1981-82 NBA Season
943 regular-season games · 12 playoff teams · 100,000 simulations
Champion
Los Angeles Lakers
3rd Title
Last Title: 1979-80
Runner-Up
Philadelphia 76ers
4th Appearance
Last Appearance: 1979-80
Biggest Overachiever
New Jersey Nets
8.24 wins above expected
44 wins · 35.76 expected wins
Biggest Disappointment
San Diego Clippers
10.48 wins below expected
17 wins · 27.48 expected wins
Final Standings
Regular-season records by division. The vsSim column shows actual wins minus the simulation's mean wins — positive means the team overachieved, negative means they underperformed.
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics Division | 63 | 19 | .768 | — | 112.0 | 105.6 | +6.4 | 59.29 | +3.71 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers Playoffs | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 | 111.2 | 105.5 | +5.7 | 56.86 | +1.14 |
| 3 | New Jersey Nets Playoffs | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 | 106.7 | 106.0 | +0.7 | 35.76 | +8.24 |
| 4 | Washington Bullets Playoffs | 43 | 39 | .524 | 20 | 103.5 | 102.6 | +0.9 | 41.90 | +1.10 |
| 5 | New York Knicks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 30 | 106.2 | 108.9 | -2.7 | 38.12 | -5.12 |
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks Division | 55 | 27 | .671 | — | 108.4 | 102.9 | +5.5 | 56.59 | -1.59 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks Playoffs | 42 | 40 | .512 | 13 | 101.0 | 100.5 | +0.5 | 38.49 | +3.51 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16 | 111.1 | 112.0 | -0.9 | 34.87 | +4.13 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 20 | 102.2 | 104.0 | -1.9 | 38.42 | -3.42 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 34 | 48 | .415 | 21 | 106.6 | 108.6 | -2.0 | 37.54 | -3.54 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 67 | .183 | 40 | 103.2 | 111.7 | -8.5 | 21.22 | -6.22 |
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs Division | 48 | 34 | .585 | — | 113.1 | 110.8 | +2.3 | 48.67 | -0.67 |
| 2 | Denver Nuggets Playoffs | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | 126.5 | 126.0 | +0.5 | 42.58 | +3.42 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets Playoffs | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2 | 105.9 | 105.9 | 0.0 | 43.85 | +2.15 |
| 4 | Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18 | 107.1 | 110.2 | -3.1 | 32.38 | -2.38 |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20 | 104.6 | 109.0 | -4.4 | 23.75 | +4.25 |
| 6 | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23 | 110.9 | 116.6 | -5.7 | 26.28 | -1.28 |
| # | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | PPG | OPP | DIFF | SimW | vsSim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers Division | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 114.6 | 109.8 | +4.9 | 54.28 | +2.72 |
| 2 | Seattle Supersonics Playoffs | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 | 107.3 | 103.1 | +4.1 | 48.84 | +3.16 |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns Playoffs | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 | 106.2 | 102.7 | +3.5 | 48.84 | -2.84 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 | 110.9 | 109.8 | +1.0 | 43.06 | +1.94 |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 | 109.8 | 109.2 | +0.6 | 43.94 | -1.94 |
| 6 | San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40 | 108.5 | 115.9 | -7.4 | 27.48 | -10.48 |
Playoff Bracket
The path each team took through the postseason — reconstructed from actual playoff games, not the simulation.
Eastern Conference
First Round
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
Western Conference
First Round
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
NBA Finals
Season Summary
Every team's regular-season finish compared against 100,000 simulations. Click any column header to sort; use the dropdown to filter by Conference or Division. Luck is the team's actual outcome minus the sim's mean — positive means the team beat the model. Percentile is where the actual result fell in the team's sim distribution (e.g. 90% = the team did this well or better in only 10% of sims).
| Team | Conference | Division | Elo | Actual | Avg. Wins | Luck | Percentile | Min | 5th | Q1 | Median | Q3 | 95th | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | Eastern | Atlantic | 1713 | 63 | 59.29 | +3.71 | 85.99% | 44 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 73 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Eastern | Atlantic | 1695 | 58 | 56.86 | +1.14 | 64.87% | 41 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 70 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Eastern | Central | 1667 | 55 | 56.59 | -1.59 | 39.18% | 43 | 50 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 71 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Western | Pacific | 1661 | 57 | 54.28 | +2.72 | 78.56% | 35 | 47 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 69 |
| Phoenix Suns | Western | Pacific | 1588 | 46 | 48.84 | -2.84 | 28.34% | 30 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 56 | 65 |
| New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 1579 | 44 | 35.76 | +8.24 | 97.87% | 20 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 43 | 52 |
| Washington Bullets | Eastern | Atlantic | 1579 | 43 | 41.90 | +1.10 | 64.95% | 27 | 35 | 39 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 59 |
| Seattle Supersonics | Western | Pacific | 1577 | 52 | 48.84 | +3.16 | 81.20% | 34 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 56 | 64 |
| Atlanta Hawks | Eastern | Central | 1566 | 42 | 38.49 | +3.51 | 83.03% | 23 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 58 |
| Denver Nuggets | Western | Midwest | 1540 | 46 | 42.58 | +3.42 | 82.16% | 27 | 35 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 58 |
| Houston Rockets | Western | Midwest | 1538 | 46 | 43.85 | +2.15 | 73.07% | 28 | 37 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 61 |
| Golden State Warriors | Western | Pacific | 1527 | 45 | 43.06 | +1.94 | 71.56% | 26 | 36 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 57 |
| San Antonio Spurs | Western | Midwest | 1501 | 48 | 48.67 | -0.67 | 47.80% | 33 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 65 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Western | Pacific | 1486 | 42 | 43.94 | -1.94 | 37.54% | 28 | 37 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 51 | 60 |
| Detroit Pistons | Eastern | Central | 1469 | 39 | 34.87 | +4.13 | 86.17% | 21 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 53 |
| Chicago Bulls | Eastern | Central | 1456 | 34 | 37.54 | -3.54 | 23.37% | 20 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 45 | 54 |
| Indiana Pacers | Eastern | Central | 1412 | 35 | 38.42 | -3.42 | 24.88% | 21 | 32 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 55 |
| Kansas City Kings | Western | Midwest | 1405 | 30 | 32.38 | -2.38 | 32.85% | 14 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 39 | 48 |
| New York Knicks | Eastern | Atlantic | 1398 | 33 | 38.12 | -5.12 | 13.76% | 19 | 31 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 57 |
| Dallas Mavericks | Western | Midwest | 1358 | 28 | 23.75 | +4.25 | 88.16% | 10 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 39 |
| Utah Jazz | Western | Midwest | 1333 | 25 | 26.28 | -1.28 | 42.92% | 12 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 43 |
| San Diego Clippers | Western | Pacific | 1246 | 17 | 27.48 | -10.48 | 0.46% | 13 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 34 | 45 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Eastern | Central | 1205 | 15 | 21.22 | -6.22 | 6.09% | 7 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 37 |
Head-to-Head
Each cell shows a team's record (row vs column) and below it the expected number of wins the model predicted based on each individual game's win probability. Navy-tinted cells mean the team beat the model's expectations by more than half a win in that matchup; gold-tinted cells mean they fell short by the same margin. The first matrix for each division covers within-division games; the second (when shown) covers games against teams outside that division — aggregated by division when there are many opponents, broken out team-by-team when there are few.
Within Atlantic
| Team | Celtics | Nets | Knicks | 76ers | Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | — |
5-1
(4.6 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.7 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.3 exp.)
|
6-0
(4.3 exp.)
|
| New Jersey Nets |
1-5
(1.4 exp.)
|
— |
4-2
(2.7 exp.)
|
3-3
(1.5 exp.)
|
4-2
(2.6 exp.)
|
| New York Knicks |
1-5
(1.3 exp.)
|
2-4
(3.3 exp.)
|
— |
1-5
(1.7 exp.)
|
1-5
(2.7 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia 76ers |
2-4
(2.7 exp.)
|
3-3
(4.5 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.3 exp.)
|
— |
6-0
(3.9 exp.)
|
| Washington Bullets |
0-6
(1.7 exp.)
|
2-4
(3.4 exp.)
|
5-1
(3.3 exp.)
|
0-6
(2.1 exp.)
|
— |
Atlantic vs. Other Divisions
| Team | Central | Midwest | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics |
27-7
(25.1 exp.)
|
10-2
(9.2 exp.)
|
6-6
(8.2 exp.)
|
| New Jersey Nets |
19-15
(16.3 exp.)
|
6-6
(6.0 exp.)
|
7-5
(5.1 exp.)
|
| New York Knicks |
17-17
(17.2 exp.)
|
5-7
(6.9 exp.)
|
6-6
(5.2 exp.)
|
| Philadelphia 76ers |
24-10
(24.3 exp.)
|
8-4
(9.1 exp.)
|
10-2
(8.0 exp.)
|
| Washington Bullets |
24-10
(18.6 exp.)
|
5-7
(7.3 exp.)
|
7-5
(5.7 exp.)
|
Within Central
| Team | Hawks | Bulls | Cavaliers | Pistons | Pacers | Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | — |
2-3
(2.7 exp.)
|
4-2
(4.3 exp.)
|
2-4
(3.3 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.3 exp.)
|
3-3
(1.6 exp.)
|
| Chicago Bulls |
3-2
(2.3 exp.)
|
— |
5-1
(4.4 exp.)
|
0-6
(3.3 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.1 exp.)
|
1-5
(1.5 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Cavaliers |
2-4
(1.7 exp.)
|
1-5
(1.6 exp.)
|
— |
1-5
(1.9 exp.)
|
1-5
(1.8 exp.)
|
0-6
(0.9 exp.)
|
| Detroit Pistons |
4-2
(2.7 exp.)
|
6-0
(2.7 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.1 exp.)
|
— |
2-4
(2.8 exp.)
|
2-4
(1.5 exp.)
|
| Indiana Pacers |
2-4
(2.7 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.9 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.2 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.2 exp.)
|
— |
0-6
(1.8 exp.)
|
| Milwaukee Bucks |
3-3
(4.4 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.5 exp.)
|
6-0
(5.1 exp.)
|
4-2
(4.5 exp.)
|
6-0
(4.2 exp.)
|
— |
Central vs. Other Divisions
| Team | Atlantic | Midwest | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks |
14-15
(11.7 exp.)
|
8-4
(6.6 exp.)
|
5-7
(4.9 exp.)
|
| Chicago Bulls |
10-19
(11.5 exp.)
|
6-6
(6.3 exp.)
|
6-6
(5.2 exp.)
|
| Cleveland Cavaliers |
1-27
(6.5 exp.)
|
6-6
(4.2 exp.)
|
3-9
(2.6 exp.)
|
| Detroit Pistons |
8-20
(10.3 exp.)
|
7-5
(6.0 exp.)
|
5-7
(4.8 exp.)
|
| Indiana Pacers |
9-19
(11.7 exp.)
|
7-5
(6.7 exp.)
|
5-7
(5.3 exp.)
|
| Milwaukee Bucks |
17-11
(17.0 exp.)
|
7-5
(9.1 exp.)
|
7-5
(7.8 exp.)
|
Within Midwest
| Team | Mavericks | Nuggets | Rockets | Kings | Spurs | Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | — |
1-5
(1.5 exp.)
|
2-4
(1.6 exp.)
|
4-2
(2.2 exp.)
|
1-5
(1.3 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.7 exp.)
|
| Denver Nuggets |
5-1
(4.5 exp.)
|
— |
5-1
(2.7 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.6 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.7 exp.)
|
3-3
(4.2 exp.)
|
| Houston Rockets |
4-2
(4.4 exp.)
|
1-5
(3.3 exp.)
|
— |
3-3
(3.7 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.7 exp.)
|
6-0
(4.2 exp.)
|
| Kansas City Kings |
2-4
(3.8 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.4 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.3 exp.)
|
— |
1-5
(2.0 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.5 exp.)
|
| San Antonio Spurs |
5-1
(4.7 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.3 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.3 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.0 exp.)
|
— |
3-3
(4.6 exp.)
|
| Utah Jazz |
3-3
(3.3 exp.)
|
3-3
(1.8 exp.)
|
0-6
(1.8 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.5 exp.)
|
3-3
(1.4 exp.)
|
— |
Midwest vs. Other Divisions
| Team | Atlantic | Central | Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks |
4-6
(2.3 exp.)
|
5-7
(4.0 exp.)
|
8-22
(7.9 exp.)
|
| Denver Nuggets |
6-4
(4.0 exp.)
|
6-6
(6.2 exp.)
|
15-15
(14.7 exp.)
|
| Houston Rockets |
6-4
(4.7 exp.)
|
5-7
(6.3 exp.)
|
18-12
(14.4 exp.)
|
| Kansas City Kings |
3-7
(3.3 exp.)
|
5-7
(4.9 exp.)
|
11-19
(10.2 exp.)
|
| San Antonio Spurs |
6-4
(4.8 exp.)
|
7-5
(7.4 exp.)
|
15-15
(16.6 exp.)
|
| Utah Jazz |
1-9
(2.4 exp.)
|
3-9
(4.3 exp.)
|
9-21
(8.8 exp.)
|
Within Pacific
| Team | Warriors | Lakers | Suns | Blazers | Clippers | Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | — |
3-3
(2.1 exp.)
|
4-2
(2.7 exp.)
|
2-4
(3.0 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.2 exp.)
|
1-5
(2.6 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Lakers |
3-3
(3.9 exp.)
|
— |
4-2
(3.4 exp.)
|
5-1
(3.7 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.8 exp.)
|
4-2
(3.5 exp.)
|
| Phoenix Suns |
2-4
(3.3 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.6 exp.)
|
— |
3-3
(3.5 exp.)
|
4-2
(4.6 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.0 exp.)
|
| Portland Trail Blazers |
4-2
(3.0 exp.)
|
1-5
(2.3 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.5 exp.)
|
— |
4-2
(4.2 exp.)
|
3-3
(2.7 exp.)
|
| San Diego Clippers |
1-5
(1.8 exp.)
|
1-5
(1.2 exp.)
|
2-4
(1.4 exp.)
|
2-4
(1.8 exp.)
|
— |
1-5
(1.6 exp.)
|
| Seattle Supersonics |
5-1
(3.4 exp.)
|
2-4
(2.5 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.0 exp.)
|
3-3
(3.3 exp.)
|
5-1
(4.4 exp.)
|
— |
Pacific vs. Other Divisions
| Team | Atlantic | Central | Midwest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors |
4-6
(4.4 exp.)
|
9-3
(6.8 exp.)
|
17-13
(17.3 exp.)
|
| Los Angeles Lakers |
5-5
(5.9 exp.)
|
8-4
(8.3 exp.)
|
23-7
(20.9 exp.)
|
| Phoenix Suns |
5-5
(5.0 exp.)
|
9-3
(7.3 exp.)
|
18-12
(19.5 exp.)
|
| Portland Trail Blazers |
3-7
(4.5 exp.)
|
5-7
(6.8 exp.)
|
19-11
(18.0 exp.)
|
| San Diego Clippers |
0-10
(2.7 exp.)
|
2-10
(4.7 exp.)
|
8-22
(12.3 exp.)
|
| Seattle Supersonics |
7-3
(5.4 exp.)
|
8-4
(7.6 exp.)
|
19-11
(19.3 exp.)
|
Scoring Distribution
Histograms of points scored and allowed, a home-vs-away score scatter (marker size grows with how often that exact score happened), and summary stats — all driven by the team filter below. Default view is league-wide.
Summary Statistics
| Mean scored | — |
| Mean allowed | — |
| StdDev scored | — |
| StdDev allowed | — |
| Correlation (home vs away score) | — |
| Sample size (games) | — |
Actual vs. Point Differential
How points translated into wins. Teams above the cluster overperformed their points differential (often called Pythagorean luck), while teams below underperformed. Hover for exact values.
Top Overachievers & Disappointments
The teams furthest from where the simulation said they'd land — a fast read of the Luck column on top of the main season summary above.
Top Overachievers
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey Nets | 44 | 35.76 | +8.24 |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 23.75 | +4.25 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 34.87 | +4.13 |
| 4 | Boston Celtics | 63 | 59.29 | +3.71 |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 42 | 38.49 | +3.51 |
Biggest Disappointments
| # | Team | Actual | Sim | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Clippers | 17 | 27.48 | -10.48 |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 21.22 | -6.22 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | 33 | 38.12 | -5.12 |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 34 | 37.54 | -3.54 |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 35 | 38.42 | -3.42 |
Top Streaks
Ranked by model unlikelihood — the product of pregame W/L probabilities over the games in each team's streak. A short streak by a poor team can outrank a longer one by a strong team since the poor team's per-game probabilities were lower going in.
Longest Winning Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 12 | Mar 10 – Apr 2 | 1 in 672 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 18 | Feb 24 – Mar 26 | 1 in 269 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | Nov 11 – Nov 25 | 1 in 176 |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | Jan 20 – Jan 26 | 1 in 160 |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | 4 | Feb 9 – Feb 13 | 1 in 134 |
Longest Losing Streaks
| # | Team | Games | Dates | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 8 | Jan 26 – Feb 12 | 1 in 518 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 5 | Mar 6 – Mar 12 | 1 in 441 |
| 3 | San Diego Clippers | 19 | Mar 11 – Apr 13 | 1 in 438 |
| 4 | Utah Jazz | 18 | Feb 24 – Mar 29 | 1 in 324 |
| 5 | Washington Bullets | 5 | Jan 28 – Feb 7 | 1 in 251 |
Home-Field Advantage Edge
The simulation applies the same home-field boost to every game across the league, so the per-game home win probabilities bake in the model's idea of HFA. For each team, we add up those probabilities over home games and compare to actual home wins — and do the same on the road. The bar height is (home wins above expected) minus (road wins above expected). A tall positive bar means the team's home/road split exceeded what the model predicted — a real Coors-style edge. A tall negative bar means the reverse: they played worse at home or better on the road than expected.
Finish Position Heatmaps
Each cell is the probability — across 100,000 simulations — that the team (row) finished at that position (column). Use the buttons to switch between divisions, leagues, and the overall NBA view. Rows are sorted by the simulation's average finish (best at top).
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 66.53% | 33.38% | 0.09% | — | — |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 33.45% | 65.64% | 0.88% | 0.03% | — |
| Washington Bullets | 0.02% | 0.83% | 64.71% | 24.77% | 9.67% |
| New York Knicks | — | 0.12% | 23.34% | 46.03% | 30.51% |
| New Jersey Nets | — | 0.03% | 10.98% | 29.17% | 59.82% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 99.61% | 0.37% | 0.02% | — | — | — |
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.18% | 32.98% | 28.83% | 22.41% | 15.44% | 0.16% |
| Indiana Pacers | 0.16% | 32.22% | 27.45% | 23.81% | 16.24% | 0.12% |
| Chicago Bulls | 0.03% | 24.28% | 27.01% | 27.33% | 21.19% | 0.16% |
| Detroit Pistons | 0.02% | 10.14% | 16.68% | 26.30% | 45.96% | 0.90% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | — | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.15% | 1.17% | 98.66% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 69.39% | 22.62% | 7.77% | 0.21% | 0.01% | — |
| Houston Rockets | 18.64% | 42.17% | 36.07% | 3.01% | 0.10% | 0.01% |
| Denver Nuggets | 11.89% | 34.06% | 48.90% | 4.96% | 0.19% | — |
| Kansas City Kings | 0.08% | 1.09% | 6.65% | 72.59% | 15.92% | 3.67% |
| Utah Jazz | — | 0.05% | 0.51% | 14.19% | 53.55% | 31.70% |
| Dallas Mavericks | — | 0.01% | 0.10% | 5.04% | 30.23% | 64.62% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 68.71% | 20.53% | 7.82% | 2.26% | 0.68% | — |
| Phoenix Suns | 14.12% | 32.18% | 29.69% | 16.45% | 7.55% | 0.01% |
| Seattle Supersonics | 13.57% | 32.26% | 30.36% | 16.93% | 6.88% | — |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 2.18% | 8.54% | 17.15% | 34.42% | 37.44% | 0.27% |
| Golden State Warriors | 1.42% | 6.49% | 14.97% | 29.88% | 46.68% | 0.56% |
| San Diego Clippers | — | — | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.77% | 99.16% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 52.28% | 29.72% | 17.86% | 0.14% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 24.78% | 36.04% | 38.01% | 1.05% | 0.11% | 0.01% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 22.92% | 34.09% | 41.98% | 0.92% | 0.07% | 0.02% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Bullets | 0.01% | 0.09% | 1.31% | 40.22% | 21.42% | 14.42% | 9.43% | 6.23% | 4.72% | 2.14% | 0.01% |
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.01% | — | 0.30% | 13.94% | 17.32% | 16.90% | 16.03% | 14.45% | 12.04% | 8.86% | 0.15% |
| Indiana Pacers | — | 0.03% | 0.21% | 13.77% | 17.09% | 16.17% | 16.02% | 14.64% | 12.70% | 9.26% | 0.11% |
| New York Knicks | — | 0.01% | 0.19% | 12.18% | 15.64% | 16.99% | 15.88% | 15.65% | 12.76% | 10.48% | 0.22% |
| Chicago Bulls | — | 0.02% | 0.09% | 9.44% | 13.88% | 15.37% | 16.94% | 16.07% | 15.25% | 12.78% | 0.16% |
| New Jersey Nets | — | — | 0.03% | 4.92% | 8.26% | 10.87% | 13.64% | 17.16% | 21.01% | 23.33% | 0.78% |
| Detroit Pistons | — | — | 0.02% | 3.42% | 6.20% | 9.25% | 12.03% | 15.75% | 21.31% | 31.17% | 0.85% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | — | 0.03% | 0.05% | 0.21% | 1.98% | 97.72% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 61.30% | 20.73% | 9.63% | 4.58% | 2.02% | 1.12% | 0.45% | 0.17% | — | — | — | — |
| Phoenix Suns | 11.79% | 21.27% | 20.91% | 17.70% | 12.22% | 8.13% | 5.29% | 2.58% | 0.11% | — | — | — |
| Seattle Supersonics | 11.27% | 21.82% | 20.68% | 17.61% | 12.58% | 8.33% | 5.12% | 2.47% | 0.12% | — | — | — |
| San Antonio Spurs | 10.72% | 20.66% | 20.61% | 17.80% | 13.01% | 8.96% | 5.46% | 2.63% | 0.15% | — | — | — |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1.72% | 4.96% | 7.95% | 11.53% | 16.52% | 18.17% | 19.53% | 17.41% | 2.06% | 0.14% | 0.01% | — |
| Houston Rockets | 1.50% | 4.33% | 8.02% | 12.33% | 15.95% | 18.75% | 18.69% | 17.63% | 2.57% | 0.19% | 0.04% | — |
| Golden State Warriors | 0.99% | 3.46% | 6.75% | 9.81% | 13.98% | 18.27% | 20.87% | 22.16% | 3.31% | 0.33% | 0.07% | — |
| Denver Nuggets | 0.70% | 2.76% | 5.44% | 8.59% | 13.49% | 17.38% | 21.93% | 25.04% | 4.34% | 0.28% | 0.05% | — |
| Kansas City Kings | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.20% | 0.84% | 2.43% | 8.14% | 57.60% | 20.17% | 7.91% | 2.63% |
| San Diego Clippers | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.10% | 0.96% | 15.66% | 36.39% | 30.02% | 16.81% |
| Utah Jazz | — | — | — | — | 0.02% | — | 0.09% | 0.67% | 10.57% | 28.77% | 33.83% | 26.05% |
| Dallas Mavericks | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.04% | 0.14% | 3.51% | 13.73% | 28.07% | 54.51% |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 47.73% | 25.68% | 14.68% | 7.50% | 2.98% | 0.97% | 0.31% | 0.10% | 0.04% | 0.01% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 22.32% | 26.44% | 23.58% | 15.39% | 6.71% | 3.09% | 1.49% | 0.57% | 0.22% | 0.12% | 0.05% | 0.01% | — | 0.01% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 20.13% | 25.76% | 22.84% | 16.82% | 8.30% | 3.34% | 1.82% | 0.59% | 0.29% | 0.09% | 0.02% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 8.13% | 15.51% | 21.75% | 23.30% | 14.57% | 8.26% | 4.11% | 2.22% | 1.14% | 0.44% | 0.30% | 0.24% | 0.02% | — | — | — | 0.01% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.57% | 2.14% | 5.22% | 10.06% | 17.42% | 17.84% | 15.35% | 11.10% | 7.66% | 4.65% | 3.35% | 2.09% | 1.22% | 0.71% | 0.34% | 0.19% | 0.08% | — | 0.01% | — | — | — | — |
| Phoenix Suns | 0.57% | 1.98% | 5.23% | 10.47% | 16.76% | 18.24% | 15.74% | 10.32% | 7.31% | 5.24% | 3.56% | 1.95% | 1.16% | 0.67% | 0.43% | 0.27% | 0.08% | 0.02% | — | — | — | — | — |
| San Antonio Spurs | 0.44% | 2.01% | 4.60% | 9.74% | 16.82% | 17.72% | 15.41% | 11.25% | 8.06% | 5.59% | 3.59% | 1.91% | 1.38% | 0.74% | 0.40% | 0.25% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.01% | — | — | — | — |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 0.05% | 0.20% | 0.67% | 2.06% | 4.26% | 7.00% | 9.43% | 12.36% | 12.34% | 11.83% | 10.19% | 8.32% | 6.86% | 5.50% | 3.99% | 2.58% | 1.33% | 0.68% | 0.29% | 0.05% | 0.01% | — | — |
| Houston Rockets | 0.03% | 0.13% | 0.62% | 1.64% | 4.08% | 7.29% | 9.78% | 12.23% | 12.38% | 11.59% | 10.24% | 8.38% | 7.22% | 5.58% | 3.40% | 2.52% | 1.65% | 0.74% | 0.40% | 0.07% | 0.03% | — | — |
| Golden State Warriors | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0.37% | 1.36% | 3.09% | 5.91% | 8.27% | 10.43% | 11.05% | 11.56% | 10.95% | 9.87% | 8.07% | 6.39% | 4.90% | 3.55% | 2.23% | 1.22% | 0.53% | 0.14% | 0.05% | — | — |
| Denver Nuggets | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.23% | 0.94% | 2.59% | 4.72% | 7.05% | 9.59% | 11.03% | 11.78% | 10.95% | 10.02% | 9.01% | 7.10% | 5.42% | 4.29% | 2.78% | 1.70% | 0.63% | 0.10% | 0.04% | — | — |
| Washington Bullets | — | 0.06% | 0.13% | 0.52% | 1.62% | 3.27% | 5.71% | 8.18% | 10.78% | 10.80% | 11.81% | 11.06% | 9.32% | 8.22% | 6.28% | 5.08% | 3.64% | 2.35% | 0.94% | 0.16% | 0.05% | 0.02% | — |
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.01% | — | — | 0.06% | 0.23% | 0.62% | 1.46% | 2.70% | 4.15% | 5.98% | 7.80% | 9.09% | 10.84% | 11.28% | 11.90% | 11.18% | 9.64% | 7.09% | 4.17% | 1.42% | 0.35% | 0.03% | — |
| Indiana Pacers | — | — | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.30% | 0.64% | 1.32% | 2.56% | 4.00% | 6.04% | 7.65% | 8.87% | 10.69% | 11.42% | 11.45% | 11.05% | 10.18% | 7.16% | 4.53% | 1.61% | 0.37% | 0.05% | — |
| New York Knicks | — | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.14% | 0.56% | 1.20% | 2.42% | 4.03% | 5.10% | 6.47% | 9.39% | 10.58% | 11.03% | 11.72% | 12.02% | 9.59% | 8.12% | 5.16% | 1.89% | 0.36% | 0.14% | 0.02% |
| Chicago Bulls | — | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.37% | 0.90% | 1.91% | 3.02% | 4.51% | 5.72% | 8.31% | 9.25% | 11.30% | 12.45% | 11.82% | 11.67% | 9.80% | 5.74% | 2.34% | 0.70% | 0.08% | 0.01% |
| New Jersey Nets | — | — | 0.01% | — | 0.04% | 0.09% | 0.34% | 0.80% | 1.40% | 2.50% | 3.71% | 5.01% | 6.32% | 8.63% | 10.94% | 13.28% | 14.35% | 14.70% | 10.96% | 4.61% | 1.73% | 0.54% | 0.04% |
| Detroit Pistons | — | — | — | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.28% | 0.60% | 0.78% | 1.62% | 2.70% | 3.93% | 5.67% | 7.33% | 10.13% | 11.72% | 14.55% | 16.42% | 14.37% | 6.72% | 2.35% | 0.62% | 0.12% |
| Kansas City Kings | — | — | — | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.30% | 0.53% | 0.89% | 1.46% | 2.14% | 3.45% | 5.05% | 7.99% | 12.71% | 17.50% | 23.19% | 14.30% | 7.29% | 2.26% | 0.82% |
| San Diego Clippers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.17% | 0.34% | 0.68% | 1.15% | 3.14% | 6.49% | 13.62% | 27.76% | 25.47% | 14.92% | 6.15% |
| Utah Jazz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.24% | 0.43% | 0.87% | 1.75% | 4.34% | 10.18% | 22.90% | 27.35% | 21.24% | 10.57% |
| Dallas Mavericks | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.08% | 0.15% | 0.50% | 1.23% | 4.08% | 11.86% | 22.58% | 33.31% | 26.14% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.07% | 0.41% | 1.19% | 4.07% | 11.27% | 26.79% | 56.13% |
Win Totals in Context
How did each team's actual results compare to their simulated results, Elo rating, average opponent Elo, and percentile within simulated outcomes? Use the buttons to switch between views. In each chart, dashed crosshairs at the league means split the plot into four quadrants: pastel green (team did well, model agreed), pastel red (team did poorly, model agreed), and pastel yellow (model and reality disagreed). Click a division in the legend to toggle it.
Playoff Seed Probabilities
Across the 10,000 regular-season simulations, the probability that each team finished as each playoff seed (or missed the playoffs entirely). Rows sorted by likelihood of earning the top seed; teams that more often missed the playoffs sit toward the bottom.
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | 6 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 52.38% | 14.15% | 33.32% | 0.15% | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 24.67% | 8.78% | 65.31% | 1.12% | 0.11% | 0.01% | — |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 22.93% | 76.68% | 0.03% | 0.26% | 0.08% | 0.02% | — |
| Washington Bullets | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.82% | 40.78% | 21.43% | 14.42% | 22.53% |
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.01% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 13.91% | 17.32% | 16.90% | 51.53% |
| Indiana Pacers | — | 0.16% | 0.12% | 13.75% | 17.07% | 16.17% | 52.73% |
| New York Knicks | — | — | 0.12% | 12.26% | 15.64% | 16.99% | 54.99% |
| Chicago Bulls | — | 0.03% | 0.09% | 9.43% | 13.88% | 15.37% | 61.20% |
| New Jersey Nets | — | — | 0.02% | 4.93% | 8.26% | 10.87% | 75.92% |
| Detroit Pistons | — | 0.02% | 0.01% | 3.41% | 6.20% | 9.25% | 81.11% |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | — | 99.99% |
| Team | 1 Seed | 2 Seed | 3 Seed | 4 Seed | 5 Seed | 6 Seed | Missed Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 61.42% | 7.29% | 19.51% | 7.62% | 2.34% | 1.20% | 0.62% |
| Phoenix Suns | 11.77% | 2.35% | 29.50% | 25.59% | 14.29% | 8.52% | 7.98% |
| Seattle Supersonics | 11.15% | 2.42% | 30.19% | 24.99% | 14.95% | 8.59% | 7.71% |
| San Antonio Spurs | 10.73% | 58.66% | 2.32% | 4.98% | 7.61% | 7.51% | 8.19% |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1.67% | 0.51% | 7.76% | 12.89% | 18.93% | 19.09% | 39.15% |
| Houston Rockets | 1.50% | 17.14% | 2.94% | 7.42% | 13.76% | 18.10% | 39.14% |
| Golden State Warriors | 1.04% | 0.38% | 5.58% | 10.82% | 16.39% | 19.05% | 46.74% |
| Denver Nuggets | 0.71% | 11.18% | 2.19% | 5.65% | 11.55% | 17.05% | 51.67% |
| Kansas City Kings | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.15% | 0.84% | 98.88% |
| San Diego Clippers | — | — | — | — | 0.01% | 0.05% | 99.94% |
| Utah Jazz | — | — | — | — | 0.02% | — | 99.98% |
| Dallas Mavericks | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100.00% |
Wins Required to Achieve Each Seed
Empirical cumulative distribution: for each seed in each conference, the probability that a team holding that seed finished the regular season with at most a given number of wins. The point where each line passes through 50% is roughly the median wins for that seed.
Season Trends
How each metric evolved across the season — Elo rating, actual wins, simulated final wins, playoff probability, and division-title probability — day by day. Pick a division to see all five charts for its teams.
