NBA Games Played on November 17, 1981
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 9 | 1 | .900 | — | 108.8 | 96.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 8 | 1 | .889 | 0.5 | 108.9 | 98.2 |
| Washington Bullets* | 3 | 5 | .375 | 5.0 | 94.1 | 98.9 |
| New York Knicks | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.5 | 100.9 | 103.4 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 2 | 7 | .222 | 6.5 | 96.6 | 102.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 7 | 2 | .778 | — | 101.1 | 96.8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | 107.0 | 104.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | 98.3 | 98.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3.5 | 101.1 | 103.7 |
| Chicago Bulls | 4 | 7 | .364 | 4.0 | 103.0 | 104.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.0 | 101.9 | 109.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 8 | 1 | .889 | — | 116.2 | 106.1 |
| Utah Jazz | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.5 | 106.5 | 104.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.5 | 100.6 | 101.7 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | 116.0 | 122.9 |
| Kansas City Kings | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | 102.0 | 108.2 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 9 | .100 | 7.5 | 98.4 | 111.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 3 | .700 | — | 110.9 | 106.8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 6 | 4 | .600 | 1.0 | 107.6 | 108.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 5 | 4 | .556 | 1.5 | 100.0 | 96.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.0 | 115.1 | 110.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 3 | 4 | .429 | 2.5 | 105.4 | 102.0 |
| San Diego Clippers | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.5 | 111.6 | 114.6 |
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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