NBA Standings — 1980-81
Regular-season records by conference for the 1980-81 season, with offensive/defensive ratings and Simple Rating System (SRS). Boston Celtics won the title.
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | W–L | ORtg | DRtg | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 62–20 | 108.4 | 102.6 | +6.0 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 62–20 | 107.0 | 99.5 | +7.8 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 60–22 | 108.7 | 101.8 | +7.1 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 50–32 | 106.0 | 104.4 | +2.0 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 45–37 | 107.8 | 105.8 | +2.3 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 44–38 | 106.4 | 105.0 | +1.7 |
| 7 | Atlanta Hawks | 31–51 | 104.3 | 107.3 | -2.4 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28–54 | 104.3 | 109.1 | -4.2 |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 21–61 | 98.1 | 104.3 | -5.6 |
Western Conference
| # | Team | W–L | ORtg | DRtg | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix Suns | 57–25 | 104.6 | 99.4 | +4.8 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 54–28 | 107.6 | 103.9 | +3.3 |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 52–30 | 108.5 | 105.7 | +2.2 |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 45–37 | 106.5 | 105.7 | +0.5 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 40–42 | 107.0 | 106.7 | -0.2 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 39–43 | 108.5 | 109.7 | -1.4 |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 37–45 | 109.4 | 109.8 | -0.9 |
| 8 | Utah Jazz | 28–54 | 103.4 | 109.4 | -6.0 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 15–67 | 102.4 | 110.8 | -8.3 |