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1980-81 NBA Midwest standings
The San Antonio Spurs won the 1980-81 NBA Midwest division race at 52-30, 12 games ahead of the Houston Rockets.
🏆How the 1980-81 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1980-81
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 52 | 30 | .634 | - | 6-4 | W2 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Kansas City Kings (KCK) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37 | 4-6 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The San Antonio Spurs trailed by as many as half a game on October 11, 1980.
- The San Antonio Spurs took first place for good on October 15, 1980.
- The San Antonio Spurs won 8 games in a row from October 14, 1980 to October 28, 1980, the longest run of the race.
- The San Antonio Spurs went 12-9 from November 14, 1980 to December 27, 1980, turning a lead of 1 game into a lead of 9 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The San Antonio Spurs spent 168 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.