NBA Games Played on March 23, 1981
No games played on this date.
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 60 | 19 | .759 | — | 111.5 | 104.1 |
| Boston Celtics* | 59 | 19 | .756 | 0.5 | 110.1 | 103.8 |
| New York Knicks* | 48 | 30 | .615 | 11.5 | 108.4 | 106.5 |
| Washington Bullets | 36 | 42 | .462 | 23.5 | 105.2 | 105.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 54 | .308 | 35.5 | 107.3 | 113.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 57 | 22 | .722 | — | 112.4 | 105.5 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 42 | 37 | .532 | 15.0 | 108.9 | 107.4 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 42 | 37 | .532 | 15.0 | 107.5 | 106.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 30 | 48 | .385 | 26.5 | 105.0 | 107.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 50 | .359 | 28.5 | 105.6 | 109.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 20 | 58 | .256 | 36.5 | 99.9 | 106.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 50 | 28 | .641 | — | 112.1 | 109.3 |
| Houston Rockets* | 37 | 41 | .474 | 13.0 | 108.3 | 107.8 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 37 | 41 | .474 | 13.0 | 107.1 | 107.4 |
| Denver Nuggets | 34 | 44 | .436 | 16.0 | 121.2 | 121.7 |
| Utah Jazz | 27 | 51 | .346 | 23.0 | 101.4 | 107.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 64 | .179 | 36.0 | 100.9 | 109.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 55 | 23 | .705 | — | 110.0 | 104.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 52 | 26 | .667 | 3.0 | 110.9 | 107.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 41 | 37 | .526 | 14.0 | 110.0 | 109.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 38 | 40 | .487 | 17.0 | 109.6 | 110.8 |
| San Diego Clippers | 35 | 43 | .449 | 20.0 | 106.2 | 107.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 33 | 45 | .423 | 22.0 | 104.3 | 105.8 |
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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