1981-1982 NBA Division Standings
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 63 | 19 | .768 | 0 | 7-3 | W 1 | 112.0 | 105.6 | 6.4 | 35-6 | 28-13 | 20-4 | 47-11 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 | 8-2 | W 4 | 111.2 | 105.5 | 5.7 | 32-9 | 26-15 | 16-8 | 40-18 |
| 3 | New Jersey Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 | 8-2 | W 5 | 106.7 | 106.0 | 0.7 | 25-16 | 19-22 | 12-12 | 31-27 |
| 4 | Washington Bullets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20 | 6-4 | W 1 | 103.5 | 102.6 | 0.9 | 22-19 | 21-20 | 7-17 | 31-27 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30 | 2-8 | L 5 | 106.2 | 108.9 | -2.7 | 19-22 | 14-27 | 5-19 | 22-36 |
Central Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 55 | 27 | .671 | 0 | 6-4 | L 1 | 108.4 | 102.9 | 5.5 | 31-10 | 24-17 | 24-6 | 41-17 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 6-4 | L 1 | 101.0 | 100.5 | 0.5 | 24-17 | 18-23 | 15-14 | 29-29 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16 | 5-5 | W 1 | 111.1 | 112.0 | -0.9 | 23-18 | 16-25 | 19-11 | 27-31 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20 | 3-7 | L 2 | 102.2 | 104.0 | -1.8 | 25-16 | 10-31 | 14-16 | 23-35 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21 | 5-5 | W 4 | 106.6 | 108.6 | -2.0 | 22-19 | 12-29 | 12-17 | 22-36 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 40 | 0-10 | L 19 | 103.2 | 111.7 | -8.5 | 9-32 | 6-35 | 5-25 | 6-52 |
Midwest Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 0 | 4-6 | L 1 | 113.1 | 110.8 | 2.3 | 29-12 | 19-22 | 20-10 | 35-25 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | 4-6 | W 1 | 126.5 | 126.0 | 0.5 | 29-12 | 17-24 | 19-11 | 34-26 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | 6-4 | L 1 | 105.9 | 105.9 | 0.0 | 25-16 | 21-20 | 17-13 | 35-25 |
| 4 | Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 5-5 | W 3 | 107.1 | 110.2 | -3.1 | 23-18 | 7-34 | 11-19 | 22-38 |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20 | 4-6 | L 3 | 104.6 | 109.0 | -4.4 | 16-25 | 12-29 | 11-19 | 19-41 |
| 6 | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23 | 6-4 | W 1 | 110.9 | 116.6 | -5.7 | 18-23 | 7-34 | 12-18 | 21-39 |
Pacific Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 0 | 8-2 | W 3 | 114.6 | 109.8 | 4.8 | 30-11 | 27-14 | 21-9 | 44-16 |
| 2 | Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 | 6-4 | L 1 | 107.3 | 103.1 | 4.2 | 31-10 | 21-20 | 18-12 | 37-23 |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | 6-4 | L 1 | 106.2 | 102.7 | 3.5 | 31-10 | 15-26 | 14-16 | 32-28 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 | 5-5 | L 2 | 110.9 | 109.8 | 1.1 | 28-13 | 17-24 | 15-15 | 32-28 |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 | 5-5 | W 1 | 109.8 | 109.2 | 0.6 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 15-15 | 34-26 |
| 6 | San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40 | 1-9 | W 1 | 108.5 | 115.9 | -7.4 | 11-30 | 6-35 | 7-23 | 15-45 |