NBA Games Played on January 5, 1982
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 24 | 7 | .774 | — | 112.7 | 106.2 |
| Boston Celtics* | 23 | 7 | .767 | 0.5 | 108.4 | 101.3 |
| New York Knicks | 17 | 15 | .531 | 7.5 | 105.4 | 105.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 13 | 17 | .433 | 10.5 | 100.8 | 101.4 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 12 | 19 | .387 | 12.0 | 101.5 | 104.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 22 | 10 | .688 | — | 104.6 | 101.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 17 | 15 | .531 | 5.0 | 102.1 | 100.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 14 | 16 | .467 | 7.0 | 98.3 | 100.7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 14 | 18 | .438 | 8.0 | 108.8 | 107.9 |
| Chicago Bulls | 13 | 19 | .406 | 9.0 | 105.7 | 106.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 6 | 25 | .194 | 15.5 | 101.9 | 109.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 20 | 10 | .667 | — | 112.9 | 108.5 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 15 | 17 | .469 | 6.0 | 121.7 | 123.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 18 | .438 | 7.0 | 102.4 | 105.2 |
| Kansas City Kings | 11 | 21 | .344 | 10.0 | 104.7 | 110.1 |
| Utah Jazz | 10 | 20 | .333 | 10.0 | 103.7 | 108.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 23 | .233 | 13.0 | 102.8 | 110.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 24 | 8 | .750 | — | 114.2 | 109.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 19 | 11 | .633 | 4.0 | 105.7 | 101.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 18 | 13 | .581 | 5.5 | 105.2 | 101.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 18 | 13 | .581 | 5.5 | 110.5 | 109.1 |
| Golden State Warriors | 18 | 13 | .581 | 5.5 | 114.9 | 110.5 |
| San Diego Clippers | 8 | 22 | .267 | 15.0 | 108.5 | 114.4 |
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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