Elo Through the Playoffs
How each playoff team's Elo rating evolved as the postseason unfolded. Elo Progression traces every team's game-by-game Elo trajectory through their playoff run — teams eliminated early have short lines, deeper runs extend further right; click a team in the legend to isolate it. Net Elo Change summarizes the same data as one bar per team from first playoff game to last, sorted biggest gain to biggest loss.
Stochastic Playoff Outcomes
Across 10,000 simulations starting from preseason Elo, every team had a chance to make the playoffs based on how the regular-season Monte Carlo played out. The default view sums those simulations up: what fraction of them had each team making the playoffs, advancing each round, and winning the title. The round buttons switch to heatmaps showing how often every pair of teams faced off in each round across all sims.
| Team | Made Playoffs | Advanced to Conference Semifinals | Advanced to Conference Finals | Advanced to Finals | Won Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 95.32% | 95.32% | 70.43% | 40.96% | 29.62% |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 90.15% | 90.15% | 54.89% | 29.47% | 20.60% |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 92.09% | 92.09% | 68.97% | 49.67% | 18.69% |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 99.84% | 99.84% | 54.53% | 24.27% | 15.99% |
| Phoenix Suns | 77.90% | 62.97% | 33.56% | 15.91% | 4.30% |
| Seattle Supersonics | 78.72% | 60.23% | 30.33% | 13.84% | 4.12% |
| Washington Bullets | 77.45% | 48.03% | 10.64% | 2.90% | 1.50% |
| Houston Rockets | 42.22% | 35.96% | 15.42% | 5.65% | 1.29% |
| San Antonio Spurs | 77.42% | 77.42% | 24.63% | 5.58% | 0.89% |
| Denver Nuggets | 36.44% | 27.33% | 11.67% | 4.02% | 0.80% |
| Golden State Warriors | 51.84% | 22.41% | 8.84% | 3.52% | 0.78% |
| Atlanta Hawks | 48.29% | 22.77% | 4.90% | 1.55% | 0.71% |
| New Jersey Nets | 24.08% | 10.33% | 2.63% | 0.68% | 0.32% |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 58.67% | 21.29% | 6.52% | 1.80% | 0.31% |
| Chicago Bulls | 38.77% | 9.92% | 0.68% | 0.06% | 0.04% |
| Detroit Pistons | 18.87% | 5.07% | 0.56% | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| New York Knicks | 45.01% | 8.25% | 0.25% | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Indiana Pacers | 47.11% | 10.32% | 0.49% | 0.03% | — |
| Kansas City Kings | 1.04% | 0.29% | 0.06% | 0.01% | — |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 0.01% | — | — | — | — |
| San Diego Clippers | 0.06% | 0.01% | — | — | — |
| Utah Jazz | 0.02% | — | — | — | — |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons | Indiana Pacers | Milwaukee Bucks | New Jersey Nets | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 1.10% | 2.65% | 0.95% | 4.04% | 0.01% | 0.95% | 3.96% | 2.49% | 6.44% | ||
| Boston Celtics | 4.35% | 4.71% | 3.06% | 4.85% | 0.01% | 2.68% | 5.29% | 3.84% | |||
| Chicago Bulls | 1.09% | 0.42% | 0.36% | 1.97% | 0.03% | 0.36% | 2.08% | 1.00% | 2.58% | ||
| Detroit Pistons | 0.45% | 0.39% | 0.61% | 0.88% | 0.01% | 0.19% | 0.77% | 0.65% | 1.10% | ||
| Indiana Pacers | 1.23% | 0.53% | 1.37% | 0.57% | 0.46% | 2.09% | 0.92% | 2.99% | |||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.01% | 0.11% | |||
| New Jersey Nets | 1.06% | 0.75% | 0.91% | 0.44% | 1.34% | 1.26% | 1.93% | 2.64% | |||
| New York Knicks | 0.87% | 0.38% | 1.21% | 0.41% | 1.93% | 0.44% | 0.55% | 2.46% | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 8.99% | 9.22% | 5.07% | 9.74% | 0.01% | 5.61% | 10.78% | 7.28% | |||
| Washington Bullets | 7.64% | 1.11% | 8.18% | 0.01% | 2.95% | 12.19% | 0.09% | 3.04% | 10.50% | 2.30% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Denver Nuggets | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | Kansas City Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | San Antonio Spurs | San Diego Clippers | Seattle Supersonics | Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 1.69% | 1.28% | 0.02% | 1.39% | 3.86% | 2.44% | 0.46% | 4.30% | |||
| Golden State Warriors | 1.64% | 1.94% | 0.03% | 1.25% | 5.46% | 3.82% | 1.39% | 5.46% | |||
| Houston Rockets | 1.20% | 2.45% | 0.02% | 1.16% | 4.55% | 2.78% | 0.36% | 4.80% | |||
| Kansas City Kings | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.10% | |||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 3.43% | 4.77% | 4.09% | 0.14% | 1.78% | 5.28% | 1.84% | 0.02% | 2.03% | ||
| Phoenix Suns | 6.33% | 9.36% | 7.57% | 0.25% | 1.07% | 12.01% | 4.50% | 7.76% | |||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 1.73% | 2.63% | 2.18% | 0.07% | 1.08% | 4.65% | 1.33% | 5.42% | 0.02% | ||
| San Antonio Spurs | 0.47% | 1.09% | 0.33% | 0.03% | 0.45% | 1.97% | 1.51% | 2.18% | |||
| San Diego Clippers | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Seattle Supersonics | 6.20% | 8.86% | 7.50% | 0.27% | 0.87% | 6.73% | 11.71% | 4.49% | 0.03% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Detroit Pistons | Indiana Pacers | Milwaukee Bucks | New Jersey Nets | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 1.86% | 1.99% | 1.05% | |||||||
| Boston Celtics | 8.54% | 4.25% | 2.18% | 4.46% | 13.08% | 3.56% | 3.65% | 11.06% | 19.65% | |
| Chicago Bulls | 0.25% | 0.24% | 0.19% | |||||||
| Detroit Pistons | 0.16% | 0.01% | 0.26% | 0.13% | ||||||
| Indiana Pacers | 0.01% | 0.18% | 0.22% | 0.08% | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 5.19% | 8.30% | 2.77% | 1.53% | 3.04% | 2.71% | 2.37% | 19.48% | 9.14% | |
| New Jersey Nets | 0.01% | 1.01% | 0.01% | 1.02% | 0.58% | |||||
| New York Knicks | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.08% | |||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 4.12% | 8.77% | 2.22% | 0.80% | 2.31% | 24.66% | 1.43% | 1.98% | 8.60% | |
| Washington Bullets | 4.29% | 3.74% | 2.61% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Denver Nuggets | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | Kansas City Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | San Antonio Spurs | San Diego Clippers | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 0.58% | 1.19% | 0.04% | 1.72% | 1.37% | 0.66% | 4.61% | 1.50% | ||
| Golden State Warriors | 0.55% | 0.80% | 2.13% | 0.68% | 0.16% | 3.90% | 0.62% | |||
| Houston Rockets | 1.28% | 0.99% | 0.01% | 1.91% | 2.29% | 0.96% | 5.92% | 2.06% | ||
| Kansas City Kings | 0.01% | 0.05% | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 5.68% | 6.69% | 7.32% | 0.05% | 15.70% | 7.22% | 11.40% | 14.91% | ||
| Phoenix Suns | 2.42% | 1.21% | 3.76% | 0.01% | 7.44% | 1.43% | 12.05% | 5.24% | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 0.50% | 0.11% | 0.59% | 1.12% | 0.54% | 3.07% | 0.59% | |||
| San Antonio Spurs | 3.09% | 2.92% | 3.52% | 0.11% | 2.20% | 4.71% | 3.09% | 0.01% | 4.98% | |
| Seattle Supersonics | 2.14% | 1.07% | 3.36% | 0.01% | 6.59% | 4.12% | 1.25% | 11.79% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Detroit Pistons | Indiana Pacers | Milwaukee Bucks | New Jersey Nets | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.48% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.49% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.42% | 0.12% | ||
| Boston Celtics | 1.30% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.20% | 18.81% | 0.71% | 0.07% | 16.86% | 2.67% | |
| Chicago Bulls | 0.04% | 0.02% | ||||||||
| Detroit Pistons | 0.02% | 0.02% | ||||||||
| Indiana Pacers | 0.01% | 0.02% | ||||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.95% | 12.84% | 0.15% | 0.13% | 0.10% | 0.59% | 0.07% | 7.08% | 2.36% | |
| New Jersey Nets | 0.03% | 0.19% | 0.01% | 0.25% | 0.19% | 0.01% | ||||
| New York Knicks | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 1.00% | 15.03% | 0.26% | 0.20% | 0.12% | 9.70% | 0.54% | 0.05% | 2.57% | |
| Washington Bullets | 0.07% | 0.87% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.97% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.81% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Denver Nuggets | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | Kansas City Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | San Antonio Spurs | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 0.22% | 0.30% | 1.48% | 0.67% | 0.16% | 0.51% | 0.68% | ||
| Golden State Warriors | 0.19% | 0.29% | 1.28% | 0.62% | 0.08% | 0.51% | 0.55% | ||
| Houston Rockets | 0.24% | 0.21% | 2.21% | 1.07% | 0.20% | 0.71% | 1.01% | ||
| Kansas City Kings | 0.01% | ||||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 4.86% | 2.69% | 6.21% | 0.03% | 11.03% | 2.42% | 12.06% | 10.37% | |
| Phoenix Suns | 1.11% | 0.94% | 1.44% | 5.88% | 0.93% | 2.79% | 2.82% | ||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.13% | 0.01% | 0.57% | 0.36% | 0.28% | 0.28% | |
| San Antonio Spurs | 0.23% | 0.37% | 0.30% | 2.45% | 1.23% | 0.22% | 0.78% | ||
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.96% | 0.78% | 1.10% | 0.01% | 5.43% | 2.67% | 0.71% | 2.18% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Chicago Bulls | Denver Nuggets | Detroit Pistons | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | Indiana Pacers | Kansas City Kings | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | New Jersey Nets | New York Knicks | Philadelphia 76ers | Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers | San Antonio Spurs | Seattle Supersonics | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.06% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.29% | 0.10% | 0.02% | 0.05% | 0.11% | |||||||||||
| Boston Celtics | 1.32% | 1.19% | 1.89% | 13.32% | 5.09% | 0.61% | 1.98% | 4.22% | |||||||||||
| Chicago Bulls | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.01% | ||||||||||||||||
| Denver Nuggets | 0.02% | 0.25% | 0.23% | 0.02% | 0.21% | 0.07% | |||||||||||||
| Detroit Pistons | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||
| Golden State Warriors | 0.04% | 0.30% | 0.01% | 0.24% | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.03% | ||||||||||||
| Houston Rockets | 0.07% | 0.47% | 0.01% | 0.33% | 0.02% | 0.28% | 0.11% | ||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 0.33% | 6.92% | 0.02% | 0.01% | 4.88% | 0.18% | 0.01% | 5.60% | 0.74% | ||||||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.75% | 0.72% | 1.03% | 0.01% | 7.23% | 2.51% | 0.32% | 1.11% | 2.31% | ||||||||||
| New Jersey Nets | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.11% | 0.09% | 0.03% | 0.05% | |||||||||||||
| New York Knicks | 0.01% | 0.01% | |||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 1.03% | 0.71% | 1.32% | 9.32% | 3.47% | 0.52% | 1.41% | 2.82% | |||||||||||
| Phoenix Suns | 0.11% | 1.51% | 1.36% | 0.03% | 1.10% | 0.19% | |||||||||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers | 0.02% | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.06% | 0.03% | ||||||||||||||
| San Antonio Spurs | 0.02% | 0.30% | 0.23% | 0.04% | 0.26% | 0.04% | |||||||||||||
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.23% | 1.49% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.91% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 1.21% | 0.19% | ||||||||||
| Washington Bullets | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.04% | 0.69% | 0.33% | 0.02% | 0.09% | 0.20% |
Actual Bracket Simulation
With the actual playoff bracket fixed in place, this second simulation re-runs each matchup 10,000 times and tallies how often each team advanced past each round and won the title. The right-most column shows what actually happened. Round buttons switch to matchup heatmaps for that round.
| Team | Advanced to Conference Semifinals | Advanced to Conference Finals | Advanced to Finals | Won Finals | Actual Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 100.00% | 79.04% | 45.24% | 32.47% | Eliminated in Conference Finals |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 100.00% | 71.09% | 52.93% | 20.22% | Won Finals |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 77.14% | 43.80% | 23.10% | 16.91% | Eliminated in Finals |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 100.00% | 49.45% | 22.19% | 14.10% | Eliminated in Conference Semifinals |
| Seattle Supersonics | 62.71% | 43.52% | 15.51% | 4.14% | Eliminated in Conference Semifinals |
| Phoenix Suns | 54.97% | 18.30% | 11.58% | 3.15% | Eliminated in Conference Semifinals |
| New Jersey Nets | 54.53% | 11.35% | 3.90% | 2.07% | Eliminated in First Round |
| Washington Bullets | 45.47% | 9.61% | 3.36% | 1.79% | Eliminated in Conference Semifinals |
| Houston Rockets | 37.29% | 23.60% | 6.77% | 1.49% | Eliminated in First Round |
| Denver Nuggets | 45.03% | 10.61% | 5.75% | 1.32% | Eliminated in First Round |
| Atlanta Hawks | 22.86% | 6.75% | 2.21% | 1.17% | Eliminated in First Round |
| San Antonio Spurs | 100.00% | 32.88% | 7.46% | 1.17% | Eliminated in Conference Finals |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | New Jersey Nets | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 22.86% | |||
| New Jersey Nets | 54.53% | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 77.14% | |||
| Washington Bullets | 45.47% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Phoenix Suns | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 45.03% | |||
| Houston Rockets | 37.29% | |||
| Phoenix Suns | 54.97% | |||
| Seattle Supersonics | 62.71% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | New Jersey Nets | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 6.75% | |||||
| Boston Celtics | 43.18% | 35.86% | ||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 16.11% | 33.34% | ||||
| New Jersey Nets | 11.35% | |||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 43.80% | |||||
| Washington Bullets | 9.61% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | San Antonio Spurs | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 10.61% | |||||
| Houston Rockets | 23.60% | |||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 34.42% | 36.67% | ||||
| Phoenix Suns | 18.30% | |||||
| San Antonio Spurs | 13.69% | 19.19% | ||||
| Seattle Supersonics | 43.52% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Milwaukee Bucks | New Jersey Nets | Philadelphia 76ers | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 1.46% | 0.43% | 0.32% | |||
| Boston Celtics | 3.73% | 23.42% | 18.09% | |||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 15.75% | 3.37% | 3.07% | |||
| New Jersey Nets | 0.44% | 2.09% | 1.37% | |||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 16.59% | 3.65% | 2.86% | |||
| Washington Bullets | 0.37% | 1.75% | 1.24% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | San Antonio Spurs | Seattle Supersonics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 1.45% | 2.25% | 2.05% | |||
| Houston Rockets | 1.17% | 4.28% | 1.32% | |||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 12.45% | 19.06% | 21.42% | |||
| Phoenix Suns | 2.93% | 4.11% | 4.54% | |||
| San Antonio Spurs | 1.26% | 4.39% | 1.81% | |||
| Seattle Supersonics | 2.43% | 9.49% | 3.59% |
Loser → ↓ Winner | Atlanta Hawks | Boston Celtics | Denver Nuggets | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | New Jersey Nets | Philadelphia 76ers | Phoenix Suns | San Antonio Spurs | Seattle Supersonics | Washington Bullets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 0.08% | 0.06% | 0.58% | 0.13% | 0.12% | 0.20% | ||||||
| Boston Celtics | 2.18% | 2.55% | 15.68% | 4.09% | 2.97% | 5.00% | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets | 0.07% | 0.48% | 0.35% | 0.12% | 0.22% | 0.08% | ||||||
| Houston Rockets | 0.04% | 0.62% | 0.39% | 0.10% | 0.24% | 0.10% | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers | 0.62% | 8.04% | 5.15% | 1.11% | 4.39% | 0.91% | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks | 0.99% | 1.07% | 6.27% | 1.77% | 1.25% | 2.75% | ||||||
| New Jersey Nets | 0.14% | 0.20% | 1.01% | 0.17% | 0.26% | 0.29% | ||||||
| Philadelphia 76ers | 0.95% | 1.21% | 8.34% | 2.01% | 1.50% | 2.90% | ||||||
| Phoenix Suns | 0.09% | 1.37% | 0.88% | 0.17% | 0.52% | 0.12% | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs | 0.05% | 0.49% | 0.34% | 0.10% | 0.15% | 0.04% | ||||||
| Seattle Supersonics | 0.17% | 1.77% | 0.98% | 0.23% | 0.67% | 0.32% | ||||||
| Washington Bullets | 0.09% | 0.19% | 0.83% | 0.26% | 0.19% | 0.23% |
Most-Likely Championship Paths
For each playoff team, the opponent they most often faced and defeated at each round across all bracket simulations. Each step shows two numbers: Matchup % is the fraction of this team's wins in this round that came against this opponent; Win % is the head-to-head probability they beat this opponent when the two meet. Note: fixed early-round matchups against bracket-determined opponents will show 100% Matchup — that's because those pairings are decided by the bracket.
Regular Season Games
Every regular-season game from each team's perspective. Pick a team from the dropdown — it filters every table on this tab. Sort any column by clicking its header. @ before an opponent name indicates an away game.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-10-31 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 106-108 | 1458.97 | 1625.60 | 36.30% | 63.70% | -3.81 | 0-1 |
| 1981-11-03 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 96-104 | 1455.16 | 1524.73 | 31.06% | 68.94% | -6.53 | 0-2 |
| 1981-11-04 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 95-86 | 1448.63 | 1387.28 | 48.91% | 51.09% | +11.38 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-06 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 106-99 | 1460.01 | 1646.21 | 18.72% | 81.28% | +15.98 | 2-2 |
| 1981-11-10 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 94-83 | 1475.99 | 1629.36 | 38.08% | 61.92% | +15.26 | 3-2 |
| 1981-11-12 | Washington Bullets | L 87-95 | 1491.25 | 1486.37 | 60.46% | 39.54% | -12.70 | 3-3 |
| 1981-11-14 | Detroit Pistons | L 104-117 | 1478.55 | 1428.75 | 66.45% | 33.55% | -17.80 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-18 | Phoenix Suns | W 102-97 | 1460.75 | 1559.71 | 45.68% | 54.32% | +9.02 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-19 | @ New York Knicks | W 89-84 | 1469.77 | 1495.57 | 36.70% | 63.30% | +10.52 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-21 | Indiana Pacers | W 107-100 | 1480.29 | 1505.67 | 56.23% | 43.77% | +8.60 | 6-4 |
| 1981-11-24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 94-92 | 1488.89 | 1410.46 | 70.02% | 29.98% | +2.23 | 7-4 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 114-112 | 1491.12 | 1467.47 | 43.52% | 56.48% | +4.19 | 8-4 |
| 1981-11-28 | Boston Celtics | L 90-98 | 1495.31 | 1698.75 | 31.55% | 68.45% | -6.63 | 8-5 |
| 1981-12-01 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 98-107 | 1488.68 | 1687.72 | 32.10% | 67.90% | -7.15 | 8-6 |
| 1981-12-04 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 80-97 | 1481.53 | 1609.53 | 24.35% | 75.65% | -7.46 | 8-7 |
| 1981-12-05 | Seattle Supersonics | L 85-92 | 1474.07 | 1500.74 | 56.05% | 43.95% | -11.02 | 8-8 |
| 1981-12-08 | New Jersey Nets | L 88-98 | 1463.05 | 1366.15 | 72.20% | 27.80% | -16.96 | 8-9 |
| 1981-12-09 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 108-112 | 1446.09 | 1350.48 | 53.84% | 46.16% | -5.66 | 8-10 |
| 1981-12-11 | @ Boston Celtics | L 86-94 | 1440.43 | 1684.98 | 19.66% | 80.34% | -4.13 | 8-11 |
| 1981-12-12 | Boston Celtics | W 108-97 | 1436.30 | 1689.11 | 25.76% | 74.24% | +18.29 | 9-11 |
| 1981-12-15 | New York Knicks | W 111-98 | 1454.59 | 1513.41 | 51.45% | 48.55% | +13.01 | 10-11 |
| 1981-12-17 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 103-138 | 1467.60 | 1430.46 | 45.44% | 54.56% | -19.97 | 10-12 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 109-126 | 1447.63 | 1536.27 | 28.76% | 71.24% | -8.82 | 10-13 |
| 1981-12-20 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 94-112 | 1438.81 | 1627.26 | 18.52% | 81.48% | -5.83 | 10-14 |
| 1981-12-22 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 88-92 | 1432.98 | 1547.01 | 25.86% | 74.14% | -3.85 | 10-15 |
| 1981-12-26 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 105-97 | 1429.13 | 1568.55 | 23.16% | 76.84% | +16.15 | 11-15 |
| 1981-12-29 | @ Houston Rockets | W 102-93 | 1445.28 | 1475.46 | 36.12% | 63.88% | +14.24 | 12-15 |
| 1981-12-30 | San Diego Clippers | L 91-94 | 1459.52 | 1371.71 | 71.14% | 28.86% | -9.16 | 12-16 |
| 1982-01-02 | New Jersey Nets | W 97-95 | 1450.36 | 1425.92 | 63.12% | 36.88% | +3.88 | 13-16 |
| 1982-01-05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 113-103 | 1454.24 | 1324.41 | 75.84% | 24.16% | +5.68 | 14-16 |
| 1982-01-08 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 90-88 | 1459.92 | 1638.55 | 19.39% | 80.61% | +8.47 | 15-16 |
| 1982-01-09 | New York Knicks | W 102-89 | 1468.39 | 1514.84 | 53.23% | 46.77% | +12.53 | 16-16 |
| 1982-01-13 | @ Boston Celtics | L 95-116 | 1480.92 | 1672.10 | 18.28% | 81.72% | -6.23 | 16-17 |
| 1982-01-15 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 96-90 | 1474.69 | 1648.49 | 19.83% | 80.17% | +14.59 | 17-17 |
| 1982-01-17 | @ Washington Bullets | L 78-96 | 1489.28 | 1535.59 | 34.00% | 66.00% | -10.72 | 17-18 |
| 1982-01-19 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 112-101 | 1478.56 | 1536.08 | 51.64% | 48.36% | +11.92 | 18-18 |
| 1982-01-21 | @ New York Knicks | L 101-104 | 1490.48 | 1494.80 | 39.62% | 60.38% | -5.10 | 18-19 |
| 1982-01-22 | San Antonio Spurs | L 107-115 | 1485.38 | 1558.44 | 49.40% | 50.60% | -10.38 | 18-20 |
| 1982-01-23 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-99 | 1475.00 | 1290.22 | 66.08% | 33.92% | +7.97 | 19-20 |
| 1982-01-26 | Dallas Mavericks | L 88-90 | 1482.97 | 1341.18 | 77.08% | 22.92% | -8.10 | 19-21 |
| 1982-01-27 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 107-108 | 1474.87 | 1449.68 | 43.74% | 56.26% | -3.25 | 19-22 |
| 1982-02-02 | Detroit Pistons | L 105-106 | 1471.62 | 1452.93 | 62.35% | 37.65% | -4.63 | 19-23 |
| 1982-02-03 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 103-112 | 1466.99 | 1475.09 | 39.10% | 60.90% | -8.72 | 19-24 |
| 1982-02-06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 87-88 | 1458.27 | 1305.38 | 78.19% | 21.81% | -5.81 | 19-25 |
| 1982-02-09 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-130 | 1452.46 | 1645.95 | 32.80% | 67.20% | -8.78 | 19-26 |
| 1982-02-10 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 73-91 | 1443.68 | 1441.72 | 40.48% | 59.52% | -12.76 | 19-27 |
| 1982-02-12 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 90-94 | 1430.92 | 1551.27 | 25.17% | 74.83% | -3.74 | 19-28 |
| 1982-02-16 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 102-91 | 1427.18 | 1354.22 | 50.58% | 49.42% | +12.17 | 20-28 |
| 1982-02-17 | @ Utah Jazz | W 117-109 | 1439.35 | 1373.01 | 49.63% | 50.37% | +10.59 | 21-28 |
| 1982-02-19 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 127-122 | 1449.94 | 1612.00 | 20.92% | 79.08% | +9.29 | 22-28 |
| 1982-02-21 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 109-97 | 1459.23 | 1508.16 | 33.66% | 66.34% | +17.07 | 23-28 |
| 1982-02-23 | Kansas City Kings | W 103-94 | 1476.30 | 1372.90 | 72.95% | 27.05% | +6.03 | 24-28 |
| 1982-02-26 | Chicago Bulls | L 110-116 | 1482.33 | 1410.40 | 69.23% | 30.77% | -8.91 | 24-29 |
| 1982-02-28 | Golden State Warriors | L 77-105 | 1473.42 | 1503.68 | 55.54% | 44.46% | -21.83 | 24-30 |
| 1982-03-03 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 87-96 | 1451.59 | 1689.70 | 27.41% | 72.59% | -6.11 | 24-31 |
| 1982-03-05 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 80-89 | 1445.48 | 1652.69 | 16.95% | 83.05% | -3.78 | 24-32 |
| 1982-03-06 | New Jersey Nets | W 112-92 | 1441.70 | 1540.42 | 45.72% | 54.28% | +18.04 | 25-32 |
| 1982-03-08 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 98-95 | 1459.74 | 1688.70 | 28.47% | 71.53% | +9.20 | 26-32 |
| 1982-03-09 | Denver Nuggets | W 120-106 | 1468.94 | 1504.32 | 54.81% | 45.19% | +12.57 | 27-32 |
| 1982-03-11 | Utah Jazz | W 107-91 | 1481.51 | 1322.66 | 78.77% | 21.23% | +6.31 | 28-32 |
| 1982-03-13 | Indiana Pacers | W 110-90 | 1487.82 | 1467.91 | 62.51% | 37.49% | +12.45 | 29-32 |
| 1982-03-14 | @ Washington Bullets | L 85-92 | 1500.27 | 1522.50 | 37.18% | 62.82% | -7.30 | 29-33 |
| 1982-03-17 | @ Boston Celtics | L 109-113 | 1492.97 | 1715.70 | 15.73% | 84.27% | -2.34 | 29-34 |
| 1982-03-18 | Houston Rockets | W 95-94 | 1490.63 | 1559.72 | 49.97% | 50.03% | +3.72 | 30-34 |
| 1982-03-20 | @ New York Knicks | W 104-98 | 1494.35 | 1447.67 | 46.81% | 53.19% | +9.68 | 31-34 |
| 1982-03-21 | Detroit Pistons | W 119-111 | 1504.03 | 1493.31 | 61.26% | 38.74% | +8.14 | 32-34 |
| 1982-03-23 | Washington Bullets | W 107-87 | 1512.17 | 1528.84 | 57.46% | 42.54% | +14.13 | 33-34 |
| 1982-03-24 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 106-110 | 1526.30 | 1398.87 | 58.35% | 41.65% | -8.67 | 33-35 |
| 1982-03-26 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 100-87 | 1517.63 | 1461.33 | 48.19% | 51.81% | +13.88 | 34-35 |
| 1982-03-27 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 96-85 | 1531.51 | 1375.21 | 62.32% | 37.68% | +9.29 | 35-35 |
| 1982-03-30 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 107-92 | 1540.80 | 1464.16 | 51.11% | 48.89% | +14.07 | 36-35 |
| 1982-04-01 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 113-117 | 1554.87 | 1677.21 | 24.96% | 75.04% | -3.71 | 36-36 |
| 1982-04-02 | Boston Celtics | L 107-110 | 1551.16 | 1730.56 | 34.61% | 65.39% | -4.46 | 36-37 |
| 1982-04-03 | Washington Bullets | W 106-101 | 1546.70 | 1545.12 | 60.01% | 39.99% | +6.65 | 37-37 |
| 1982-04-06 | New York Knicks | W 106-104 | 1553.35 | 1425.89 | 75.59% | 24.41% | +2.56 | 38-37 |
| 1982-04-07 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 115-120 | 1555.91 | 1474.86 | 51.75% | 48.25% | -8.59 | 38-38 |
| 1982-04-09 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 103-88 | 1547.32 | 1685.15 | 40.21% | 59.79% | +17.20 | 39-38 |
| 1982-04-11 | Chicago Bulls | W 108-89 | 1564.52 | 1430.50 | 76.28% | 23.72% | +7.68 | 40-38 |
| 1982-04-13 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 119-111 | 1572.20 | 1217.15 | 83.85% | 16.15% | +3.40 | 41-38 |
| 1982-04-15 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 102-108 | 1575.60 | 1415.30 | 62.86% | 37.14% | -11.44 | 41-39 |
| 1982-04-16 | Indiana Pacers | W 109-91 | 1564.16 | 1426.74 | 76.63% | 23.37% | +7.36 | 42-39 |
| 1982-04-18 | @ Washington Bullets | L 96-99 | 1571.52 | 1574.14 | 39.85% | 60.15% | -5.12 | 42-40 |
| 1981-10-30 | Washington Bullets | W 124-100 | 1634.66 | 1513.51 | 74.91% | 25.09% | +9.13 | 1-0 |
