NBA Games Played on December 16, 1980
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 30 | 4 | .882 | — | 110.9 | 101.7 |
| Boston Celtics* | 22 | 8 | .733 | 6.0 | 108.3 | 101.1 |
| New York Knicks* | 20 | 11 | .645 | 8.5 | 109.5 | 108.1 |
| Washington Bullets | 14 | 19 | .424 | 15.5 | 102.8 | 102.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 22 | .333 | 18.5 | 104.8 | 110.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 24 | 9 | .727 | — | 110.0 | 103.8 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 19 | 14 | .576 | 5.0 | 108.2 | 106.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 18 | .438 | 9.5 | 105.6 | 107.3 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 13 | 19 | .406 | 10.5 | 107.3 | 108.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 23 | .324 | 13.5 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Detroit Pistons | 9 | 22 | .290 | 14.0 | 97.8 | 102.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 22 | 12 | .647 | — | 112.1 | 107.4 |
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 16 | .467 | 6.0 | 110.7 | 110.2 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 15 | 19 | .441 | 7.0 | 107.5 | 109.1 |
| Utah Jazz | 14 | 18 | .438 | 7.0 | 103.8 | 108.8 |
| Denver Nuggets | 11 | 20 | .355 | 9.5 | 116.6 | 119.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 29 | .121 | 17.5 | 98.0 | 108.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 25 | 8 | .758 | — | 108.9 | 103.2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 23 | 11 | .676 | 2.5 | 112.1 | 106.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 16 | 15 | .516 | 8.0 | 108.4 | 109.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 15 | 17 | .469 | 9.5 | 106.0 | 105.8 |
| San Diego Clippers | 14 | 20 | .412 | 11.5 | 102.9 | 105.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 13 | 19 | .406 | 11.5 | 106.8 | 107.9 |
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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