NBA Games Played on December 3, 1981
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 14 | 2 | .875 | — | 110.3 | 100.2 |
| Boston Celtics* | 14 | 3 | .824 | 0.5 | 108.2 | 97.1 |
| New York Knicks | 7 | 9 | .438 | 7.0 | 102.4 | 103.6 |
| Washington Bullets* | 5 | 11 | .313 | 9.0 | 97.4 | 101.0 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 4 | 12 | .250 | 10.0 | 98.4 | 104.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 10 | 6 | .625 | — | 102.6 | 100.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 8 | 6 | .571 | 1.0 | 98.7 | 98.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 9 | 8 | .529 | 1.5 | 102.5 | 103.4 |
| Detroit Pistons | 8 | 9 | .471 | 2.5 | 107.6 | 106.5 |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.0 | 104.7 | 106.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 13 | .235 | 6.5 | 100.9 | 109.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 12 | 5 | .706 | — | 112.4 | 107.1 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 8 | 7 | .533 | 3.0 | 120.3 | 124.1 |
| Utah Jazz | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3.5 | 104.5 | 106.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 6 | 12 | .333 | 6.5 | 101.6 | 106.9 |
| Kansas City Kings | 5 | 11 | .313 | 6.5 | 105.8 | 110.8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 15 | .118 | 10.0 | 101.7 | 112.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 4 | .750 | — | 110.5 | 105.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 13 | 6 | .684 | 0.5 | 113.2 | 108.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 10 | 5 | .667 | 1.5 | 106.7 | 98.9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 9 | 6 | .600 | 2.5 | 105.6 | 101.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 9 | 7 | .563 | 3.0 | 112.4 | 110.2 |
| San Diego Clippers | 5 | 11 | .313 | 7.0 | 112.2 | 115.4 |
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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