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1980-81 NBA Standings
League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Julius Erving (24.6/8.0/4.4)
Rookie of the Year: Darrell Griffith (20.6/3.6/2.4)
PPG Leader: Adrian Dantley (30.7)
RPG Leader: Moses Malone (14.8)
APG Leader: Kevin Porter (9.1)
WS Leader: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (14.3)
Expanded Standings
| Place | Conference | Division | All-Star | Margin | Month | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Overall | Home | Road | E | W | A | C | M | P | Pre | Post | ≤3 | ≥10 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 62-20 | 35-6 | 27-14 | 42-16 | 20-4 | 19-5 | 23-11 | 10-2 | 10-2 | 43-10 | 19-10 | 11-6 | 29-9 | 6-3 | 9-4 | 14-1 | 14-2 | 8-5 | 11-5 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 62-20 | 37-4 | 25-16 | 42-16 | 20-4 | 15-9 | 27-7 | 11-1 | 9-3 | 44-10 | 18-10 | 8-5 | 38-7 | 8-2 | 15-1 | 10-4 | 11-3 | 10-3 | 8-7 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 60-22 | 34-7 | 26-15 | 41-17 | 19-5 | 18-10 | 23-7 | 9-3 | 10-2 | 39-14 | 21-8 | 7-5 | 36-9 | 9-2 | 11-4 | 8-5 | 11-3 | 8-4 | 13-4 |
| 4 | Phoenix Suns | 57-25 | 36-5 | 21-20 | 13-9 | 44-16 | 4-6 | 9-3 | 22-8 | 22-8 | 41-16 | 16-9 | 9-4 | 36-10 | 9-1 | 13-3 | 10-5 | 9-7 | 8-4 | 8-5 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54-28 | 30-11 | 24-17 | 15-7 | 39-21 | 6-4 | 9-3 | 20-10 | 19-11 | 36-18 | 18-10 | 9-9 | 19-9 | 9-2 | 9-6 | 8-7 | 10-3 | 8-4 | 10-6 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 52-30 | 34-7 | 18-23 | 12-10 | 40-20 | 5-5 | 7-5 | 21-9 | 19-11 | 34-20 | 18-10 | 14-4 | 21-16 | 10-2 | 7-6 | 9-6 | 8-6 | 10-4 | 8-6 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 50-32 | 28-13 | 22-19 | 36-22 | 14-10 | 14-10 | 22-12 | 8-4 | 6-6 | 31-22 | 19-10 | 17-5 | 19-13 | 6-2 | 9-6 | 10-5 | 6-9 | 10-4 | 9-6 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 45-37 | 26-15 | 19-22 | 34-24 | 11-13 | 14-15 | 20-9 | 7-5 | 4-8 | 27-27 | 18-10 | 7-7 | 26-15 | 3-7 | 7-7 | 9-6 | 8-7 | 7-8 | 11-2 |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers | 45-37 | 30-11 | 15-26 | 12-10 | 33-27 | 4-6 | 8-4 | 15-15 | 18-12 | 27-27 | 18-10 | 10-8 | 16-17 | 3-6 | 4-12 | 13-2 | 7-7 | 7-6 | 11-4 |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 44-38 | 27-14 | 17-24 | 32-26 | 12-12 | 15-14 | 17-12 | 9-3 | 3-9 | 31-23 | 13-15 | 6-13 | 17-15 | 7-3 | 7-8 | 7-7 | 10-5 | 6-7 | 7-8 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 40-42 | 25-16 | 15-26 | 8-14 | 32-28 | 2-8 | 6-6 | 19-11 | 13-17 | 24-29 | 16-13 | 12-14 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 7-8 | 5-9 | 8-7 | 9-5 | 7-8 |
| 12 | Kansas City Kings | 40-42 | 24-17 | 16-25 | 10-12 | 30-30 | 5-5 | 5-7 | 19-11 | 11-19 | 24-30 | 16-12 | 11-10 | 13-16 | 5-7 | 5-9 | 7-8 | 7-6 | 9-5 | 7-7 |
| 13 | Golden State Warriors | 39-43 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 11-11 | 28-32 | 5-5 | 6-6 | 18-12 | 10-20 | 27-25 | 12-18 | 10-13 | 9-14 | 6-5 | 7-6 | 8-7 | 6-7 | 6-9 | 6-9 |
| 14 | Washington Bullets | 39-43 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 23-35 | 16-8 | 8-16 | 15-19 | 10-2 | 6-6 | 26-28 | 13-15 | 3-8 | 28-23 | 2-8 | 8-6 | 6-8 | 10-6 | 5-8 | 8-7 |
| 15 | Denver Nuggets | 37-45 | 23-18 | 14-27 | 9-13 | 28-32 | 2-8 | 7-5 | 13-17 | 15-15 | 20-32 | 17-13 | 11-14 | 16-13 | 2-7 | 8-7 | 3-10 | 7-8 | 7-6 | 10-7 |
