NBA Games Played on December 26, 1981
10 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* | 21 | 6 | .778 | — | 107.5 | 100.0 |
| New York Knicks | 13 | 15 | .464 | 8.5 | 104.3 | 105.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 11 | 15 | .423 | 9.5 | 99.2 | 99.7 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 10 | 17 | .370 | 11.0 | 100.5 | 103.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 18 | 8 | .692 | — | 102.8 | 99.2 |
| Indiana Pacers | 15 | 13 | .536 | 4.0 | 102.8 | 101.0 |
| Detroit Pistons | 13 | 15 | .464 | 6.0 | 107.3 | 106.2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7.0 | 104.4 | 105.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 11 | 15 | .423 | 7.0 | 98.0 | 101.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 22 | .214 | 13.0 | 101.6 | 109.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 17 | 9 | .654 | — | 111.6 | 107.5 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.5 | 120.7 | 122.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 12 | 16 | .429 | 6.0 | 102.2 | 105.1 |
| Kansas City Kings | 10 | 17 | .370 | 7.5 | 104.6 | 108.9 |
| Utah Jazz | 10 | 17 | .370 | 7.5 | 103.0 | 107.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 6 | 22 | .214 | 12.0 | 102.9 | 110.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 22 | 7 | .759 | — | 113.9 | 108.5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 17 | 9 | .654 | 3.5 | 106.2 | 101.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 16 | 10 | .615 | 4.5 | 114.3 | 110.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 11 | .593 | 5.0 | 109.9 | 108.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 15 | 12 | .556 | 6.0 | 105.4 | 102.1 |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | 19 | .240 | 14.0 | 108.9 | 114.8 |
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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