Index
NBA Standings
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
| 1976-77 Standings | ||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 50 | 32 | .610 | - |
| Boston Celtics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
| New York Knickerbockers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 |
| Buffalo Braves | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 |
| New York Nets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 28 |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Houston Rockets | 49 | 33 | .598 | - |
| Washington Bullets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 1 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 6 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 35 | 47 | .427 | 14 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 18 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | - |
| Chicago Bulls | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
| Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6 |
| Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 14 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 13 |
| Phoenix Suns | 34 | 48 | .415 | 19 |
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| 1977-78 Standings | ||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | .671 | - |
| New York Knickerbockers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 |
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 |
| Buffalo Braves | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | - |
| Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 13 |
| Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Denver Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | - |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 40 | 42 | .488 | 8 |
| Detroit Pistons | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
| Indiana Pacers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 58 | 24 | .707 | - |
| Phoenix Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 11 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 |
| Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 15 |
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| 1978-79 Standings | ||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Washington Bullets | 54 | 28 | .659 | - |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 |
| New York Knickerbockers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 |
| Boston Celtics | 29 | 53 | .354 | 25 |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | - |
| Houston Rockets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 |
| Detroit Pistons | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 |
| New Orleans Jazz | 26 | 56 | .317 | 22 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | - |
| Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 10 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 17 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | - |
| Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
| San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
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| 1979-80 Standings | ||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | - |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 |
| New York Knickerbockers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27 |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | - |
| Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 13 |
| Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 34 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | - |
| Kansas City Kings | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2 |
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19 |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19 |
| Utah Jazz | 24 | 58 | .293 | 25 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | - |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 |
| Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 |
| San Diego Clippers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 25 |
| Golden State Warriors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36 |
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| 1980-81 Standings | ||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| New York Knickerbockers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 |
| Central Division | 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 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Midwest Division | 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 | 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 |
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| 1981-82 Standings | ||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlantic Division | 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 Knickerbockers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30 |
| Central Division | 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 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | - |
| Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 |
| Denver Nuggets | 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 | 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 |
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| 1982-83 Standings | ||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 65 | 17 | .793 | - |
| Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 |
| New York Knickerbockers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 21 |
| Washington Bullets | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 |
| Central Division | 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 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| San Antonio Spurs | 53 | 29 | .646 | - |
| Kansas City Kings | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 |
| Denver Nuggets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15 |
| Utah Jazz | 30 | 52 | .366 | 23 |
| Houston Rockets | 14 | 68 | .171 | 39 |
| Pacific Division | 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 |
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| 1983-84 Standings | ||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 |
| New York Knickerbockers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| New Jersey Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
| Washington Bullets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 |
| Central Division | 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 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Utah Jazz | 45 | 37 | .549 | - |
| Dallas Mavericks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 2 |
| Denver Nuggets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 7 |
| Kansas City Kings | 38 | 44 | .463 | 7 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 37 | 45 | .451 | 8 |
| Houston Rockets | 29 | 53 | .354 | 16 |
| Pacific Division | 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 |
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| 1984-85 Standings | ||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlantic Division | 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 Knickerbockers | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39 |
| Central Division | 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 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Denver Nuggets | 52 | 30 | .634 | - |
| Houston Rockets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 8 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
| Utah Jazz | 41 | 41 | .500 | 11 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 |
| Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| Golden State Warriors | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40 |
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| 1985-86 Standings | ||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||
| Atlantic Division | 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 Knickerbockers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 44 |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 57 | 25 | .695 | - |
| Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7 |
| Detroit Pistons | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 29 | 53 | .354 | 28 |
| Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 31 |
| Western Conference | ||||
| Midwest Division | 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 | W | L | Pct. | GB |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | - |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 |
| Phoenix Suns | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 52 | .366 | 32 |