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1981-82 NBA Western Conference standings
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1981-82 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 57-25, 5 games ahead of the Seattle SuperSonics.
🏆How the 1981-82 playoffs went
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West standings, 1981-82
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 57 | 25 | .695 | - | 8-2 | W3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Kansas City Kings (KCK) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32 | 6-4 | W1 |
| San Diego Clippers (SDC) | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40 | 1-9 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 13 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 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 led by 2 games as late as November 19, 1981.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 19-3 from November 10, 1981 to December 22, 1981, turning a deficit of 4.5 games into a lead of 3 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 61 of the 147 days played.
- Seven teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 114 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.