NBA Games Played on March 17, 1981
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 58 | 17 | .773 | — | 110.3 | 103.3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 58 | 18 | .763 | 0.5 | 111.4 | 104.1 |
| New York Knicks* | 45 | 30 | .600 | 13.0 | 108.1 | 106.6 |
| Washington Bullets | 35 | 41 | .461 | 23.5 | 104.8 | 105.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 23 | 52 | .307 | 35.0 | 107.1 | 113.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 55 | 21 | .724 | — | 112.4 | 105.5 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 41 | 35 | .539 | 14.0 | 107.7 | 106.3 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 39 | 37 | .513 | 16.0 | 108.7 | 107.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 29 | 46 | .387 | 25.5 | 105.1 | 107.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 47 | .373 | 26.5 | 105.5 | 109.2 |
| Detroit Pistons | 19 | 56 | .253 | 35.5 | 99.8 | 106.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 48 | 28 | .632 | — | 112.1 | 109.4 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 37 | 38 | .493 | 10.5 | 106.9 | 107.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 36 | 39 | .480 | 11.5 | 108.2 | 107.7 |
| Denver Nuggets | 32 | 43 | .427 | 15.5 | 121.2 | 121.8 |
| Utah Jazz | 26 | 49 | .347 | 21.5 | 101.2 | 107.1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 63 | .160 | 35.5 | 100.4 | 109.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 53 | 22 | .707 | — | 109.9 | 104.4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 49 | 25 | .662 | 3.5 | 110.4 | 106.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 40 | 36 | .526 | 13.5 | 110.0 | 109.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 36 | 38 | .486 | 16.5 | 109.3 | 110.3 |
| San Diego Clippers | 34 | 42 | .447 | 19.5 | 105.9 | 107.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 33 | 43 | .434 | 20.5 | 104.3 | 105.4 |
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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