1981-82 NBA Pacific standings

Pacific standings, 1981-82

Final standings.

Turning points

• The lead changed hands 5 times.
• The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 4.5 games on November 10, 1981.
• The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on February 19, 1982.
• The Los Angeles Lakers won 9 games in a row from November 11, 1981 to November 25, 1981, the longest run of the race.
• The Portland Trail Blazers led by 3 games as late as November 11, 1981.
• The Los Angeles Lakers went 16-2 from November 10, 1981 to December 13, 1981, turning a deficit of 4.5 games into a lead of 3.5 games.
• The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 43 of the 142 days played.
• Four teams held first place.
• The Los Angeles Lakers spent 124 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.