Last Updated on March 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Eastern Conference

DIVISION TEAM GP W L PCT GB COACH PLAYOFF RESULT
Atlantic Boston Celtics 82 63 19 .768 0.0 Bill Fitch Lost Conference Finals
Philadelphia 76ers 82 58 24 .707 5.0 Billy Cunningham Lost NBA Finals
New Jersey Nets 82 44 38 .537 19.0 Larry Brown Lost Conference First Round
Washington Bullets 82 43 39 .524 20.0 Gene Shue Lost Conference First Round
New York Knicks 82 33 49 .402 30.0 Red Holzman Did Not Qualify
Central Milwaukee Bucks 82 55 27 .671 0.0 Don Nelson Lost Conference Semifinals
Atlanta Hawks 82 42 40 .512 13.0 Kevin Loughery Lost Conference First Round
Detroit Pistons 82 39 43 .476 16.0 Scotty Robertson Did Not Qualify
Indiana Pacers 82 35 47 .427 20.0 Jack McKinney Did Not Qualify
Chicago Bulls 82 34 48 .415 21.0 Jerry Sloan Did Not Qualify
Cleveland Cavaliers 82 15 67 .183 40.0 Bill Musselman / Bob Kloppenburg Did Not Qualify

Western Conference

DIVISION TEAM GP W L PCT GB COACH PLAYOFF RESULT
Midwest San Antonio Spurs 82 48 34 .585 0.0 Stan Albeck Lost Conference Semifinals
Denver Nuggets 82 46 36 .561 2.0 Doug Moe Lost Conference First Round
Houston Rockets 82 33 49 .402 15.0 Del Harris Did Not Qualify
Kansas City Kings 82 30 52 .366 18.0 Cotton Fitzsimmons Did Not Qualify
Dallas Mavericks 82 28 54 .341 20.0 Dick Motta Did Not Qualify
Utah Jazz 82 25 57 .305 23.0 Frank Layden Did Not Qualify
Pacific Los Angeles Lakers 82 57 25 .695 0.0 Pat Riley NBA Champions
Seattle SuperSonics 82 52 30 .634 5.0 Lenny Wilkens Lost Conference Semifinals
Phoenix Suns 82 46 36 .561 11.0 John MacLeod Lost Conference First Round
Golden State Warriors 82 45 37 .549 12.0 Al Attles Did Not Qualify
Portland Trail Blazers 82 42 40 .512 15.0 Jack Ramsay Lost Conference First Round
San Diego Clippers 82 17 65 .207 40.0 Paul Silas Did Not Qualify