| 1981-10-31 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 103-119 | 1643.79 | 1607.99 | 45.25% | 54.75% | -13.45 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-04 | Chicago Bulls | W 115-93 | 1630.34 | 1531.26 | 72.45% | 27.55% | +9.60 | 2-1 |
| 1981-11-06 | Indiana Pacers | W 111-94 | 1639.94 | 1525.78 | 74.15% | 25.85% | +7.92 | 3-1 |
| 1981-11-07 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 129-88 | 1647.86 | 1428.46 | 70.40% | 29.60% | +14.09 | 4-1 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ Washington Bullets | W 90-84 | 1661.95 | 1492.91 | 64.02% | 35.98% | +6.54 | 5-1 |
| 1981-11-11 | Kansas City Kings | W 115-100 | 1668.49 | 1481.56 | 81.35% | 18.65% | +5.37 | 6-1 |
| 1981-11-13 | New Jersey Nets | W 111-97 | 1673.86 | 1359.80 | 85.91% | 14.09% | +3.92 | 7-1 |
| 1981-11-14 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 92-91 | 1677.78 | 1409.25 | 75.94% | 24.06% | +1.79 | 8-1 |
| 1981-11-17 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 98-95 | 1679.57 | 1525.36 | 62.04% | 37.96% | +4.88 | 9-1 |
| 1981-11-18 | Houston Rockets | L 104-106 | 1684.45 | 1510.95 | 80.14% | 19.86% | -8.42 | 9-2 |
| 1981-11-20 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 112-89 | 1676.03 | 1631.63 | 65.75% | 34.25% | +12.20 | 10-2 |
| 1981-11-25 | Golden State Warriors | W 122-101 | 1688.23 | 1490.94 | 82.23% | 17.77% | +6.05 | 11-2 |
| 1981-11-27 | Washington Bullets | W 113-100 | 1694.28 | 1483.52 | 83.34% | 16.66% | +4.47 | 12-2 |
| 1981-11-28 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 98-90 | 1698.75 | 1495.31 | 68.45% | 31.55% | +6.63 | 13-2 |
| 1981-12-01 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 87-90 | 1705.38 | 1515.92 | 66.69% | 33.31% | -8.58 | 13-3 |
| 1981-12-02 | Detroit Pistons | W 115-114 | 1696.80 | 1450.30 | 86.00% | 14.00% | +1.04 | 14-3 |
| 1981-12-04 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 111-103 | 1697.84 | 1682.19 | 61.93% | 38.07% | +8.00 | 15-3 |
| 1981-12-05 | @ New York Knicks | L 83-103 | 1705.84 | 1490.19 | 69.95% | 30.05% | -23.25 | 15-4 |
| 1981-12-09 | New Jersey Nets | W 109-100 | 1682.59 | 1383.12 | 89.29% | 10.71% | +2.39 | 16-4 |
| 1981-12-11 | Atlanta Hawks | W 94-86 | 1684.98 | 1440.43 | 80.34% | 19.66% | +4.13 | 17-4 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 97-108 | 1689.11 | 1436.30 | 74.24% | 25.76% | -18.29 | 17-5 |
| 1981-12-16 | Dallas Mavericks | W 109-92 | 1670.82 | 1308.37 | 92.29% | 7.71% | +2.36 | 18-5 |
| 1981-12-18 | @ Washington Bullets | W 99-98 | 1673.18 | 1501.14 | 64.42% | 35.58% | +2.64 | 19-5 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 118-123 | 1675.82 | 1667.22 | 41.41% | 58.59% | -4.86 | 19-6 |
| 1981-12-22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 120-116 | 1670.96 | 1314.89 | 92.03% | 7.97% | +1.18 | 20-6 |
| 1981-12-26 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 124-119 | 1672.14 | 1441.62 | 71.72% | 28.28% | +3.32 | 21-6 |
| 1981-12-29 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 123-128 | 1675.46 | 1478.41 | 67.65% | 32.35% | -11.24 | 21-7 |
| 1981-12-30 | @ Utah Jazz | W 121-110 | 1664.22 | 1358.57 | 79.62% | 20.38% | +5.03 | 22-7 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 106-103 | 1669.25 | 1326.62 | 82.86% | 17.14% | +2.20 | 23-7 |
| 1982-01-06 | Chicago Bulls | L 102-116 | 1671.45 | 1489.49 | 80.91% | 19.09% | -22.49 | 23-8 |
| 1982-01-08 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 96-90 | 1648.96 | 1677.16 | 55.83% | 44.17% | +8.04 | 24-8 |
| 1982-01-10 | Detroit Pistons | W 134-124 | 1657.00 | 1452.71 | 76.42% | 23.58% | +5.54 | 25-8 |
| 1982-01-11 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 112-94 | 1662.54 | 1449.21 | 69.67% | 30.33% | +9.56 | 26-8 |
| 1982-01-13 | Atlanta Hawks | W 116-95 | 1672.10 | 1480.92 | 81.72% | 18.28% | +6.23 | 27-8 |
| 1982-01-15 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 118-122 | 1678.33 | 1649.15 | 44.31% | 55.69% | -6.59 | 27-9 |
| 1982-01-16 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 128-120 | 1671.74 | 1454.16 | 70.18% | 29.82% | +6.27 | 28-9 |
| 1982-01-19 | @ New York Knicks | W 111-107 | 1678.01 | 1499.97 | 65.21% | 34.79% | +5.17 | 29-9 |
| 1982-01-20 | Indiana Pacers | W 112-103 | 1683.18 | 1477.08 | 82.96% | 17.04% | +3.80 | 30-9 |
| 1982-01-22 | Seattle Supersonics | L 106-118 | 1686.98 | 1606.55 | 70.26% | 29.74% | -18.09 | 30-10 |
| 1982-01-24 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 119-123 | 1668.89 | 1510.17 | 78.76% | 21.24% | -11.70 | 30-11 |
| 1982-01-27 | New York Knicks | W 131-99 | 1657.19 | 1484.69 | 80.05% | 19.95% | +8.38 | 31-11 |
| 1982-01-28 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 116-104 | 1665.57 | 1293.09 | 85.16% | 14.84% | +3.82 | 32-11 |
| 1982-02-02 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 109-105 | 1669.39 | 1472.34 | 67.65% | 32.35% | +4.81 | 33-11 |
| 1982-02-05 | Denver Nuggets | W 145-144 | 1674.20 | 1504.46 | 79.80% | 20.20% | +1.50 | 34-11 |
| 1982-02-07 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-119 | 1675.70 | 1634.05 | 65.39% | 34.61% | -11.90 | 34-12 |
| 1982-02-10 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 110-112 | 1663.80 | 1545.27 | 57.09% | 42.91% | -6.00 | 34-13 |
| 1982-02-12 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 129-116 | 1657.80 | 1366.95 | 78.20% | 21.80% | +5.84 | 35-13 |
| 1982-02-14 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 108-103 | 1663.64 | 1614.15 | 47.21% | 52.79% | +8.77 | 36-13 |
| 1982-02-17 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 105-121 | 1672.41 | 1501.92 | 64.22% | 35.78% | -19.09 | 36-14 |
| 1982-02-19 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 127-117 | 1653.32 | 1517.68 | 59.49% | 40.51% | +9.52 | 37-14 |
| 1982-02-21 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 100-103 | 1662.84 | 1602.71 | 48.74% | 51.26% | -6.27 | 37-15 |
| 1982-02-24 | Utah Jazz | W 132-90 | 1656.57 | 1368.21 | 88.66% | 11.34% | +5.46 | 38-15 |
| 1982-02-26 | San Diego Clippers | W 122-110 | 1662.03 | 1348.47 | 90.04% | 9.96% | +2.56 | 39-15 |
| 1982-02-28 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 106-102 | 1664.59 | 1692.76 | 55.83% | 44.17% | +6.57 | 40-15 |
| 1982-03-02 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 101-97 | 1671.16 | 1363.81 | 79.78% | 20.22% | +3.00 | 41-15 |
| 1982-03-04 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 110-101 | 1674.16 | 1562.37 | 56.14% | 43.86% | +9.78 | 42-15 |
| 1982-03-05 | @ Houston Rockets | W 100-98 | 1683.94 | 1568.29 | 56.69% | 43.31% | +4.55 | 43-15 |
| 1982-03-07 | New York Knicks | W 107-106 | 1688.49 | 1474.30 | 83.61% | 16.39% | +1.22 | 44-15 |
| 1982-03-08 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 111-101 | 1689.71 | 1473.06 | 70.07% | 29.93% | +7.03 | 45-15 |
| 1982-03-10 | Indiana Pacers | W 121-100 | 1696.74 | 1479.42 | 83.86% | 16.14% | +5.50 | 46-15 |
| 1982-03-12 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 113-109 | 1702.24 | 1532.54 | 64.11% | 35.89% | +5.33 | 47-15 |
| 1982-03-14 | Phoenix Suns | W 105-92 | 1707.57 | 1573.30 | 76.31% | 23.69% | +6.35 | 48-15 |
| 1982-03-16 | @ Washington Bullets | W 98-97 | 1713.92 | 1529.81 | 66.00% | 34.00% | +1.78 | 49-15 |
| 1982-03-17 | Atlanta Hawks | W 113-109 | 1715.70 | 1492.97 | 84.27% | 15.73% | +2.34 | 50-15 |
| 1982-03-19 | San Antonio Spurs | W 134-110 | 1718.04 | 1531.98 | 81.27% | 18.73% | +6.82 | 51-15 |
| 1982-03-21 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 123-111 | 1724.86 | 1675.57 | 47.18% | 52.82% | +13.59 | 52-15 |
| 1982-03-23 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 110-103 | 1738.45 | 1457.71 | 77.20% | 22.80% | +4.48 | 53-15 |
| 1982-03-24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 136-115 | 1742.93 | 1254.08 | 96.12% | 3.88% | +1.32 | 54-15 |
| 1982-03-26 | Detroit Pistons | W 125-104 | 1744.25 | 1491.82 | 86.41% | 13.59% | +4.63 | 55-15 |
| 1982-03-28 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 98-116 | 1748.88 | 1644.47 | 73.06% | 26.94% | -23.03 | 55-16 |
| 1982-03-31 | Washington Bullets | W 119-109 | 1725.85 | 1554.50 | 79.95% | 20.05% | +4.71 | 56-16 |
| 1982-04-02 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 110-107 | 1730.56 | 1551.16 | 65.39% | 34.61% | +4.46 | 57-16 |
| 1982-04-04 | Chicago Bulls | W 114-112 | 1735.02 | 1442.61 | 88.89% | 11.11% | +1.16 | 58-16 |
| 1982-04-06 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 116-122 | 1736.18 | 1691.14 | 46.57% | 53.43% | -8.47 | 58-17 |
| 1982-04-08 | @ New York Knicks | W 110-106 | 1727.71 | 1423.33 | 79.50% | 20.50% | +3.04 | 59-17 |
| 1982-04-09 | New Jersey Nets | W 106-103 | 1730.75 | 1524.54 | 82.97% | 17.03% | +2.19 | 60-17 |
| 1982-04-11 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 110-109 | 1732.94 | 1667.94 | 49.44% | 50.56% | +2.66 | 61-17 |
| 1982-04-13 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 115-120 | 1735.60 | 1422.82 | 80.28% | 19.72% | -13.34 | 61-18 |
| 1982-04-14 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 100-91 | 1722.26 | 1686.64 | 64.60% | 35.40% | +7.89 | 62-18 |
| 1982-04-16 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 96-113 | 1730.15 | 1545.27 | 66.10% | 33.90% | -20.25 | 62-19 |
| 1982-04-18 | New York Knicks | W 119-99 | 1709.90 | 1401.15 | 89.79% | 10.21% | +3.40 | 63-19 |
| 1981-10-30 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 94-96 | 1550.05 | 1514.21 | 45.26% | 54.74% | -4.76 | 0-1 |
| 1981-10-31 | Detroit Pistons | L 106-119 | 1545.29 | 1406.72 | 76.75% | 23.25% | -20.56 | 0-2 |
| 1981-11-03 | Atlanta Hawks | W 104-96 | 1524.73 | 1455.16 | 68.94% | 31.06% | +6.53 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-04 | @ Boston Celtics | L 93-115 | 1531.26 | 1630.34 | 27.55% | 72.45% | -9.60 | 1-3 |
| 1981-11-06 | San Diego Clippers | W 114-93 | 1521.66 | 1485.58 | 64.66% | 35.34% | +12.03 | 2-3 |
| 1981-11-07 | New Jersey Nets | W 118-105 | 1533.69 | 1369.82 | 79.25% | 20.75% | +5.56 | 3-3 |
| 1981-11-09 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 101-102 | 1539.25 | 1428.55 | 55.99% | 44.01% | -4.16 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-10 | Kansas City Kings | W 119-107 | 1535.09 | 1490.36 | 65.79% | 34.21% | +8.80 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-11 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 90-117 | 1543.89 | 1633.38 | 28.66% | 71.34% | -11.06 | 4-5 |
| 1981-11-14 | @ Washington Bullets | L 99-104 | 1532.83 | 1499.07 | 44.96% | 55.04% | -7.47 | 4-6 |
| 1981-11-17 | Boston Celtics | L 95-98 | 1525.36 | 1679.57 | 37.96% | 62.04% | -4.89 | 4-7 |
| 1981-11-20 | Utah Jazz | L 103-105 | 1520.47 | 1419.39 | 72.68% | 27.32% | -7.63 | 4-8 |
| 1981-11-21 | Washington Bullets | W 117-105 | 1512.84 | 1477.96 | 64.51% | 35.49% | +9.13 | 5-8 |
| 1981-11-24 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 109-102 | 1521.97 | 1435.02 | 52.60% | 47.40% | +9.32 | 6-8 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 107-111 | 1531.29 | 1567.95 | 35.26% | 64.74% | -5.24 | 6-9 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 109-114 | 1526.05 | 1547.59 | 37.27% | 62.73% | -6.19 | 6-10 |
| 1981-12-01 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 87-103 | 1519.86 | 1481.41 | 45.63% | 54.37% | -13.56 | 6-11 |
| 1981-12-02 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 119-120 | 1506.30 | 1500.71 | 40.99% | 59.01% | -3.05 | 6-12 |
| 1981-12-04 | @ Utah Jazz | W 105-101 | 1503.25 | 1407.72 | 53.83% | 46.17% | +6.86 | 7-12 |
| 1981-12-08 | Indiana Pacers | W 118-116 | 1510.11 | 1531.64 | 56.78% | 43.22% | +3.21 | 8-12 |
| 1981-12-11 | Houston Rockets | W 118-105 | 1513.32 | 1455.36 | 67.49% | 32.51% | +8.71 | 9-12 |
| 1981-12-12 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 114-117 | 1522.03 | 1687.60 | 36.44% | 63.56% | -3.31 | 9-13 |
| 1981-12-15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 98-89 | 1518.72 | 1345.13 | 80.15% | 19.85% | +4.42 | 10-13 |
| 1981-12-16 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 98-97 | 1523.14 | 1384.92 | 59.85% | 40.15% | +2.11 | 11-13 |
| 1981-12-18 | @ New York Knicks | L 106-121 | 1525.25 | 1508.84 | 42.50% | 57.50% | -12.23 | 11-14 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ Houston Rockets | L 95-102 | 1513.02 | 1470.75 | 46.18% | 53.82% | -9.08 | 11-15 |
| 1981-12-22 | Washington Bullets | W 92-90 | 1503.94 | 1498.50 | 60.54% | 39.46% | +4.15 | 12-15 |
| 1981-12-26 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 94-96 | 1508.09 | 1465.85 | 46.17% | 53.83% | -4.85 | 12-16 |
| 1981-12-27 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 96-108 | 1503.24 | 1634.42 | 24.02% | 75.98% | -6.18 | 12-17 |
| 1981-12-29 | New York Knicks | L 108-111 | 1497.06 | 1485.33 | 61.40% | 38.60% | -7.90 | 12-18 |
| 1982-01-02 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 121-128 | 1489.16 | 1655.26 | 36.37% | 63.63% | -7.15 | 12-19 |
| 1982-01-05 | Denver Nuggets | W 134-128 | 1482.01 | 1488.51 | 58.88% | 41.12% | +7.48 | 13-19 |
| 1982-01-06 | @ Boston Celtics | W 116-102 | 1489.49 | 1671.45 | 19.09% | 80.91% | +22.49 | 14-19 |
| 1982-01-08 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 119-113 | 1511.98 | 1633.22 | 42.53% | 57.47% | +10.46 | 15-19 |
| 1982-01-12 | Detroit Pistons | L 111-122 | 1522.44 | 1447.17 | 69.63% | 30.37% | -17.16 | 15-20 |
| 1982-01-14 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 104-130 | 1505.28 | 1439.65 | 49.53% | 50.47% | -18.76 | 15-21 |
| 1982-01-15 | @ Washington Bullets | L 90-93 | 1486.52 | 1531.19 | 34.21% | 65.79% | -4.40 | 15-22 |
| 1982-01-17 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 103-116 | 1482.12 | 1476.05 | 41.05% | 58.95% | -11.00 | 15-23 |
| 1982-01-19 | Indiana Pacers | W 110-100 | 1471.12 | 1487.05 | 57.56% | 42.44% | +9.97 | 16-23 |
| 1982-01-22 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 108-93 | 1481.09 | 1295.63 | 81.22% | 18.78% | +5.40 | 17-23 |
| 1982-01-23 | @ New York Knicks | W 140-139 | 1486.49 | 1499.90 | 38.37% | 61.63% | +3.24 | 18-23 |
| 1982-01-26 | @ Washington Bullets | L 84-94 | 1489.73 | 1571.18 | 29.62% | 70.38% | -6.96 | 18-24 |
| 1982-01-28 | Golden State Warriors | L 110-111 | 1482.77 | 1512.48 | 55.62% | 44.38% | -4.13 | 18-25 |
| 1982-02-02 | New Jersey Nets | L 112-116 | 1478.64 | 1465.95 | 61.53% | 38.47% | -9.14 | 18-26 |
| 1982-02-03 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 98-113 | 1469.50 | 1638.28 | 20.29% | 79.71% | -5.84 | 18-27 |
| 1982-02-05 | Detroit Pistons | L 103-110 | 1463.66 | 1457.56 | 60.63% | 39.37% | -11.92 | 18-28 |
| 1982-02-07 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-123 | 1451.74 | 1639.86 | 18.55% | 81.45% | -5.51 | 18-29 |
| 1982-02-09 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 123-128 | 1446.23 | 1459.80 | 38.35% | 61.65% | -4.51 | 18-30 |
| 1982-02-10 | Atlanta Hawks | W 91-73 | 1441.72 | 1443.68 | 59.52% | 40.48% | +12.76 | 19-30 |
| 1982-02-13 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 90-120 | 1454.48 | 1668.31 | 30.27% | 69.73% | -12.32 | 19-31 |
| 1982-02-16 | Phoenix Suns | L 86-91 | 1442.16 | 1544.08 | 45.26% | 54.74% | -7.52 | 19-32 |
| 1982-02-17 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 105-115 | 1434.64 | 1508.74 | 30.51% | 69.49% | -7.17 | 19-33 |
| 1982-02-21 | Dallas Mavericks | L 97-113 | 1427.47 | 1344.97 | 70.51% | 29.49% | -20.95 | 19-34 |
| 1982-02-23 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 123-122 | 1406.52 | 1491.09 | 47.75% | 52.25% | +3.88 | 20-34 |
| 1982-02-26 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 116-110 | 1410.40 | 1482.33 | 30.77% | 69.23% | +8.91 | 21-34 |
| 1982-02-28 | San Antonio Spurs | W 118-104 | 1419.31 | 1573.11 | 38.02% | 61.98% | +17.23 | 22-34 |
| 1982-03-02 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 112-109 | 1436.54 | 1658.67 | 29.28% | 70.72% | +9.10 | 23-34 |
| 1982-03-04 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 97-122 | 1445.64 | 1449.01 | 39.75% | 60.25% | -14.76 | 23-35 |
| 1982-03-05 | New Jersey Nets | L 90-107 | 1430.88 | 1526.27 | 46.19% | 53.81% | -14.16 | 23-36 |
| 1982-03-07 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 122-124 | 1416.72 | 1385.76 | 44.56% | 55.44% | -3.31 | 23-37 |
| 1982-03-09 | Seattle Supersonics | W 109-104 | 1413.41 | 1600.92 | 33.57% | 66.43% | +11.04 | 24-37 |
| 1982-03-10 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 101-98 | 1424.45 | 1665.14 | 14.40% | 85.60% | +11.02 | 25-37 |
| 1982-03-12 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 111-105 | 1435.47 | 1621.43 | 18.74% | 81.26% | +14.79 | 26-37 |
| 1982-03-14 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 117-119 | 1450.26 | 1515.42 | 31.61% | 68.39% | -3.33 | 26-38 |
| 1982-03-17 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 102-92 | 1446.93 | 1381.04 | 49.57% | 50.43% | +11.85 | 27-38 |
| 1982-03-19 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 120-130 | 1458.78 | 1549.81 | 28.48% | 71.52% | -6.69 | 27-39 |
| 1982-03-21 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 98-93 | 1452.09 | 1266.74 | 66.16% | 33.84% | +5.62 | 28-39 |
| 1982-03-23 | Boston Celtics | L 103-110 | 1457.71 | 1738.45 | 22.80% | 77.20% | -4.48 | 28-40 |
| 1982-03-26 | New York Knicks | W 131-107 | 1453.23 | 1442.89 | 61.21% | 38.79% | +14.12 | 29-40 |
| 1982-03-28 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 101-102 | 1467.35 | 1447.45 | 42.99% | 57.01% | -3.19 | 29-41 |
| 1982-03-30 | Atlanta Hawks | L 92-107 | 1464.16 | 1540.80 | 48.89% | 51.11% | -14.07 | 29-42 |
| 1982-03-31 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 98-99 | 1450.09 | 1664.58 | 16.36% | 83.64% | -1.22 | 29-43 |
| 1982-04-02 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 105-114 | 1448.87 | 1680.91 | 28.11% | 71.89% | -6.26 | 29-44 |
| 1982-04-04 | @ Boston Celtics | L 112-114 | 1442.61 | 1735.02 | 11.11% | 88.89% | -1.17 | 29-45 |
| 1982-04-06 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 104-117 | 1441.44 | 1672.65 | 28.21% | 71.79% | -7.56 | 29-46 |
| 1982-04-07 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 122-105 | 1433.88 | 1233.26 | 68.10% | 31.90% | +9.78 | 30-46 |
| 1982-04-09 | Washington Bullets | L 98-114 | 1443.66 | 1552.51 | 44.28% | 55.72% | -13.16 | 30-47 |
| 1982-04-11 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 89-108 | 1430.50 | 1564.52 | 23.72% | 76.28% | -7.68 | 30-48 |
| 1982-04-13 | Boston Celtics | W 120-115 | 1422.82 | 1735.60 | 19.72% | 80.28% | +13.33 | 31-48 |
| 1982-04-14 | @ New York Knicks | W 120-116 | 1436.15 | 1412.81 | 43.48% | 56.52% | +8.40 | 32-48 |
| 1982-04-16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 112-102 | 1444.55 | 1210.74 | 85.10% | 14.90% | +3.50 | 33-48 |
| 1982-04-18 | Indiana Pacers | W 112-104 | 1448.05 | 1419.38 | 63.68% | 36.32% | +7.64 | 34-48 |
| 1981-10-30 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 104-128 | 1420.19 | 1619.18 | 17.62% | 82.38% | -6.41 | 0-1 |
| 1981-11-03 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 125-110 | 1413.78 | 1347.29 | 49.65% | 50.35% | +14.49 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-04 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 102-128 | 1428.27 | 1529.41 | 27.31% | 72.69% | -10.35 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-07 | @ Houston Rockets | W 96-92 | 1417.92 | 1508.99 | 28.48% | 71.52% | +10.63 | 2-2 |
| 1981-11-09 | Chicago Bulls | W 102-101 | 1428.55 | 1539.25 | 44.01% | 55.99% | +4.16 | 3-2 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 102-109 | 1432.71 | 1509.89 | 30.13% | 69.87% | -5.93 | 3-3 |
| 1981-11-12 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 99-130 | 1426.78 | 1411.22 | 42.38% | 57.62% | -17.53 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-14 | Boston Celtics | L 91-92 | 1409.25 | 1677.78 | 24.06% | 75.94% | -1.79 | 3-5 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 96-98 | 1407.46 | 1627.55 | 15.93% | 84.07% | -1.67 | 3-6 |
| 1981-11-18 | Detroit Pistons | W 110-103 | 1405.79 | 1446.55 | 54.04% | 45.96% | +9.03 | 4-6 |
| 1981-11-20 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 94-99 | 1414.82 | 1663.25 | 26.24% | 73.76% | -4.36 | 4-7 |
| 1981-11-24 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 92-94 | 1410.46 | 1488.89 | 29.98% | 70.02% | -2.22 | 4-8 |
| 1981-11-25 | Indiana Pacers | L 102-108 | 1408.24 | 1508.59 | 45.49% | 54.51% | -8.28 | 4-9 |
| 1981-11-27 | New York Knicks | L 95-116 | 1399.96 | 1484.33 | 47.78% | 52.22% | -16.27 | 4-10 |
| 1981-11-28 | @ New York Knicks | L 90-101 | 1383.69 | 1500.59 | 25.55% | 74.45% | -6.30 | 4-11 |
| 1981-12-01 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 110-126 | 1377.39 | 1600.88 | 29.11% | 70.89% | -8.65 | 4-12 |
| 1981-12-02 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 106-125 | 1368.74 | 1357.20 | 41.82% | 58.18% | -13.54 | 4-13 |
| 1981-12-05 | @ Washington Bullets | L 87-94 | 1355.20 | 1486.52 | 24.00% | 76.00% | -4.72 | 4-14 |
| 1981-12-09 | Atlanta Hawks | W 112-108 | 1350.48 | 1446.09 | 46.16% | 53.84% | +5.66 | 5-14 |
| 1981-12-11 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 113-131 | 1356.14 | 1684.69 | 9.21% | 90.79% | -2.91 | 5-15 |
| 1981-12-12 | Denver Nuggets | L 115-120 | 1353.23 | 1430.81 | 48.75% | 51.25% | -8.10 | 5-16 |
| 1981-12-15 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 89-98 | 1345.13 | 1518.72 | 19.85% | 80.15% | -4.42 | 5-17 |
| 1981-12-16 | Washington Bullets | L 102-106 | 1340.71 | 1495.51 | 37.88% | 62.12% | -5.63 | 5-18 |
| 1981-12-18 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 73-109 | 1335.08 | 1539.34 | 17.19% | 82.81% | -7.66 | 5-19 |
| 1981-12-19 | New Jersey Nets | L 107-119 | 1327.42 | 1405.56 | 48.67% | 51.33% | -12.53 | 5-20 |
| 1981-12-22 | @ Boston Celtics | L 116-120 | 1314.89 | 1670.96 | 7.97% | 92.03% | -1.18 | 5-21 |
| 1981-12-23 | Kansas City Kings | W 114-95 | 1313.71 | 1461.42 | 38.85% | 61.15% | +19.80 | 6-21 |
| 1981-12-26 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 102-109 | 1333.51 | 1630.25 | 21.22% | 78.78% | -4.17 | 6-22 |
| 1981-12-30 | New York Knicks | L 108-110 | 1329.34 | 1493.23 | 36.66% | 63.34% | -2.72 | 6-23 |
| 1982-01-02 | Boston Celtics | L 103-106 | 1326.62 | 1669.25 | 17.14% | 82.86% | -2.21 | 6-24 |
| 1982-01-05 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 103-113 | 1324.41 | 1454.24 | 24.16% | 75.84% | -5.68 | 6-25 |
| 1982-01-07 | Washington Bullets | L 100-109 | 1318.73 | 1513.94 | 32.58% | 67.42% | -7.26 | 6-26 |
| 1982-01-08 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 100-110 | 1311.47 | 1426.38 | 25.77% | 74.23% | -6.05 | 6-27 |
| 1982-01-12 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 100-114 | 1305.42 | 1617.63 | 19.77% | 80.23% | -5.50 | 6-28 |
| 1982-01-13 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 104-117 | 1299.92 | 1398.37 | 27.62% | 72.38% | -7.40 | 6-29 |
| 1982-01-15 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 108-117 | 1292.52 | 1379.16 | 29.00% | 71.00% | -6.46 | 6-30 |
| 1982-01-16 | @ Utah Jazz | W 125-120 | 1286.06 | 1361.83 | 30.30% | 69.70% | +11.58 | 7-30 |
| 1982-01-19 | Seattle Supersonics | L 97-99 | 1297.64 | 1617.00 | 19.13% | 80.87% | -2.01 | 7-31 |
| 1982-01-22 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 93-108 | 1295.63 | 1481.09 | 18.78% | 81.22% | -5.41 | 7-32 |
| 1982-01-23 | Atlanta Hawks | L 99-109 | 1290.22 | 1475.00 | 33.92% | 66.08% | -7.97 | 7-33 |
| 1982-01-27 | Golden State Warriors | W 110-106 | 1282.25 | 1523.31 | 27.07% | 72.93% | +10.84 | 8-33 |
| 1982-01-28 | Boston Celtics | L 104-116 | 1293.09 | 1665.57 | 14.84% | 85.16% | -3.82 | 8-34 |
| 1982-02-02 | @ Washington Bullets | W 100-99 | 1289.27 | 1567.32 | 11.95% | 88.05% | +6.54 | 9-34 |
| 1982-02-03 | Indiana Pacers | W 108-104 | 1295.81 | 1467.53 | 35.62% | 64.38% | +9.57 | 10-34 |
| 1982-02-06 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 88-87 | 1305.38 | 1458.27 | 21.81% | 78.19% | +5.81 | 11-34 |
| 1982-02-07 | New Jersey Nets | L 94-110 | 1311.19 | 1490.24 | 34.66% | 65.34% | -10.30 | 11-35 |
| 1982-02-10 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 91-105 | 1300.89 | 1528.45 | 28.63% | 71.37% | -7.96 | 11-36 |
| 1982-02-11 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 113-123 | 1292.93 | 1457.36 | 20.70% | 79.30% | -4.86 | 11-37 |
| 1982-02-13 | Indiana Pacers | L 109-110 | 1288.07 | 1449.17 | 37.03% | 62.97% | -2.76 | 11-38 |
| 1982-02-14 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 97-125 | 1285.31 | 1680.63 | 13.25% | 86.75% | -5.21 | 11-39 |
| 1982-02-17 | Houston Rockets | L 102-110 | 1280.10 | 1550.78 | 23.84% | 76.16% | -5.01 | 11-40 |
| 1982-02-19 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 88-106 | 1275.09 | 1689.80 | 5.82% | 94.18% | -1.83 | 11-41 |
| 1982-02-20 | Dallas Mavericks | W 116-109 | 1273.26 | 1355.16 | 48.13% | 51.87% | +10.20 | 12-41 |
| 1982-02-24 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 97-131 | 1283.46 | 1551.62 | 12.56% | 87.44% | -5.45 | 12-42 |
| 1982-02-28 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-102 | 1278.01 | 1647.62 | 7.42% | 92.58% | -0.55 | 12-43 |
| 1982-03-02 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 108-117 | 1277.46 | 1525.52 | 13.89% | 86.11% | -3.09 | 12-44 |
| 1982-03-03 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 107-136 | 1274.37 | 1590.04 | 9.85% | 90.15% | -3.95 | 12-45 |
| 1982-03-05 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 111-110 | 1270.42 | 1496.70 | 15.46% | 84.54% | +6.29 | 13-45 |
| 1982-03-07 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 127-147 | 1276.71 | 1499.09 | 15.75% | 84.25% | -5.24 | 13-46 |
| 1982-03-11 | Phoenix Suns | L 95-101 | 1271.47 | 1569.46 | 21.10% | 78.90% | -3.84 | 13-47 |
| 1982-03-13 | Utah Jazz | W 121-115 | 1267.63 | 1316.35 | 52.90% | 47.10% | +8.57 | 14-47 |
| 1982-03-14 | Detroit Pistons | L 103-109 | 1276.20 | 1459.74 | 34.08% | 65.92% | -6.20 | 14-48 |
| 1982-03-17 | San Diego Clippers | W 113-107 | 1270.00 | 1317.18 | 53.12% | 46.88% | +6.03 | 15-48 |
| 1982-03-19 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 97-119 | 1276.03 | 1663.10 | 6.76% | 93.24% | -2.35 | 15-49 |
| 1982-03-20 | San Antonio Spurs | L 102-115 | 1273.68 | 1525.16 | 25.90% | 74.10% | -6.94 | 15-50 |
| 1982-03-21 | Chicago Bulls | L 93-98 | 1266.74 | 1452.09 | 33.84% | 66.16% | -5.62 | 15-51 |
| 1982-03-23 | @ New York Knicks | L 97-120 | 1261.12 | 1435.85 | 19.74% | 80.26% | -7.04 | 15-52 |
| 1982-03-24 | @ Boston Celtics | L 115-136 | 1254.08 | 1742.93 | 3.88% | 96.12% | -1.32 | 15-53 |
| 1982-03-26 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 111-115 | 1252.76 | 1642.44 | 13.63% | 86.37% | -2.02 | 15-54 |
| 1982-03-28 | Washington Bullets | L 101-104 | 1250.74 | 1538.08 | 22.14% | 77.86% | -2.85 | 15-55 |
