NBA Games Played on December 22, 1981
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 20 | 5 | .800 | — | 113.0 | 104.9 |
| Boston Celtics* | 20 | 6 | .769 | 0.5 | 106.9 | 99.2 |
| New York Knicks | 12 | 13 | .480 | 8.0 | 104.6 | 105.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 9 | 15 | .375 | 10.5 | 98.3 | 100.2 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 8 | 16 | .333 | 11.5 | 100.5 | 104.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 17 | 8 | .680 | — | 102.6 | 99.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 15 | 11 | .577 | 2.5 | 102.8 | 100.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 12 | 15 | .444 | 6.0 | 104.7 | 105.6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 11 | 15 | .423 | 6.5 | 107.1 | 106.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 10 | 15 | .400 | 7.0 | 97.7 | 101.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 21 | .192 | 12.5 | 101.2 | 110.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 16 | 8 | .667 | — | 112.1 | 107.5 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 12 | 13 | .480 | 4.5 | 120.7 | 123.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 11 | 16 | .407 | 6.5 | 101.7 | 105.1 |
| Kansas City Kings | 10 | 15 | .400 | 6.5 | 104.4 | 108.0 |
| Utah Jazz | 10 | 15 | .400 | 6.5 | 103.1 | 107.0 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 21 | .222 | 11.5 | 102.3 | 109.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 21 | 7 | .750 | — | 114.3 | 108.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.0 | 106.4 | 101.1 |
| Golden State Warriors | 15 | 9 | .625 | 4.0 | 114.9 | 110.9 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 5.0 | 105.5 | 101.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 14 | 11 | .560 | 5.5 | 109.6 | 108.5 |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | 17 | .261 | 12.5 | 108.6 | 114.3 |
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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