NBA Games Played on December 5, 1982
4 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 16 | 3 | .842 | — | 116.5 | 105.9 |
| Boston Celtics* | 15 | 4 | .789 | 1.0 | 112.1 | 103.4 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 11 | 9 | .550 | 5.5 | 103.1 | 102.3 |
| Washington Bullets | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6.5 | 102.4 | 101.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 5 | 13 | .278 | 10.5 | 95.4 | 97.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 13 | 7 | .650 | — | 107.8 | 102.1 |
| Detroit Pistons | 12 | 7 | .632 | 0.5 | 114.6 | 111.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.5 | 99.8 | 101.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 7 | 12 | .368 | 5.5 | 103.4 | 109.4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 6 | 13 | .316 | 6.5 | 119.8 | 125.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 15 | .167 | 9.0 | 99.1 | 109.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings | 10 | 6 | .625 | — | 111.9 | 112.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 13 | 8 | .619 | -0.5 | 110.4 | 108.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.0 | 115.3 | 115.5 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 8 | 10 | .444 | 3.0 | 123.4 | 125.7 |
| Utah Jazz | 6 | 12 | .333 | 5.0 | 109.7 | 117.4 |
| Houston Rockets | 3 | 14 | .176 | 7.5 | 96.5 | 108.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 15 | 3 | .833 | — | 111.7 | 102.7 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 14 | 5 | .737 | 1.5 | 119.1 | 109.9 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 11 | 8 | .579 | 4.5 | 104.7 | 101.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 9 | 11 | .450 | 7.0 | 107.5 | 104.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 12 | .368 | 8.5 | 113.5 | 115.8 |
| San Diego Clippers | 4 | 15 | .211 | 11.5 | 109.6 | 117.6 |
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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