NBA Games Played on January 20, 1981
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 41 | 9 | .820 | — | 111.9 | 102.7 |
| Boston Celtics* | 39 | 9 | .813 | 1.0 | 109.1 | 102.1 |
| New York Knicks* | 29 | 19 | .604 | 11.0 | 108.6 | 107.1 |
| Washington Bullets | 22 | 27 | .449 | 18.5 | 103.4 | 103.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 13 | 37 | .260 | 28.0 | 104.5 | 110.7 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 36 | 12 | .750 | — | 111.1 | 103.5 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 29 | 20 | .592 | 7.5 | 108.9 | 106.8 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 22 | 27 | .449 | 14.5 | 108.2 | 108.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 19 | 29 | .396 | 17.0 | 104.9 | 107.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 31 | .367 | 18.5 | 103.8 | 107.3 |
| Detroit Pistons | 12 | 38 | .240 | 25.0 | 97.7 | 104.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 33 | 17 | .660 | — | 112.6 | 108.5 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 22 | 28 | .440 | 11.0 | 106.9 | 108.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 21 | 27 | .438 | 11.0 | 109.1 | 110.5 |
| Utah Jazz | 21 | 28 | .429 | 11.5 | 103.7 | 108.8 |
| Denver Nuggets | 17 | 30 | .362 | 14.5 | 118.0 | 120.4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 42 | .160 | 25.0 | 99.5 | 108.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 39 | 12 | .765 | — | 109.9 | 103.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 31 | 18 | .633 | 7.0 | 111.2 | 107.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 24 | 22 | .522 | 12.5 | 108.6 | 109.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 24 | 26 | .480 | 14.5 | 107.0 | 107.5 |
| San Diego Clippers | 21 | 27 | .438 | 16.5 | 103.7 | 105.9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 21 | 27 | .438 | 16.5 | 103.8 | 104.4 |
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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