 13, 1982 | BOS (47-15) | PHI (44-17) | NJN (33-31) | WSB (30-31) | NYK (29-36) |
| Mar 14, 1982 | BOS (48-15) | PHI (45-17) | NJN (33-32) | WSB (31-31) | NYK (29-36) |
| Mar 16, 1982 | BOS (49-15) | PHI (45-18) | NJN (33-32) | WSB (31-32) | NYK (29-37) |
| Mar 17, 1982 | BOS (50-15) | PHI (46-18) | NJN (34-32) | WSB (31-33) | NYK (29-37) |
| Mar 18, 1982 | BOS (50-15) | PHI (46-18) | NJN (34-32) | WSB (31-33) | NYK (29-37) |
| Mar 19, 1982 | BOS (51-15) | PHI (47-18) | NJN (34-32) | WSB (32-33) | NYK (29-37) |
| Mar 20, 1982 | BOS (51-15) | PHI (47-18) | NJN (34-33) | WSB (32-33) | NYK (29-38) |
| Mar 21, 1982 | BOS (52-15) | PHI (47-19) | NJN (34-34) T3 | WSB (33-33) T3 | NYK (29-39) |
| Mar 23, 1982 | BOS (53-15) | PHI (47-19) | NJN (34-34) | WSB (33-34) | NYK (30-39) |
| Mar 24, 1982 | BOS (54-15) | PHI (47-20) | NJN (35-34) | WSB (34-34) | NYK (30-39) |
| Mar 25, 1982 | BOS (54-15) | PHI (47-21) | NJN (35-34) | WSB (34-34) | NYK (30-39) |
| Mar 26, 1982 | BOS (55-15) | PHI (48-21) | WSB (35-34) | NJN (35-35) | NYK (30-40) |
| Mar 27, 1982 | BOS (55-15) | PHI (48-21) | WSB (35-34) | NJN (35-36) | NYK (30-40) |
| Mar 28, 1982 | BOS (55-16) | PHI (49-21) | WSB (36-34) | NJN (36-36) | NYK (30-41) |
| Mar 29, 1982 | BOS (55-16) | PHI (49-21) | WSB (36-34) | NJN (36-36) | NYK (30-41) |
| Mar 30, 1982 | BOS (55-16) | PHI (49-22) | WSB (37-34) | NJN (36-36) | NYK (31-41) |
| Mar 31, 1982 | BOS (56-16) | PHI (50-22) | WSB (37-35) | NJN (37-36) | NYK (31-41) |
| April | |||||
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
| Apr 1, 1982 | BOS (56-16) | PHI (50-22) | WSB (37-35) | NJN (37-36) | NYK (32-41) |
| Apr 2, 1982 | BOS (57-16) | PHI (51-22) | NJN (38-36) | WSB (37-36) | NYK (32-41) |
| Apr 3, 1982 | BOS (57-16) | PHI (51-22) | NJN (38-36) | WSB (37-37) | NYK (32-41) |
| Apr 4, 1982 | BOS (58-16) | PHI (52-22) | NJN (39-36) | WSB (37-37) | NYK (32-42) |
| Apr 6, 1982 | BOS (58-17) | PHI (53-22) | NJN (39-36) | WSB (38-37) | NYK (32-43) |
| Apr 7, 1982 | BOS (58-17) | PHI (54-22) | NJN (39-37) T3 | WSB (39-37) T3 | NYK (32-43) |
| Apr 8, 1982 | BOS (59-17) | PHI (54-22) | NJN (39-37) T3 | WSB (39-37) T3 | NYK (32-44) |
| Apr 9, 1982 | BOS (60-17) | PHI (54-23) | WSB (40-37) | NJN (39-38) | NYK (32-44) |
| Apr 10, 1982 | BOS (60-17) | PHI (54-23) | WSB (41-37) | NJN (40-38) | NYK (33-44) |
| Apr 11, 1982 | BOS (61-17) | PHI (54-24) | WSB (41-37) | NJN (40-38) | NYK (33-45) |
| Apr 12, 1982 | BOS (61-17) | PHI (54-24) | WSB (41-37) | NJN (40-38) | NYK (33-45) |
| Apr 13, 1982 | BOS (61-18) | PHI (55-24) | WSB (42-37) | NJN (41-38) | NYK (33-46) |
| Apr 14, 1982 | BOS (62-18) | PHI (56-24) | NJN (42-38) T3 | WSB (42-38) T3 | NYK (33-47) |
| Apr 15, 1982 | BOS (62-18) | PHI (56-24) | NJN (42-38) T3 | WSB (42-38) T3 | NYK (33-47) |
| Apr 16, 1982 | BOS (62-19) | PHI (57-24) | NJN (43-38) | WSB (42-39) | NYK (33-48) |
| Apr 17, 1982 | BOS (62-19) | PHI (57-24) | NJN (44-38) | WSB (42-39) | NYK (33-48) |
| Apr 18, 1982 | BOS (63-19) | PHI (58-24) | NJN (44-38) | WSB (43-39) | NYK (33-49) |
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