who had the best nba record in 1981

The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers were tied for the best record in 1980-81, with a record of 62-20.

TEAMRECSEASONW%GPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Celtics
Celtics
62-20
1980-81
.756
82
241.2
109.9
43.6
26.9
8.3
7.2
43.7
86.6
50.4
0.8
2.9
27.0
21.7
28.9
75.2
55.3
14.1
29.6
19.2
19,780
9,008
3,579
2,202
683
594
1,577
1,990
276ers
76ers
62-20
1980-81
.756
82
242.1
111.7
45.2
28.9
10.5
7.2
44.3
86.3
51.4
0.2
1.0
22.6
22.7
29.6
76.8
56.2
13.3
31.9
20.8
19,855
9,156
3,709
2,369
857
591
1,702
2,061
3Bucks
Bucks
60-22
1980-81
.732
82
240.9
113.1
44.7
28.3
10.5
6.5
45.4
91.1
49.8
0.4
1.6
22.9
22.0
28.5
77.0
54.6
15.4
29.4
19.3
19,755
9,276
3,669
2,319
862
530
1,581
2,198
4Suns
Suns
57-25
1980-81
.695
82
240.9
110.0
45.4
26.9
10.7
5.1
43.7
89.3
49.0
0.4
2.0
21.7
22.1
29.6
74.5
53.7
15.0
30.4
21.1
19,755
9,019
3,724
2,205
876
416
1,733
1,996
5Lakers
Lakers
54-28
1980-81
.659
82
241.5
111.2
44.6
28.8
9.9
6.7
46.1
90.0
51.2
0.2
1.1
18.1
18.8
25.8
72.9
54.8
14.2
30.4
19.0
19,805
9,117
3,656
2,363
808
551
1,557
1,955
6Spurs
Spurs
52-30
1980-81
.634
82
241.5
112.3
47.4
25.0
8.4
7.8
43.5
88.7
49.1
0.2
1.0
17.6
25.0
32.5
76.9
54.5
15.9
31.5
18.7
19,805
9,209
3,886
2,048
685
643
1,533
2,114
7Knicks
Knicks
50-32
1980-81
.610
82
241.8
107.9
40.8
24.1
10.5
3.8
42.7
88.5
48.3
0.7
2.9
23.7
21.7
29.1
74.7
53.3
13.9
26.9
17.8
19,830
8,849
3,342
1,976
861
314
1,461
1,917
8Bulls
Bulls
45-37
1980-81
.549
82
241.2
109.0
45.1
23.5
8.9
6.3
42.2
84.2
50.1
0.5
2.2
21.2
24.2
31.3
77.4
55.6
15.0
30.2
20.4
19,780
8,937
3,702
1,925
729
514
1,672
2,058
9Trail Blazers
Trail Blazers
45-37
1980-81
.549
82
242.1
110.7
44.3
27.4
9.4
5.9
45.6
91.9
49.6
0.3
1.8
16.9
19.2
26.7
71.8
53.4
15.2
29.1
18.5
19,855
9,080
3,631
2,244
769
480
1,518
2,034
10Pacers
Pacers
44-38
1980-81
.537
82
240.6
107.6
43.8
25.5
10.2
5.9
42.6
88.4
48.2
0.4
2.1
17.8
22.1
31.0
71.5
52.8
16.2
27.6
18.2
19,730
8,827
3,592
2,091
833
484
1,491
2,006
11Kings
Kings
40-42
1980-81
.488
82
241.8
106.9
42.5
27.7
8.8
4.7
43.6
87.2
50.0
0.6
2.0
29.2
19.2
26.9
71.4
54.0
12.6
29.9
17.7
19,830
8,769
3,487
2,271
719
385
1,448
2,092
12Rockets
Rockets
40-42
1980-81
.488
82
241.5
108.3
43.5
25.6
8.6
4.8
43.6
89.5
48.7
0.3
1.4
17.8
20.9
27.1
77.0
53.4
14.8
28.6
17.7
19,805
8,878
3,563
2,099
705
390
1,451
1,901
13Warriors
Warriors
39-43
1980-81
.476
82
240.6
109.8
46.0
24.7
7.5
3.7
43.4
88.8
48.9
0.7
2.6
28.6
22.3
30.6
72.7
53.7
17.1
28.9
18.9
19,730
9,006
3,769
2,026
611
301
1,547
2,158
14Bullets
Bullets
39-43
1980-81
.476
82
241.2
105.6
45.0
26.2
7.8
4.8
43.3
91.7
47.2
0.8
2.9
27.0
18.3
25.3
72.3
51.4
14.1
30.9
17.3
19,780
8,662
3,688
2,151
641
392
1,422
1,895
15Nuggets
Nuggets
37-45
1980-81
.451
82
243.4
121.8
46.6
24.8
8.8
4.6
46.1
97.1
47.5
0.4
1.8
20.7
29.1
37.2
78.3
53.7
16.2
30.5
17.6
19,955
9,986
3,822
2,030
720
380
1,444
2,108
16Clippers
Clippers
36-46
1980-81
.439
82
240.6
106.5
40.4
25.6
9.3
3.6
42.4
88.8
47.7
1.6
5.0
32.4
20.1
27.4
73.5
52.8
14.3
26.1
17.2
19,730
8,737
3,313
2,098
764
292
1,407
2,078
17SuperSonics
SuperSonics
34-48
1980-81
.415
82
241.2
104.0
43.9
23.7
7.7
5.3
40.8
87.1
46.8
0.4
1.4
27.4
22.1
29.0
76.3
52.1
14.2
29.7
18.6
19,780
8,531
3,601
1,945
628
438
1,524
1,986
18Hawks
Hawks
31-51
1980-81
.378
82
243.0
104.9
41.8
22.5
9.1
5.7
40.1
83.7
47.9
0.1
1.0
12.2
24.5
31.6
77.7
53.7
14.6
27.1
19.6
19,930
8,604
3,425
1,846
749
469
1,605
2,276
19Cavaliers
Cavaliers
28-54
1980-81
.341
82
241.2
105.7
42.7
24.5
7.7
3.9
43.4
92.8
46.7
0.9
3.0
28.9
18.1
23.3
77.8
51.3
15.3
27.4
17.0
19,780
8,670
3,501
2,007
632
322
1,396
1,995
20Jazz
Jazz
28-54
1980-81
.341
82
240.6
101.2
40.1
23.8
7.8
4.7
40.6
83.2
48.8
0.5
2.0
25.8
19.5
25.4
76.7
53.6
11.7
28.4
17.4
19,730
8,301
3,287
1,948
637
386
1,423
2,110
21Nets
Nets
24-58
1980-81
.293
82
241.5
106.9
42.3
25.2
9.1
5.6
42.4
89.2
47.5
0.4
1.7
24.6
21.7
28.9
75.1
52.5
13.3
29.0
20.3
19,805
8,768
3,466
2,068
750
458
1,664
2,204
22Pistons
Pistons
21-61
1980-81
.256
82
240.9
99.7
40.4
22.2
10.8
6.0
39.5
85.2
46.3
0.2
1.0
15.5
20.6
28.4
72.5
51.0
14.6
25.7
21.5
19,755
8,174
3,312
1,819
884
492
1,759
2,125
23Mavericks
Mavericks
15-67
1980-81
.183
82
241.2
101.5
40.1
24.2
6.8
2.6
39.1
84.5
46.2
0.6
2.0
27.9
22.8
30.3
75.1
51.9
13.5
26.5
17.5
19,780
8,322
3,286
1,984
561
214
1,439
2,008

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