NBA Games Played on December 18, 1981
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 19 | 5 | .792 | — | 105.9 | 97.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 18 | 5 | .783 | 0.5 | 112.6 | 104.3 |
| New York Knicks | 12 | 11 | .522 | 6.5 | 104.6 | 104.3 |
| Washington Bullets* | 9 | 14 | .391 | 9.5 | 98.6 | 100.6 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 7 | 16 | .304 | 11.5 | 99.7 | 104.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 17 | 7 | .708 | — | 102.7 | 98.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.5 | 103.3 | 100.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 10 | 12 | .455 | 6.0 | 97.8 | 100.4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6.5 | 105.6 | 106.3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 9 | 15 | .375 | 8.0 | 106.1 | 106.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 19 | .208 | 12.0 | 100.3 | 109.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 16 | 7 | .696 | — | 111.6 | 106.2 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 10 | 13 | .435 | 6.0 | 119.9 | 123.7 |
| Utah Jazz | 10 | 14 | .417 | 6.5 | 103.1 | 106.7 |
| Houston Rockets* | 10 | 15 | .400 | 7.0 | 101.4 | 104.9 |
| Kansas City Kings | 9 | 14 | .391 | 7.0 | 105.1 | 108.9 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 20 | .200 | 12.0 | 102.5 | 110.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 18 | 7 | .720 | — | 114.3 | 109.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.0 | 110.2 | 108.1 |
| Golden State Warriors | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.0 | 114.4 | 111.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 13 | 10 | .565 | 4.0 | 106.0 | 102.3 |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | 16 | .273 | 10.5 | 109.0 | 114.7 |
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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