| 1982-03-31 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 87-103 | 1247.89 | 1515.77 | 12.58% | 87.42% | -3.74 | 15-56 |
| 1982-04-01 | @ New York Knicks | L 110-111 | 1244.15 | 1429.49 | 18.79% | 81.21% | -1.40 | 15-57 |
| 1982-04-02 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 115-135 | 1242.75 | 1665.80 | 5.56% | 94.44% | -1.84 | 15-58 |
| 1982-04-04 | New Jersey Nets | L 109-119 | 1240.91 | 1524.18 | 22.55% | 77.45% | -5.30 | 15-59 |
| 1982-04-06 | @ Washington Bullets | L 85-94 | 1235.61 | 1538.47 | 10.53% | 89.47% | -2.35 | 15-60 |
| 1982-04-07 | Chicago Bulls | L 105-122 | 1233.26 | 1433.88 | 31.90% | 68.10% | -9.77 | 15-61 |
| 1982-04-09 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 97-100 | 1223.49 | 1428.40 | 17.13% | 82.87% | -2.21 | 15-62 |
| 1982-04-10 | New York Knicks | L 114-117 | 1221.28 | 1420.28 | 32.11% | 67.89% | -4.13 | 15-63 |
| 1982-04-13 | Atlanta Hawks | L 111-119 | 1217.15 | 1572.20 | 16.15% | 83.85% | -3.39 | 15-64 |
| 1982-04-15 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 110-120 | 1213.76 | 1477.16 | 12.87% | 87.13% | -3.02 | 15-65 |
| 1982-04-16 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 102-112 | 1210.74 | 1444.55 | 14.90% | 85.10% | -3.50 | 15-66 |
| 1982-04-18 | Detroit Pistons | L 113-116 | 1207.24 | 1466.48 | 25.05% | 74.95% | -2.28 | 15-67 |
| 1981-10-30 | @ Utah Jazz | L 89-105 | 1346.52 | 1380.98 | 35.55% | 64.45% | -10.57 | 0-1 |
| 1981-10-31 | Kansas City Kings | W 95-89 | 1335.95 | 1491.98 | 37.72% | 62.28% | +11.34 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 110-125 | 1347.29 | 1413.78 | 50.35% | 49.65% | -14.49 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-05 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 93-121 | 1332.80 | 1555.36 | 15.74% | 84.26% | -6.19 | 1-3 |
| 1981-11-06 | New York Knicks | L 95-104 | 1326.61 | 1524.01 | 32.31% | 67.69% | -7.20 | 1-4 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-121 | 1319.41 | 1564.65 | 14.08% | 85.92% | -3.31 | 1-5 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 95-117 | 1316.10 | 1562.57 | 14.00% | 86.00% | -4.88 | 1-6 |
| 1981-11-11 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 79-107 | 1311.22 | 1465.90 | 21.64% | 78.36% | -8.50 | 1-7 |
| 1981-11-14 | Golden State Warriors | L 112-118 | 1302.72 | 1472.45 | 35.88% | 64.12% | -6.53 | 1-8 |
| 1981-11-17 | San Antonio Spurs | L 105-112 | 1296.19 | 1582.41 | 22.25% | 77.75% | -4.38 | 1-9 |
| 1981-11-20 | Seattle Supersonics | L 89-90 | 1291.81 | 1457.26 | 36.45% | 63.55% | -2.71 | 1-10 |
| 1981-11-21 | Phoenix Suns | L 88-110 | 1289.10 | 1550.68 | 24.80% | 75.20% | -8.64 | 1-11 |
| 1981-11-24 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 110-125 | 1280.46 | 1592.76 | 19.76% | 80.24% | -5.69 | 1-12 |
| 1981-11-25 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 133-139 | 1274.77 | 1477.78 | 17.29% | 82.71% | -3.14 | 1-13 |
| 1981-11-28 | New Jersey Nets | W 111-107 | 1271.63 | 1365.15 | 46.46% | 53.54% | +7.95 | 2-13 |
| 1981-12-02 | @ Utah Jazz | L 103-114 | 1279.58 | 1401.56 | 25.00% | 75.00% | -6.16 | 2-14 |
| 1981-12-03 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 111-113 | 1273.42 | 1435.94 | 20.88% | 79.12% | -2.19 | 2-15 |
| 1981-12-05 | Denver Nuggets | W 109-105 | 1271.23 | 1465.69 | 32.68% | 67.32% | +10.00 | 3-15 |
| 1981-12-08 | Utah Jazz | W 128-103 | 1281.23 | 1398.94 | 43.02% | 56.98% | +21.17 | 4-15 |
| 1981-12-09 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 109-113 | 1302.40 | 1448.66 | 22.47% | 77.53% | -2.36 | 4-16 |
| 1981-12-11 | San Antonio Spurs | L 99-101 | 1300.04 | 1592.71 | 21.62% | 78.38% | -2.27 | 4-17 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ Houston Rockets | L 97-101 | 1297.77 | 1446.65 | 22.21% | 77.79% | -3.30 | 4-18 |
| 1981-12-15 | @ Washington Bullets | W 107-102 | 1294.47 | 1509.41 | 16.33% | 83.67% | +13.90 | 5-18 |
| 1981-12-16 | @ Boston Celtics | L 92-109 | 1308.37 | 1670.82 | 7.71% | 92.29% | -2.36 | 5-19 |
| 1981-12-18 | Houston Rockets | L 93-112 | 1306.01 | 1458.37 | 38.21% | 61.79% | -12.38 | 5-20 |
| 1981-12-19 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 102-95 | 1293.63 | 1529.45 | 27.67% | 72.33% | +14.22 | 6-20 |
| 1981-12-22 | Detroit Pistons | L 98-106 | 1307.85 | 1446.90 | 40.04% | 59.96% | -8.41 | 6-21 |
| 1981-12-26 | Denver Nuggets | L 117-124 | 1299.44 | 1471.42 | 35.59% | 64.41% | -7.00 | 6-22 |
| 1981-12-29 | Kansas City Kings | W 104-92 | 1292.44 | 1438.30 | 39.10% | 60.90% | +15.67 | 7-22 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 100-119 | 1308.11 | 1544.52 | 14.71% | 85.29% | -4.76 | 7-23 |
| 1982-01-06 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 100-107 | 1303.35 | 1569.71 | 12.68% | 87.32% | -2.49 | 7-24 |
| 1982-01-07 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 113-112 | 1300.86 | 1371.38 | 30.95% | 69.05% | +5.13 | 8-24 |
| 1982-01-09 | Phoenix Suns | W 105-101 | 1305.99 | 1577.69 | 23.73% | 76.27% | +11.33 | 9-24 |
| 1982-01-12 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 109-127 | 1317.32 | 1563.53 | 14.02% | 85.98% | -4.42 | 9-25 |
| 1982-01-13 | San Diego Clippers | L 102-105 | 1312.90 | 1372.55 | 51.33% | 48.67% | -6.60 | 9-26 |
| 1982-01-15 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 113-128 | 1306.30 | 1482.72 | 19.59% | 80.41% | -5.64 | 9-27 |
| 1982-01-16 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 103-110 | 1300.66 | 1530.50 | 28.36% | 71.64% | -5.57 | 9-28 |
| 1982-01-20 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 109-104 | 1295.09 | 1641.93 | 16.80% | 83.20% | +13.82 | 10-28 |
| 1982-01-21 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 110-94 | 1308.91 | 1402.31 | 28.21% | 71.79% | +21.34 | 11-28 |
| 1982-01-23 | Utah Jazz | W 122-110 | 1330.25 | 1346.59 | 57.51% | 42.49% | +10.93 | 12-28 |
| 1982-01-26 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 90-88 | 1341.18 | 1482.97 | 22.92% | 77.08% | +8.10 | 13-28 |
| 1982-01-27 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 86-99 | 1349.28 | 1631.49 | 22.65% | 77.35% | -6.07 | 13-29 |
| 1982-02-02 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 98-103 | 1343.21 | 1568.23 | 15.55% | 84.45% | -2.58 | 13-30 |
| 1982-02-03 | San Diego Clippers | L 106-113 | 1340.63 | 1372.98 | 55.24% | 44.76% | -10.86 | 13-31 |
| 1982-02-05 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 92-117 | 1329.77 | 1644.12 | 9.92% | 90.08% | -3.69 | 13-32 |
| 1982-02-06 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 95-89 | 1326.08 | 1472.96 | 22.41% | 77.59% | +14.13 | 14-32 |
| 1982-02-10 | Washington Bullets | L 102-119 | 1340.21 | 1534.67 | 32.68% | 67.32% | -10.01 | 14-33 |
| 1982-02-12 | Seattle Supersonics | W 103-100 | 1330.20 | 1636.36 | 20.33% | 79.67% | +10.25 | 15-33 |
| 1982-02-14 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 111-109 | 1340.45 | 1517.19 | 19.56% | 80.44% | +8.45 | 16-33 |
| 1982-02-16 | @ New York Knicks | W 112-110 | 1348.90 | 1481.38 | 23.88% | 76.12% | +8.00 | 17-33 |
| 1982-02-17 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 109-114 | 1356.90 | 1661.33 | 10.44% | 89.56% | -1.74 | 17-34 |
| 1982-02-20 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 109-116 | 1355.16 | 1273.26 | 51.87% | 48.13% | -10.19 | 17-35 |
| 1982-02-21 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 113-97 | 1344.97 | 1427.47 | 29.49% | 70.51% | +20.95 | 18-35 |
| 1982-02-23 | @ Houston Rockets | L 95-105 | 1365.92 | 1549.95 | 18.91% | 81.09% | -4.44 | 18-36 |
| 1982-02-25 | Golden State Warriors | L 104-106 | 1361.48 | 1509.44 | 38.82% | 61.18% | -4.08 | 18-37 |
| 1982-02-27 | Houston Rockets | W 108-105 | 1357.40 | 1576.80 | 29.60% | 70.40% | +6.41 | 19-37 |
| 1982-03-02 | Boston Celtics | L 97-101 | 1363.81 | 1671.16 | 20.22% | 79.78% | -3.01 | 19-38 |
| 1982-03-04 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 98-104 | 1360.80 | 1528.61 | 20.38% | 79.62% | -3.71 | 19-39 |
| 1982-03-05 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 97-98 | 1357.09 | 1593.98 | 14.68% | 85.32% | -1.09 | 19-40 |
| 1982-03-07 | Indiana Pacers | L 106-108 | 1356.00 | 1485.89 | 41.31% | 58.69% | -4.34 | 19-41 |
| 1982-03-08 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 121-113 | 1351.66 | 1559.70 | 16.88% | 83.12% | +17.47 | 20-41 |
| 1982-03-10 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 104-102 | 1369.13 | 1500.18 | 41.15% | 58.85% | +6.18 | 21-41 |
| 1982-03-13 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 126-118 | 1375.31 | 1331.81 | 46.35% | 53.65% | +11.28 | 22-41 |
| 1982-03-14 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 116-138 | 1386.59 | 1606.64 | 15.93% | 84.07% | -5.55 | 22-42 |
| 1982-03-17 | Chicago Bulls | L 92-102 | 1381.04 | 1446.93 | 50.43% | 49.57% | -11.85 | 22-43 |
| 1982-03-19 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-112 | 1369.19 | 1627.34 | 25.17% | 74.83% | -4.58 | 22-44 |
| 1982-03-21 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 101-109 | 1364.61 | 1500.95 | 23.48% | 76.52% | -4.94 | 22-45 |
| 1982-03-23 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-116 | 1359.67 | 1636.65 | 12.01% | 87.99% | +9.25 | 23-45 |
| 1982-03-24 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 96-104 | 1368.92 | 1551.09 | 19.07% | 80.93% | -4.01 | 23-46 |
| 1982-03-26 | Kansas City Kings | W 96-87 | 1364.91 | 1407.54 | 53.77% | 46.23% | +10.30 | 24-46 |
| 1982-03-27 | Atlanta Hawks | L 85-96 | 1375.21 | 1531.51 | 37.68% | 62.32% | -9.28 | 24-47 |
| 1982-03-30 | @ Houston Rockets | L 95-99 | 1365.93 | 1565.56 | 17.57% | 82.43% | -2.61 | 24-48 |
| 1982-03-31 | Denver Nuggets | L 119-120 | 1363.32 | 1581.82 | 29.71% | 70.29% | -2.21 | 24-49 |
| 1982-04-01 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 121-120 | 1361.11 | 1475.57 | 25.82% | 74.18% | +5.51 | 25-49 |
| 1982-04-03 | Golden State Warriors | L 102-107 | 1366.62 | 1514.26 | 38.86% | 61.14% | -6.46 | 25-50 |
| 1982-04-06 | @ Utah Jazz | L 114-129 | 1360.16 | 1299.42 | 48.83% | 51.17% | -14.05 | 25-51 |
| 1982-04-07 | Utah Jazz | W 123-109 | 1346.11 | 1313.47 | 64.21% | 35.79% | +9.95 | 26-51 |
| 1982-04-09 | Phoenix Suns | W 105-100 | 1356.06 | 1567.70 | 30.54% | 69.46% | +11.54 | 27-51 |
| 1982-04-11 | Houston Rockets | W 109-97 | 1367.60 | 1570.01 | 31.68% | 68.32% | +17.59 | 28-51 |
| 1982-04-14 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 95-114 | 1385.19 | 1379.01 | 41.07% | 58.93% | -13.30 | 28-52 |
| 1982-04-16 | San Antonio Spurs | L 106-118 | 1371.89 | 1508.40 | 40.39% | 59.61% | -10.40 | 28-53 |
| 1982-04-17 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 124-130 | 1361.49 | 1536.45 | 19.72% | 80.28% | -3.59 | 28-54 |
| 1981-10-30 | Golden State Warriors | W 134-121 | 1490.69 | 1473.85 | 62.09% | 37.91% | +10.15 | 1-0 |
| 1981-10-31 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 120-145 | 1500.84 | 1530.44 | 36.19% | 63.81% | -13.44 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-04 | Houston Rockets | W 112-100 | 1487.40 | 1527.44 | 54.14% | 45.86% | +11.80 | 2-1 |
| 1981-11-06 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 109-105 | 1499.20 | 1458.94 | 45.89% | 54.11% | +8.04 | 3-1 |
| 1981-11-07 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 107-152 | 1507.24 | 1457.22 | 47.29% | 52.71% | -23.57 | 3-2 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 116-120 | 1483.67 | 1558.04 | 30.48% | 69.52% | -4.52 | 3-3 |
| 1981-11-10 | Phoenix Suns | L 106-109 | 1479.15 | 1554.25 | 49.11% | 50.89% | -6.32 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-13 | @ Utah Jazz | L 124-131 | 1472.83 | 1418.43 | 47.91% | 52.09% | -9.42 | 3-5 |
| 1981-11-18 | San Diego Clippers | W 133-128 | 1463.41 | 1454.59 | 61.00% | 39.00% | +6.48 | 4-5 |
| 1981-11-21 | Kansas City Kings | W 128-121 | 1469.89 | 1469.62 | 59.82% | 40.18% | +7.89 | 5-5 |
| 1981-11-25 | Dallas Mavericks | W 139-133 | 1477.78 | 1274.77 | 82.71% | 17.29% | +3.15 | 6-5 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 123-115 | 1480.93 | 1453.36 | 44.08% | 55.92% | +11.75 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-28 | Utah Jazz | W 131-124 | 1492.68 | 1413.03 | 70.16% | 29.84% | +4.15 | 8-5 |
| 1981-12-01 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 113-121 | 1496.83 | 1553.78 | 51.72% | 48.28% | -10.87 | 8-6 |
| 1981-12-03 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 109-137 | 1485.96 | 1581.84 | 27.92% | 72.08% | -10.98 | 8-7 |
| 1981-12-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-126 | 1474.98 | 1602.18 | 41.69% | 58.31% | -9.29 | 8-8 |
| 1981-12-05 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 105-109 | 1465.69 | 1271.23 | 67.32% | 32.68% | -10.00 | 8-9 |
| 1981-12-08 | @ New York Knicks | L 122-135 | 1455.69 | 1513.43 | 32.54% | 67.46% | -8.72 | 8-10 |
| 1981-12-09 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 109-137 | 1446.97 | 1678.78 | 15.05% | 84.95% | -5.92 | 8-11 |
| 1981-12-11 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 123-131 | 1441.05 | 1380.73 | 48.77% | 51.23% | -10.24 | 8-12 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 120-115 | 1430.81 | 1353.23 | 51.25% | 48.75% | +8.10 | 9-12 |
| 1981-12-15 | Seattle Supersonics | L 120-126 | 1438.91 | 1532.97 | 46.39% | 53.61% | -8.45 | 9-13 |
| 1981-12-17 | Atlanta Hawks | W 138-103 | 1430.46 | 1467.60 | 54.56% | 45.44% | +19.98 | 10-13 |
| 1981-12-19 | San Antonio Spurs | W 138-125 | 1450.44 | 1578.11 | 41.62% | 58.38% | +15.64 | 11-13 |
| 1981-12-22 | @ Houston Rockets | W 121-109 | 1466.08 | 1479.82 | 38.33% | 61.67% | +15.87 | 12-13 |
| 1981-12-23 | Detroit Pistons | L 119-124 | 1481.95 | 1455.31 | 63.41% | 36.59% | -10.53 | 12-14 |
| 1981-12-26 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 124-117 | 1471.42 | 1299.44 | 64.41% | 35.59% | +6.99 | 13-14 |
| 1981-12-29 | Boston Celtics | W 128-123 | 1478.41 | 1675.46 | 32.35% | 67.65% | +11.24 | 14-14 |
| 1981-12-30 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 116-120 | 1489.65 | 1422.62 | 49.73% | 50.27% | -7.39 | 14-15 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 133-148 | 1482.26 | 1562.09 | 29.81% | 70.19% | -8.58 | 14-16 |
| 1982-01-03 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 128-122 | 1473.68 | 1662.41 | 18.50% | 81.50% | +14.83 | 15-16 |
| 1982-01-05 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 128-134 | 1488.51 | 1482.01 | 41.12% | 58.88% | -7.48 | 15-17 |
| 1982-01-06 | San Diego Clippers | W 136-114 | 1481.03 | 1380.94 | 72.57% | 27.43% | +9.56 | 16-17 |
| 1982-01-08 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 124-121 | 1490.59 | 1522.31 | 35.91% | 64.09% | +8.25 | 17-17 |
| 1982-01-09 | Seattle Supersonics | L 110-125 | 1498.84 | 1578.30 | 48.48% | 51.52% | -13.95 | 17-18 |
| 1982-01-12 | Kansas City Kings | W 139-126 | 1484.89 | 1406.40 | 70.02% | 29.98% | +8.03 | 18-18 |
| 1982-01-13 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 128-143 | 1492.92 | 1528.30 | 35.43% | 64.57% | -10.20 | 18-19 |
| 1982-01-15 | Dallas Mavericks | W 128-113 | 1482.72 | 1306.30 | 80.41% | 19.59% | +5.64 | 19-19 |
| 1982-01-17 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 138-131 | 1488.36 | 1379.73 | 55.69% | 44.31% | +8.71 | 20-19 |
| 1982-01-19 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 140-139 | 1497.07 | 1637.57 | 39.84% | 60.16% | +4.47 | 21-19 |
| 1982-01-22 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 125-131 | 1501.54 | 1628.11 | 41.78% | 58.22% | -7.60 | 21-20 |
| 1982-01-23 | @ Houston Rockets | W 111-109 | 1493.94 | 1481.79 | 41.91% | 58.09% | +6.10 | 22-20 |
| 1982-01-27 | New Jersey Nets | W 130-116 | 1500.04 | 1476.22 | 63.04% | 36.96% | +10.28 | 23-20 |
| 1982-02-02 | New York Knicks | W 128-117 | 1510.32 | 1487.12 | 62.95% | 37.05% | +9.13 | 24-20 |
| 1982-02-04 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 114-131 | 1519.45 | 1457.97 | 48.93% | 51.07% | -14.99 | 24-21 |
| 1982-02-05 | @ Boston Celtics | L 144-145 | 1504.46 | 1674.20 | 20.20% | 79.80% | -1.50 | 24-22 |
| 1982-02-07 | @ Washington Bullets | W 124-115 | 1502.96 | 1542.49 | 34.88% | 65.12% | +14.51 | 25-22 |
| 1982-02-10 | Utah Jazz | L 148-151 | 1517.47 | 1343.23 | 80.21% | 19.79% | -10.32 | 25-23 |
| 1982-02-13 | San Diego Clippers | W 146-129 | 1507.15 | 1361.11 | 77.51% | 22.49% | +6.89 | 26-23 |
| 1982-02-15 | @ Utah Jazz | W 145-134 | 1514.04 | 1383.16 | 58.83% | 41.17% | +10.14 | 27-23 |
| 1982-02-16 | Kansas City Kings | W 119-106 | 1524.18 | 1362.57 | 79.03% | 20.97% | +5.62 | 28-23 |
| 1982-02-19 | San Antonio Spurs | L 121-126 | 1529.80 | 1585.86 | 51.85% | 48.15% | -8.61 | 28-24 |
| 1982-02-21 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 131-132 | 1521.19 | 1622.81 | 45.30% | 54.70% | -3.37 | 28-25 |
| 1982-02-23 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 129-145 | 1517.82 | 1626.18 | 26.50% | 73.50% | -7.87 | 28-26 |
| 1982-02-24 | Houston Rockets | L 110-120 | 1509.95 | 1554.40 | 53.51% | 46.49% | -12.58 | 28-27 |
| 1982-02-26 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 122-131 | 1497.37 | 1557.06 | 32.30% | 67.70% | -7.19 | 28-28 |
| 1982-02-27 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 134-125 | 1490.18 | 1673.36 | 34.12% | 65.88% | +14.68 | 29-28 |
| 1982-03-02 | Indiana Pacers | L 124-132 | 1504.86 | 1505.27 | 59.73% | 40.27% | -8.88 | 29-29 |
| 1982-03-05 | Washington Bullets | W 127-126 | 1495.98 | 1507.34 | 58.21% | 41.79% | +3.11 | 30-29 |
| 1982-03-07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 147-127 | 1499.09 | 1276.71 | 84.25% | 15.75% | +5.23 | 31-29 |
| 1982-03-09 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 106-120 | 1504.32 | 1468.94 | 45.19% | 54.81% | -12.56 | 31-30 |
| 1982-03-10 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 124-113 | 1491.76 | 1466.03 | 43.82% | 56.18% | +13.84 | 32-30 |
| 1982-03-12 | @ Houston Rockets | W 130-115 | 1505.60 | 1584.54 | 29.92% | 70.08% | +20.17 | 33-30 |
| 1982-03-14 | Golden State Warriors | W 127-101 | 1525.77 | 1519.41 | 60.66% | 39.34% | +14.90 | 34-30 |
| 1982-03-16 | Utah Jazz | W 154-138 | 1540.67 | 1304.29 | 85.29% | 14.71% | +4.37 | 35-30 |
| 1982-03-17 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 135-133 | 1545.04 | 1576.95 | 35.89% | 64.11% | +4.77 | 36-30 |
| 1982-03-19 | Chicago Bulls | W 130-120 | 1549.81 | 1458.78 | 71.52% | 28.48% | +6.69 | 37-30 |
| 1982-03-24 | San Antonio Spurs | W 129-115 | 1556.50 | 1535.21 | 62.70% | 37.30% | +10.37 | 38-30 |
| 1982-03-25 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 129-117 | 1566.87 | 1294.06 | 76.38% | 23.62% | +6.08 | 39-30 |
| 1982-03-27 | Phoenix Suns | W 140-134 | 1572.95 | 1559.33 | 61.66% | 38.34% | +4.93 | 40-30 |
| 1982-03-30 | Seattle Supersonics | W 145-142 | 1577.88 | 1599.83 | 56.72% | 43.28% | +3.94 | 41-30 |
| 1982-03-31 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 120-119 | 1581.82 | 1363.32 | 70.29% | 29.71% | +2.21 | 42-30 |
| 1982-04-02 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 127-121 | 1584.03 | 1483.91 | 72.57% | 27.43% | +4.99 | 43-30 |
| 1982-04-04 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 116-140 | 1589.02 | 1591.48 | 39.87% | 60.13% | -14.51 | 43-31 |
| 1982-04-06 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 122-136 | 1574.51 | 1471.52 | 54.89% | 45.11% | -15.26 | 43-32 |
| 1982-04-07 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 129-121 | 1559.25 | 1527.56 | 44.67% | 55.33% | +11.63 | 44-32 |
| 1982-04-09 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 128-153 | 1570.88 | 1635.75 | 31.65% | 68.35% | -11.76 | 44-33 |
| 1982-04-10 | @ Utah Jazz | L 136-151 | 1559.12 | 1294.55 | 75.52% | 24.48% | -21.73 | 44-34 |
| 1982-04-13 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 137-144 | 1537.39 | 1508.03 | 44.33% | 55.67% | -8.71 | 44-35 |
| 1982-04-14 | Houston Rockets | W 141-122 | 1528.68 | 1555.42 | 56.04% | 43.96% | +14.23 | 45-35 |
| 1982-04-16 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 121-123 | 1542.91 | 1392.31 | 61.55% | 38.45% | -6.46 | 45-36 |
| 1982-04-17 | Dallas Mavericks | W 130-124 | 1536.45 | 1361.49 | 80.28% | 19.72% | +3.59 | 46-36 |
| 1981-10-30 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 118-113 | 1394.92 | 1619.80 | 28.95% | 71.05% | +11.80 | 1-0 |
| 1981-10-31 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 119-106 | 1406.72 | 1545.29 | 23.25% | 76.75% | +20.56 | 2-0 |
| 1981-11-05 | New Jersey Nets | W 109-103 | 1427.28 | 1375.89 | 66.65% | 33.35% | +6.07 | 3-0 |
| 1981-11-06 | @ Washington Bullets | L 82-86 | 1433.35 | 1488.02 | 32.93% | 67.07% | -4.89 | 3-1 |
| 1981-11-07 | Boston Celtics | L 88-129 | 1428.46 | 1647.86 | 29.60% | 70.40% | -14.08 | 3-2 |
| 1981-11-10 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 93-95 | 1414.38 | 1630.23 | 30.03% | 69.97% | -3.16 | 3-3 |
| 1981-11-12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 130-99 | 1411.22 | 1426.78 | 57.62% | 42.38% | +17.53 | 4-3 |
| 1981-11-14 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 117-104 | 1428.75 | 1478.55 | 33.55% | 66.45% | +17.80 | 5-3 |
| 1981-11-18 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 103-110 | 1446.55 | 1405.79 | 45.96% | 54.04% | -9.03 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-19 | Washington Bullets | W 122-97 | 1437.52 | 1500.25 | 50.89% | 49.11% | +18.24 | 6-4 |
| 1981-11-21 | Utah Jazz | W 95-86 | 1455.76 | 1427.03 | 63.69% | 36.31% | +8.10 | 7-4 |
| 1981-11-24 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 95-103 | 1463.86 | 1608.63 | 22.62% | 77.38% | -4.76 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-25 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 129-122 | 1459.10 | 1461.72 | 39.85% | 60.15% | +8.37 | 8-5 |
| 1981-11-27 | Atlanta Hawks | L 112-114 | 1467.47 | 1491.12 | 56.48% | 43.52% | -4.20 | 8-6 |
| 1981-11-28 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 103-116 | 1463.27 | 1683.45 | 15.92% | 84.08% | -4.27 | 8-7 |
| 1981-12-01 | @ New York Knicks | L 100-112 | 1459.00 | 1506.89 | 33.80% | 66.20% | -8.70 | 8-8 |
| 1981-12-02 | @ Boston Celtics | L 114-115 | 1450.30 | 1696.80 | 14.00% | 86.00% | -1.04 | 8-9 |
| 1981-12-04 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 95-105 | 1449.26 | 1524.50 | 30.37% | 69.63% | -7.13 | 8-10 |
| 1981-12-05 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 108-111 | 1442.13 | 1616.99 | 35.21% | 64.79% | -4.53 | 8-11 |
| 1981-12-10 | New York Knicks | L 101-106 | 1437.60 | 1522.15 | 47.75% | 52.25% | -5.61 | 8-12 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 111-117 | 1431.99 | 1517.17 | 29.17% | 70.83% | -5.31 | 8-13 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-105 | 1426.68 | 1515.71 | 28.72% | 71.28% | -5.23 | 8-14 |
| 1981-12-15 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 108-104 | 1421.45 | 1538.19 | 25.57% | 74.43% | +11.06 | 9-14 |
| 1981-12-17 | Indiana Pacers | L 96-100 | 1432.51 | 1532.58 | 45.53% | 54.47% | -6.76 | 9-15 |
| 1981-12-19 | New York Knicks | W 132-104 | 1425.75 | 1521.07 | 46.20% | 53.80% | +21.15 | 10-15 |
| 1981-12-22 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 106-98 | 1446.90 | 1307.85 | 59.96% | 40.04% | +8.41 | 11-15 |
| 1981-12-23 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 124-119 | 1455.31 | 1481.95 | 36.59% | 63.41% | +10.54 | 12-15 |
| 1981-12-26 | Chicago Bulls | W 96-94 | 1465.85 | 1508.09 | 53.83% | 46.17% | +4.85 | 13-15 |
| 1981-12-29 | @ Washington Bullets | L 125-129 | 1470.70 | 1523.42 | 33.18% | 66.82% | -4.93 | 13-16 |
| 1981-12-30 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 119-130 | 1465.77 | 1414.21 | 47.51% | 52.49% | -11.71 | 13-17 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ New York Knicks | L 108-121 | 1454.06 | 1495.96 | 34.57% | 65.43% | -9.26 | 13-18 |
| 1982-01-05 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 124-101 | 1444.80 | 1697.50 | 25.77% | 74.23% | +26.45 | 14-18 |
| 1982-01-07 | Phoenix Suns | L 94-110 | 1471.25 | 1563.84 | 46.60% | 53.40% | -13.85 | 14-19 |
| 1982-01-09 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 127-130 | 1457.40 | 1622.76 | 36.47% | 63.53% | -4.69 | 14-20 |
| 1982-01-10 | @ Boston Celtics | L 124-134 | 1452.71 | 1657.00 | 23.58% | 76.42% | -5.54 | 14-21 |
| 1982-01-12 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 122-111 | 1447.17 | 1522.44 | 30.37% | 69.63% | +17.16 | 15-21 |
| 1982-01-14 | Washington Bullets | L 114-121 | 1464.33 | 1521.01 | 51.76% | 48.24% | -10.17 | 15-22 |
| 1982-01-16 | Boston Celtics | L 120-128 | 1454.16 | 1671.74 | 29.82% | 70.18% | -6.27 | 15-23 |
| 1982-01-17 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 108-103 | 1447.89 | 1655.74 | 16.90% | 83.10% | +13.81 | 16-23 |
| 1982-01-19 | @ Utah Jazz | L 117-123 | 1461.70 | 1350.25 | 56.09% | 43.91% | -10.21 | 16-24 |
| 1982-01-21 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 120-110 | 1451.49 | 1388.59 | 49.14% | 50.86% | +11.95 | 17-24 |
| 1982-01-22 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-123 | 1463.44 | 1639.58 | 19.61% | 80.39% | -5.05 | 17-25 |
| 1982-01-23 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 90-113 | 1458.39 | 1585.41 | 24.46% | 75.54% | -8.71 | 17-26 |
| 1982-01-27 | Atlanta Hawks | W 108-107 | 1449.68 | 1474.87 | 56.26% | 43.74% | +3.25 | 18-26 |
| 1982-02-02 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 106-105 | 1452.93 | 1471.62 | 37.65% | 62.35% | +4.63 | 19-26 |
| 1982-02-05 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 110-103 | 1457.56 | 1463.66 | 39.37% | 60.63% | +11.92 | 20-26 |
| 1982-02-06 | New Jersey Nets | L 120-125 | 1469.48 | 1480.56 | 58.24% | 41.76% | -9.68 | 20-27 |
| 1982-02-09 | Chicago Bulls | W 128-123 | 1459.80 | 1446.23 | 61.65% | 38.35% | +4.50 | 21-27 |
| 1982-02-10 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 108-115 | 1464.30 | 1500.54 | 35.32% | 64.68% | -6.94 | 21-28 |
| 1982-02-11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 123-113 | 1457.36 | 1292.93 | 79.30% | 20.70% | +4.87 | 22-28 |
| 1982-02-13 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 120-128 | 1462.23 | 1530.35 | 50.11% | 49.89% | -10.54 | 22-29 |
| 1982-02-16 | Houston Rockets | W 111-109 | 1451.69 | 1556.57 | 44.84% | 55.16% | +5.80 | 23-29 |
| 1982-02-17 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 112-126 | 1457.49 | 1578.89 | 25.06% | 74.94% | -6.97 | 23-30 |
| 1982-02-20 | Indiana Pacers | W 115-100 | 1450.52 | 1467.84 | 57.37% | 42.63% | +12.27 | 24-30 |
| 1982-02-25 | San Antonio Spurs | L 116-119 | 1462.79 | 1578.97 | 43.24% | 56.76% | -5.56 | 24-31 |
| 1982-02-27 | Kansas City Kings | W 127-119 | 1457.23 | 1353.61 | 72.97% | 27.03% | +4.01 | 25-31 |
| 1982-02-28 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 101-112 | 1461.24 | 1496.54 | 35.44% | 64.56% | -8.73 | 25-32 |
