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1981 NBA Playoffs Standings

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League Champion: Boston Celtics

Finals MVP: Cedric Maxwell (17.7/9.5/2.8)

PTS Leader: Moses Malone (562)
TRB Leader: Moses Malone (305)
AST Leader: Maurice Cheeks (116)
WS Leader: Moses Malone (3.5)

Expanded Standings

Place Conference Division Margin Month
Rk Team Overall Home Road E W A C M P ≤3 ≥10 Mar Apr May
1 Boston Celtics 12-5 7-2 5-3 8-3 4-2 4-3 4-0 4-2 4-3 5-1 6-3 6-2
2 Houston Rockets 12-9 4-5 8-4 2-4 10-5 2-4 8-4 2-1 2-2 3-4 10-5 2-4
3 Philadelphia 76ers 9-7 6-2 3-5 9-7 3-4 6-3 4-3 4-4 1-0 8-5 0-2
4 Kansas City Kings 7-8 3-4 4-4 7-8 1-4 6-4 2-0 0-4 7-8
5 Milwaukee Bucks 3-4 2-1 1-3 3-4 3-4 0-2 3-1 3-4
6 Phoenix Suns 3-4 2-2 1-2 3-4 3-4 0-1 2-0 3-4
7 San Antonio Spurs 3-4 1-3 2-1 3-4 3-4 1-0 1-1 3-4
8 Chicago Bulls 2-4 1-2 1-2 2-4 2-4 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-4
9 Los Angeles Lakers 1-2 0-2 1-0 1-2 1-2 0-1 1-2
10 Portland Trail Blazers 1-2 0-2 1-0 1-2 1-2 0-1 1-2
11 Indiana Pacers 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-1
12 New York Knicks 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1

Team vs. Team

Rk Team BOS CHI HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NYK PHI PHO POR SAS
1 Boston Celtics 4-0 4-2 4-3
2 Chicago Bulls 0-4 2-0
3 Houston Rockets 2-4 4-1 2-1 4-3
4 Indiana Pacers 0-2
5 Kansas City Kings 1-4 4-3 2-1
6 Los Angeles Lakers 1-2
7 Milwaukee Bucks 3-4
8 New York Knicks 0-2
9 Philadelphia 76ers 3-4 2-0 4-3
10 Phoenix Suns 3-4
11 Portland Trail Blazers 1-2
12 San Antonio Spurs 3-4