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1981-82 NBA Midwest standings
The San Antonio Spurs won the 1981-82 NBA Midwest division race at 48-34, 2 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets.
🏆How the 1981-82 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1981-82
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 48 | 34 | .585 | - | 4-6 | L1 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Kansas City Kings (KCK) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23 | 6-4 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the San Antonio Spurs led from the first charted day to the last.
- The Denver Nuggets won 12 games in a row from March 10, 1982 to April 2, 1982, the longest run of the race.
- The San Antonio Spurs went 13-4 from November 6, 1981 to December 12, 1981, turning a level race into a lead of 7 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The San Antonio Spurs spent 171 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.