NBA Games Played on December 8, 1981
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 15 | 3 | .833 | — | 110.1 | 101.1 |
| Boston Celtics* | 15 | 4 | .789 | 0.5 | 107.0 | 97.7 |
| New York Knicks | 9 | 9 | .500 | 6.0 | 104.3 | 103.5 |
| Washington Bullets* | 6 | 12 | .333 | 9.0 | 97.3 | 100.3 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 5 | 13 | .278 | 10.0 | 98.7 | 104.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | 102.7 | 99.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 9 | .526 | 2.5 | 103.3 | 103.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.5 | 96.2 | 98.2 |
| Detroit Pistons | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.5 | 106.9 | 106.6 |
| Chicago Bulls | 8 | 12 | .400 | 5.0 | 105.4 | 106.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 4 | 14 | .222 | 8.0 | 100.2 | 108.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 13 | 5 | .722 | — | 113.2 | 107.3 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.0 | 119.3 | 124.0 |
| Utah Jazz | 8 | 11 | .421 | 5.5 | 103.9 | 106.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 7 | 13 | .350 | 7.0 | 101.8 | 106.5 |
| Kansas City Kings | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7.0 | 106.1 | 111.1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 15 | .211 | 9.5 | 103.5 | 111.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 16 | 6 | .727 | — | 113.5 | 108.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2.5 | 106.5 | 100.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 7 | .632 | 2.5 | 109.7 | 107.6 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 | 105.1 | 100.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.0 | 114.3 | 110.2 |
| San Diego Clippers | 6 | 12 | .333 | 8.0 | 112.7 | 116.4 |
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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