NBA Games Played on December 16, 1982
6 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 19 | 4 | .826 | — | 116.0 | 105.4 |
| Boston Celtics* | 19 | 5 | .792 | 0.5 | 112.7 | 103.5 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 12 | 11 | .522 | 7.0 | 103.4 | 103.2 |
| Washington Bullets | 11 | 11 | .500 | 7.5 | 101.1 | 100.0 |
| New York Knicks* | 8 | 16 | .333 | 11.5 | 96.6 | 97.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 15 | 9 | .625 | — | 107.5 | 102.3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 13 | 11 | .542 | 2.0 | 113.6 | 112.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 12 | 11 | .522 | 2.5 | 99.8 | 102.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 9 | 14 | .391 | 5.5 | 104.9 | 110.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 8 | 15 | .348 | 6.5 | 116.8 | 121.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 20 | .130 | 11.5 | 98.4 | 109.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 18 | 9 | .667 | — | 110.1 | 107.4 |
| Kansas City Kings | 13 | 7 | .650 | 1.5 | 112.5 | 111.7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.5 | 113.5 | 114.2 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 10 | 14 | .417 | 6.5 | 120.3 | 122.6 |
| Utah Jazz | 9 | 14 | .391 | 7.0 | 110.4 | 116.4 |
| Houston Rockets | 3 | 19 | .136 | 12.5 | 95.1 | 107.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 6 | .739 | — | 117.9 | 109.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 17 | 6 | .739 | — | 109.7 | 102.3 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.0 | 108.4 | 104.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.5 | 103.1 | 100.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 11 | 14 | .440 | 7.0 | 112.1 | 114.2 |
| San Diego Clippers | 4 | 20 | .167 | 13.5 | 109.8 | 117.8 |
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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