| 1982-03-02 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 91-101 | 1452.51 | 1686.20 | 14.91% | 85.09% | -3.50 | 25-33 |
| 1982-03-04 | Chicago Bulls | W 122-97 | 1449.01 | 1445.64 | 60.25% | 39.75% | +14.76 | 26-33 |
| 1982-03-06 | @ New York Knicks | W 115-111 | 1463.77 | 1483.59 | 37.50% | 62.50% | +9.29 | 27-33 |
| 1982-03-08 | Boston Celtics | L 101-111 | 1473.06 | 1689.71 | 29.93% | 70.07% | -7.03 | 27-34 |
| 1982-03-10 | Denver Nuggets | L 113-124 | 1466.03 | 1491.76 | 56.18% | 43.82% | -13.85 | 27-35 |
| 1982-03-12 | Golden State Warriors | W 121-117 | 1452.18 | 1526.96 | 49.15% | 50.85% | +7.56 | 28-35 |
| 1982-03-14 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-103 | 1459.74 | 1276.20 | 65.92% | 34.08% | +6.20 | 29-35 |
| 1982-03-16 | San Diego Clippers | W 114-110 | 1465.94 | 1320.53 | 77.45% | 22.55% | +3.35 | 30-35 |
| 1982-03-18 | Seattle Supersonics | W 119-115 | 1469.29 | 1584.46 | 43.38% | 56.62% | +8.42 | 31-35 |
| 1982-03-19 | @ Houston Rockets | W 111-102 | 1477.71 | 1556.00 | 30.00% | 70.00% | +15.60 | 32-35 |
| 1982-03-21 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 111-119 | 1493.31 | 1504.03 | 38.74% | 61.26% | -8.14 | 32-36 |
| 1982-03-25 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 100-98 | 1485.17 | 1649.10 | 36.66% | 63.34% | +6.65 | 33-36 |
| 1982-03-26 | @ Boston Celtics | L 104-125 | 1491.82 | 1744.25 | 13.59% | 86.41% | -4.62 | 33-37 |
| 1982-03-27 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 123-121 | 1487.20 | 1516.65 | 36.21% | 63.79% | +6.70 | 34-37 |
| 1982-03-30 | @ Washington Bullets | L 98-127 | 1493.90 | 1540.93 | 33.91% | 66.09% | -13.57 | 34-38 |
| 1982-03-31 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 106-108 | 1480.33 | 1444.09 | 45.31% | 54.69% | -4.76 | 34-39 |
| 1982-04-01 | Dallas Mavericks | L 120-121 | 1475.57 | 1361.11 | 74.18% | 25.82% | -5.51 | 34-40 |
| 1982-04-03 | Indiana Pacers | W 105-102 | 1470.06 | 1448.85 | 62.68% | 37.32% | +4.80 | 35-40 |
| 1982-04-07 | Atlanta Hawks | W 120-115 | 1474.86 | 1555.91 | 48.25% | 51.75% | +8.60 | 36-40 |
| 1982-04-09 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 100-118 | 1483.46 | 1699.61 | 29.99% | 70.01% | -9.46 | 36-41 |
| 1982-04-11 | New York Knicks | W 97-89 | 1474.00 | 1424.41 | 66.42% | 33.58% | +7.06 | 37-41 |
| 1982-04-14 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 111-119 | 1481.06 | 1669.23 | 18.55% | 81.45% | -3.90 | 37-42 |
| 1982-04-15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 120-110 | 1477.16 | 1213.76 | 87.13% | 12.87% | +3.03 | 38-42 |
| 1982-04-17 | New Jersey Nets | L 132-147 | 1480.19 | 1565.52 | 47.64% | 52.36% | -13.71 | 38-43 |
| 1982-04-18 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 116-113 | 1466.48 | 1207.24 | 74.95% | 25.05% | +2.28 | 39-43 |
| 1981-10-30 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 121-134 | 1473.85 | 1490.69 | 37.91% | 62.09% | -10.15 | 0-1 |
| 1981-10-31 | Utah Jazz | W 106-91 | 1463.70 | 1391.54 | 69.25% | 30.75% | +8.85 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-04 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 108-109 | 1472.55 | 1549.42 | 48.85% | 51.15% | -3.63 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-05 | @ Utah Jazz | L 101-110 | 1468.92 | 1382.70 | 52.49% | 47.51% | -11.70 | 1-3 |
| 1981-11-07 | Denver Nuggets | W 152-107 | 1457.22 | 1507.24 | 52.71% | 47.29% | +23.57 | 2-3 |
| 1981-11-10 | Seattle Supersonics | L 113-123 | 1480.79 | 1450.90 | 63.85% | 36.15% | -15.00 | 2-4 |
| 1981-11-13 | @ Houston Rockets | W 102-100 | 1465.79 | 1492.87 | 36.53% | 63.47% | +6.66 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-14 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 118-112 | 1472.45 | 1302.72 | 64.12% | 35.88% | +6.54 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-18 | New Jersey Nets | W 121-107 | 1478.99 | 1369.78 | 73.60% | 26.40% | +7.33 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-19 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 105-100 | 1486.32 | 1448.11 | 45.60% | 54.40% | +9.04 | 6-4 |
| 1981-11-21 | San Antonio Spurs | W 129-122 | 1495.36 | 1580.37 | 47.68% | 52.32% | +10.29 | 7-4 |
| 1981-11-24 | @ Washington Bullets | L 88-107 | 1505.65 | 1468.82 | 45.40% | 54.60% | -14.71 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-25 | @ Boston Celtics | L 101-122 | 1490.94 | 1688.23 | 17.77% | 82.23% | -6.04 | 7-6 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 113-96 | 1484.90 | 1613.39 | 24.30% | 75.70% | +23.19 | 8-6 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 100-104 | 1508.09 | 1441.61 | 49.65% | 50.35% | -7.38 | 8-7 |
| 1981-12-02 | Chicago Bulls | W 120-119 | 1500.71 | 1506.30 | 59.01% | 40.99% | +3.04 | 9-7 |
| 1981-12-05 | San Diego Clippers | W 138-113 | 1503.75 | 1438.14 | 68.45% | 31.55% | +11.73 | 10-7 |
| 1981-12-08 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 122-108 | 1515.48 | 1546.01 | 36.07% | 63.93% | +17.77 | 11-7 |
| 1981-12-09 | Phoenix Suns | W 134-127 | 1533.25 | 1578.98 | 53.33% | 46.67% | +6.49 | 12-7 |
| 1981-12-12 | Kansas City Kings | W 98-96 | 1539.74 | 1433.73 | 73.24% | 26.76% | +2.81 | 13-7 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 118-122 | 1542.55 | 1626.64 | 29.30% | 70.70% | -4.36 | 13-8 |
| 1981-12-15 | Detroit Pistons | L 104-108 | 1538.19 | 1421.45 | 74.43% | 25.57% | -11.06 | 13-9 |
| 1981-12-17 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 120-115 | 1527.13 | 1630.99 | 44.99% | 55.01% | +9.14 | 14-9 |
| 1981-12-19 | Atlanta Hawks | W 126-109 | 1536.27 | 1447.63 | 71.24% | 28.76% | +8.81 | 15-9 |
| 1981-12-23 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 103-118 | 1545.08 | 1555.35 | 38.80% | 61.20% | -11.16 | 15-10 |
| 1981-12-26 | Phoenix Suns | W 112-96 | 1533.92 | 1560.26 | 56.09% | 43.91% | +13.05 | 16-10 |
| 1981-12-28 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 100-104 | 1546.97 | 1559.43 | 38.50% | 61.50% | -5.72 | 16-11 |
| 1981-12-29 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 135-142 | 1541.25 | 1671.49 | 41.26% | 58.74% | -8.11 | 16-12 |
| 1982-01-01 | Kansas City Kings | W 125-93 | 1533.14 | 1430.01 | 72.91% | 27.09% | +11.38 | 17-12 |
| 1982-01-02 | Dallas Mavericks | W 119-100 | 1544.52 | 1308.11 | 85.29% | 14.71% | +4.76 | 18-12 |
| 1982-01-05 | Houston Rockets | L 111-112 | 1549.28 | 1466.23 | 70.57% | 29.43% | -5.24 | 18-13 |
| 1982-01-07 | San Antonio Spurs | L 112-123 | 1544.04 | 1542.70 | 59.97% | 40.03% | -14.78 | 18-14 |
| 1982-01-09 | Indiana Pacers | W 115-106 | 1529.26 | 1510.33 | 62.38% | 37.62% | +8.39 | 19-14 |
| 1982-01-12 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 121-133 | 1537.65 | 1566.35 | 36.31% | 63.69% | -9.35 | 19-15 |
| 1982-01-13 | Denver Nuggets | W 143-128 | 1528.30 | 1492.92 | 64.57% | 35.43% | +10.20 | 20-15 |
| 1982-01-15 | New York Knicks | W 104-102 | 1538.50 | 1503.70 | 64.50% | 35.50% | +3.73 | 21-15 |
| 1982-01-17 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 97-122 | 1542.23 | 1605.15 | 31.89% | 68.11% | -11.85 | 21-16 |
| 1982-01-20 | San Diego Clippers | L 99-108 | 1530.38 | 1371.02 | 78.82% | 21.18% | -17.57 | 21-17 |
| 1982-01-23 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 119-113 | 1512.81 | 1635.71 | 42.29% | 57.71% | +10.50 | 22-17 |
| 1982-01-27 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 106-110 | 1523.31 | 1282.25 | 72.93% | 27.07% | -10.83 | 22-18 |
| 1982-01-28 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 111-110 | 1512.48 | 1482.77 | 44.38% | 55.62% | +4.13 | 23-18 |
| 1982-02-02 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 119-117 | 1516.61 | 1645.71 | 41.42% | 58.58% | +6.15 | 24-18 |
| 1982-02-03 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 90-88 | 1522.76 | 1572.53 | 33.56% | 66.44% | +6.99 | 25-18 |
| 1982-02-05 | Seattle Supersonics | L 99-108 | 1529.75 | 1634.25 | 44.89% | 55.11% | -10.01 | 25-19 |
| 1982-02-07 | San Antonio Spurs | W 116-111 | 1519.74 | 1564.24 | 53.51% | 46.49% | +7.72 | 26-19 |
| 1982-02-09 | @ Utah Jazz | L 107-123 | 1527.46 | 1322.84 | 68.60% | 31.40% | -20.38 | 26-20 |
| 1982-02-11 | @ New York Knicks | L 117-120 | 1507.08 | 1488.53 | 42.80% | 57.20% | -5.51 | 26-21 |
| 1982-02-12 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 98-109 | 1501.57 | 1507.48 | 39.40% | 60.60% | -9.71 | 26-22 |
| 1982-02-14 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 103-93 | 1491.86 | 1372.63 | 57.19% | 42.81% | +10.06 | 27-22 |
| 1982-02-17 | Boston Celtics | W 121-105 | 1501.92 | 1672.41 | 35.78% | 64.22% | +19.08 | 28-22 |
| 1982-02-19 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-126 | 1521.00 | 1613.40 | 28.32% | 71.68% | -9.41 | 28-23 |
| 1982-02-20 | Washington Bullets | W 110-102 | 1511.59 | 1534.10 | 56.64% | 43.36% | +9.11 | 29-23 |
| 1982-02-23 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 123-143 | 1520.70 | 1567.70 | 33.91% | 66.09% | -11.26 | 29-24 |
| 1982-02-25 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 106-104 | 1509.44 | 1361.48 | 61.18% | 38.82% | +4.07 | 30-24 |
| 1982-02-26 | @ Houston Rockets | L 95-111 | 1513.51 | 1566.97 | 33.09% | 66.91% | -9.83 | 30-25 |
| 1982-02-28 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 105-77 | 1503.68 | 1473.42 | 44.46% | 55.54% | +21.84 | 31-25 |
| 1982-03-02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 117-108 | 1525.52 | 1277.46 | 86.11% | 13.89% | +3.09 | 32-25 |
| 1982-03-04 | Dallas Mavericks | W 104-98 | 1528.61 | 1360.80 | 79.62% | 20.38% | +3.71 | 33-25 |
| 1982-03-05 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 117-116 | 1532.32 | 1331.76 | 68.09% | 31.91% | +1.68 | 34-25 |
| 1982-03-07 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 102-106 | 1534.00 | 1490.42 | 65.64% | 34.36% | -9.76 | 34-26 |
| 1982-03-09 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 92-85 | 1524.24 | 1490.23 | 45.00% | 55.00% | +10.82 | 35-26 |
| 1982-03-10 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 114-134 | 1535.06 | 1663.02 | 24.36% | 75.64% | -8.10 | 35-27 |
| 1982-03-12 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 117-121 | 1526.96 | 1452.18 | 50.85% | 49.15% | -7.55 | 35-28 |
| 1982-03-14 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 101-127 | 1519.41 | 1525.77 | 39.34% | 60.66% | -14.90 | 35-29 |
| 1982-03-17 | Kansas City Kings | L 116-117 | 1504.51 | 1389.53 | 74.24% | 25.76% | -5.52 | 35-30 |
| 1982-03-18 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 95-109 | 1498.99 | 1486.95 | 41.89% | 58.11% | -11.65 | 35-31 |
| 1982-03-21 | Utah Jazz | W 113-102 | 1487.34 | 1293.63 | 81.93% | 18.07% | +4.46 | 36-31 |
| 1982-03-23 | Phoenix Suns | W 95-91 | 1491.80 | 1558.47 | 50.32% | 49.68% | +7.38 | 37-31 |
| 1982-03-25 | @ Utah Jazz | W 107-105 | 1499.18 | 1286.39 | 69.60% | 30.40% | +3.19 | 38-31 |
| 1982-03-26 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 102-89 | 1502.37 | 1485.29 | 62.13% | 37.87% | +10.15 | 39-31 |
| 1982-03-28 | Houston Rockets | L 92-94 | 1512.52 | 1559.98 | 53.08% | 46.92% | -5.58 | 39-32 |
| 1982-03-30 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 113-107 | 1506.94 | 1537.81 | 36.02% | 63.98% | +11.64 | 40-32 |
| 1982-04-01 | @ Houston Rockets | L 101-104 | 1518.58 | 1568.17 | 33.58% | 66.42% | -4.32 | 40-33 |
| 1982-04-03 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 107-102 | 1514.26 | 1366.62 | 61.14% | 38.86% | +6.46 | 41-33 |
| 1982-04-06 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 110-96 | 1520.72 | 1257.33 | 75.39% | 24.61% | +6.84 | 42-33 |
| 1982-04-07 | Denver Nuggets | L 121-129 | 1527.56 | 1559.25 | 55.33% | 44.67% | -11.63 | 42-34 |
| 1982-04-10 | San Diego Clippers | W 132-119 | 1515.93 | 1244.66 | 87.63% | 12.37% | +3.31 | 43-34 |
| 1982-04-11 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 106-116 | 1519.24 | 1498.95 | 43.05% | 56.95% | -7.15 | 43-35 |
| 1982-04-13 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 106-101 | 1512.09 | 1651.89 | 39.94% | 60.06% | +9.98 | 44-35 |
| 1982-04-14 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 104-93 | 1522.07 | 1600.00 | 30.04% | 69.96% | +17.24 | 45-35 |
| 1982-04-16 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 109-125 | 1539.31 | 1644.48 | 26.85% | 73.15% | -7.98 | 45-36 |
| 1982-04-17 | Seattle Supersonics | L 94-95 | 1531.33 | 1582.76 | 52.51% | 47.49% | -3.90 | 45-37 |
| 1981-10-30 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 113-112 | 1532.79 | 1573.24 | 34.76% | 65.24% | +3.43 | 1-0 |
| 1981-10-31 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 110-125 | 1536.22 | 1474.56 | 48.96% | 51.04% | -14.09 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-03 | New York Knicks | W 101-98 | 1522.13 | 1529.31 | 58.79% | 41.21% | +5.31 | 2-1 |
| 1981-11-04 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 100-112 | 1527.44 | 1487.40 | 45.86% | 54.14% | -11.81 | 2-2 |
| 1981-11-06 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 86-90 | 1515.63 | 1483.72 | 44.70% | 55.30% | -6.64 | 2-3 |
| 1981-11-07 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 92-96 | 1508.99 | 1417.92 | 71.52% | 28.48% | -10.63 | 2-4 |
| 1981-11-11 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 93-95 | 1498.36 | 1551.64 | 52.25% | 47.75% | -5.49 | 2-5 |
| 1981-11-13 | Golden State Warriors | L 100-102 | 1492.87 | 1465.79 | 63.47% | 36.53% | -6.67 | 2-6 |
| 1981-11-14 | Utah Jazz | W 109-105 | 1486.20 | 1427.85 | 67.54% | 32.46% | +3.41 | 3-6 |
| 1981-11-17 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 102-82 | 1489.61 | 1522.30 | 35.78% | 64.22% | +21.34 | 4-6 |
| 1981-11-18 | @ Boston Celtics | W 106-104 | 1510.95 | 1684.45 | 19.86% | 80.14% | +8.42 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-20 | @ Washington Bullets | W 95-94 | 1519.37 | 1482.01 | 45.47% | 54.53% | +4.06 | 6-6 |
| 1981-11-21 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 106-135 | 1523.43 | 1667.61 | 22.68% | 77.32% | -9.08 | 6-7 |
| 1981-11-24 | New Jersey Nets | L 84-102 | 1514.35 | 1347.73 | 79.51% | 20.49% | -25.06 | 6-8 |
| 1981-11-25 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 114-128 | 1489.29 | 1559.33 | 31.01% | 68.99% | -8.62 | 6-9 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 110-117 | 1480.67 | 1478.36 | 40.53% | 59.47% | -7.97 | 6-10 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 104-122 | 1472.70 | 1599.14 | 24.52% | 75.48% | -7.73 | 6-11 |
| 1981-12-01 | Kansas City Kings | L 104-106 | 1464.97 | 1448.99 | 61.98% | 38.02% | -6.51 | 6-12 |
| 1981-12-05 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 110-98 | 1458.46 | 1560.08 | 45.30% | 54.70% | +14.08 | 7-12 |
| 1981-12-08 | Seattle Supersonics | L 96-107 | 1472.54 | 1511.76 | 54.26% | 45.74% | -13.37 | 7-13 |
| 1981-12-09 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 83-89 | 1459.17 | 1621.52 | 20.90% | 79.10% | -3.81 | 7-14 |
| 1981-12-11 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 105-118 | 1455.36 | 1513.32 | 32.51% | 67.49% | -8.71 | 7-15 |
| 1981-12-12 | Dallas Mavericks | W 101-97 | 1446.65 | 1297.77 | 77.79% | 22.21% | +3.30 | 8-15 |
| 1981-12-15 | Phoenix Suns | W 99-95 | 1449.95 | 1565.34 | 43.35% | 56.65% | +8.42 | 9-15 |
| 1981-12-18 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 112-93 | 1458.37 | 1306.01 | 61.79% | 38.21% | +12.38 | 10-15 |
| 1981-12-19 | Chicago Bulls | W 102-95 | 1470.75 | 1513.02 | 53.82% | 46.18% | +9.07 | 11-15 |
| 1981-12-22 | Denver Nuggets | L 109-121 | 1479.82 | 1466.08 | 61.67% | 38.33% | -15.87 | 11-16 |
| 1981-12-26 | @ Utah Jazz | W 115-104 | 1463.95 | 1372.24 | 53.28% | 46.72% | +11.51 | 12-16 |
| 1981-12-29 | Atlanta Hawks | L 93-102 | 1475.46 | 1445.28 | 63.88% | 36.12% | -14.24 | 12-17 |
| 1981-12-30 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 104-109 | 1461.22 | 1557.46 | 27.88% | 72.12% | -4.63 | 12-18 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 108-101 | 1456.59 | 1380.87 | 50.98% | 49.02% | +9.64 | 13-18 |
| 1982-01-05 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 112-111 | 1466.23 | 1549.28 | 29.43% | 70.57% | +5.24 | 14-18 |
| 1982-01-07 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 107-116 | 1471.47 | 1572.20 | 27.36% | 72.64% | -6.10 | 14-19 |
| 1982-01-10 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 111-109 | 1465.37 | 1514.06 | 33.70% | 66.30% | +6.97 | 15-19 |
| 1982-01-12 | San Diego Clippers | W 107-106 | 1472.34 | 1374.61 | 72.30% | 27.70% | +2.06 | 16-19 |
| 1982-01-14 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 100-111 | 1474.40 | 1517.26 | 53.74% | 46.26% | -13.24 | 16-20 |
| 1982-01-15 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 90-128 | 1461.16 | 1567.95 | 26.67% | 73.33% | -12.22 | 16-21 |
| 1982-01-16 | San Antonio Spurs | W 116-99 | 1448.94 | 1580.17 | 41.13% | 58.87% | +18.04 | 17-21 |
| 1982-01-19 | Kansas City Kings | W 120-112 | 1466.98 | 1409.14 | 67.47% | 32.53% | +6.83 | 18-21 |
| 1982-01-22 | Utah Jazz | W 128-110 | 1473.81 | 1354.57 | 74.71% | 25.29% | +7.98 | 19-21 |
| 1982-01-23 | Denver Nuggets | L 109-111 | 1481.79 | 1493.94 | 58.09% | 41.91% | -6.11 | 19-22 |
| 1982-01-26 | Indiana Pacers | W 104-94 | 1475.68 | 1482.00 | 58.91% | 41.09% | +9.66 | 20-22 |
| 1982-01-28 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 109-101 | 1485.34 | 1637.56 | 38.23% | 61.77% | +12.98 | 21-22 |
| 1982-02-02 | San Diego Clippers | W 122-106 | 1498.32 | 1380.54 | 74.55% | 25.45% | +7.56 | 22-22 |
| 1982-02-05 | Phoenix Suns | W 106-104 | 1505.88 | 1558.36 | 52.36% | 47.64% | +5.01 | 23-22 |
| 1982-02-07 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 126-110 | 1510.89 | 1375.46 | 59.46% | 40.54% | +12.05 | 24-22 |
| 1982-02-09 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 129-121 | 1522.94 | 1375.11 | 61.17% | 38.83% | +8.16 | 25-22 |
| 1982-02-11 | Seattle Supersonics | W 117-100 | 1531.10 | 1654.04 | 42.28% | 57.72% | +17.68 | 26-22 |
| 1982-02-13 | Washington Bullets | W 111-104 | 1548.78 | 1544.68 | 60.35% | 39.65% | +7.79 | 27-22 |
| 1982-02-16 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 109-111 | 1556.57 | 1451.69 | 55.16% | 44.84% | -5.79 | 27-23 |
| 1982-02-17 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 110-102 | 1550.78 | 1280.10 | 76.16% | 23.84% | +5.01 | 28-23 |
| 1982-02-19 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-96 | 1555.79 | 1515.91 | 45.83% | 54.17% | +10.64 | 29-23 |
| 1982-02-21 | @ New York Knicks | L 106-122 | 1566.43 | 1459.51 | 55.45% | 44.55% | -16.48 | 29-24 |
| 1982-02-23 | Dallas Mavericks | W 105-95 | 1549.95 | 1365.92 | 81.09% | 18.91% | +4.45 | 30-24 |
| 1982-02-24 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 120-110 | 1554.40 | 1509.95 | 46.49% | 53.51% | +12.57 | 31-24 |
| 1982-02-26 | Golden State Warriors | W 111-95 | 1566.97 | 1513.51 | 66.91% | 33.09% | +9.83 | 32-24 |
| 1982-02-27 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 105-108 | 1576.80 | 1357.40 | 70.40% | 29.60% | -6.40 | 32-25 |
| 1982-03-02 | San Antonio Spurs | L 117-119 | 1570.40 | 1555.88 | 61.78% | 38.22% | -6.50 | 32-26 |
| 1982-03-04 | @ Utah Jazz | W 128-124 | 1563.90 | 1343.50 | 70.52% | 29.48% | +4.39 | 33-26 |
| 1982-03-05 | Boston Celtics | L 98-100 | 1568.29 | 1683.94 | 43.31% | 56.69% | -4.56 | 33-27 |
| 1982-03-07 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 94-92 | 1563.73 | 1575.12 | 38.65% | 61.35% | +6.45 | 34-27 |
| 1982-03-09 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 103-91 | 1570.18 | 1679.50 | 44.21% | 55.79% | +14.36 | 35-27 |
| 1982-03-12 | Denver Nuggets | L 115-130 | 1584.54 | 1505.60 | 70.08% | 29.92% | -20.17 | 35-28 |
| 1982-03-13 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 112-107 | 1564.37 | 1503.50 | 67.85% | 32.15% | +5.35 | 36-28 |
| 1982-03-16 | Phoenix Suns | L 109-114 | 1569.72 | 1566.96 | 60.17% | 39.83% | -10.00 | 36-29 |
| 1982-03-18 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 94-95 | 1559.72 | 1490.63 | 50.03% | 49.97% | -3.72 | 36-30 |
| 1982-03-19 | Detroit Pistons | L 102-111 | 1556.00 | 1477.71 | 70.00% | 30.00% | -15.60 | 36-31 |
| 1982-03-21 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 102-107 | 1540.40 | 1631.93 | 28.42% | 71.58% | -4.72 | 36-32 |
| 1982-03-23 | @ Utah Jazz | W 117-115 | 1535.68 | 1289.17 | 73.54% | 26.46% | +2.78 | 37-32 |
| 1982-03-25 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 108-95 | 1538.46 | 1499.85 | 45.65% | 54.35% | +14.56 | 38-32 |
| 1982-03-26 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 99-97 | 1553.02 | 1601.48 | 33.72% | 66.28% | +6.96 | 39-32 |
| 1982-03-28 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 94-92 | 1559.98 | 1512.52 | 46.92% | 53.08% | +5.58 | 40-32 |
| 1982-03-30 | Dallas Mavericks | W 99-95 | 1565.56 | 1365.93 | 82.43% | 17.57% | +2.61 | 41-32 |
| 1982-04-01 | Golden State Warriors | W 104-101 | 1568.17 | 1518.58 | 66.42% | 33.58% | +4.32 | 42-32 |
| 1982-04-04 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 95-93 | 1572.49 | 1507.19 | 49.48% | 50.52% | +5.31 | 43-32 |
| 1982-04-06 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 97-108 | 1577.80 | 1622.58 | 53.47% | 46.53% | -13.18 | 43-33 |
| 1982-04-10 | San Antonio Spurs | W 105-100 | 1564.62 | 1506.12 | 67.55% | 32.45% | +5.39 | 44-33 |
| 1982-04-11 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 97-109 | 1570.01 | 1367.60 | 68.32% | 31.68% | -17.58 | 44-34 |
| 1982-04-13 | Kansas City Kings | W 99-95 | 1552.43 | 1382.00 | 79.86% | 20.14% | +2.99 | 45-34 |
| 1982-04-14 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 122-141 | 1555.42 | 1528.68 | 43.96% | 56.04% | -14.24 | 45-35 |
| 1982-04-16 | Utah Jazz | W 107-100 | 1541.18 | 1318.76 | 84.25% | 15.75% | +3.10 | 46-35 |
| 1982-04-18 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 104-106 | 1544.28 | 1398.78 | 60.85% | 39.15% | -6.39 | 46-36 |
| 1981-10-30 | Chicago Bulls | W 96-94 | 1514.21 | 1550.05 | 54.74% | 45.26% | +4.75 | 1-0 |
| 1981-10-31 | @ New York Knicks | W 106-99 | 1518.96 | 1541.67 | 37.11% | 62.89% | +12.36 | 2-0 |
| 1981-11-04 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 99-107 | 1531.32 | 1640.66 | 26.39% | 73.61% | -5.54 | 2-1 |
| 1981-11-06 | @ Boston Celtics | L 94-111 | 1525.78 | 1639.94 | 25.85% | 74.15% | -7.92 | 2-2 |
| 1981-11-08 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 86-89 | 1517.86 | 1364.26 | 61.95% | 38.05% | -7.97 | 2-3 |
| 1981-11-10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-102 | 1509.89 | 1432.71 | 69.87% | 30.13% | +5.92 | 3-3 |
| 1981-11-12 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 93-95 | 1515.81 | 1560.57 | 34.20% | 65.80% | -3.59 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-14 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 123-114 | 1512.22 | 1466.48 | 46.67% | 53.33% | +11.88 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 123-124 | 1524.10 | 1567.54 | 34.37% | 65.63% | -1.80 | 4-5 |
| 1981-11-17 | Houston Rockets | L 82-102 | 1522.30 | 1489.61 | 64.22% | 35.78% | -21.34 | 4-6 |
| 1981-11-19 | Kansas City Kings | W 102-99 | 1500.96 | 1474.33 | 63.41% | 36.59% | +4.71 | 5-6 |
| 1981-11-21 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 100-107 | 1505.67 | 1480.29 | 43.77% | 56.23% | -8.61 | 5-7 |
| 1981-11-24 | New York Knicks | W 127-112 | 1497.06 | 1495.85 | 59.96% | 40.04% | +11.53 | 6-7 |
| 1981-11-25 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 108-102 | 1508.59 | 1408.24 | 54.51% | 45.49% | +8.28 | 7-7 |
| 1981-11-27 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-124 | 1516.87 | 1676.68 | 37.21% | 62.79% | -6.78 | 7-8 |
| 1981-11-28 | @ Washington Bullets | W 92-90 | 1510.09 | 1479.06 | 44.57% | 55.43% | +5.83 | 8-8 |
| 1981-12-01 | Boston Celtics | W 90-87 | 1515.92 | 1705.38 | 33.31% | 66.69% | +8.58 | 9-8 |
| 1981-12-04 | Detroit Pistons | W 105-95 | 1524.50 | 1449.26 | 69.63% | 30.37% | +7.14 | 10-8 |
| 1981-12-08 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 116-118 | 1531.64 | 1510.11 | 43.22% | 56.78% | -3.22 | 10-9 |
| 1981-12-09 | Utah Jazz | W 113-77 | 1528.42 | 1377.78 | 77.97% | 22.03% | +9.83 | 11-9 |
| 1981-12-11 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 100-103 | 1538.25 | 1625.32 | 28.95% | 71.05% | -2.64 | 11-10 |
| 1981-12-12 | New Jersey Nets | W 101-88 | 1535.61 | 1390.98 | 77.37% | 22.63% | +6.06 | 12-10 |
| 1981-12-15 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 96-104 | 1541.67 | 1657.55 | 43.28% | 56.72% | -9.09 | 12-11 |
| 1981-12-17 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 100-96 | 1532.58 | 1432.51 | 54.47% | 45.53% | +6.76 | 13-11 |
| 1981-12-18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-73 | 1539.34 | 1335.08 | 82.81% | 17.19% | +7.67 | 14-11 |
| 1981-12-22 | Atlanta Hawks | W 92-88 | 1547.01 | 1432.98 | 74.14% | 25.86% | +3.84 | 15-11 |
| 1981-12-25 | @ Washington Bullets | L 98-115 | 1550.85 | 1494.35 | 48.22% | 51.78% | -14.77 | 15-12 |
| 1981-12-26 | New York Knicks | L 106-112 | 1536.08 | 1472.93 | 68.14% | 31.86% | -12.40 | 15-13 |
| 1981-12-28 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-95 | 1523.68 | 1423.79 | 54.45% | 45.55% | +9.57 | 16-13 |
| 1981-12-29 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 96-107 | 1533.25 | 1640.60 | 44.49% | 55.51% | -10.96 | 16-14 |
| 1982-01-02 | Washington Bullets | L 103-107 | 1522.29 | 1524.66 | 59.46% | 40.54% | -8.84 | 16-15 |
| 1982-01-05 | Phoenix Suns | W 87-82 | 1513.45 | 1571.90 | 51.50% | 48.50% | +8.06 | 17-15 |
| 1982-01-08 | @ Utah Jazz | L 102-108 | 1521.51 | 1371.71 | 61.44% | 38.56% | -11.18 | 17-16 |
| 1982-01-09 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 106-115 | 1510.33 | 1529.26 | 37.62% | 62.38% | -8.39 | 17-17 |
| 1982-01-12 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 93-105 | 1501.94 | 1507.09 | 39.50% | 60.50% | -10.17 | 17-18 |
| 1982-01-13 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 86-106 | 1491.77 | 1592.25 | 27.39% | 72.61% | -9.10 | 17-19 |
| 1982-01-15 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 92-97 | 1482.67 | 1623.13 | 39.85% | 60.15% | -6.62 | 17-20 |
| 1982-01-17 | Chicago Bulls | W 116-103 | 1476.05 | 1482.12 | 58.95% | 41.05% | +11.00 | 18-20 |
| 1982-01-19 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 100-110 | 1487.05 | 1471.12 | 42.44% | 57.56% | -9.97 | 18-21 |
| 1982-01-20 | @ Boston Celtics | L 103-112 | 1477.08 | 1683.18 | 17.04% | 82.96% | -3.80 | 18-22 |
| 1982-01-22 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 105-112 | 1473.28 | 1624.60 | 38.36% | 61.64% | -7.54 | 18-23 |
| 1982-01-23 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 107-98 | 1465.74 | 1568.83 | 27.09% | 72.91% | +16.26 | 19-23 |
| 1982-01-26 | @ Houston Rockets | L 94-104 | 1482.00 | 1475.68 | 41.09% | 58.91% | -9.66 | 19-24 |
| 1982-02-02 | Boston Celtics | L 105-109 | 1472.34 | 1669.39 | 32.35% | 67.65% | -4.81 | 19-25 |