| 16 | San Diego Clippers | 36-46 | 22-19 | 14-27 | 7-15 | 29-31 | 2-8 | 5-7 | 15-15 | 14-16 | 23-30 | 13-16 | 5-10 | 20-25 | 3-7 | 7-9 | 8-5 | 5-9 | 7-6 | 6-10 |
| 17 | Seattle SuperSonics | 34-48 | 22-19 | 12-29 | 11-11 | 23-37 | 3-7 | 8-4 | 16-14 | 7-23 | 21-31 | 13-17 | 10-9 | 11-20 | 5-7 | 6-7 | 6-7 | 4-10 | 8-7 | 5-10 |
| 18 | Atlanta Hawks | 31-51 | 20-21 | 11-30 | 18-40 | 13-11 | 9-19 | 9-21 | 8-4 | 5-7 | 19-34 | 12-17 | 7-18 | 9-18 | 5-5 | 3-11 | 10-5 | 1-13 | 5-7 | 7-10 |
| 19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28-54 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 19-39 | 9-15 | 8-20 | 11-19 | 5-7 | 4-8 | 22-32 | 6-22 | 7-9 | 12-27 | 4-8 | 4-10 | 5-9 | 9-5 | 3-9 | 3-13 |
| 20 | Utah Jazz | 28-54 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 6-16 | 22-38 | 2-8 | 4-8 | 13-17 | 9-21 | 23-32 | 5-22 | 11-6 | 7-31 | 6-5 | 7-6 | 3-12 | 7-9 | 2-11 | 3-11 |
| 21 | New Jersey Nets | 24-58 | 16-25 | 8-33 | 16-42 | 8-16 | 4-20 | 12-22 | 3-9 | 5-7 | 15-41 | 9-17 | 9-8 | 9-32 | 5-7 | 4-9 | 3-12 | 3-13 | 5-7 | 4-10 |
| 22 | Detroit Pistons | 21-61 | 14-27 | 7-34 | 16-42 | 5-19 | 7-21 | 9-21 | 4-8 | 1-11 | 13-42 | 8-19 | 8-13 | 6-27 | 1-9 | 7-8 | 2-12 | 3-13 | 3-10 | 5-9 |
| 23 | Dallas Mavericks | 15-67 | 11-30 | 4-37 | 3-19 | 12-48 | 2-8 | 1-11 | 5-25 | 7-23 | 8-45 | 7-22 | 4-8 | 4-35 | 2-10 | 1-12 | 2-14 | 3-9 | 1-13 | 6-9 |
Team vs. Team
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | KCK | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAS | SDC | SEA | UTA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-4 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | 5-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 4-2 | 1-5 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5-1 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 0-5 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-2 | |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 1-1 | |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 0-2 | |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 5-1 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-2 | |
| 11 | Kansas City Kings | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 1-1 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 5-1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 | |
| 14 | New Jersey Nets | 2-3 | 0-6 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 0-6 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 4-2 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | |
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | 5-1 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | |
| 17 | Phoenix Suns | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-0 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | |
| 18 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | |
| 19 | San Antonio Spurs | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 1-1 | |
| 20 | San Diego Clippers | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 0-2 | |
| 21 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-5 | 4-1 | 1-1 | |
| 22 | Utah Jazz | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | |
| 23 | Washington Bullets | 4-1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 |