NBA Games Played on December 16, 1983
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 18 | 5 | .783 | — | 109.6 | 104.6 |
| Boston Celtics* | 19 | 7 | .731 | 0.5 | 113.2 | 106.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 15 | 10 | .600 | 4.0 | 106.2 | 102.2 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 12 | 11 | .522 | 6.0 | 112.7 | 112.3 |
| Washington Bullets* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 7.5 | 105.2 | 107.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 15 | 9 | .625 | — | 105.0 | 103.2 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.5 | 118.2 | 116.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.0 | 99.8 | 104.0 |
| Chicago Bulls | 7 | 14 | .333 | 6.5 | 104.6 | 109.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 8 | 18 | .308 | 8.0 | 102.0 | 105.3 |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | 18 | .217 | 9.5 | 100.7 | 106.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 15 | 9 | .625 | — | 112.6 | 111.6 |
| Utah Jazz* | 15 | 10 | .600 | 0.5 | 119.4 | 117.6 |
| Kansas City Kings* | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.5 | 110.4 | 111.2 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.0 | 124.8 | 128.0 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 15 | .423 | 5.0 | 116.3 | 114.1 |
| Houston Rockets | 9 | 15 | .375 | 6.0 | 109.8 | 112.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 18 | 8 | .692 | — | 116.2 | 109.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 15 | 7 | .682 | 1.0 | 117.6 | 111.2 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 12 | 13 | .480 | 5.5 | 109.5 | 112.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 12 | 13 | .480 | 5.5 | 108.6 | 111.7 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 9 | 15 | .375 | 8.0 | 109.2 | 109.8 |
| San Diego Clippers | 8 | 18 | .308 | 10.0 | 110.7 | 116.2 |
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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