| 1982-02-03 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 104-108 | 1467.53 | 1295.81 | 64.38% | 35.62% | -9.56 | 19-26 |
| 1982-02-04 | Denver Nuggets | W 131-114 | 1457.97 | 1519.45 | 51.07% | 48.93% | +14.99 | 20-26 |
| 1982-02-06 | Dallas Mavericks | L 89-95 | 1472.96 | 1326.08 | 77.59% | 22.41% | -14.12 | 20-27 |
| 1982-02-09 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 101-108 | 1458.84 | 1655.89 | 32.35% | 67.65% | -6.36 | 20-28 |
| 1982-02-10 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 96-102 | 1452.48 | 1645.37 | 18.14% | 81.86% | -3.31 | 20-29 |
| 1982-02-13 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 110-109 | 1449.17 | 1288.07 | 62.97% | 37.03% | +2.76 | 21-29 |
| 1982-02-14 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 107-91 | 1451.93 | 1540.88 | 47.12% | 52.88% | +15.71 | 22-29 |
| 1982-02-17 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 93-104 | 1467.64 | 1685.84 | 16.08% | 83.92% | -3.96 | 22-30 |
| 1982-02-18 | San Diego Clippers | W 119-114 | 1463.68 | 1342.05 | 74.97% | 25.03% | +4.16 | 23-30 |
| 1982-02-20 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 100-115 | 1467.84 | 1450.52 | 42.63% | 57.37% | -12.27 | 23-31 |
| 1982-02-21 | New Jersey Nets | W 118-107 | 1455.57 | 1512.15 | 51.77% | 48.23% | +11.89 | 24-31 |
| 1982-02-24 | New York Knicks | W 118-87 | 1467.46 | 1485.05 | 57.33% | 42.67% | +17.65 | 25-31 |
| 1982-02-26 | San Antonio Spurs | W 108-100 | 1485.11 | 1584.53 | 45.62% | 54.38% | +11.43 | 26-31 |
| 1982-02-28 | Detroit Pistons | W 112-101 | 1496.54 | 1461.24 | 64.56% | 35.44% | +8.73 | 27-31 |
| 1982-03-02 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 132-124 | 1505.27 | 1504.86 | 40.27% | 59.73% | +8.88 | 28-31 |
| 1982-03-03 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 82-120 | 1514.15 | 1362.47 | 61.69% | 38.31% | -28.26 | 28-32 |
| 1982-03-07 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 108-106 | 1485.89 | 1356.00 | 58.69% | 41.31% | +4.34 | 29-32 |
| 1982-03-09 | Golden State Warriors | L 85-92 | 1490.23 | 1524.24 | 55.00% | 45.00% | -10.81 | 29-33 |
| 1982-03-10 | @ Boston Celtics | L 100-121 | 1479.42 | 1696.74 | 16.14% | 83.86% | -5.50 | 29-34 |
| 1982-03-12 | @ Washington Bullets | L 105-110 | 1473.92 | 1503.43 | 36.20% | 63.80% | -6.01 | 29-35 |
| 1982-03-13 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 90-110 | 1467.91 | 1487.82 | 37.49% | 62.51% | -12.46 | 29-36 |
| 1982-03-16 | Seattle Supersonics | W 109-96 | 1455.45 | 1600.76 | 39.18% | 60.82% | +16.29 | 30-36 |
| 1982-03-19 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 95-112 | 1471.74 | 1670.16 | 17.67% | 82.33% | -5.41 | 30-37 |
| 1982-03-20 | New Jersey Nets | W 104-101 | 1466.33 | 1528.93 | 50.91% | 49.09% | +6.32 | 31-37 |
| 1982-03-24 | Washington Bullets | L 106-114 | 1472.65 | 1514.70 | 53.86% | 46.14% | -11.32 | 31-38 |
| 1982-03-26 | Atlanta Hawks | L 87-100 | 1461.33 | 1517.63 | 51.81% | 48.19% | -13.88 | 31-39 |
| 1982-03-28 | Chicago Bulls | W 102-101 | 1447.45 | 1467.35 | 57.01% | 42.99% | +3.20 | 32-39 |
| 1982-03-30 | @ New York Knicks | L 104-108 | 1450.65 | 1422.94 | 44.10% | 55.90% | -6.56 | 32-40 |
| 1982-03-31 | Detroit Pistons | W 108-106 | 1444.09 | 1480.33 | 54.69% | 45.31% | +4.76 | 33-40 |
| 1982-04-03 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 102-105 | 1448.85 | 1470.06 | 37.32% | 62.68% | -4.80 | 33-41 |
| 1982-04-04 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 115-129 | 1444.05 | 1687.18 | 14.23% | 85.77% | -3.96 | 33-42 |
| 1982-04-07 | Washington Bullets | L 85-97 | 1440.09 | 1540.82 | 45.43% | 54.57% | -11.69 | 33-43 |
| 1982-04-09 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 100-97 | 1428.40 | 1223.49 | 82.87% | 17.13% | +2.21 | 34-43 |
| 1982-04-10 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 86-115 | 1430.61 | 1522.34 | 28.40% | 71.60% | -11.37 | 34-44 |
| 1982-04-13 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 89-93 | 1419.24 | 1665.29 | 26.51% | 73.49% | -3.94 | 34-45 |
| 1982-04-15 | Atlanta Hawks | W 108-102 | 1415.30 | 1575.60 | 37.14% | 62.86% | +11.44 | 35-45 |
| 1982-04-16 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 91-109 | 1426.74 | 1564.16 | 23.37% | 76.63% | -7.36 | 35-46 |
| 1982-04-18 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-112 | 1419.38 | 1448.05 | 36.32% | 63.68% | -7.63 | 35-47 |
| 1981-10-30 | San Antonio Spurs | L 102-113 | 1506.39 | 1516.04 | 58.44% | 41.56% | -14.41 | 0-1 |
| 1981-10-31 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 89-95 | 1491.98 | 1335.95 | 62.28% | 37.72% | -11.33 | 0-2 |
| 1981-11-04 | San Diego Clippers | W 129-128 | 1480.65 | 1488.65 | 58.67% | 41.33% | +3.07 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-06 | Houston Rockets | W 90-86 | 1483.72 | 1515.63 | 55.30% | 44.70% | +6.64 | 2-2 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 107-119 | 1490.36 | 1535.09 | 34.21% | 65.79% | -8.80 | 2-3 |
| 1981-11-11 | @ Boston Celtics | L 100-115 | 1481.56 | 1668.49 | 18.65% | 81.35% | -5.37 | 2-4 |
| 1981-11-13 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 85-105 | 1476.19 | 1644.45 | 20.34% | 79.66% | -6.76 | 2-5 |
| 1981-11-14 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 92-103 | 1469.43 | 1355.88 | 56.39% | 43.61% | -13.90 | 2-6 |
| 1981-11-17 | @ New York Knicks | W 124-110 | 1455.53 | 1514.36 | 32.40% | 67.60% | +18.80 | 3-6 |
| 1981-11-19 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 99-102 | 1474.33 | 1500.96 | 36.59% | 63.41% | -4.71 | 3-7 |
| 1981-11-21 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 121-128 | 1469.62 | 1469.89 | 40.18% | 59.82% | -7.90 | 3-8 |
| 1981-11-25 | Detroit Pistons | L 122-129 | 1461.72 | 1459.10 | 60.15% | 39.85% | -8.36 | 3-9 |
| 1981-11-27 | Denver Nuggets | L 115-123 | 1453.36 | 1480.93 | 55.92% | 44.08% | -11.75 | 3-10 |
| 1981-11-29 | Golden State Warriors | W 104-100 | 1441.61 | 1508.09 | 50.35% | 49.65% | +7.38 | 4-10 |
| 1981-12-01 | @ Houston Rockets | W 106-104 | 1448.99 | 1464.97 | 38.02% | 61.98% | +6.51 | 5-10 |
| 1981-12-02 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 107-112 | 1455.50 | 1564.65 | 44.23% | 55.77% | -7.35 | 5-11 |
| 1981-12-04 | Seattle Supersonics | W 112-109 | 1448.15 | 1506.99 | 51.45% | 48.55% | +6.25 | 6-11 |
| 1981-12-06 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-119 | 1454.40 | 1611.47 | 21.40% | 78.60% | -5.74 | 6-12 |
| 1981-12-09 | Dallas Mavericks | W 113-109 | 1448.66 | 1302.40 | 77.53% | 22.47% | +2.36 | 7-12 |
| 1981-12-11 | @ Utah Jazz | L 102-122 | 1451.02 | 1367.95 | 52.04% | 47.96% | -17.29 | 7-13 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 96-98 | 1433.73 | 1539.74 | 26.76% | 73.24% | -2.81 | 7-14 |
| 1981-12-16 | Phoenix Suns | W 97-81 | 1430.92 | 1556.92 | 41.86% | 58.14% | +17.28 | 8-14 |
| 1981-12-18 | Utah Jazz | W 100-95 | 1448.20 | 1392.28 | 67.23% | 32.77% | +5.45 | 9-14 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 87-95 | 1453.65 | 1549.49 | 27.92% | 72.08% | -5.87 | 9-15 |
| 1981-12-22 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 106-101 | 1447.78 | 1643.90 | 17.86% | 82.14% | +13.64 | 10-15 |
| 1981-12-23 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 95-114 | 1461.42 | 1313.71 | 61.15% | 38.85% | -19.80 | 10-16 |
| 1981-12-26 | Boston Celtics | L 119-124 | 1441.62 | 1672.14 | 28.28% | 71.72% | -3.32 | 10-17 |
| 1981-12-29 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 92-104 | 1438.30 | 1292.44 | 60.90% | 39.10% | -15.68 | 10-18 |
| 1981-12-30 | Denver Nuggets | W 120-116 | 1422.62 | 1489.65 | 50.27% | 49.73% | +7.39 | 11-18 |
| 1982-01-01 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 93-125 | 1430.01 | 1533.14 | 27.09% | 72.91% | -11.38 | 11-19 |
| 1982-01-03 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 116-127 | 1418.63 | 1509.33 | 28.52% | 71.48% | -4.97 | 11-20 |
| 1982-01-05 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 104-112 | 1413.66 | 1371.23 | 46.20% | 53.80% | -9.71 | 11-21 |
| 1982-01-07 | New York Knicks | W 107-103 | 1403.95 | 1523.34 | 42.78% | 57.22% | +8.50 | 12-21 |
| 1982-01-09 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 100-113 | 1412.45 | 1557.48 | 22.59% | 77.41% | -6.05 | 12-22 |
| 1982-01-12 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 126-139 | 1406.40 | 1484.89 | 29.98% | 70.02% | -8.03 | 12-23 |
| 1982-01-13 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 117-104 | 1398.37 | 1299.92 | 72.38% | 27.62% | +7.40 | 13-23 |
| 1982-01-15 | New Jersey Nets | W 114-104 | 1405.77 | 1458.41 | 52.34% | 47.66% | +11.20 | 14-23 |
| 1982-01-17 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 97-109 | 1416.97 | 1629.75 | 30.40% | 69.60% | -7.83 | 14-24 |
| 1982-01-19 | @ Houston Rockets | L 112-120 | 1409.14 | 1466.98 | 32.53% | 67.47% | -6.83 | 14-25 |
| 1982-01-21 | Dallas Mavericks | L 94-110 | 1402.31 | 1308.91 | 71.79% | 28.21% | -21.34 | 14-26 |
| 1982-01-23 | Washington Bullets | L 106-109 | 1380.97 | 1568.12 | 33.61% | 66.39% | -3.06 | 14-27 |
| 1982-01-27 | Seattle Supersonics | L 103-110 | 1377.91 | 1626.11 | 26.27% | 73.73% | -5.16 | 14-28 |
| 1982-01-28 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 115-126 | 1372.75 | 1563.72 | 18.30% | 81.70% | -4.51 | 14-29 |
| 1982-02-02 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 97-102 | 1368.24 | 1524.86 | 21.45% | 78.55% | -3.57 | 14-30 |
| 1982-02-03 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 87-97 | 1364.67 | 1631.27 | 12.66% | 87.34% | -2.97 | 14-31 |
| 1982-02-05 | San Antonio Spurs | W 109-102 | 1361.70 | 1578.00 | 29.97% | 70.03% | +13.76 | 15-31 |
| 1982-02-07 | Houston Rockets | L 110-126 | 1375.46 | 1510.89 | 40.54% | 59.46% | -12.04 | 15-32 |
| 1982-02-10 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 125-102 | 1363.42 | 1654.74 | 21.75% | 78.25% | +27.88 | 16-32 |
| 1982-02-12 | Utah Jazz | L 114-129 | 1391.30 | 1353.55 | 64.88% | 35.12% | -18.67 | 16-33 |
| 1982-02-14 | Golden State Warriors | L 93-103 | 1372.63 | 1491.86 | 42.81% | 57.19% | -10.06 | 16-34 |
| 1982-02-16 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 106-119 | 1362.57 | 1524.18 | 20.97% | 79.03% | -5.62 | 16-35 |
| 1982-02-17 | Phoenix Suns | W 110-107 | 1356.95 | 1551.60 | 32.65% | 67.35% | +8.67 | 17-35 |
| 1982-02-19 | San Diego Clippers | W 113-97 | 1365.62 | 1337.89 | 63.56% | 36.44% | +10.83 | 18-35 |
| 1982-02-21 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 104-110 | 1376.45 | 1691.63 | 19.50% | 80.50% | -3.55 | 18-36 |
| 1982-02-23 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 94-103 | 1372.90 | 1476.30 | 27.05% | 72.95% | -6.03 | 18-37 |
| 1982-02-24 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 111-123 | 1366.87 | 1487.21 | 42.65% | 57.35% | -10.98 | 18-38 |
| 1982-02-26 | @ Washington Bullets | L 98-100 | 1355.89 | 1509.25 | 21.77% | 78.23% | -2.28 | 18-39 |
| 1982-02-27 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 119-127 | 1353.61 | 1457.23 | 27.03% | 72.97% | -4.02 | 18-40 |
| 1982-03-02 | @ Utah Jazz | W 125-117 | 1349.59 | 1360.69 | 38.69% | 61.31% | +12.88 | 19-40 |
| 1982-03-03 | Indiana Pacers | W 120-82 | 1362.47 | 1514.15 | 38.31% | 61.69% | +28.26 | 20-40 |
| 1982-03-05 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 98-110 | 1390.73 | 1570.14 | 19.32% | 80.68% | -4.97 | 20-41 |
| 1982-03-07 | Chicago Bulls | W 124-122 | 1385.76 | 1416.72 | 55.44% | 44.56% | +3.31 | 21-41 |
| 1982-03-09 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 99-105 | 1389.07 | 1618.66 | 15.21% | 84.79% | -2.77 | 21-42 |
| 1982-03-11 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 113-107 | 1386.30 | 1341.54 | 46.53% | 53.47% | +9.73 | 22-42 |
| 1982-03-14 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 114-128 | 1396.03 | 1671.11 | 23.38% | 76.62% | -6.50 | 22-43 |
| 1982-03-17 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 117-116 | 1389.53 | 1504.51 | 25.76% | 74.24% | +5.52 | 23-43 |
| 1982-03-19 | Seattle Supersonics | L 103-109 | 1395.05 | 1576.05 | 34.40% | 65.60% | -6.26 | 23-44 |
| 1982-03-21 | San Diego Clippers | W 118-97 | 1388.79 | 1307.25 | 70.39% | 29.61% | +10.08 | 24-44 |
| 1982-03-24 | Atlanta Hawks | W 110-106 | 1398.87 | 1526.30 | 41.65% | 58.35% | +8.67 | 25-44 |
| 1982-03-26 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 87-96 | 1407.54 | 1364.91 | 46.23% | 53.77% | -10.31 | 25-45 |
| 1982-03-28 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-116 | 1397.23 | 1618.29 | 29.40% | 70.60% | -4.88 | 25-46 |
| 1982-03-30 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 99-109 | 1392.35 | 1469.83 | 30.10% | 69.90% | -7.07 | 25-47 |
| 1982-03-31 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 116-109 | 1385.28 | 1595.89 | 16.67% | 83.33% | +16.38 | 26-47 |
| 1982-04-02 | @ Utah Jazz | L 118-127 | 1401.66 | 1273.58 | 58.44% | 41.56% | -13.03 | 26-48 |
| 1982-04-04 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 95-104 | 1388.63 | 1580.29 | 18.24% | 81.76% | -4.06 | 26-49 |
| 1982-04-07 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 113-118 | 1384.57 | 1501.88 | 25.50% | 74.50% | -4.24 | 26-50 |
| 1982-04-09 | Utah Jazz | W 115-99 | 1380.33 | 1303.52 | 69.82% | 30.18% | +8.97 | 27-50 |
| 1982-04-11 | San Antonio Spurs | L 121-126 | 1389.30 | 1500.73 | 43.91% | 56.09% | -7.30 | 27-51 |
| 1982-04-13 | @ Houston Rockets | L 95-99 | 1382.00 | 1552.43 | 20.14% | 79.86% | -2.99 | 27-52 |
| 1982-04-14 | Dallas Mavericks | W 114-95 | 1379.01 | 1385.19 | 58.93% | 41.07% | +13.30 | 28-52 |
| 1982-04-16 | Denver Nuggets | W 123-121 | 1392.31 | 1542.91 | 38.45% | 61.55% | +6.47 | 29-52 |
| 1982-04-18 | Houston Rockets | W 106-104 | 1398.78 | 1544.28 | 39.15% | 60.85% | +6.39 | 30-52 |
| 1981-10-30 | Houston Rockets | L 112-113 | 1573.24 | 1532.79 | 65.24% | 34.76% | -3.42 | 0-1 |
| 1981-11-03 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 100-102 | 1569.82 | 1544.83 | 43.71% | 56.29% | -4.60 | 0-2 |
| 1981-11-04 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 106-103 | 1565.22 | 1464.79 | 54.53% | 45.47% | +5.85 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-06 | Phoenix Suns | L 99-101 | 1571.07 | 1561.55 | 61.10% | 38.90% | -6.42 | 1-3 |
| 1981-11-08 | Dallas Mavericks | W 121-111 | 1564.65 | 1319.41 | 85.92% | 14.08% | +3.31 | 2-3 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 102-128 | 1567.96 | 1547.43 | 43.08% | 56.92% | -16.32 | 2-4 |
| 1981-11-11 | @ Houston Rockets | W 95-93 | 1551.64 | 1498.36 | 47.75% | 52.25% | +5.49 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-13 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 119-115 | 1557.13 | 1556.41 | 59.89% | 40.11% | +5.96 | 4-4 |
| 1981-11-14 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 98-97 | 1563.09 | 1564.16 | 40.06% | 59.94% | +4.45 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-15 | Indiana Pacers | W 124-123 | 1567.54 | 1524.10 | 65.63% | 34.37% | +1.81 | 6-4 |
| 1981-11-18 | @ Utah Jazz | W 113-110 | 1569.35 | 1424.44 | 60.77% | 39.23% | +5.05 | 7-4 |
| 1981-11-20 | San Antonio Spurs | W 136-116 | 1574.40 | 1594.68 | 56.95% | 43.05% | +14.30 | 8-4 |
| 1981-11-21 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 119-117 | 1588.70 | 1439.07 | 61.41% | 38.59% | +4.06 | 9-4 |
| 1981-11-24 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 125-110 | 1592.76 | 1280.46 | 80.24% | 19.76% | +5.69 | 10-4 |
| 1981-11-25 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 117-96 | 1598.45 | 1570.09 | 44.19% | 55.81% | +19.00 | 11-4 |
| 1981-11-27 | San Diego Clippers | L 129-138 | 1617.45 | 1421.37 | 82.13% | 17.87% | -18.31 | 11-5 |
| 1981-11-29 | Houston Rockets | W 122-104 | 1599.14 | 1472.70 | 75.48% | 24.52% | +7.73 | 12-5 |
| 1981-12-01 | Utah Jazz | W 117-86 | 1606.87 | 1408.88 | 82.29% | 17.71% | +7.32 | 13-5 |
| 1981-12-02 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 96-104 | 1614.19 | 1494.97 | 57.19% | 42.81% | -12.01 | 13-6 |
| 1981-12-04 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 126-117 | 1602.18 | 1474.98 | 58.31% | 41.69% | +9.29 | 14-6 |
| 1981-12-06 | Kansas City Kings | W 119-106 | 1611.47 | 1454.40 | 78.60% | 21.40% | +5.73 | 15-6 |
| 1981-12-08 | Washington Bullets | W 102-98 | 1617.20 | 1491.24 | 75.43% | 24.57% | +3.65 | 16-6 |
| 1981-12-11 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 124-116 | 1620.85 | 1521.50 | 72.48% | 27.52% | +5.79 | 17-6 |
| 1981-12-13 | Golden State Warriors | W 122-118 | 1626.64 | 1542.55 | 70.70% | 29.30% | +4.35 | 18-6 |
| 1981-12-17 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 115-120 | 1630.99 | 1527.13 | 55.01% | 44.99% | -9.14 | 18-7 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 106-100 | 1621.85 | 1403.61 | 70.26% | 29.74% | +5.41 | 19-7 |
| 1981-12-20 | Atlanta Hawks | W 112-94 | 1627.26 | 1438.81 | 81.48% | 18.52% | +5.84 | 20-7 |
| 1981-12-22 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 124-110 | 1633.10 | 1515.23 | 57.00% | 43.00% | +11.95 | 21-7 |
| 1981-12-25 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 104-101 | 1645.05 | 1566.52 | 51.39% | 48.61% | +6.26 | 22-7 |
| 1981-12-27 | San Diego Clippers | W 139-117 | 1651.31 | 1381.11 | 87.57% | 12.43% | +4.33 | 23-7 |
| 1981-12-29 | Utah Jazz | W 121-114 | 1655.64 | 1360.73 | 89.03% | 10.97% | +2.16 | 24-7 |
| 1982-01-03 | Seattle Supersonics | L 90-110 | 1657.80 | 1545.12 | 73.99% | 26.01% | -24.58 | 24-8 |
| 1982-01-08 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 113-119 | 1633.22 | 1511.98 | 57.47% | 42.53% | -10.46 | 24-9 |
| 1982-01-09 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 130-127 | 1622.76 | 1457.40 | 63.53% | 36.47% | +4.69 | 25-9 |
| 1982-01-10 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 107-118 | 1627.45 | 1630.08 | 39.85% | 60.15% | -9.82 | 25-10 |
| 1982-01-12 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 114-100 | 1617.63 | 1305.42 | 80.23% | 19.77% | +5.50 | 26-10 |
| 1982-01-15 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 97-92 | 1623.13 | 1482.67 | 60.15% | 39.85% | +6.62 | 27-10 |
| 1982-01-17 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 109-97 | 1629.75 | 1416.97 | 69.60% | 30.40% | +7.82 | 28-10 |
| 1982-01-19 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 139-140 | 1637.57 | 1497.07 | 60.16% | 39.84% | -4.47 | 28-11 |
| 1982-01-20 | New Jersey Nets | W 132-113 | 1633.10 | 1461.15 | 80.00% | 20.00% | +6.48 | 29-11 |
| 1982-01-22 | Detroit Pistons | W 123-111 | 1639.58 | 1463.44 | 80.39% | 19.61% | +5.05 | 30-11 |
| 1982-01-26 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 94-96 | 1644.63 | 1625.21 | 62.44% | 37.56% | -6.57 | 30-12 |
| 1982-01-28 | Phoenix Suns | W 97-87 | 1638.06 | 1580.17 | 67.48% | 32.52% | +7.65 | 31-12 |
| 1982-02-02 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 117-119 | 1645.71 | 1516.61 | 58.58% | 41.42% | -6.16 | 31-13 |
| 1982-02-03 | New York Knicks | L 94-98 | 1639.55 | 1477.99 | 79.03% | 20.97% | -11.74 | 31-14 |
| 1982-02-05 | @ Washington Bullets | W 90-87 | 1627.81 | 1548.74 | 51.46% | 48.54% | +6.24 | 32-14 |
| 1982-02-07 | @ Boston Celtics | W 119-113 | 1634.05 | 1675.70 | 34.61% | 65.39% | +11.90 | 33-14 |
| 1982-02-09 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 130-117 | 1645.95 | 1452.46 | 67.20% | 32.80% | +8.79 | 34-14 |
| 1982-02-10 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 102-125 | 1654.74 | 1363.42 | 78.25% | 21.75% | -27.88 | 34-15 |
| 1982-02-12 | San Antonio Spurs | L 94-100 | 1626.86 | 1549.82 | 69.85% | 30.15% | -12.71 | 34-16 |
| 1982-02-14 | Boston Celtics | L 103-108 | 1614.15 | 1663.64 | 52.79% | 47.21% | -8.77 | 34-17 |
| 1982-02-16 | Seattle Supersonics | W 108-101 | 1605.38 | 1609.75 | 59.18% | 40.82% | +8.02 | 35-17 |
| 1982-02-19 | Golden State Warriors | W 126-106 | 1613.40 | 1521.00 | 71.68% | 28.32% | +9.41 | 36-17 |
| 1982-02-21 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 132-131 | 1622.81 | 1521.19 | 54.70% | 45.30% | +3.37 | 37-17 |
| 1982-02-23 | Denver Nuggets | W 145-129 | 1626.18 | 1517.82 | 73.50% | 26.50% | +7.87 | 38-17 |
| 1982-02-25 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 104-98 | 1634.05 | 1608.98 | 43.73% | 56.27% | +10.24 | 39-17 |
| 1982-02-26 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 116-114 | 1644.29 | 1676.68 | 55.24% | 44.76% | +3.33 | 40-17 |
| 1982-02-28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 102-101 | 1647.62 | 1278.01 | 92.58% | 7.42% | +0.55 | 41-17 |
| 1982-03-03 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 103-111 | 1648.17 | 1513.81 | 59.31% | 40.69% | -12.46 | 41-18 |
| 1982-03-04 | @ New York Knicks | L 119-129 | 1635.71 | 1473.09 | 63.17% | 36.83% | -10.50 | 41-19 |
| 1982-03-07 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 113-119 | 1625.21 | 1656.47 | 35.97% | 64.03% | -6.55 | 41-20 |
| 1982-03-09 | Kansas City Kings | W 105-99 | 1618.66 | 1389.07 | 84.79% | 15.21% | +2.77 | 42-20 |
| 1982-03-12 | Chicago Bulls | L 105-111 | 1621.43 | 1435.47 | 81.26% | 18.74% | -14.79 | 42-21 |
| 1982-03-14 | Dallas Mavericks | W 138-116 | 1606.64 | 1386.59 | 84.07% | 15.93% | +5.55 | 43-21 |
| 1982-03-16 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 120-108 | 1612.19 | 1498.16 | 56.46% | 43.54% | +11.21 | 44-21 |
| 1982-03-17 | @ Utah Jazz | W 120-112 | 1623.40 | 1299.92 | 81.24% | 18.76% | +3.94 | 45-21 |
| 1982-03-19 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 112-106 | 1627.34 | 1369.19 | 74.83% | 25.17% | +4.59 | 46-21 |
| 1982-03-21 | Houston Rockets | W 107-102 | 1631.93 | 1540.40 | 71.58% | 28.42% | +4.72 | 47-21 |
| 1982-03-23 | Dallas Mavericks | L 116-118 | 1636.65 | 1359.67 | 87.99% | 12.01% | -9.25 | 47-22 |
| 1982-03-26 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 105-110 | 1627.40 | 1524.84 | 54.83% | 45.17% | -9.11 | 47-23 |
| 1982-03-28 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 116-111 | 1618.29 | 1397.23 | 70.60% | 29.40% | +4.89 | 48-23 |
| 1982-03-30 | San Diego Clippers | W 143-120 | 1623.18 | 1282.28 | 91.36% | 8.64% | +3.08 | 49-23 |
| 1982-04-01 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 117-100 | 1626.26 | 1275.19 | 83.54% | 16.46% | +5.04 | 50-23 |
| 1982-04-02 | Phoenix Suns | L 99-109 | 1631.30 | 1564.17 | 68.63% | 31.37% | -16.13 | 50-24 |
| 1982-04-04 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 129-111 | 1615.17 | 1478.92 | 76.51% | 23.49% | +7.41 | 51-24 |
| 1982-04-06 | @ Houston Rockets | W 108-97 | 1622.58 | 1577.80 | 46.53% | 53.47% | +13.17 | 52-24 |
| 1982-04-09 | Denver Nuggets | W 153-128 | 1635.75 | 1570.88 | 68.35% | 31.65% | +11.76 | 53-24 |
| 1982-04-11 | Seattle Supersonics | W 107-104 | 1647.51 | 1601.39 | 65.97% | 34.03% | +4.38 | 54-24 |
| 1982-04-13 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 101-106 | 1651.89 | 1512.09 | 60.06% | 39.94% | -9.98 | 54-25 |
| 1982-04-14 | Utah Jazz | W 128-115 | 1641.91 | 1321.33 | 90.40% | 9.60% | +2.57 | 55-25 |
| 1982-04-16 | Golden State Warriors | W 125-109 | 1644.48 | 1539.31 | 73.15% | 26.85% | +7.98 | 56-25 |
| 1982-04-18 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 120-115 | 1652.46 | 1596.69 | 48.11% | 51.89% | +8.62 | 57-25 |
| 1981-10-30 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 113-118 | 1619.80 | 1394.92 | 71.05% | 28.95% | -11.81 | 0-1 |
| 1981-10-31 | Boston Celtics | W 119-103 | 1607.99 | 1643.79 | 54.75% | 45.25% | +13.45 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-05 | Washington Bullets | W 98-90 | 1621.44 | 1493.13 | 75.68% | 24.32% | +5.11 | 2-1 |
| 1981-11-07 | San Diego Clippers | W 105-102 | 1626.55 | 1473.55 | 78.20% | 21.80% | +2.81 | 3-1 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 83-94 | 1629.36 | 1475.99 | 61.92% | 38.08% | -15.26 | 3-2 |
| 1981-11-11 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 100-88 | 1614.10 | 1366.58 | 73.66% | 26.34% | +6.78 | 4-2 |
| 1981-11-13 | New York Knicks | W 95-85 | 1620.88 | 1529.19 | 71.59% | 28.41% | +6.67 | 5-2 |
| 1981-11-15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 98-96 | 1627.55 | 1407.46 | 84.07% | 15.93% | +1.68 | 6-2 |
| 1981-11-17 | @ Washington Bullets | W 99-95 | 1629.23 | 1506.54 | 57.68% | 42.32% | +6.28 | 7-2 |
| 1981-11-18 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 100-102 | 1635.51 | 1659.36 | 36.96% | 63.04% | -3.88 | 7-3 |
| 1981-11-20 | @ Boston Celtics | L 89-112 | 1631.63 | 1676.03 | 34.25% | 65.75% | -12.20 | 7-4 |
| 1981-11-21 | @ New York Knicks | L 112-118 | 1619.43 | 1485.05 | 59.31% | 40.69% | -10.80 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-24 | Detroit Pistons | W 103-95 | 1608.63 | 1463.86 | 77.38% | 22.62% | +4.76 | 8-5 |
| 1981-11-27 | Golden State Warriors | L 96-113 | 1613.39 | 1484.90 | 75.70% | 24.30% | -23.19 | 8-6 |
| 1981-11-29 | San Antonio Spurs | W 105-89 | 1590.20 | 1558.72 | 64.06% | 35.94% | +10.68 | 9-6 |
| 1981-12-01 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 126-110 | 1600.88 | 1377.39 | 70.89% | 29.11% | +8.65 | 10-6 |
| 1981-12-04 | Atlanta Hawks | W 97-80 | 1609.53 | 1481.53 | 75.65% | 24.35% | +7.46 | 11-6 |
| 1981-12-05 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 111-108 | 1616.99 | 1442.13 | 64.79% | 35.21% | +4.53 | 12-6 |
| 1981-12-09 | Houston Rockets | W 89-83 | 1621.52 | 1459.17 | 79.10% | 20.90% | +3.80 | 13-6 |
| 1981-12-11 | Indiana Pacers | W 103-100 | 1625.32 | 1538.25 | 71.05% | 28.95% | +2.64 | 14-6 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ New York Knicks | W 104-86 | 1627.96 | 1527.76 | 54.49% | 45.51% | +14.34 | 15-6 |
| 1981-12-13 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 127-108 | 1642.30 | 1690.91 | 52.92% | 47.08% | +15.25 | 16-6 |
| 1981-12-15 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 104-96 | 1657.55 | 1541.67 | 56.72% | 43.28% | +9.10 | 17-6 |
| 1981-12-18 | New Jersey Nets | L 88-100 | 1666.65 | 1382.81 | 88.40% | 11.60% | -22.75 | 17-7 |
| 1981-12-22 | Kansas City Kings | L 101-106 | 1643.90 | 1447.78 | 82.14% | 17.86% | -13.65 | 17-8 |
| 1981-12-26 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-102 | 1630.25 | 1333.51 | 78.78% | 21.22% | +4.17 | 18-8 |
| 1981-12-27 | Chicago Bulls | W 108-96 | 1634.42 | 1503.24 | 75.98% | 24.02% | +6.18 | 19-8 |
| 1981-12-29 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 107-96 | 1640.60 | 1533.25 | 55.51% | 44.49% | +10.97 | 20-8 |
| 1981-12-30 | Washington Bullets | W 107-103 | 1651.57 | 1528.35 | 75.14% | 24.86% | +3.69 | 21-8 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 128-121 | 1655.26 | 1489.16 | 63.63% | 36.37% | +7.15 | 22-8 |
| 1982-01-03 | Denver Nuggets | L 122-128 | 1662.41 | 1473.68 | 81.50% | 18.50% | -14.83 | 22-9 |
| 1982-01-05 | New York Knicks | L 102-112 | 1647.58 | 1505.22 | 77.14% | 22.86% | -18.13 | 22-10 |
