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1980-81 NBA Western Conference standings
The Phoenix Suns won the 1980-81 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 57-25, 3 games ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers.
🏆How the 1980-81 playoffs went
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West standings, 1980-81
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | 5-5 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 | 6-4 | L2 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 | 8-2 | W4 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Kansas City Kings (KCK) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20 | 7-3 | W2 |
| San Diego Clippers (SDC) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 15 | 67 | .183 | 42 | 4-6 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Phoenix Suns trailed by as many as 1 game on October 17, 1980.
- The Phoenix Suns took first place for good on October 29, 1980.
- The Portland Trail Blazers won 9 games in a row from December 4, 1980 to December 20, 1980, the longest run of the race.
- The Los Angeles Lakers led by 1 game as late as October 20, 1980.
- The Phoenix Suns led by as many as 6.5 games on December 27, 1980.
- The Phoenix Suns went 16-3 from October 28, 1980 to December 2, 1980, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 4.5 games.
- Seven teams held first place.
- The Phoenix Suns spent 163 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.