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Full NBA season

1980-81

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1980-81 NBA season.

996indexed games

11playoff series

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.

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First round

Western3 G8Houston Rockets1Los Angeles LakersWestern3 G7Sacramento Kings2Portland Trail BlazersEastern2 G8Indiana Pacers1Philadelphia 76ersEastern7 G–Milwaukee Bucks1Philadelphia 76ersEastern2 G7Chicago Bulls2New York Knicks

Conference semifinals

Western7 G8Houston Rockets–San Antonio SpursWestern7 G7Sacramento Kings–Phoenix SunsEastern4 G7Chicago Bulls–Boston Celtics

Conference finals

Western5 G8Houston Rockets7Sacramento KingsEastern7 G1Philadelphia 76ers–Boston Celtics

NBA Finals

NBA Finals6 G8Houston Rockets–Boston Celtics

Season honors

Awards and leaders

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NBA MVPJulius ErvingPlayer season →NBA Finals MVPCedric MaxwellPlayer season →

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Midseason showcase

All-Star teams

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Adrian DantleyArtis GilmoreBobby JonesDan RoundfieldDennis JohnsonEddie JohnsonGeorge GervinJack SikmaJamaal WilkesJulius ErvingKareem Abdul Jabbar ALarry BirdMarques JohnsonMicheal Ray RichardsonMike MitchellMoses MaloneNate ArchibaldOtis BirdsongPaul WestphalReggie TheusRobert ParishTruck RobinsonWalter Davis

Regular season

Conference standings

Western Conference

SeedTeamWL
—Phoenix Suns5923
—San Antonio Spurs5131
1Los Angeles Lakers5131
2Portland Trail Blazers4438
8Houston Rockets4141
—Denver Nuggets3943
—Golden State Warriors3943
7Sacramento Kings3844
—San Diego Clippers3646
—Seattle SuperSonics3349
—Utah Jazz2854
—Dallas Mavericks2062

Eastern Conference

SeedTeamWL
1Philadelphia 76ers6220
—Boston Celtics6121
—Milwaukee Bucks5725
2New York Knicks4834
8Indiana Pacers4636
7Chicago Bulls4438
—Washington Bullets3844
—Atlanta Hawks3844
—Cleveland Cavaliers2755
—New Jersey Nets2458
—Detroit Pistons1963

Around the league

Division standings

Atlantic

Philadelphia 76ers62–20
Boston Celtics61–21
New York Knicks48–34

Central

Milwaukee Bucks57–25
Indiana Pacers46–36
Chicago Bulls44–38
Cleveland Cavaliers27–55
Detroit Pistons19–63

Other

Washington Bullets38–44
San Diego Clippers36–46
Seattle SuperSonics33–49
New Jersey Nets24–58

Southeast

Atlanta Hawks38–44

Pacific

Phoenix Suns59–23
Los Angeles Lakers51–31
Golden State Warriors39–43
Sacramento Kings38–44

Southwest

San Antonio Spurs51–31
Houston Rockets41–41
Dallas Mavericks20–62

Northwest

Portland Trail Blazers44–38
Denver Nuggets39–43
Utah Jazz28–54