The Los Angeles Lakers were 57-25 in 1981-82. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 1st in the Western Conference. They won in the NBA Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2, to win their eighth championship.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
PHITeam Leaders
See roster
1981-82 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | |
2 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | |
3 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5.0 | |
4 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 | |
5 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11.0 |
Spurs
SuperSonics
Nuggets
Suns1981-82 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.1 | 114.6 | 45.9 | 28.7 | 10.3 | 6.3 | 47.8 | 92.5 | 51.7 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 13.8 | 18.9 | 26.4 | 71.7 | 55.1 | 15.3 | 30.5 | 17.9 | 24.4 |
Team Rank | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 20th | 23rd | 5th | 4th | 6th | 13th | 2nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.1 | 109.8 | 43.0 | 28.3 | 8.8 | 5.3 | 45.7 | 93.6 | 48.8 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 36.6 | 17.5 | 24.5 | 71.4 | 52.6 | 15.5 | 27.5 | 18.1 | 24.4 |
Opponent Rank | 4th | 15th | 12th | 22nd | 16th | 12th | 20th | 22nd | 10th | 23rd | 21st | 23rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 6th | 21st | 4th | 7th | 22nd | |
Net | +4.9 | +2.8 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +1.0 | +2.1 | -1.1 | +2.9 | -0.8 | -1.5 | -22.8 | +1.4 | +1.9 | +0.3 | +2.5 | -0.2 | +3.0 | -0.2 | -0.1 | ||
Net Rank | 4th | 4th | 11th | 2nd | 7th | 3rd | 17th | 3rd | 23rd | 23rd | 23rd | 7th | 8th | 13th | 5th | 14th | 3rd | 12th | 11th |
Gallery
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 10 | .762 | ||
| 2 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 27 | 19 | .587 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 25 | 20 | .556 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 23 | 20 | .535 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 10.5 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 11.0 | |
| 10 | 21 | 25 | .457 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 17 | 28 | .378 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 12 | 30 | .286 | 20.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 35 | .222 | 23.5 |
Pistons
Celtics
Knicks
Raptors
Cavaliers
Magic
Heat
Bulls
Hawks
Bucks
Hornets
Nets
Wizards
Pacers| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 8 | .822 | ||
| 2 | 31 | 14 | .689 | 6.0 | |
| 3 | 30 | 15 | .667 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 26 | 16 | .619 | 9.5 | |
| 5 | 27 | 17 | .614 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | 26 | 17 | .605 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 27 | 18 | .600 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 25 | 21 | .543 | 12.5 | |
| 9 | 23 | 22 | .511 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 20 | 24 | .455 | 16.5 | |
| 11 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 17.5 | |
| 12 | 19 | 26 | .422 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 15 | 30 | .333 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 12 | 33 | .267 | 25.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 36 | .217 | 27.5 |
Thunder
Nuggets
Rockets
Timberwolves
Warriors
Trail Blazers
Clippers
Grizzlies
Mavericks
Jazz
Kings
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