The Boston Celtics finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1980-81 with a record of 62-20. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | z-Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | 42-16 | 19-5 | 35-6 | 27-14 | 6-4 | W1 |
 | y-Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | 41-17 | 23-7 | 34-7 | 26-15 | 8-2 | W5 |
 | x-76ers | 62 | 20 | .756 | 42-16 | 15-9 | 37-4 | 25-16 | 5-5 | L1 |
 | x-Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 36-22 | 14-10 | 28-13 | 22-19 | 8-2 | W2 |
 | x-Bulls | 45 | 37 | .549 | 34-24 | 20-9 | 26-15 | 19-22 | 9-1 | W8 |
 | x-Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 32-26 | 17-12 | 27-14 | 17-24 | 5-5 | L1 |
 | e-Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23-35 | 8-16 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 4-6 | W2 |
 | e-Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 18-40 | 9-21 | 20-21 | 11-30 | 3-7 | L3 |
 | e-Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 19-39 | 11-19 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 3-7 | L7 |
 | e-Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 16-42 | 4-20 | 16-25 | 8-33 | 3-7 | L5 |
 | e-Pistons | 21 | 61 | .256 | 16-42 | 9-21 | 14-27 | 7-34 | 4-6 | L1 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | z-Suns | 57 | 25 | .695 | 44-16 | 22-8 | 36-5 | 21-20 | 5-5 | W2 |
 | y-Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | 40-20 | 21-9 | 34-7 | 18-23 | 6-4 | W2 |
 | x-Lakers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 39-21 | 19-11 | 30-11 | 24-17 | 6-4 | L2 |
 | x-Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 33-27 | 18-12 | 30-11 | 15-26 | 8-2 | W4 |
 | x-Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 30-30 | 19-11 | 24-17 | 16-25 | 4-6 | W1 |
 | x-Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 32-28 | 19-11 | 25-16 | 15-26 | 6-4 | L1 |
 | e-Warriors | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28-32 | 10-20 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 3-7 | L2 |
 | e-Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28-32 | 13-17 | 23-18 | 14-27 | 7-3 | W2 |
 | e-Clippers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 29-31 | 14-16 | 22-19 | 14-27 | 4-6 | L3 |
 | e-SuperSonics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 23-37 | 7-23 | 22-19 | 12-29 | 3-7 | W1 |
 | e-Jazz | 28 | 54 | .341 | 22-38 | 13-17 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 3-7 | L1 |
 | e-Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 12-48 | 5-25 | 11-30 | 4-37 | 4-6 | L2 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
More Celtics Stats
Team Rankings
ORTG
120.6
2nd
DRTG
111.1
5th
NETRTG
9.4
3rd
3P%
36.8
10th
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