NBA Games Played on December 5, 1980
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 25 | 4 | .862 | — | 111.9 | 102.9 |
| Boston Celtics* | 18 | 7 | .720 | 5.0 | 108.4 | 101.4 |
| New York Knicks* | 15 | 10 | .600 | 8.0 | 110.3 | 109.5 |
| Washington Bullets | 12 | 15 | .444 | 12.0 | 103.4 | 103.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 17 | .393 | 13.5 | 104.8 | 109.4 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 22 | 6 | .786 | — | 110.5 | 103.0 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 16 | 12 | .571 | 6.0 | 108.9 | 107.4 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 11 | 16 | .407 | 10.5 | 108.0 | 108.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 9 | 18 | .333 | 12.5 | 103.8 | 108.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 20 | .310 | 13.5 | 102.7 | 108.1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 8 | 19 | .296 | 13.5 | 97.9 | 103.5 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 18 | 9 | .667 | — | 112.0 | 108.0 |
| Utah Jazz | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.5 | 105.3 | 107.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 12 | 14 | .462 | 5.5 | 111.7 | 111.0 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 12 | 17 | .414 | 7.0 | 107.0 | 108.8 |
| Denver Nuggets | 10 | 17 | .370 | 8.0 | 116.7 | 118.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 24 | .111 | 15.0 | 97.4 | 109.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 23 | 6 | .793 | — | 109.1 | 103.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 18 | 9 | .667 | 4.0 | 113.3 | 106.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 15 | 11 | .577 | 6.5 | 109.2 | 109.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 12 | 14 | .462 | 9.5 | 107.2 | 106.6 |
| San Diego Clippers | 11 | 17 | .393 | 11.5 | 104.1 | 106.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 9 | 19 | .321 | 13.5 | 106.0 | 108.2 |
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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