NBA Games Played on January 4, 1981
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 35 | 7 | .833 | — | 111.7 | 103.0 |
| Boston Celtics* | 31 | 9 | .775 | 3.0 | 110.0 | 102.8 |
| New York Knicks* | 26 | 14 | .650 | 8.0 | 109.7 | 107.3 |
| Washington Bullets | 16 | 24 | .400 | 18.0 | 102.1 | 103.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 12 | 30 | .286 | 23.0 | 104.7 | 110.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 29 | 11 | .725 | — | 111.2 | 103.8 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 24 | 18 | .571 | 6.0 | 109.4 | 107.3 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 20 | 21 | .488 | 9.5 | 108.3 | 107.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 18 | 23 | .439 | 11.5 | 105.1 | 106.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 27 | .357 | 15.0 | 103.1 | 106.9 |
| Detroit Pistons | 11 | 29 | .275 | 18.0 | 98.3 | 104.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 28 | 14 | .667 | — | 113.4 | 108.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 18 | 23 | .439 | 9.5 | 110.6 | 111.8 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 18 | 24 | .429 | 10.0 | 106.2 | 107.9 |
| Utah Jazz | 17 | 25 | .405 | 11.0 | 103.5 | 108.8 |
| Denver Nuggets | 14 | 26 | .350 | 13.0 | 118.2 | 120.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 5 | 37 | .119 | 23.0 | 98.9 | 108.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 33 | 9 | .786 | — | 110.1 | 103.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 26 | 16 | .619 | 7.0 | 112.2 | 107.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 22 | 19 | .537 | 10.5 | 108.8 | 109.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 21 | 22 | .488 | 12.5 | 107.6 | 108.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 17 | 22 | .436 | 14.5 | 104.9 | 105.2 |
| San Diego Clippers | 18 | 24 | .429 | 15.0 | 102.9 | 105.6 |
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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