NBA Games Played on March 8, 1981
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 56 | 15 | .789 | — | 111.5 | 103.5 |
| Boston Celtics* | 55 | 16 | .775 | 1.0 | 110.0 | 103.1 |
| New York Knicks* | 42 | 29 | .592 | 14.0 | 107.8 | 106.5 |
| Washington Bullets | 35 | 37 | .486 | 21.5 | 105.1 | 105.3 |
| New Jersey Nets | 20 | 51 | .282 | 36.0 | 106.1 | 112.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 51 | 19 | .729 | — | 111.8 | 105.1 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 39 | 32 | .549 | 12.5 | 108.2 | 106.5 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 36 | 36 | .500 | 16.0 | 108.5 | 107.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 42 | .400 | 23.0 | 104.8 | 107.4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 44 | .362 | 25.5 | 105.2 | 108.9 |
| Detroit Pistons | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35.0 | 99.8 | 106.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 46 | 26 | .639 | — | 112.4 | 109.3 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 36 | 36 | .500 | 10.0 | 107.2 | 107.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 33 | 38 | .465 | 12.5 | 107.7 | 107.9 |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 40 | .429 | 15.0 | 120.9 | 121.5 |
| Utah Jazz | 26 | 47 | .356 | 20.5 | 101.6 | 107.4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 61 | .141 | 35.5 | 99.7 | 109.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 53 | 21 | .716 | — | 110.0 | 104.3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 45 | 24 | .652 | 5.5 | 109.9 | 106.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 37 | 35 | .514 | 15.0 | 109.1 | 109.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 36 | 35 | .507 | 15.5 | 109.4 | 110.1 |
| San Diego Clippers | 32 | 39 | .451 | 19.5 | 105.2 | 106.5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.0 | 104.2 | 105.0 |
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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