NBA Games Played on December 21, 1982
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 21 | 5 | .808 | — | 115.3 | 104.8 |
| Boston Celtics* | 20 | 7 | .741 | 1.5 | 112.2 | 105.2 |
| Washington Bullets | 14 | 11 | .560 | 6.5 | 100.8 | 99.2 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 13 | 13 | .500 | 8.0 | 104.0 | 104.1 |
| New York Knicks* | 9 | 17 | .346 | 12.0 | 96.7 | 97.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 17 | 10 | .630 | — | 107.4 | 101.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 16 | 12 | .571 | 1.5 | 113.1 | 111.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 12 | 13 | .480 | 4.0 | 100.6 | 103.6 |
| Chicago Bulls | 10 | 16 | .385 | 6.5 | 116.7 | 121.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 9 | 16 | .360 | 7.0 | 105.8 | 111.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 22 | .120 | 13.0 | 97.1 | 107.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 19 | 11 | .633 | — | 109.8 | 107.6 |
| Kansas City Kings | 14 | 9 | .609 | 1.5 | 111.4 | 110.2 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 13 | .480 | 4.5 | 113.3 | 113.9 |
| Utah Jazz | 11 | 15 | .423 | 6.0 | 110.7 | 115.5 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 10 | 15 | .400 | 6.5 | 120.0 | 122.6 |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | 21 | .160 | 12.5 | 95.5 | 107.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 20 | 6 | .769 | — | 109.1 | 101.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 19 | 7 | .731 | 1.0 | 116.8 | 109.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 15 | 11 | .577 | 5.0 | 104.4 | 100.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 15 | 12 | .556 | 5.5 | 107.9 | 104.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 15 | .444 | 8.5 | 110.6 | 112.9 |
| San Diego Clippers | 4 | 22 | .154 | 16.0 | 110.0 | 118.0 |
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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