National Basketball Association Historical Standings 1980s

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National Basketball Association
Historical Standings
1980/81-1989/90

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1980-81
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics	62	20	.756	--
Philadelphia 76ers	62	20	.756	--
New York Knicks	50	32	.610	12
Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	23
New Jersey Nets	24	58	.293	38
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Milwaukee Bucks	60	22	.732	--
Chicago Bulls	45	37	.549	15
Indiana Pacers	44	38	.537	16
Atlanta Hawks	31	51	.378	29
Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	.341	32
Detroit Pistons	21	61	.256	39

1980-81
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
San Antonio Spurs	52	30	.634	--
Kansas City Kings	40	42	.488	12
Houston Rockets	40	42	.488	12
Denver Nuggets	37	45	.451	15
Utah Jazz	28	54	.341	24
Dallas Mavericks	15	67	.183	37
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Phoenix Suns	57	25	.695	--
Los Angeles Lakers	54	28	.659	3
Portland Trail Blazers	45	37	.549	12
Golden State Warriors	39	43	.476	18
San Diego Clippers	36	46	.439	21
Seattle SuperSonics	34	48	.415	23

1981-82
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics	63	19	.768	--
Philadelphia 76ers	58	24	.707	5
New Jersey Nets	44	38	.537	19
Washington Bullets	43	39	.524	20
New York Knicks	33	49	.402	30
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Milwaukee Bucks	55	27	.671	--
Atlanta Hawks	42	40	.512	13
Detroit Pistons	39	43	.476	16
Indiana Pacers	35	47	.427	20
Chicago Bulls	34	48	.415	21
Cleveland Cavaliers	15	67	.183	40

1981-82
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
San Antonio Spurs	48	34	.585	--
Denver Nuggets	46	36	.561	2
Houston Rockets	46	36	.561	2
Kansas City Kings	30	52	.366	18
Dallas Mavericks	28	54	.341	20
Utah Jazz	25	57	.305	23
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	57	25	.695	--
Seattle SuperSonics	52	30	.634	5
Phoenix Suns	46	36	.561	11
Golden State Warriors	45	37	.549	12
Portland Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	15
San Diego Clippers	17	65	.207	40

1982-83
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Philadelphia 76ers	65	17	.793	--
Boston Celtics	56	26	.683	9
New Jersey Nets	49	33	.598	16
New York Knicks	44	38	.537	21
Washington Bullets	42	40	.512	23
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Milwaukee Bucks	51	31	.622	--
Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	8
Detroit Pistons	37	45	.451	14
Chicago Bulls	28	54	.341	23
Cleveland Cavaliers	23	59	.280	28
Indiana Pacers	20	62	.244	31

1982-83
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
San Antonio Spurs	53	29	.646	--
Denver Nuggets	45	37	.549	8
Kansas City Kings	45	37	.549	8
Dallas Mavericks	38	44	.463	15
Utah Jazz	30	52	.366	23
Houston Rockets	14	68	.171	39
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	58	24	.707	--
Phoenix Suns	53	29	.646	5
Seattle SuperSonics	48	34	.585	10
Portland Trail Blazers	46	36	.561	12
Golden State Warriors	30	52	.366	28
San Diego Clippers	25	57	.305	33

1983-84
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics	62	20	.756	--
Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	.634	10
New York Knicks	47	35	.573	15
New Jersey Nets	45	37	.549	17
Washington Bullets	35	47	.427	27
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	.610	--
Detroit Pistons	49	33	.598	1
Atlanta Hawks	40	42	.488	10
Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	.341	22
Chicago Bulls	27	55	.329	23
Indiana Pacers	26	56	.317	24

1983-84
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Utah Jazz	45	37	.549	--
Dallas Mavericks	43	39	.524	2
Kansas City Kings	38	44	.463	7
Denver Nuggets	38	44	.463	7
San Antonio Spurs	37	45	.451	8
Houston Rockets	29	53	.354	16
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	54	28	.659	--
Portland Trail Blazers	48	34	.585	6
Seattle SuperSonics	42	40	.512	12
Phoenix Suns	41	41	.500	13
Golden State Warriors	37	45	.451	17
San Diego Clippers	30	52	.366	24

1984-85
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics	63	19	.768	--
Philadelphia 76ers	58	24	.707	5
New Jersey Nets	42	40	.512	21
Washington Bullets	40	42	.488	23
New York Knicks	24	58	.293	39
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Milwaukee Bucks	59	23	.720	--
Detroit Pistons	46	36	.561	13
Chicago Bulls	38	44	.463	21
Cleveland Cavaliers	36	46	.439	23
Atlanta Hawks	34	48	.415	25
Indiana Pacers	22	60	.268	37

1984-85
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Denver Nuggets	52	30	.634	--
Houston Rockets	48	34	.585	4
Dallas Mavericks	44	38	.537	8
Utah Jazz	41	41	.500	11
San Antonio Spurs	41	41	.500	11
Kansas City Kings	31	51	.378	21
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	62	20	.756	--
Portland Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	20
Phoenix Suns	36	46	.439	26
Seattle SuperSonics	31	51	.378	31
Los Angeles Clippers	31	51	.378	31
Golden State Warriors	22	60	.268	40

