NBA Games Played on January 2, 1982
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 24 | 6 | .800 | — | 113.1 | 105.6 |
| Boston Celtics* | 23 | 7 | .767 | 1.0 | 108.4 | 101.3 |
| New York Knicks | 16 | 15 | .516 | 8.5 | 105.2 | 106.0 |
| Washington Bullets* | 13 | 16 | .448 | 10.5 | 100.6 | 101.0 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 11 | 19 | .367 | 13.0 | 101.1 | 104.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 22 | 8 | .733 | — | 104.1 | 99.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 16 | 15 | .516 | 6.5 | 102.6 | 101.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 13 | 16 | .448 | 8.5 | 97.8 | 100.6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 13 | 18 | .419 | 9.5 | 108.3 | 108.2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 12 | 19 | .387 | 10.5 | 104.7 | 106.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 24 | .200 | 16.0 | 101.9 | 109.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 20 | 9 | .690 | — | 113.0 | 108.2 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 14 | 16 | .467 | 6.5 | 121.2 | 123.7 |
| Houston Rockets* | 13 | 18 | .419 | 8.0 | 102.1 | 105.0 |
| Kansas City Kings | 11 | 19 | .367 | 9.5 | 104.3 | 109.5 |
| Utah Jazz | 10 | 20 | .333 | 10.5 | 103.7 | 108.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 23 | .233 | 13.5 | 102.8 | 110.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 24 | 7 | .774 | — | 115.0 | 109.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 18 | 11 | .621 | 5.0 | 105.5 | 101.6 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 18 | 12 | .600 | 5.5 | 106.0 | 102.1 |
| Golden State Warriors | 18 | 12 | .600 | 5.5 | 115.1 | 110.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 13 | .552 | 7.0 | 109.8 | 108.8 |
| San Diego Clippers | 7 | 22 | .241 | 16.0 | 108.3 | 114.8 |
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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