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1981-82 NBA Central standings
The Milwaukee Bucks won the 1981-82 NBA Central division race at 55-27, 13 games ahead of the Atlanta Hawks.
🏆How the 1981-82 playoffs went
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Central standings, 1981-82
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 55 | 27 | .671 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21 | 5-5 | W4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 15 | 67 | .183 | 40 | 0-10 | L19 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as 1 game on October 30, 1981.
- The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on December 1, 1981.
- The Milwaukee Bucks won 12 games in a row from January 26, 1982 to February 21, 1982, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Pistons led by 1 game as late as November 5, 1981.
- The Milwaukee Bucks went 15-4 from January 5, 1982 to February 17, 1982, turning a lead of 5 games into a lead of 15 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Milwaukee Bucks spent 153 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.