NBA Games Played on December 30, 1981
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 22 | 6 | .786 | — | 113.0 | 105.5 |
| Boston Celtics* | 22 | 7 | .759 | 0.5 | 108.5 | 101.3 |
| New York Knicks | 15 | 15 | .500 | 8.0 | 104.7 | 105.9 |
| Washington Bullets* | 12 | 16 | .429 | 10.0 | 100.4 | 100.9 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 11 | 18 | .379 | 11.5 | 101.3 | 104.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 21 | 8 | .724 | — | 103.3 | 99.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 16 | 14 | .533 | 5.5 | 102.6 | 101.0 |
| Detroit Pistons | 13 | 17 | .433 | 8.5 | 108.3 | 107.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 12 | 16 | .429 | 8.5 | 97.9 | 100.8 |
| Chicago Bulls | 12 | 18 | .400 | 9.5 | 104.2 | 105.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 23 | .207 | 15.0 | 101.9 | 109.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 19 | 9 | .679 | — | 111.8 | 107.4 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 14 | 15 | .483 | 5.5 | 120.8 | 122.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 12 | 18 | .400 | 8.0 | 101.9 | 105.1 |
| Kansas City Kings | 11 | 18 | .379 | 8.5 | 104.7 | 108.9 |
| Utah Jazz | 10 | 19 | .345 | 9.5 | 103.6 | 108.4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 22 | .241 | 12.5 | 102.9 | 109.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 24 | 7 | .774 | — | 115.0 | 109.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 18 | 10 | .643 | 4.5 | 105.8 | 101.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 6.0 | 105.5 | 102.3 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 12 | .571 | 6.5 | 109.9 | 108.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 16 | 12 | .571 | 6.5 | 114.6 | 111.5 |
| San Diego Clippers | 7 | 21 | .250 | 15.5 | 108.6 | 115.0 |
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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