1985-86
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics	67	15	.817	--
Philadelphia 76ers	54	28	.659	13
New Jersey Nets	39	43	.476	28
Washington Bullets	39	43	.476	28
New York Knicks	23	59	.280	44
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Milwaukee Bucks	57	25	.695	--
Atlanta Hawks	50	32	.610	7
Detroit Pistons	36	46	.561	11
Chicago Bulls	30	52	.366	27
Cleveland Cavaliers	29	53	.354	28
Indiana Pacers	26	56	.317	31

1985-86
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Houston Rockets	51	31	.622	--
Denver Nuggets	47	35	.573	4
Dallas Mavericks	44	38	.537	7
Utah Jazz	42	40	.512	9
Sacramento Kings	37	45	.451	14
San Antonio Spurs	35	47	.427	16
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	62	20	.756	--
Portland Trail Blazers	40	42	.488	22
Phoenix Suns	32	50	.390	30
Los Angeles Clippers	32	50	.390	30
Seattle SuperSonics	31	51	.378	31
Golden State Warriors	30	52	.366	32

1986-87
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics	59	23	.720	--
Philadelphia 76ers	45	37	.549	14
Washington Bullets	42	40	.512	17
New York Knicks	24	58	.293	35
New Jersey Nets	24	58	.293	35
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Atlanta Hawks	57	25	.695	--
Detroit Pistons	52	30	.634	5
Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	.610	7
Indiana Pacers	41	41	.500	16
Chicago Bulls	40	42	.488	17
Cleveland Cavaliers	31	51	.378	26

1986-87
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Dallas Mavericks	55	27	.671	--
Utah Jazz	44	38	.537	11
Houston Rockets	42	40	.512	13
Denver Nuggets	37	45	.451	18
Sacramento Kings	29	53	.354	26
San Antonio Spurs	28	54	.341	27
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	65	17	.793	--
Portland Trail Blazers	49	33	.598	16
Golden State Warriors	42	40	.512	23
Seattle SuperSonics	39	43	.476	26
Phoenix Suns	36	46	.439	29
Los Angeles Clippers	12	70	.146	53

1987-88
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Boston Celtics	57	25	.695	--
Washington Bullets	38	44	.463	19
New York Knicks	38	44	.463	19
Philadelphia 76ers	36	46	.439	21
New Jersey Nets	19	63	.232	38
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Detroit Pistons	54	28	.659	--
Chicago Bulls	50	32	.610	4
Atlanta Hawks	50	32	.610	4
Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	.512	12
Cleveland Cavaliers	42	40	.512	12
Indiana Pacers	38	44	.463	16

1987-88
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Denver Nuggets	54	28	.659	--
Dallas Mavericks	53	29	.646	1
Utah Jazz	47	35	.573	7
Houston rockets	46	36	.561	8
San Antonio Spurs	31	51	.378	23
Sacramento Kings	24	58	.293	30
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	62	20	.756	--
Portland Trail Blazers	53	29	.646	9
Seattle SuperSonics	44	38	.537	18
Phoenix Suns	28	54	.341	34
Golden State Warriors	20	62	.244	42
Los Angeles Clippers	17	65	.207	45

1988-89
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
New York Knicks	52	30	.634	--
Philadelphia 76ers	46	36	.561	6
Boston Celtics	42	40	.512	10
Washington Bullets	40	42	.488	12
New Jersey Nets	26	56	.317	26
Charlotte Hornets	20	62	.244	32
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Detroit Pistons	63	19	.768	--
Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	6
Atlanta Hawks	52	30	.634	11
Milwaukee Bucks	49	33	.598	14
Chicago Bulls	47	35	.573	16
Indiana Pacers	28	54	.341	35

1988-89
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Utah Jazz	51	31	.622	--
Houston Rockets	45	37	.549	6
Denver Nuggets	44	38	.537	7
Dallas Mavericks	38	44	.463	13
San Antonio Spurs	21	61	.256	30
Miami Heat	15	67	.183	36
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	57	25	.695	--
Phoenix Suns	55	27	.671	2
Seattle SuperSonics	47	35	.573	10
Golden State Warriors	43	39	.524	14
Portland Trail Blazers	39	43	.476	18
Sacramento Kings	27	55	.329	30
Los Angeles Clippers	21	61	.256	36

1989-90
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Philadelphia 76ers	53	29	.646	--
Boston Celtics	52	30	.634	1
New York Knicks	45	37	.549	8
Washington Bullets	31	51	.378	22
Miami Heat	18	64	.220	35
New Jersey Nets	17	65	.207	36
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Detroit Pistons	59	23	.720	--
Chicago Bulls	55	27	.671	4
Milwaukee Bucks	44	38	.537	15
Cleveland Cavaliers	42	40	.512	17
Indiana Pacers	42	40	.512	17
Atlanta Hawks	41	41	.500	18
Orlando Magic	18	64	.220	41

1989-90
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
San Antonio Spurs	56	26	.683	--
Utah Jazz	55	27	.671	1
Dallas Mavericks	47	35	.573	9
Denver Nuggets	43	39	.524	13
Houston Rockets	41	41	.500	15
Minnesota Timberwolves	22	60	.268	34
Charlotte Hornets	19	63	.232	37
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM	W	L	PCT.	GB
Los Angeles Lakers	63	19	.768	--
Portland Trail Blazers	59	23	.720	4
Phoenix Suns	54	28	.659	9
Seattle SuperSonics	41	41	.500	22
Golden State Warriors	37	45	.451	26
Los Angeles Clippers	30	52	.366	33
Sacramento Kings	23	59	.280	40