NBA Games Played on January 23, 1981
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 43 | 9 | .827 | — | 112.4 | 103.0 |
| Boston Celtics* | 41 | 9 | .820 | 1.0 | 109.2 | 101.8 |
| New York Knicks* | 30 | 20 | .600 | 12.0 | 108.1 | 107.0 |
| Washington Bullets | 23 | 28 | .451 | 19.5 | 103.6 | 104.2 |
| New Jersey Nets | 14 | 38 | .269 | 29.0 | 104.8 | 110.9 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 37 | 13 | .740 | — | 111.2 | 103.9 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 29 | 22 | .569 | 8.5 | 108.7 | 106.9 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 24 | 27 | .471 | 13.5 | 108.5 | 107.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 20 | 31 | .392 | 17.5 | 103.9 | 106.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 31 | .380 | 18.0 | 104.7 | 107.6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 12 | 39 | .235 | 25.5 | 97.6 | 104.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 33 | 18 | .647 | — | 112.5 | 108.6 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 24 | 28 | .462 | 9.5 | 107.2 | 108.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 22 | 28 | .440 | 10.5 | 109.0 | 110.3 |
| Utah Jazz | 21 | 30 | .412 | 12.0 | 103.3 | 108.8 |
| Denver Nuggets | 17 | 32 | .347 | 15.0 | 117.7 | 120.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 43 | .157 | 25.0 | 99.5 | 108.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 40 | 13 | .755 | — | 110.1 | 104.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 33 | 18 | .647 | 6.0 | 111.3 | 107.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 25 | 23 | .521 | 12.5 | 108.3 | 108.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 25 | 26 | .490 | 14.0 | 107.2 | 107.1 |
| San Diego Clippers | 22 | 28 | .440 | 16.5 | 103.9 | 106.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 21 | 29 | .420 | 17.5 | 103.9 | 104.8 |
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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