NBA Games Played on December 31, 2001
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New Jersey Nets* | 19 | 10 | .655 | — | 95.4 | 92.2 |
| Boston Celtics* | 18 | 11 | .621 | 1.0 | 95.8 | 93.1 |
| Washington Wizards | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.5 | 91.5 | 91.2 |
| Orlando Magic* | 15 | 17 | .469 | 5.5 | 99.8 | 97.6 |
| New York Knicks | 13 | 17 | .433 | 6.5 | 89.2 | 91.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 12 | 18 | .400 | 7.5 | 87.1 | 87.8 |
| Miami Heat | 6 | 23 | .207 | 13.0 | 83.1 | 88.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 18 | 10 | .643 | — | 96.9 | 95.4 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 18 | 15 | .545 | 2.5 | 98.1 | 97.5 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 15 | 13 | .536 | 3.0 | 93.9 | 92.1 |
| Toronto Raptors* | 16 | 14 | .533 | 3.0 | 92.5 | 92.7 |
| Charlotte Hornets* | 13 | 17 | .433 | 6.0 | 93.8 | 96.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 18 | .400 | 7.0 | 91.8 | 95.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 11 | 19 | .367 | 8.0 | 94.0 | 99.1 |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 23 | .207 | 12.5 | 83.8 | 94.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 21 | 7 | .750 | — | 101.1 | 92.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 21 | 9 | .700 | 1.0 | 103.0 | 98.9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves* | 20 | 9 | .690 | 1.5 | 101.3 | 95.5 |
| Utah Jazz* | 16 | 15 | .516 | 6.5 | 96.4 | 95.5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 10 | 19 | .345 | 11.5 | 93.4 | 97.9 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 9 | 21 | .300 | 13.0 | 90.1 | 96.2 |
| Houston Rockets | 9 | 22 | .290 | 13.5 | 90.6 | 96.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 21 | 6 | .778 | — | 100.3 | 91.7 |
| Sacramento Kings* | 23 | 9 | .719 | 0.5 | 101.6 | 95.3 |
| Phoenix Suns | 18 | 13 | .581 | 5.0 | 99.1 | 95.9 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 15 | 14 | .517 | 7.0 | 96.4 | 94.6 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 16 | 15 | .516 | 7.0 | 98.5 | 97.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 13 | 16 | .448 | 9.0 | 93.5 | 94.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 18 | .400 | 10.5 | 93.9 | 97.9 |
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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