NBA Games Played on January 8, 1983
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 27 | 5 | .844 | — | 115.8 | 105.6 |
| Boston Celtics* | 26 | 8 | .765 | 2.0 | 114.2 | 107.5 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 21 | 13 | .618 | 7.0 | 103.8 | 102.3 |
| Washington Bullets | 17 | 16 | .515 | 10.5 | 97.7 | 98.0 |
| New York Knicks* | 12 | 22 | .353 | 16.0 | 95.9 | 97.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 23 | 12 | .657 | — | 106.5 | 100.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 17 | 17 | .500 | 5.5 | 101.2 | 103.0 |
| Detroit Pistons | 18 | 19 | .486 | 6.0 | 112.8 | 113.0 |
| Indiana Pacers | 12 | 21 | .364 | 10.0 | 106.9 | 111.2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 11 | 22 | .333 | 11.0 | 114.9 | 120.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 28 | .152 | 17.0 | 97.0 | 106.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Kansas City Kings | 20 | 12 | .625 | — | 115.1 | 112.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 23 | 14 | .622 | -0.5 | 110.7 | 108.4 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 16 | 20 | .444 | 6.0 | 121.8 | 124.6 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 13 | 20 | .394 | 7.5 | 111.8 | 114.2 |
| Utah Jazz | 14 | 23 | .378 | 8.5 | 109.1 | 114.5 |
| Houston Rockets | 5 | 29 | .147 | 16.0 | 94.3 | 105.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 27 | 8 | .771 | — | 117.6 | 109.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 23 | 11 | .676 | 3.5 | 107.8 | 102.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 22 | 14 | .611 | 5.5 | 105.8 | 100.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 21 | 15 | .583 | 6.5 | 106.8 | 103.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 15 | 20 | .429 | 12.0 | 108.5 | 112.0 |
| San Diego Clippers | 8 | 27 | .229 | 19.0 | 110.9 | 117.0 |
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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