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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1981-82 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Los Angeles Lakers4
Phoenix Suns0
LAL WINS 4-0
San Antonio Spurs4
Oklahoma City Thunder1
SAS WINS 4-1
Denver Nuggets1
Phoenix Suns2
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-2
Houston Rockets1
Oklahoma City Thunder2
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-2
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakers4
San Antonio Spurs0
LAL WINS 4-0
Los Angeles Lakers4
Philadelphia 76ers2
LAL WINS 4-2
WEST
Conf. Finals
TBD0
TBD0
NBA
Finals
TBD0
TBD0
EAST
Conf. Finals
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
3Boston Celtics
4Philadelphia 76ers
PHI WINS 4-3
0TBD
0TBD
EAST
First Round
4Boston Celtics
1Washington Wizards
BOS WINS 4-1
2Milwaukee Bucks
4Philadelphia 76ers
PHI WINS 4-2
0Brooklyn Nets
2Washington Wizards
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-2
0Atlanta Hawks
2Philadelphia 76ers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-2
East West

1981-82 Standings

Eastern Conference

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1 Boston Celtics 63 19 0.768 - -
2 Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 0.707 - -
3 Milwaukee Bucks 55 27 0.671 - -
4 Brooklyn Nets 44 38 0.537 - -
5 Washington Wizards 43 39 0.524 - -
6 Atlanta Hawks 42 40 0.512 - -
7 Detroit Pistons 39 43 0.476 - -
8 Indiana Pacers 35 47 0.427 - -
9 Chicago Bulls 34 48 0.415 - -
10 New York Knicks 33 49 0.402 - -
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 0.183 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 0.695 - -
2 Oklahoma City Thunder 52 30 0.634 - -
3 San Antonio Spurs 48 34 0.585 - -
4 Phoenix Suns 46 36 0.561 - -
5 Houston Rockets 46 36 0.561 - -
6 Denver Nuggets 46 36 0.561 - -
7 Golden State Warriors 45 37 0.549 - -
8 Portland Trail Blazers 42 40 0.512 - -
9 Sacramento Kings 30 52 0.366 - -
10 Dallas Mavericks 28 54 0.341 - -
11 Utah Jazz 25 57 0.305 - -
12 Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 0.207 - -

1981-82 Leaders

Points per game

George Gervin SAS 32.3 PPG
  1. 2. Moses Malone 31.1
  2. 3. Adrian Dantley 30.3
  3. 4. Alex English 25.4
  4. 5. Julius Erving 24.4

Rebounds per game

Moses Malone HOU 14.7 RPG
  1. 2. Jack Sikma 12.7
  2. 3. Buck Williams 12.3
  3. 4. Dan Roundfield 11.8
  4. 5. Mychal Thompson 11.7

Assists per game

Johnny Moore SAS 9.6 APG
  1. 2. Magic Johnson 9.5
  2. 3. Maurice Cheeks 8.4
  3. 4. Norm Nixon 8.0
  4. 5. Isiah Thomas 7.8

Steals per game

Magic Johnson LAL 2.7 SPG
  1. 2. Maurice Cheeks 2.6
  2. 3. Quinn Buckner 2.5
  3. 4. Ray Williams 2.4
  4. 5. Rickey Green 2.3

Blocks per game

George Johnson SAS 3.1 BPG
  1. 2. George Johnson 3.1
  2. 3. Tree Rollins 2.8
  3. 4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.7
  4. 5. Artis Gilmore 2.7

Win shares

Moses Malone HOU 15.4 WS
  1. 2. Sidney Moncrief 13.4
  2. 3. Julius Erving 13.3
  3. 4. Magic Johnson 12.9
  4. 5. Adrian Dantley 12.6

Field-goal %

Artis Gilmore CHI 65.2 FG%
  1. 2. Steve Johnson 61.3
  2. 3. James Donaldson 60.9
  3. 4. Tree Rollins 58.4
  4. 5. Garry Witts 58.3

3-point %

Truck Robinson - 100.0 3P%
  1. 2. Artis Gilmore 100.0
  2. 3. Dwight Jones 100.0
  3. 4. Clint Richardson 100.0
  4. 5. Dan Issel 66.7

Recent Most Valuable Players

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