NBA Games Played on December 29, 1981
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 21 | 6 | .778 | — | 113.4 | 105.8 |
| Boston Celtics* | 21 | 7 | .750 | 0.5 | 108.1 | 101.0 |
| New York Knicks | 14 | 15 | .483 | 8.0 | 104.5 | 105.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 12 | 15 | .444 | 9.0 | 100.3 | 100.7 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 10 | 18 | .357 | 11.5 | 100.3 | 103.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 20 | 8 | .714 | — | 103.2 | 99.0 |
| Indiana Pacers | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5.0 | 102.6 | 101.0 |
| Detroit Pistons | 13 | 16 | .448 | 7.5 | 107.9 | 107.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 12 | 15 | .444 | 7.5 | 98.1 | 101.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 12 | 18 | .400 | 9.0 | 104.2 | 105.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 22 | .214 | 14.0 | 101.6 | 109.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 18 | 9 | .667 | — | 111.9 | 107.5 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 14 | 14 | .500 | 4.5 | 121.0 | 122.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 12 | 17 | .414 | 7.0 | 101.9 | 105.0 |
| Kansas City Kings | 10 | 18 | .357 | 8.5 | 104.2 | 108.7 |
| Utah Jazz | 10 | 18 | .357 | 8.5 | 103.4 | 108.0 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 22 | .241 | 12.0 | 102.9 | 109.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 24 | 7 | .774 | — | 115.0 | 109.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 18 | 9 | .667 | 4.0 | 106.1 | 100.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6.0 | 109.9 | 108.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 16 | 12 | .571 | 6.5 | 105.2 | 101.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 16 | 12 | .571 | 6.5 | 114.6 | 111.5 |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | 21 | .222 | 16.0 | 109.1 | 115.9 |
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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