NBA Games Played on December 9, 1980
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 26 | 4 | .867 | — | 111.3 | 102.2 |
| Boston Celtics* | 19 | 8 | .704 | 5.5 | 108.3 | 101.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 17 | 10 | .630 | 7.5 | 109.9 | 108.7 |
| Washington Bullets | 13 | 16 | .448 | 12.5 | 103.7 | 103.2 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 18 | .379 | 14.5 | 104.5 | 109.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 22 | 8 | .733 | — | 109.2 | 103.3 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 4.5 | 108.8 | 106.8 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 11 | 17 | .393 | 10.0 | 108.0 | 109.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 11 | 18 | .379 | 10.5 | 104.3 | 107.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 21 | .323 | 12.5 | 102.0 | 107.5 |
| Detroit Pistons | 8 | 20 | .286 | 13.0 | 98.0 | 103.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 19 | 11 | .633 | — | 111.8 | 107.5 |
| Utah Jazz | 14 | 15 | .483 | 4.5 | 104.3 | 108.3 |
| Houston Rockets* | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.5 | 111.6 | 110.9 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 12 | 18 | .400 | 7.0 | 106.4 | 108.7 |
| Denver Nuggets | 10 | 18 | .357 | 8.0 | 116.4 | 118.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 26 | .103 | 15.5 | 97.4 | 108.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns* | 25 | 6 | .806 | — | 109.5 | 102.8 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 20 | 10 | .667 | 4.5 | 112.6 | 106.2 |
| Golden State Warriors | 16 | 12 | .571 | 7.5 | 108.8 | 109.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 14 | 15 | .483 | 10.0 | 106.8 | 106.2 |
| San Diego Clippers | 12 | 18 | .400 | 12.5 | 103.3 | 106.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 11 | 19 | .367 | 13.5 | 106.5 | 108.1 |
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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