NBA Games Played on January 2, 1983
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 24 | 5 | .828 | — | 115.6 | 105.4 |
| Boston Celtics* | 23 | 8 | .742 | 2.0 | 115.0 | 107.9 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 18 | 13 | .581 | 7.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Washington Bullets | 16 | 14 | .533 | 8.5 | 98.7 | 98.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 12 | 19 | .387 | 13.0 | 96.4 | 96.7 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 22 | 11 | .667 | — | 106.7 | 100.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.5 | 112.2 | 112.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 14 | 16 | .467 | 6.5 | 100.9 | 103.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 11 | 19 | .367 | 9.5 | 106.7 | 111.3 |
| Chicago Bulls | 10 | 20 | .333 | 10.5 | 115.3 | 120.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 26 | .133 | 16.5 | 96.0 | 105.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 22 | 12 | .647 | — | 110.2 | 107.8 |
| Kansas City Kings | 18 | 10 | .643 | 1.0 | 113.3 | 110.6 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 14 | 18 | .438 | 7.0 | 121.4 | 125.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 17 | .414 | 7.5 | 112.3 | 114.5 |
| Utah Jazz | 12 | 21 | .364 | 9.5 | 109.7 | 115.3 |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | 26 | .133 | 16.0 | 94.4 | 105.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 25 | 7 | .781 | — | 117.6 | 109.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 23 | 9 | .719 | 2.0 | 108.1 | 102.1 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 20 | 13 | .606 | 5.5 | 106.3 | 100.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 20 | 14 | .588 | 6.0 | 106.8 | 103.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 13 | 19 | .406 | 12.0 | 109.6 | 113.3 |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | 26 | .188 | 19.0 | 110.3 | 117.2 |
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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