| 1982-01-06 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 109-95 | 1629.45 | 1435.49 | 67.26% | 32.74% | +9.10 | 23-10 |
| 1982-01-08 | Atlanta Hawks | L 88-90 | 1638.55 | 1459.92 | 80.61% | 19.39% | -8.47 | 23-11 |
| 1982-01-10 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 118-107 | 1630.08 | 1627.45 | 60.15% | 39.85% | +9.82 | 24-11 |
| 1982-01-13 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 111-107 | 1639.90 | 1657.74 | 37.77% | 62.23% | +9.25 | 25-11 |
| 1982-01-15 | Boston Celtics | W 122-118 | 1649.15 | 1678.33 | 55.69% | 44.31% | +6.59 | 26-11 |
| 1982-01-17 | Detroit Pistons | L 103-108 | 1655.74 | 1447.89 | 83.10% | 16.90% | -13.81 | 26-12 |
| 1982-01-20 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 104-109 | 1641.93 | 1295.09 | 83.20% | 16.80% | -13.82 | 26-13 |
| 1982-01-22 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 131-125 | 1628.11 | 1501.54 | 58.22% | 41.78% | +7.60 | 27-13 |
| 1982-01-23 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 113-119 | 1635.71 | 1512.81 | 57.71% | 42.29% | -10.50 | 27-14 |
| 1982-01-26 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 96-94 | 1625.21 | 1644.63 | 37.56% | 62.44% | +6.56 | 28-14 |
| 1982-01-28 | @ Utah Jazz | W 119-101 | 1631.77 | 1329.24 | 79.33% | 20.67% | +6.51 | 29-14 |
| 1982-02-03 | Chicago Bulls | W 113-98 | 1638.28 | 1469.50 | 79.71% | 20.29% | +5.84 | 30-14 |
| 1982-02-05 | Dallas Mavericks | W 117-92 | 1644.12 | 1329.77 | 90.08% | 9.92% | +3.69 | 31-14 |
| 1982-02-07 | Phoenix Suns | W 107-92 | 1647.81 | 1553.35 | 71.92% | 28.08% | +8.08 | 32-14 |
| 1982-02-09 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 108-101 | 1655.89 | 1458.84 | 67.65% | 32.35% | +6.36 | 33-14 |
| 1982-02-11 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 116-105 | 1662.25 | 1536.41 | 75.42% | 24.58% | +6.06 | 34-14 |
| 1982-02-13 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 120-90 | 1668.31 | 1454.48 | 69.73% | 30.27% | +12.32 | 35-14 |
| 1982-02-14 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 125-97 | 1680.63 | 1285.31 | 86.75% | 13.25% | +5.21 | 36-14 |
| 1982-02-17 | Indiana Pacers | W 104-93 | 1685.84 | 1467.64 | 83.92% | 16.08% | +3.96 | 37-14 |
| 1982-02-19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 106-88 | 1689.80 | 1275.09 | 94.18% | 5.82% | +1.83 | 38-14 |
| 1982-02-21 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 110-104 | 1691.63 | 1376.45 | 80.50% | 19.50% | +3.55 | 39-14 |
| 1982-02-23 | @ New York Knicks | L 110-113 | 1695.18 | 1475.99 | 70.37% | 29.63% | -9.06 | 39-15 |
| 1982-02-24 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 113-106 | 1686.12 | 1500.27 | 66.22% | 33.78% | +6.64 | 40-15 |
| 1982-02-28 | @ Boston Celtics | L 102-106 | 1692.76 | 1664.59 | 44.17% | 55.83% | -6.56 | 40-16 |
| 1982-03-02 | Detroit Pistons | W 101-91 | 1686.20 | 1452.51 | 85.09% | 14.91% | +3.50 | 41-16 |
| 1982-03-03 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 96-87 | 1689.70 | 1451.59 | 72.59% | 27.41% | +6.11 | 42-16 |
| 1982-03-06 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 166-171 | 1695.81 | 1552.59 | 60.54% | 39.46% | -7.11 | 42-17 |
| 1982-03-08 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 95-98 | 1688.70 | 1459.74 | 71.53% | 28.47% | -9.20 | 42-18 |
| 1982-03-09 | @ Houston Rockets | L 91-103 | 1679.50 | 1570.18 | 55.79% | 44.21% | -14.36 | 42-19 |
| 1982-03-10 | Chicago Bulls | L 98-101 | 1665.14 | 1424.45 | 85.60% | 14.40% | -11.02 | 42-20 |
| 1982-03-12 | Seattle Supersonics | L 110-112 | 1654.12 | 1589.88 | 68.27% | 31.73% | -7.17 | 42-21 |
| 1982-03-14 | Utah Jazz | W 129-100 | 1646.95 | 1307.78 | 91.29% | 8.71% | +3.48 | 43-21 |
| 1982-03-16 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 106-91 | 1650.43 | 1677.61 | 55.98% | 44.02% | +12.67 | 44-21 |
| 1982-03-19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 119-97 | 1663.10 | 1276.03 | 93.24% | 6.76% | +2.36 | 45-21 |
| 1982-03-21 | New Jersey Nets | W 102-86 | 1665.46 | 1522.61 | 77.19% | 22.81% | +6.78 | 46-21 |
| 1982-03-23 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 109-104 | 1672.24 | 1505.88 | 63.67% | 36.33% | +6.03 | 47-21 |
| 1982-03-24 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 97-99 | 1678.27 | 1596.03 | 51.92% | 48.08% | -5.45 | 47-22 |
| 1982-03-26 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 112-113 | 1672.82 | 1555.10 | 56.98% | 43.02% | -4.24 | 47-23 |
| 1982-03-27 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 128-99 | 1668.58 | 1287.98 | 85.75% | 14.25% | +5.71 | 48-23 |
| 1982-03-30 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 116-114 | 1674.29 | 1667.50 | 60.72% | 39.28% | +2.92 | 49-23 |
| 1982-04-01 | Atlanta Hawks | W 117-113 | 1677.21 | 1554.87 | 75.04% | 24.96% | +3.70 | 50-23 |
| 1982-04-02 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 114-105 | 1680.91 | 1448.87 | 71.89% | 28.11% | +6.27 | 51-23 |
| 1982-04-04 | Indiana Pacers | W 129-115 | 1687.18 | 1444.05 | 85.77% | 14.23% | +3.96 | 52-23 |
| 1982-04-06 | Boston Celtics | W 122-116 | 1691.14 | 1736.18 | 53.43% | 46.57% | +8.47 | 53-23 |
| 1982-04-09 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 118-100 | 1699.61 | 1483.46 | 70.01% | 29.99% | +9.46 | 54-23 |
| 1982-04-10 | @ Washington Bullets | L 114-115 | 1709.07 | 1565.67 | 60.56% | 39.44% | -4.50 | 54-24 |
| 1982-04-13 | Washington Bullets | L 99-109 | 1704.57 | 1570.17 | 76.32% | 23.68% | -17.93 | 54-25 |
| 1982-04-14 | @ Boston Celtics | L 91-100 | 1686.64 | 1722.26 | 35.40% | 64.60% | -7.89 | 54-26 |
| 1982-04-16 | New York Knicks | W 112-99 | 1678.75 | 1404.42 | 87.82% | 12.18% | +3.26 | 55-26 |
| 1982-04-18 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 86-110 | 1682.01 | 1680.06 | 40.48% | 59.52% | -14.74 | 55-27 |
| 1981-10-30 | New York Knicks | L 99-103 | 1393.15 | 1535.80 | 39.54% | 60.46% | -5.87 | 0-1 |
| 1981-11-04 | Atlanta Hawks | L 86-95 | 1387.28 | 1448.63 | 51.09% | 48.91% | -11.39 | 0-2 |
| 1981-11-05 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 103-109 | 1375.89 | 1427.28 | 33.35% | 66.65% | -6.07 | 0-3 |
| 1981-11-07 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 105-118 | 1369.82 | 1533.69 | 20.75% | 79.25% | -5.56 | 0-4 |
| 1981-11-08 | Indiana Pacers | W 89-86 | 1364.26 | 1517.86 | 38.05% | 61.95% | +7.97 | 1-4 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ New York Knicks | L 99-111 | 1372.23 | 1523.54 | 21.97% | 78.03% | -5.65 | 1-5 |
| 1981-11-11 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 88-100 | 1366.58 | 1614.10 | 26.34% | 73.66% | -6.78 | 1-6 |
| 1981-11-13 | @ Boston Celtics | L 97-111 | 1359.80 | 1673.86 | 14.09% | 85.91% | -3.92 | 1-7 |
| 1981-11-14 | Kansas City Kings | W 103-92 | 1355.88 | 1469.43 | 43.61% | 56.39% | +13.90 | 2-7 |
| 1981-11-18 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 107-121 | 1369.78 | 1478.99 | 26.40% | 73.60% | -7.34 | 2-8 |
| 1981-11-20 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 86-106 | 1362.44 | 1541.04 | 19.39% | 80.61% | -6.45 | 2-9 |
| 1981-11-22 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 92-109 | 1355.99 | 1459.97 | 26.99% | 73.01% | -8.26 | 2-10 |
| 1981-11-24 | @ Houston Rockets | W 102-84 | 1347.73 | 1514.35 | 20.49% | 79.51% | +25.06 | 3-10 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 86-114 | 1372.79 | 1551.09 | 19.42% | 80.58% | -7.64 | 3-11 |
| 1981-11-28 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 107-111 | 1365.15 | 1271.63 | 53.54% | 46.46% | -7.95 | 3-12 |
| 1981-12-02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 125-106 | 1357.20 | 1368.74 | 58.18% | 41.82% | +13.54 | 4-12 |
| 1981-12-05 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 105-114 | 1370.74 | 1674.19 | 20.58% | 79.42% | -4.59 | 4-13 |
| 1981-12-08 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 98-88 | 1366.15 | 1463.05 | 27.80% | 72.20% | +16.97 | 5-13 |
| 1981-12-09 | @ Boston Celtics | L 100-109 | 1383.12 | 1682.59 | 10.71% | 89.29% | -2.39 | 5-14 |
| 1981-12-11 | Denver Nuggets | W 131-123 | 1380.73 | 1441.05 | 51.23% | 48.77% | +10.25 | 6-14 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 88-101 | 1390.98 | 1535.61 | 22.63% | 77.37% | -6.06 | 6-15 |
| 1981-12-16 | Chicago Bulls | L 97-98 | 1384.92 | 1523.14 | 40.15% | 59.85% | -2.11 | 6-16 |
| 1981-12-18 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 100-88 | 1382.81 | 1666.65 | 11.60% | 88.40% | +22.75 | 7-16 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 119-107 | 1405.56 | 1327.42 | 51.33% | 48.67% | +12.53 | 8-16 |
| 1981-12-23 | New York Knicks | W 115-99 | 1418.09 | 1492.93 | 49.14% | 50.86% | +15.11 | 9-16 |
| 1981-12-25 | @ New York Knicks | W 96-95 | 1433.20 | 1477.82 | 34.22% | 65.78% | +4.89 | 10-16 |
| 1981-12-26 | Washington Bullets | L 90-105 | 1438.09 | 1509.12 | 49.69% | 50.31% | -14.30 | 10-17 |
| 1981-12-28 | Indiana Pacers | L 95-103 | 1423.79 | 1523.68 | 45.55% | 54.45% | -9.58 | 10-18 |
| 1981-12-30 | Detroit Pistons | W 130-119 | 1414.21 | 1465.77 | 52.49% | 47.51% | +11.71 | 11-18 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 95-97 | 1425.92 | 1450.36 | 36.88% | 63.12% | -3.87 | 11-19 |
| 1982-01-05 | @ Washington Bullets | W 114-108 | 1422.05 | 1533.49 | 26.15% | 73.85% | +13.44 | 12-19 |
| 1982-01-06 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 95-109 | 1435.49 | 1629.45 | 32.74% | 67.26% | -9.11 | 12-20 |
| 1982-01-08 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 110-100 | 1426.38 | 1311.47 | 74.23% | 25.77% | +6.06 | 13-20 |
| 1982-01-09 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 120-113 | 1432.44 | 1669.12 | 14.69% | 85.31% | +16.77 | 14-20 |
| 1982-01-11 | Boston Celtics | L 94-112 | 1449.21 | 1662.54 | 30.33% | 69.67% | -9.56 | 14-21 |
| 1982-01-14 | Chicago Bulls | W 130-104 | 1439.65 | 1505.28 | 50.47% | 49.53% | +18.76 | 15-21 |
| 1982-01-15 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 104-114 | 1458.41 | 1405.77 | 47.66% | 52.34% | -11.20 | 15-22 |
| 1982-01-17 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 105-97 | 1447.21 | 1633.90 | 33.67% | 66.33% | +13.94 | 16-22 |
| 1982-01-20 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 113-132 | 1461.15 | 1633.10 | 20.00% | 80.00% | -6.47 | 16-23 |
| 1982-01-22 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 99-97 | 1454.68 | 1593.48 | 23.22% | 76.78% | +8.06 | 17-23 |
| 1982-01-23 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 113-109 | 1462.74 | 1376.64 | 52.47% | 47.53% | +7.06 | 18-23 |
| 1982-01-26 | @ Utah Jazz | W 138-129 | 1469.80 | 1335.66 | 59.28% | 40.72% | +6.42 | 19-23 |
| 1982-01-27 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 116-130 | 1476.22 | 1500.04 | 36.96% | 63.04% | -10.27 | 19-24 |
| 1982-02-02 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 116-112 | 1465.95 | 1478.64 | 38.47% | 61.53% | +9.14 | 20-24 |
| 1982-02-03 | Atlanta Hawks | W 112-103 | 1475.09 | 1466.99 | 60.90% | 39.10% | +8.71 | 21-24 |
| 1982-02-05 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-116 | 1483.80 | 1636.62 | 21.82% | 78.18% | -3.24 | 21-25 |
| 1982-02-06 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 125-120 | 1480.56 | 1469.48 | 41.76% | 58.24% | +9.68 | 22-25 |
| 1982-02-07 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 110-94 | 1490.24 | 1311.19 | 65.34% | 34.66% | +10.30 | 23-25 |
| 1982-02-10 | Detroit Pistons | W 115-108 | 1500.54 | 1464.30 | 64.68% | 35.32% | +6.94 | 24-25 |
| 1982-02-12 | Golden State Warriors | W 109-98 | 1507.48 | 1501.57 | 60.60% | 39.40% | +9.71 | 25-25 |
| 1982-02-14 | Dallas Mavericks | L 109-111 | 1517.19 | 1340.45 | 80.44% | 19.56% | -8.45 | 25-26 |
| 1982-02-17 | Chicago Bulls | W 115-105 | 1508.74 | 1434.64 | 69.49% | 30.51% | +7.17 | 26-26 |
| 1982-02-19 | Houston Rockets | L 96-103 | 1515.91 | 1555.79 | 54.17% | 45.83% | -10.65 | 26-27 |
| 1982-02-20 | Utah Jazz | W 125-108 | 1505.26 | 1359.36 | 77.49% | 22.51% | +6.89 | 27-27 |
| 1982-02-21 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 107-118 | 1512.15 | 1455.57 | 48.23% | 51.77% | -11.88 | 27-28 |
| 1982-02-24 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 106-113 | 1500.27 | 1686.12 | 33.78% | 66.22% | -6.64 | 27-29 |
| 1982-02-26 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 110-106 | 1493.63 | 1498.18 | 59.16% | 40.84% | +6.07 | 28-29 |
| 1982-02-28 | San Diego Clippers | W 110-95 | 1499.70 | 1345.90 | 78.28% | 21.72% | +6.25 | 29-29 |
| 1982-03-02 | @ Washington Bullets | W 130-124 | 1505.95 | 1515.20 | 38.94% | 61.06% | +7.86 | 30-29 |
| 1982-03-03 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 111-103 | 1513.81 | 1648.17 | 40.69% | 59.31% | +12.46 | 31-29 |
| 1982-03-05 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 107-90 | 1526.27 | 1430.88 | 53.81% | 46.19% | +14.15 | 32-29 |
| 1982-03-06 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 92-112 | 1540.42 | 1441.70 | 54.28% | 45.72% | -18.03 | 32-30 |
| 1982-03-10 | Phoenix Suns | W 113-105 | 1522.39 | 1579.62 | 51.68% | 48.32% | +10.15 | 33-30 |
| 1982-03-12 | Boston Celtics | L 109-113 | 1532.54 | 1702.24 | 35.89% | 64.11% | -5.33 | 33-31 |
| 1982-03-14 | Seattle Supersonics | L 97-98 | 1527.21 | 1597.05 | 49.86% | 50.14% | -3.71 | 33-32 |
| 1982-03-17 | San Antonio Spurs | W 93-90 | 1523.50 | 1537.40 | 57.85% | 42.15% | +5.43 | 34-32 |
| 1982-03-20 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 101-104 | 1528.93 | 1466.33 | 49.09% | 50.91% | -6.32 | 34-33 |
| 1982-03-21 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 86-102 | 1522.61 | 1665.46 | 22.81% | 77.19% | -6.78 | 34-34 |
| 1982-03-24 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 111-106 | 1515.83 | 1661.98 | 22.48% | 77.52% | +12.88 | 35-34 |
| 1982-03-26 | @ Washington Bullets | L 88-104 | 1528.71 | 1526.02 | 40.58% | 59.42% | -12.06 | 35-35 |
| 1982-03-27 | Detroit Pistons | L 121-123 | 1516.65 | 1487.20 | 63.79% | 36.21% | -6.71 | 35-36 |
| 1982-03-28 | New York Knicks | W 113-106 | 1509.94 | 1428.77 | 70.35% | 29.65% | +5.83 | 36-36 |
| 1982-03-31 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 103-87 | 1515.77 | 1247.89 | 87.42% | 12.58% | +3.74 | 37-36 |
| 1982-04-02 | Washington Bullets | W 98-96 | 1519.51 | 1549.79 | 55.54% | 44.46% | +4.67 | 38-36 |
| 1982-04-04 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 119-109 | 1524.18 | 1240.91 | 77.45% | 22.55% | +5.30 | 39-36 |
| 1982-04-07 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 113-116 | 1529.48 | 1680.20 | 38.44% | 61.56% | -4.94 | 39-37 |
| 1982-04-09 | @ Boston Celtics | L 103-106 | 1524.54 | 1730.75 | 17.03% | 82.97% | -2.20 | 39-38 |
| 1982-04-10 | Indiana Pacers | W 115-86 | 1522.34 | 1430.61 | 71.60% | 28.40% | +11.37 | 40-38 |
| 1982-04-13 | @ New York Knicks | W 104-102 | 1533.71 | 1417.35 | 56.79% | 43.21% | +4.54 | 41-38 |
| 1982-04-14 | Washington Bullets | W 98-94 | 1538.25 | 1588.10 | 52.74% | 47.26% | +7.02 | 42-38 |
| 1982-04-16 | Boston Celtics | W 113-96 | 1545.27 | 1730.15 | 33.90% | 66.10% | +20.25 | 43-38 |
| 1982-04-17 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 147-132 | 1565.52 | 1480.19 | 52.36% | 47.64% | +13.71 | 44-38 |
| 1981-10-30 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 103-99 | 1535.80 | 1393.15 | 60.46% | 39.54% | +5.87 | 1-0 |
| 1981-10-31 | Indiana Pacers | L 99-106 | 1541.67 | 1518.96 | 62.89% | 37.11% | -12.36 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-03 | @ Houston Rockets | L 98-101 | 1529.31 | 1522.13 | 41.21% | 58.79% | -5.30 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-06 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 104-95 | 1524.01 | 1326.61 | 67.69% | 32.31% | +7.20 | 2-2 |
| 1981-11-07 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 96-103 | 1531.21 | 1539.76 | 39.04% | 60.96% | -7.67 | 2-3 |
| 1981-11-10 | New Jersey Nets | W 111-99 | 1523.54 | 1372.23 | 78.03% | 21.97% | +5.65 | 3-3 |
| 1981-11-13 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 85-95 | 1529.19 | 1620.88 | 28.41% | 71.59% | -6.67 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-14 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 102-109 | 1522.52 | 1651.21 | 41.48% | 58.52% | -8.16 | 3-5 |
| 1981-11-17 | Kansas City Kings | L 110-124 | 1514.36 | 1455.53 | 67.60% | 32.40% | -18.79 | 3-6 |
| 1981-11-19 | Atlanta Hawks | L 84-89 | 1495.57 | 1469.77 | 63.30% | 36.70% | -10.52 | 3-7 |
| 1981-11-21 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 118-112 | 1485.05 | 1619.43 | 40.69% | 59.31% | +10.80 | 4-7 |
| 1981-11-24 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 112-127 | 1495.85 | 1497.06 | 40.04% | 59.96% | -11.52 | 4-8 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 116-95 | 1484.33 | 1399.96 | 52.22% | 47.78% | +16.26 | 5-8 |
| 1981-11-28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 101-90 | 1500.59 | 1383.69 | 74.45% | 25.55% | +6.30 | 6-8 |
| 1981-12-01 | Detroit Pistons | W 112-100 | 1506.89 | 1459.00 | 66.20% | 33.80% | +8.70 | 7-8 |
| 1981-12-03 | Washington Bullets | L 88-114 | 1515.59 | 1461.12 | 67.04% | 32.96% | -25.40 | 7-9 |
| 1981-12-05 | Boston Celtics | W 103-83 | 1490.19 | 1705.84 | 30.05% | 69.95% | +23.24 | 8-9 |
| 1981-12-08 | Denver Nuggets | W 135-122 | 1513.43 | 1455.69 | 67.46% | 32.54% | +8.72 | 9-9 |
| 1981-12-10 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 106-101 | 1522.15 | 1437.60 | 52.25% | 47.75% | +5.61 | 10-9 |
| 1981-12-12 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 86-104 | 1527.76 | 1627.96 | 45.51% | 54.49% | -14.35 | 10-10 |
| 1981-12-15 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 98-111 | 1513.41 | 1454.59 | 48.55% | 51.45% | -13.00 | 10-11 |
| 1981-12-16 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 117-115 | 1500.41 | 1675.66 | 19.69% | 80.31% | +8.43 | 11-11 |
| 1981-12-18 | Chicago Bulls | W 121-106 | 1508.84 | 1525.25 | 57.50% | 42.50% | +12.23 | 12-11 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 104-132 | 1521.07 | 1425.75 | 53.80% | 46.20% | -21.15 | 12-12 |
| 1981-12-22 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 105-112 | 1499.92 | 1672.09 | 35.56% | 64.44% | -6.99 | 12-13 |
| 1981-12-23 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 99-115 | 1492.93 | 1418.09 | 50.86% | 49.14% | -15.11 | 12-14 |
| 1981-12-25 | New Jersey Nets | L 95-96 | 1477.82 | 1433.20 | 65.78% | 34.22% | -4.89 | 12-15 |
| 1981-12-26 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 112-106 | 1472.93 | 1536.08 | 31.86% | 68.14% | +12.40 | 13-15 |
| 1981-12-29 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 111-108 | 1485.33 | 1497.06 | 38.60% | 61.40% | +7.90 | 14-15 |
| 1981-12-30 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 110-108 | 1493.23 | 1329.34 | 63.34% | 36.66% | +2.73 | 15-15 |
| 1982-01-02 | Detroit Pistons | W 121-108 | 1495.96 | 1454.06 | 65.43% | 34.57% | +9.26 | 16-15 |
| 1982-01-05 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 112-102 | 1505.22 | 1647.58 | 22.86% | 77.14% | +18.12 | 17-15 |
| 1982-01-07 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 103-107 | 1523.34 | 1403.95 | 57.22% | 42.78% | -8.50 | 17-16 |
| 1982-01-09 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 89-102 | 1514.84 | 1468.39 | 46.77% | 53.23% | -12.53 | 17-17 |
| 1982-01-10 | Washington Bullets | L 126-129 | 1502.31 | 1521.20 | 57.15% | 42.85% | -5.20 | 17-18 |
| 1982-01-12 | @ Utah Jazz | W 129-121 | 1497.11 | 1374.53 | 57.66% | 42.34% | +8.90 | 18-18 |
| 1982-01-14 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 89-90 | 1506.01 | 1575.70 | 31.05% | 68.95% | -2.31 | 18-19 |
| 1982-01-15 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 102-104 | 1503.70 | 1538.50 | 35.50% | 64.50% | -3.73 | 18-20 |
| 1982-01-19 | Boston Celtics | L 107-111 | 1499.97 | 1678.01 | 34.79% | 65.21% | -5.17 | 18-21 |
| 1982-01-21 | Atlanta Hawks | W 104-101 | 1494.80 | 1490.48 | 60.38% | 39.62% | +5.10 | 19-21 |
| 1982-01-23 | Chicago Bulls | L 139-140 | 1499.90 | 1486.49 | 61.63% | 38.37% | -3.24 | 19-22 |
| 1982-01-25 | Seattle Supersonics | L 99-113 | 1496.66 | 1614.14 | 43.05% | 56.95% | -11.97 | 19-23 |
| 1982-01-27 | @ Boston Celtics | L 99-131 | 1484.69 | 1657.19 | 19.95% | 80.05% | -8.38 | 19-24 |
| 1982-01-28 | @ Washington Bullets | W 102-98 | 1476.31 | 1578.14 | 27.23% | 72.77% | +10.81 | 20-24 |
| 1982-02-02 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 117-128 | 1487.12 | 1510.32 | 37.05% | 62.95% | -9.13 | 20-25 |
| 1982-02-03 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 98-94 | 1477.99 | 1639.55 | 20.97% | 79.03% | +11.74 | 21-25 |
| 1982-02-05 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 90-85 | 1489.73 | 1383.84 | 55.30% | 44.70% | +7.43 | 22-25 |
| 1982-02-07 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 98-100 | 1497.16 | 1524.62 | 36.48% | 63.52% | -3.83 | 22-26 |
| 1982-02-09 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 105-114 | 1493.33 | 1649.24 | 21.52% | 78.48% | -4.80 | 22-27 |
| 1982-02-11 | Golden State Warriors | W 120-117 | 1488.53 | 1507.08 | 57.20% | 42.80% | +5.51 | 23-27 |
| 1982-02-13 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-114 | 1494.04 | 1648.68 | 37.91% | 62.09% | -7.45 | 23-28 |
| 1982-02-14 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 105-117 | 1486.59 | 1656.13 | 20.22% | 79.78% | -5.21 | 23-29 |
| 1982-02-16 | Dallas Mavericks | L 110-112 | 1481.38 | 1348.90 | 76.12% | 23.88% | -7.99 | 23-30 |
| 1982-02-19 | Phoenix Suns | L 90-104 | 1473.39 | 1542.93 | 49.91% | 50.09% | -13.88 | 23-31 |
| 1982-02-21 | Houston Rockets | W 122-106 | 1459.51 | 1566.43 | 44.55% | 55.45% | +16.48 | 24-31 |
| 1982-02-23 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 113-110 | 1475.99 | 1695.18 | 29.63% | 70.37% | +9.06 | 25-31 |
| 1982-02-24 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 87-118 | 1485.05 | 1467.46 | 42.67% | 57.33% | -17.65 | 25-32 |
| 1982-02-27 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 107-105 | 1467.40 | 1492.11 | 56.32% | 43.68% | +4.59 | 26-32 |
| 1982-02-28 | @ Washington Bullets | L 109-113 | 1471.99 | 1511.53 | 34.88% | 65.12% | -3.67 | 26-33 |
| 1982-03-02 | San Diego Clippers | W 108-101 | 1468.32 | 1339.65 | 75.72% | 24.28% | +4.77 | 27-33 |
| 1982-03-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 129-119 | 1473.09 | 1635.71 | 36.83% | 63.17% | +10.50 | 28-33 |
| 1982-03-06 | Detroit Pistons | L 111-115 | 1483.59 | 1463.77 | 62.50% | 37.50% | -9.29 | 28-34 |
| 1982-03-07 | @ Boston Celtics | L 106-107 | 1474.30 | 1688.49 | 16.39% | 83.61% | -1.22 | 28-35 |
| 1982-03-09 | Utah Jazz | W 126-112 | 1473.08 | 1328.97 | 77.32% | 22.68% | +6.31 | 29-35 |
| 1982-03-13 | Washington Bullets | L 99-109 | 1479.39 | 1509.45 | 55.57% | 44.43% | -13.06 | 29-36 |
| 1982-03-16 | San Antonio Spurs | L 91-114 | 1466.33 | 1518.74 | 52.37% | 47.63% | -18.66 | 29-37 |
| 1982-03-20 | Atlanta Hawks | L 98-104 | 1447.67 | 1494.35 | 53.19% | 46.81% | -9.68 | 29-38 |
| 1982-03-21 | @ Washington Bullets | L 109-110 | 1437.99 | 1526.70 | 28.76% | 71.24% | -2.14 | 29-39 |
| 1982-03-23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 120-97 | 1435.85 | 1261.12 | 80.26% | 19.74% | +7.04 | 30-39 |
| 1982-03-26 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 107-131 | 1442.89 | 1453.23 | 38.79% | 61.21% | -14.12 | 30-40 |
| 1982-03-28 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 106-113 | 1428.77 | 1509.94 | 29.65% | 70.35% | -5.83 | 30-41 |
| 1982-03-30 | Indiana Pacers | W 108-104 | 1422.94 | 1450.65 | 55.90% | 44.10% | +6.55 | 31-41 |
| 1982-04-01 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 111-110 | 1429.49 | 1244.15 | 81.21% | 18.79% | +1.40 | 32-41 |
| 1982-04-04 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 106-127 | 1430.89 | 1667.65 | 14.69% | 85.31% | -5.00 | 32-42 |
| 1982-04-06 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 104-106 | 1425.89 | 1553.35 | 24.41% | 75.59% | -2.56 | 32-43 |
| 1982-04-08 | Boston Celtics | L 106-110 | 1423.33 | 1727.71 | 20.50% | 79.50% | -3.05 | 32-44 |
| 1982-04-10 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 117-114 | 1420.28 | 1221.28 | 67.89% | 32.11% | +4.13 | 33-44 |
| 1982-04-11 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 89-97 | 1424.41 | 1474.00 | 33.58% | 66.42% | -7.06 | 33-45 |
| 1982-04-13 | New Jersey Nets | L 102-104 | 1417.35 | 1533.71 | 43.21% | 56.79% | -4.54 | 33-46 |
| 1982-04-14 | Chicago Bulls | L 116-120 | 1412.81 | 1436.15 | 56.52% | 43.48% | -8.39 | 33-47 |
| 1982-04-16 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 99-112 | 1404.42 | 1678.75 | 12.18% | 87.82% | -3.27 | 33-48 |
| 1982-04-18 | @ Boston Celtics | L 99-119 | 1401.15 | 1709.90 | 10.21% | 89.79% | -3.39 | 33-49 |
| 1981-10-30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 128-104 | 1619.18 | 1420.19 | 82.38% | 17.62% | +6.42 | 1-0 |
| 1981-10-31 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 108-106 | 1625.60 | 1458.97 | 63.70% | 36.30% | +3.81 | 2-0 |
| 1981-11-03 | @ Washington Bullets | W 112-99 | 1629.41 | 1504.38 | 58.01% | 41.99% | +11.25 | 3-0 |
| 1981-11-04 | Indiana Pacers | W 107-99 | 1640.66 | 1531.32 | 73.61% | 26.39% | +5.55 | 4-0 |
| 1981-11-06 | Atlanta Hawks | L 99-106 | 1646.21 | 1460.01 | 81.28% | 18.72% | -15.98 | 4-1 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 95-93 | 1630.23 | 1414.38 | 69.97% | 30.03% | +3.15 | 5-1 |
| 1981-11-11 | Chicago Bulls | W 117-90 | 1633.38 | 1543.89 | 71.34% | 28.66% | +11.07 | 6-1 |
| 1981-11-13 | Kansas City Kings | W 105-85 | 1644.45 | 1476.19 | 79.66% | 20.34% | +6.76 | 7-1 |
| 1981-11-14 | @ New York Knicks | W 109-102 | 1651.21 | 1522.52 | 58.52% | 41.48% | +8.15 | 8-1 |
| 1981-11-18 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 102-100 | 1659.36 | 1635.51 | 63.04% | 36.96% | +3.89 | 9-1 |
| 1981-11-20 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 99-94 | 1663.25 | 1414.82 | 73.76% | 26.24% | +4.36 | 10-1 |
| 1981-11-21 | Houston Rockets | W 135-106 | 1667.61 | 1523.43 | 77.32% | 22.68% | +9.07 | 11-1 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 124-112 | 1676.68 | 1516.87 | 62.79% | 37.21% | +6.77 | 12-1 |
| 1981-11-28 | Detroit Pistons | W 116-103 | 1683.45 | 1463.27 | 84.08% | 15.92% | +4.27 | 13-1 |
| 1981-12-01 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 107-98 | 1687.72 | 1488.68 | 67.90% | 32.10% | +7.15 | 14-1 |
| 1981-12-02 | San Antonio Spurs | L 101-106 | 1694.87 | 1560.15 | 76.35% | 23.65% | -12.68 | 14-2 |
| 1981-12-04 | @ Boston Celtics | L 103-111 | 1682.19 | 1697.84 | 38.07% | 61.93% | -8.00 | 14-3 |
| 1981-12-05 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 114-105 | 1674.19 | 1370.74 | 79.42% | 20.58% | +4.59 | 15-3 |
| 1981-12-09 | Denver Nuggets | W 137-109 | 1678.78 | 1446.97 | 84.95% | 15.05% | +5.91 | 16-3 |
