NBA Standings — 1981-82
Regular-season records by conference for the 1981-82 season, with offensive/defensive ratings and Simple Rating System (SRS). Los Angeles Lakers won the title.
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | W–L | ORtg | DRtg | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 63–19 | 109.8 | 103.5 | +6.3 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 58–24 | 109.6 | 103.9 | +5.7 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 55–27 | 107.7 | 102.3 | +5.4 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 42–40 | 105.1 | 104.6 | +0.8 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 39–43 | 105.8 | 106.6 | -0.6 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 35–47 | 102.7 | 104.6 | -1.5 |
| 7 | Chicago Bulls | 34–48 | 106.6 | 108.6 | -1.6 |
| 8 | New York Knicks | 33–49 | 106.0 | 108.6 | -2.1 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15–67 | 103.3 | 111.8 | -7.8 |
Western Conference
| # | Team | W–L | ORtg | DRtg | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57–25 | 110.2 | 105.5 | +4.4 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 48–34 | 109.9 | 107.6 | +1.8 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 46–36 | 114.3 | 113.9 | +0.1 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 46–36 | 108.3 | 108.3 | -0.4 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 46–36 | 105.8 | 102.4 | +3.0 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 45–37 | 108.8 | 107.7 | +0.8 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42–40 | 108.8 | 108.2 | +0.4 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 28–54 | 105.9 | 110.4 | -4.5 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 25–57 | 106.2 | 111.7 | -5.6 |