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1980-81 NBA Atlantic standings
The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers finished tied atop the 1980-81 NBA Atlantic division race, both at 62-20.
🏆How the 1980-81 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 1980-81
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | 6-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 | 8-2 | W2 |
| Washington Bullets (WAS) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 | 4-6 | W2 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 | 3-7 | L5 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 10 times.
- The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 6 games on November 30, 1980.
- The Boston Celtics won 13 games in a row from January 4, 1981 to January 28, 1981, the longest run of the race.
- The Philadelphia 76ers led by 6 games as late as December 19, 1980.
- The Boston Celtics went 19-1 from December 19, 1980 to January 28, 1981, turning a deficit of 6 games into a level race.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 48 of the 134 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Philadelphia 76ers held first place for 91 straight days, the season's longest run.
- The Boston Celtics spent 15 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.