| 1981-12-11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 131-113 | 1684.69 | 1356.14 | 90.79% | 9.21% | +2.91 | 17-3 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 117-114 | 1687.60 | 1522.03 | 63.56% | 36.44% | +3.31 | 18-3 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 108-127 | 1690.91 | 1642.30 | 47.08% | 52.92% | -15.25 | 18-4 |
| 1981-12-16 | New York Knicks | L 115-117 | 1675.66 | 1500.41 | 80.31% | 19.69% | -8.44 | 18-5 |
| 1981-12-19 | Boston Celtics | W 123-118 | 1667.22 | 1675.82 | 58.59% | 41.41% | +4.87 | 19-5 |
| 1981-12-22 | @ New York Knicks | W 112-105 | 1672.09 | 1499.92 | 64.44% | 35.56% | +6.99 | 20-5 |
| 1981-12-27 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 96-99 | 1679.08 | 1547.21 | 58.96% | 41.04% | -7.59 | 20-6 |
| 1981-12-29 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 142-135 | 1671.49 | 1541.25 | 58.74% | 41.26% | +8.11 | 21-6 |
| 1981-12-30 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 102-99 | 1679.60 | 1565.15 | 56.52% | 43.48% | +5.60 | 22-6 |
| 1982-01-01 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 120-105 | 1685.20 | 1519.82 | 63.54% | 36.46% | +10.49 | 23-6 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ Utah Jazz | W 109-107 | 1695.69 | 1353.55 | 82.82% | 17.18% | +1.81 | 24-6 |
| 1982-01-05 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 101-124 | 1697.50 | 1444.80 | 74.23% | 25.77% | -26.45 | 24-7 |
| 1982-01-06 | Washington Bullets | W 126-112 | 1671.05 | 1520.05 | 78.00% | 22.00% | +6.11 | 25-7 |
| 1982-01-08 | @ Boston Celtics | L 90-96 | 1677.16 | 1648.96 | 44.17% | 55.83% | -8.04 | 25-8 |
| 1982-01-09 | New Jersey Nets | L 113-120 | 1669.12 | 1432.44 | 85.31% | 14.69% | -16.77 | 25-9 |
| 1982-01-12 | @ Washington Bullets | W 95-92 | 1652.35 | 1526.40 | 58.14% | 41.86% | +5.39 | 26-9 |
| 1982-01-13 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 107-111 | 1657.74 | 1639.90 | 62.23% | 37.77% | -9.25 | 26-10 |
| 1982-01-15 | Atlanta Hawks | L 90-96 | 1648.49 | 1474.69 | 80.17% | 19.83% | -14.59 | 26-11 |
| 1982-01-17 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 97-105 | 1633.90 | 1447.21 | 66.33% | 33.67% | -13.94 | 26-12 |
| 1982-01-20 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 115-110 | 1619.96 | 1524.16 | 72.07% | 27.93% | +4.64 | 27-12 |
| 1982-01-22 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 112-105 | 1624.60 | 1473.28 | 61.64% | 38.36% | +7.54 | 28-12 |
| 1982-01-23 | Seattle Supersonics | W 100-87 | 1632.14 | 1624.63 | 60.82% | 39.18% | +10.50 | 29-12 |
| 1982-01-26 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 95-103 | 1642.64 | 1552.57 | 53.04% | 46.96% | -11.15 | 29-13 |
| 1982-01-27 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 99-86 | 1631.49 | 1349.28 | 77.35% | 22.65% | +6.07 | 30-13 |
| 1982-01-28 | @ Houston Rockets | L 101-109 | 1637.56 | 1485.34 | 61.77% | 38.23% | -12.98 | 30-14 |
| 1982-02-03 | Washington Bullets | W 122-96 | 1624.58 | 1560.78 | 68.22% | 31.78% | +12.04 | 31-14 |
| 1982-02-05 | New Jersey Nets | W 116-112 | 1636.62 | 1483.80 | 78.18% | 21.82% | +3.24 | 32-14 |
| 1982-02-07 | Chicago Bulls | W 123-107 | 1639.86 | 1451.74 | 81.45% | 18.55% | +5.51 | 33-14 |
| 1982-02-10 | Indiana Pacers | W 102-96 | 1645.37 | 1452.48 | 81.86% | 18.14% | +3.31 | 34-14 |
| 1982-02-13 | @ New York Knicks | W 114-107 | 1648.68 | 1494.04 | 62.09% | 37.91% | +7.45 | 35-14 |
| 1982-02-14 | New York Knicks | W 117-105 | 1656.13 | 1486.59 | 79.78% | 20.22% | +5.20 | 36-14 |
| 1982-02-17 | Dallas Mavericks | W 114-109 | 1661.33 | 1356.90 | 89.56% | 10.44% | +1.74 | 37-14 |
| 1982-02-19 | Utah Jazz | W 132-117 | 1663.07 | 1362.43 | 89.35% | 10.65% | +3.06 | 38-14 |
| 1982-02-21 | Phoenix Suns | W 109-102 | 1666.13 | 1556.80 | 73.61% | 26.39% | +5.19 | 39-14 |
| 1982-02-23 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 115-101 | 1671.32 | 1353.83 | 80.71% | 19.29% | +5.36 | 40-14 |
| 1982-02-26 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 114-116 | 1676.68 | 1644.29 | 44.76% | 55.24% | -3.32 | 40-15 |
| 1982-02-27 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 125-134 | 1673.36 | 1490.18 | 65.88% | 34.12% | -14.69 | 40-16 |
| 1982-03-02 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 109-112 | 1658.67 | 1436.54 | 70.72% | 29.28% | -9.10 | 40-17 |
| 1982-03-03 | San Diego Clippers | W 125-107 | 1649.57 | 1334.88 | 90.10% | 9.90% | +3.12 | 41-17 |
| 1982-03-05 | Atlanta Hawks | W 89-80 | 1652.69 | 1445.48 | 83.05% | 16.95% | +3.78 | 42-17 |
| 1982-03-07 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 119-113 | 1656.47 | 1625.21 | 64.03% | 35.97% | +6.55 | 43-17 |
| 1982-03-10 | Golden State Warriors | W 134-114 | 1663.02 | 1535.06 | 75.64% | 24.36% | +8.09 | 44-17 |
| 1982-03-14 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 128-114 | 1671.11 | 1396.03 | 76.62% | 23.38% | +6.50 | 45-17 |
| 1982-03-16 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 91-106 | 1677.61 | 1650.43 | 44.02% | 55.98% | -12.67 | 45-18 |
| 1982-03-17 | Washington Bullets | W 102-93 | 1664.94 | 1528.03 | 76.58% | 23.42% | +5.22 | 46-18 |
| 1982-03-19 | Indiana Pacers | W 112-95 | 1670.16 | 1471.74 | 82.33% | 17.67% | +5.41 | 47-18 |
| 1982-03-21 | Boston Celtics | L 111-123 | 1675.57 | 1724.86 | 52.82% | 47.18% | -13.59 | 47-19 |
| 1982-03-24 | New Jersey Nets | L 106-111 | 1661.98 | 1515.83 | 77.52% | 22.48% | -12.88 | 47-20 |
| 1982-03-25 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 98-100 | 1649.10 | 1485.17 | 63.34% | 36.66% | -6.66 | 47-21 |
| 1982-03-26 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 115-111 | 1642.44 | 1252.76 | 86.37% | 13.63% | +2.03 | 48-21 |
| 1982-03-28 | @ Boston Celtics | W 116-98 | 1644.47 | 1748.88 | 26.94% | 73.06% | +23.03 | 49-21 |
| 1982-03-30 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 114-116 | 1667.50 | 1674.29 | 39.28% | 60.72% | -2.92 | 49-22 |
| 1982-03-31 | Chicago Bulls | W 99-98 | 1664.58 | 1450.09 | 83.64% | 16.36% | +1.22 | 50-22 |
| 1982-04-02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 135-115 | 1665.80 | 1242.75 | 94.44% | 5.56% | +1.85 | 51-22 |
| 1982-04-04 | New York Knicks | W 127-106 | 1667.65 | 1430.89 | 85.31% | 14.69% | +5.00 | 52-22 |
| 1982-04-06 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 117-104 | 1672.65 | 1441.44 | 71.79% | 28.21% | +7.55 | 53-22 |
| 1982-04-07 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 116-113 | 1680.20 | 1529.48 | 61.56% | 38.44% | +4.95 | 54-22 |
| 1982-04-09 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 88-103 | 1685.15 | 1547.32 | 59.79% | 40.21% | -17.21 | 54-23 |
| 1982-04-11 | Boston Celtics | L 109-110 | 1667.94 | 1732.94 | 50.56% | 49.44% | -2.65 | 54-24 |
| 1982-04-13 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 93-89 | 1665.29 | 1419.24 | 73.49% | 26.51% | +3.94 | 55-24 |
| 1982-04-14 | Detroit Pistons | W 119-111 | 1669.23 | 1481.06 | 81.45% | 18.55% | +3.89 | 56-24 |
| 1982-04-16 | @ Washington Bullets | W 100-96 | 1673.12 | 1581.08 | 53.33% | 46.67% | +6.94 | 57-24 |
| 1982-04-18 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 110-86 | 1680.06 | 1682.01 | 59.52% | 40.48% | +14.73 | 58-24 |
| 1981-10-30 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 95-103 | 1562.96 | 1527.91 | 45.14% | 54.86% | -9.49 | 0-1 |
| 1981-10-31 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 84-94 | 1553.47 | 1459.63 | 53.58% | 46.42% | -12.59 | 0-2 |
| 1981-11-03 | San Antonio Spurs | W 111-88 | 1540.88 | 1543.89 | 59.37% | 40.63% | +14.48 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-05 | Dallas Mavericks | W 121-93 | 1555.36 | 1332.80 | 84.26% | 15.74% | +6.19 | 2-2 |
| 1981-11-06 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 101-99 | 1561.55 | 1571.07 | 38.90% | 61.10% | +6.42 | 3-2 |
| 1981-11-07 | @ Utah Jazz | L 87-95 | 1567.97 | 1389.40 | 65.28% | 34.72% | -13.72 | 3-3 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 109-106 | 1554.25 | 1479.15 | 50.89% | 49.11% | +6.32 | 4-3 |
| 1981-11-12 | Indiana Pacers | W 95-93 | 1560.57 | 1515.81 | 65.80% | 34.20% | +3.59 | 5-3 |
| 1981-11-14 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 97-98 | 1564.16 | 1563.09 | 59.94% | 40.06% | -4.45 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-18 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 97-102 | 1559.71 | 1460.75 | 54.32% | 45.68% | -9.03 | 5-5 |
| 1981-11-21 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 110-88 | 1550.68 | 1289.10 | 75.20% | 24.80% | +8.65 | 6-5 |
| 1981-11-25 | Houston Rockets | W 128-114 | 1559.33 | 1489.29 | 68.99% | 31.01% | +8.62 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-27 | Chicago Bulls | W 111-107 | 1567.95 | 1531.29 | 64.74% | 35.26% | +5.24 | 8-5 |
| 1981-12-01 | San Diego Clippers | W 117-94 | 1573.19 | 1444.60 | 75.71% | 24.29% | +8.65 | 9-5 |
| 1981-12-03 | Denver Nuggets | W 137-109 | 1581.84 | 1485.96 | 72.08% | 27.92% | +10.98 | 10-5 |
| 1981-12-05 | Utah Jazz | W 101-99 | 1592.82 | 1400.86 | 81.78% | 18.22% | +1.91 | 11-5 |
| 1981-12-08 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 110-121 | 1594.73 | 1426.41 | 63.93% | 36.07% | -15.75 | 11-6 |
| 1981-12-09 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 127-134 | 1578.98 | 1533.25 | 46.67% | 53.33% | -6.49 | 11-7 |
| 1981-12-10 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 117-110 | 1572.49 | 1528.23 | 65.73% | 34.27% | +6.74 | 12-7 |
| 1981-12-12 | Washington Bullets | L 98-105 | 1579.23 | 1495.52 | 70.65% | 29.35% | -13.89 | 12-8 |
| 1981-12-15 | @ Houston Rockets | L 95-99 | 1565.34 | 1449.95 | 56.65% | 43.35% | -8.42 | 12-9 |
| 1981-12-16 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 81-97 | 1556.92 | 1430.92 | 58.14% | 41.86% | -17.28 | 12-10 |
| 1981-12-18 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 108-104 | 1539.64 | 1587.95 | 33.74% | 66.26% | +9.85 | 13-10 |
| 1981-12-19 | Kansas City Kings | W 95-87 | 1549.49 | 1453.65 | 72.08% | 27.92% | +5.86 | 14-10 |
| 1981-12-23 | Golden State Warriors | W 118-103 | 1555.35 | 1545.08 | 61.20% | 38.80% | +11.17 | 15-10 |
| 1981-12-25 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-104 | 1566.52 | 1645.05 | 48.61% | 51.39% | -6.26 | 15-11 |
| 1981-12-26 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 96-112 | 1560.26 | 1533.92 | 43.91% | 56.09% | -13.05 | 15-12 |
| 1981-12-27 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 99-96 | 1547.21 | 1679.08 | 41.04% | 58.96% | +7.59 | 16-12 |
| 1981-12-30 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 113-112 | 1554.80 | 1522.49 | 64.17% | 35.83% | +2.66 | 17-12 |
| 1982-01-02 | Seattle Supersonics | W 120-97 | 1557.46 | 1559.56 | 59.50% | 40.50% | +14.44 | 18-12 |
| 1982-01-05 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 82-87 | 1571.90 | 1513.45 | 48.50% | 51.50% | -8.06 | 18-13 |
| 1982-01-07 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 110-94 | 1563.84 | 1471.25 | 53.40% | 46.60% | +13.85 | 19-13 |
| 1982-01-09 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 101-105 | 1577.69 | 1305.99 | 76.27% | 23.73% | -11.34 | 19-14 |
| 1982-01-12 | Golden State Warriors | W 133-121 | 1566.35 | 1537.65 | 63.69% | 36.31% | +9.35 | 20-14 |
| 1982-01-14 | New York Knicks | W 90-89 | 1575.70 | 1506.01 | 68.95% | 31.05% | +2.31 | 21-14 |
| 1982-01-16 | San Diego Clippers | W 106-87 | 1578.01 | 1385.62 | 81.82% | 18.18% | +5.89 | 22-14 |
| 1982-01-19 | San Antonio Spurs | W 108-96 | 1583.90 | 1562.13 | 62.76% | 37.24% | +9.58 | 23-14 |
| 1982-01-22 | New Jersey Nets | L 97-99 | 1593.48 | 1454.68 | 76.78% | 23.22% | -8.07 | 23-15 |
| 1982-01-23 | Detroit Pistons | W 113-90 | 1585.41 | 1458.39 | 75.54% | 24.46% | +8.72 | 24-15 |
| 1982-01-27 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 92-99 | 1594.13 | 1369.58 | 71.01% | 28.99% | -13.96 | 24-16 |
| 1982-01-28 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 87-97 | 1580.17 | 1638.06 | 32.52% | 67.48% | -7.64 | 24-17 |
| 1982-02-03 | Golden State Warriors | L 88-90 | 1572.53 | 1522.76 | 66.44% | 33.56% | -6.98 | 24-18 |
| 1982-02-04 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 112-118 | 1565.55 | 1570.81 | 39.49% | 60.51% | -7.19 | 24-19 |
| 1982-02-05 | @ Houston Rockets | L 104-106 | 1558.36 | 1505.88 | 47.64% | 52.36% | -5.01 | 24-20 |
| 1982-02-07 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 92-107 | 1553.35 | 1647.81 | 28.08% | 71.92% | -8.08 | 24-21 |
| 1982-02-10 | Boston Celtics | W 112-110 | 1545.27 | 1663.80 | 42.91% | 57.09% | +6.00 | 25-21 |
| 1982-02-12 | Atlanta Hawks | W 94-90 | 1551.27 | 1430.92 | 74.83% | 25.17% | +3.74 | 26-21 |
| 1982-02-13 | @ Utah Jazz | L 115-120 | 1555.01 | 1372.22 | 65.83% | 34.17% | -10.93 | 26-22 |
| 1982-02-16 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 91-86 | 1544.08 | 1442.16 | 54.74% | 45.26% | +7.52 | 27-22 |
| 1982-02-17 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 107-110 | 1551.60 | 1356.95 | 67.35% | 32.65% | -8.67 | 27-23 |
| 1982-02-19 | @ New York Knicks | W 104-90 | 1542.93 | 1473.39 | 50.09% | 49.91% | +13.87 | 28-23 |
| 1982-02-21 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 102-109 | 1556.80 | 1666.13 | 26.39% | 73.61% | -5.18 | 28-24 |
| 1982-02-24 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 131-97 | 1551.62 | 1283.46 | 87.44% | 12.56% | +5.44 | 29-24 |
| 1982-02-26 | Denver Nuggets | W 131-122 | 1557.06 | 1497.37 | 67.70% | 32.30% | +7.20 | 30-24 |
| 1982-02-28 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 103-98 | 1564.26 | 1600.79 | 35.28% | 64.72% | +10.75 | 31-24 |
| 1982-03-02 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 108-119 | 1575.01 | 1487.52 | 52.67% | 47.33% | -9.18 | 31-25 |
| 1982-03-03 | Utah Jazz | W 115-102 | 1565.83 | 1347.81 | 83.91% | 16.09% | +4.31 | 32-25 |
| 1982-03-05 | Kansas City Kings | W 110-98 | 1570.14 | 1390.73 | 80.68% | 19.32% | +4.98 | 33-25 |
| 1982-03-07 | Houston Rockets | L 92-94 | 1575.12 | 1563.73 | 61.35% | 38.65% | -6.45 | 33-26 |
| 1982-03-09 | @ Washington Bullets | W 103-95 | 1568.67 | 1514.38 | 47.90% | 52.10% | +10.95 | 34-26 |
| 1982-03-10 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 105-113 | 1579.62 | 1522.39 | 48.32% | 51.68% | -10.16 | 34-27 |
| 1982-03-11 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 101-95 | 1569.46 | 1271.47 | 78.90% | 21.10% | +3.84 | 35-27 |
| 1982-03-14 | @ Boston Celtics | L 92-105 | 1573.30 | 1707.57 | 23.69% | 76.31% | -6.34 | 35-28 |
| 1982-03-16 | @ Houston Rockets | W 114-109 | 1566.96 | 1569.72 | 39.83% | 60.17% | +9.99 | 36-28 |
| 1982-03-17 | Denver Nuggets | L 133-135 | 1576.95 | 1545.04 | 64.11% | 35.89% | -4.76 | 36-29 |
| 1982-03-21 | Seattle Supersonics | L 105-115 | 1572.19 | 1582.31 | 58.38% | 41.62% | -13.72 | 36-30 |
| 1982-03-23 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 91-95 | 1558.47 | 1491.80 | 49.68% | 50.32% | -7.38 | 36-31 |
| 1982-03-24 | Dallas Mavericks | W 104-96 | 1551.09 | 1368.92 | 80.93% | 19.07% | +4.01 | 37-31 |
| 1982-03-26 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 113-112 | 1555.10 | 1672.82 | 43.02% | 56.98% | +4.23 | 38-31 |
| 1982-03-27 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 134-140 | 1559.33 | 1572.95 | 38.34% | 61.66% | -4.93 | 38-32 |
| 1982-03-29 | @ Utah Jazz | W 113-102 | 1554.40 | 1279.34 | 76.62% | 23.38% | +5.76 | 39-32 |
| 1982-03-31 | San Diego Clippers | W 127-106 | 1560.16 | 1279.20 | 88.23% | 11.77% | +4.01 | 40-32 |
| 1982-04-02 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 109-99 | 1564.17 | 1631.30 | 31.37% | 68.63% | +16.12 | 41-32 |
| 1982-04-04 | Kansas City Kings | W 104-95 | 1580.29 | 1388.63 | 81.76% | 18.24% | +4.07 | 42-32 |
| 1982-04-06 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 91-102 | 1584.36 | 1605.99 | 37.26% | 62.74% | -9.18 | 42-33 |
| 1982-04-08 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 104-106 | 1575.18 | 1486.78 | 71.21% | 28.79% | -7.48 | 42-34 |
| 1982-04-09 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 100-105 | 1567.70 | 1356.06 | 69.46% | 30.54% | -11.54 | 42-35 |
| 1982-04-10 | Seattle Supersonics | W 116-99 | 1556.16 | 1616.32 | 51.26% | 48.74% | +14.93 | 43-35 |
| 1982-04-13 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 105-94 | 1571.09 | 1236.29 | 82.21% | 17.79% | +4.38 | 44-35 |
| 1982-04-14 | San Antonio Spurs | W 104-92 | 1575.47 | 1516.74 | 67.58% | 32.42% | +8.35 | 45-35 |
| 1982-04-16 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 113-99 | 1583.82 | 1489.23 | 53.69% | 46.31% | +12.87 | 46-35 |
| 1982-04-18 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-120 | 1596.69 | 1652.46 | 51.89% | 48.11% | -8.62 | 46-36 |
| 1981-10-30 | Phoenix Suns | W 103-95 | 1527.91 | 1562.96 | 54.86% | 45.14% | +9.49 | 1-0 |
| 1981-11-01 | Seattle Supersonics | W 104-94 | 1537.40 | 1472.22 | 68.39% | 31.61% | +7.43 | 2-0 |
| 1981-11-03 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 102-100 | 1544.83 | 1569.82 | 56.29% | 43.71% | +4.59 | 3-0 |
| 1981-11-04 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 109-108 | 1549.42 | 1472.55 | 51.15% | 48.85% | +3.63 | 4-0 |
| 1981-11-06 | Utah Jazz | W 119-109 | 1553.05 | 1394.40 | 78.75% | 21.25% | +4.99 | 5-0 |
| 1981-11-08 | Denver Nuggets | W 120-116 | 1558.04 | 1483.67 | 69.52% | 30.48% | +4.53 | 6-0 |
| 1981-11-10 | Dallas Mavericks | W 117-95 | 1562.57 | 1316.10 | 86.00% | 14.00% | +4.88 | 7-0 |
| 1981-11-12 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 115-122 | 1567.45 | 1455.43 | 56.17% | 43.83% | -11.04 | 7-1 |
| 1981-11-13 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-119 | 1556.41 | 1557.13 | 40.11% | 59.89% | -5.96 | 7-2 |
| 1981-11-15 | San Antonio Spurs | L 105-110 | 1550.45 | 1573.00 | 56.63% | 43.37% | -9.41 | 7-3 |
| 1981-11-20 | New Jersey Nets | W 106-86 | 1541.04 | 1362.44 | 80.61% | 19.39% | +6.44 | 8-3 |
| 1981-11-25 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 103-110 | 1547.48 | 1468.24 | 51.49% | 48.51% | -10.12 | 8-4 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ Utah Jazz | W 103-93 | 1537.36 | 1423.26 | 56.47% | 43.53% | +10.23 | 9-4 |
| 1981-11-29 | Chicago Bulls | W 114-109 | 1547.59 | 1526.05 | 62.73% | 37.27% | +6.19 | 10-4 |
| 1981-12-01 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 121-113 | 1553.78 | 1496.83 | 48.28% | 51.72% | +10.87 | 11-4 |
| 1981-12-02 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 112-107 | 1564.65 | 1455.50 | 55.77% | 44.23% | +7.35 | 12-4 |
| 1981-12-04 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 111-127 | 1572.00 | 1572.84 | 40.10% | 59.90% | -11.92 | 12-5 |
| 1981-12-05 | @ Houston Rockets | L 98-110 | 1560.08 | 1458.46 | 54.70% | 45.30% | -14.07 | 12-6 |
| 1981-12-08 | Golden State Warriors | L 108-122 | 1546.01 | 1515.48 | 63.93% | 36.07% | -17.78 | 12-7 |
| 1981-12-10 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 110-117 | 1528.23 | 1572.49 | 34.27% | 65.73% | -6.73 | 12-8 |
| 1981-12-11 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 116-124 | 1521.50 | 1620.85 | 27.52% | 72.48% | -5.79 | 12-9 |
| 1981-12-13 | Detroit Pistons | W 105-99 | 1515.71 | 1426.68 | 71.28% | 28.72% | +5.23 | 13-9 |
| 1981-12-15 | San Diego Clippers | W 118-101 | 1520.94 | 1423.75 | 72.23% | 27.77% | +8.51 | 14-9 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 95-102 | 1529.45 | 1293.63 | 72.33% | 27.67% | -14.22 | 14-10 |
| 1981-12-22 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 110-124 | 1515.23 | 1633.10 | 43.00% | 57.00% | -11.96 | 14-11 |
| 1981-12-25 | Seattle Supersonics | W 99-94 | 1503.27 | 1567.63 | 50.65% | 49.35% | +8.20 | 15-11 |
| 1981-12-26 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 128-116 | 1511.47 | 1392.12 | 57.21% | 42.79% | +11.02 | 16-11 |
| 1981-12-30 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 112-113 | 1522.49 | 1554.80 | 35.83% | 64.17% | -2.67 | 16-12 |
| 1982-01-01 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 105-120 | 1519.82 | 1685.20 | 36.46% | 63.54% | -10.49 | 16-13 |
| 1982-01-03 | Kansas City Kings | W 127-116 | 1509.33 | 1418.63 | 71.48% | 28.52% | +4.97 | 17-13 |
| 1982-01-05 | San Antonio Spurs | W 115-110 | 1514.30 | 1570.67 | 51.80% | 48.20% | +8.01 | 18-13 |
| 1982-01-08 | Denver Nuggets | L 121-124 | 1522.31 | 1490.59 | 64.09% | 35.91% | -8.25 | 18-14 |
| 1982-01-10 | Houston Rockets | L 109-111 | 1514.06 | 1465.37 | 66.30% | 33.70% | -6.97 | 18-15 |
| 1982-01-12 | Indiana Pacers | W 105-93 | 1507.09 | 1501.94 | 60.50% | 39.50% | +10.17 | 19-15 |
| 1982-01-14 | @ Houston Rockets | W 111-100 | 1517.26 | 1474.40 | 46.26% | 53.74% | +13.24 | 20-15 |
| 1982-01-16 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 110-103 | 1530.50 | 1300.66 | 71.64% | 28.36% | +5.58 | 21-15 |
| 1982-01-19 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 101-112 | 1536.08 | 1478.56 | 48.36% | 51.64% | -11.92 | 21-16 |
| 1982-01-20 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 110-115 | 1524.16 | 1619.96 | 27.93% | 72.07% | -4.64 | 21-17 |
| 1982-01-22 | @ Washington Bullets | L 97-110 | 1519.52 | 1558.76 | 34.92% | 65.08% | -9.35 | 21-18 |
| 1982-01-24 | @ Boston Celtics | W 123-119 | 1510.17 | 1668.89 | 21.24% | 78.76% | +11.70 | 22-18 |
| 1982-01-28 | San Diego Clippers | W 96-93 | 1521.87 | 1383.54 | 76.73% | 23.27% | +2.99 | 23-18 |
| 1982-02-02 | Kansas City Kings | W 102-97 | 1524.86 | 1368.24 | 78.55% | 21.45% | +3.57 | 24-18 |
| 1982-02-03 | @ Utah Jazz | L 118-122 | 1528.43 | 1322.72 | 68.73% | 31.27% | -10.22 | 24-19 |
| 1982-02-05 | Utah Jazz | W 121-100 | 1518.21 | 1332.94 | 81.20% | 18.80% | +6.41 | 25-19 |
| 1982-02-07 | New York Knicks | W 100-98 | 1524.62 | 1497.16 | 63.52% | 36.48% | +3.83 | 26-19 |
| 1982-02-10 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 105-91 | 1528.45 | 1300.89 | 71.37% | 28.63% | +7.96 | 27-19 |
| 1982-02-11 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 105-116 | 1536.41 | 1662.25 | 24.58% | 75.42% | -6.06 | 27-20 |
| 1982-02-13 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 128-120 | 1530.35 | 1462.23 | 49.89% | 50.11% | +10.53 | 28-20 |
| 1982-02-14 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 91-107 | 1540.88 | 1451.93 | 52.88% | 47.12% | -15.72 | 28-21 |
| 1982-02-16 | Washington Bullets | L 97-100 | 1525.16 | 1536.89 | 58.16% | 41.84% | -7.48 | 28-22 |
| 1982-02-19 | Boston Celtics | L 117-127 | 1517.68 | 1653.32 | 40.51% | 59.49% | -9.52 | 28-23 |
| 1982-02-21 | Atlanta Hawks | L 97-109 | 1508.16 | 1459.23 | 66.34% | 33.66% | -17.07 | 28-24 |
| 1982-02-23 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 122-123 | 1491.09 | 1406.52 | 52.25% | 47.75% | -3.88 | 28-25 |
| 1982-02-24 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 123-111 | 1487.21 | 1366.87 | 57.35% | 42.65% | +10.97 | 29-25 |
| 1982-02-26 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 106-110 | 1498.18 | 1493.63 | 40.84% | 59.16% | -6.07 | 29-26 |
| 1982-02-27 | @ New York Knicks | L 105-107 | 1492.11 | 1467.40 | 43.68% | 56.32% | -4.59 | 29-27 |
| 1982-03-02 | Phoenix Suns | W 119-108 | 1487.52 | 1575.01 | 47.33% | 52.67% | +9.18 | 30-27 |
| 1982-03-05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 110-111 | 1496.70 | 1270.42 | 84.54% | 15.46% | -6.28 | 30-28 |
| 1982-03-07 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 106-102 | 1490.42 | 1534.00 | 34.36% | 65.64% | +9.76 | 31-28 |
| 1982-03-10 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 102-104 | 1500.18 | 1369.13 | 58.85% | 41.15% | -6.19 | 31-29 |
| 1982-03-12 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 112-108 | 1493.99 | 1524.93 | 36.02% | 63.98% | +9.51 | 32-29 |
| 1982-03-13 | @ Houston Rockets | L 107-112 | 1503.50 | 1564.37 | 32.15% | 67.85% | -5.34 | 32-30 |
| 1982-03-16 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-120 | 1498.16 | 1612.19 | 43.54% | 56.46% | -11.21 | 32-31 |
| 1982-03-18 | Golden State Warriors | W 109-95 | 1486.95 | 1498.99 | 58.11% | 41.89% | +11.65 | 33-31 |
| 1982-03-19 | @ Utah Jazz | W 131-129 | 1498.60 | 1295.98 | 68.35% | 31.65% | +2.35 | 34-31 |
| 1982-03-21 | Dallas Mavericks | W 109-101 | 1500.95 | 1364.61 | 76.52% | 23.48% | +4.93 | 35-31 |
| 1982-03-23 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 104-109 | 1505.88 | 1672.24 | 36.33% | 63.67% | -6.03 | 35-32 |
| 1982-03-25 | Houston Rockets | L 95-108 | 1499.85 | 1538.46 | 54.35% | 45.65% | -14.56 | 35-33 |
| 1982-03-26 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 89-102 | 1485.29 | 1502.37 | 37.87% | 62.13% | -10.15 | 35-34 |
| 1982-03-28 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 101-109 | 1475.14 | 1594.52 | 25.28% | 74.72% | -5.31 | 35-35 |
| 1982-03-30 | Kansas City Kings | W 109-99 | 1469.83 | 1392.35 | 69.90% | 30.10% | +7.07 | 36-35 |
| 1982-04-01 | San Antonio Spurs | W 109-105 | 1476.90 | 1526.17 | 52.82% | 47.18% | +7.01 | 37-35 |
| 1982-04-02 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 121-127 | 1483.91 | 1584.03 | 27.43% | 72.57% | -4.99 | 37-36 |
| 1982-04-04 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 111-129 | 1478.92 | 1615.17 | 23.49% | 76.51% | -7.40 | 37-37 |
| 1982-04-06 | Denver Nuggets | W 136-122 | 1471.52 | 1574.51 | 45.11% | 54.89% | +15.26 | 38-37 |
| 1982-04-08 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 106-104 | 1486.78 | 1575.18 | 28.79% | 71.21% | +7.48 | 39-37 |
| 1982-04-09 | San Diego Clippers | W 124-104 | 1494.26 | 1249.35 | 85.89% | 14.11% | +4.69 | 40-37 |
| 1982-04-11 | Golden State Warriors | W 116-106 | 1498.95 | 1519.24 | 56.95% | 43.05% | +7.15 | 41-37 |
| 1982-04-13 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 86-88 | 1506.10 | 1597.01 | 28.50% | 71.50% | -3.00 | 41-38 |
| 1982-04-15 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 123-129 | 1503.10 | 1231.91 | 76.22% | 23.78% | -13.87 | 41-39 |
| 1982-04-16 | Phoenix Suns | L 99-113 | 1489.23 | 1583.82 | 46.31% | 53.69% | -12.87 | 41-40 |
| 1982-04-18 | Seattle Supersonics | W 119-114 | 1476.36 | 1586.67 | 44.07% | 55.93% | +9.29 | 42-40 |
| 1981-10-30 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 113-102 | 1516.04 | 1506.39 | 41.56% | 58.44% | +14.40 | 1-0 |
| 1981-10-31 | Denver Nuggets | W 145-120 | 1530.44 | 1500.84 | 63.81% | 36.19% | +13.45 | 2-0 |
| 1981-11-03 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 88-111 | 1543.89 | 1540.88 | 40.63% | 59.37% | -14.48 | 2-1 |
| 1981-11-04 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 128-102 | 1529.41 | 1428.27 | 72.69% | 27.31% | +10.35 | 3-1 |
| 1981-11-07 | New York Knicks | W 103-96 | 1539.76 | 1531.21 | 60.96% | 39.04% | +7.67 | 4-1 |
| 1981-11-10 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 128-102 | 1547.43 | 1567.96 | 56.92% | 43.08% | +16.32 | 5-1 |
| 1981-11-13 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 119-112 | 1563.75 | 1474.40 | 52.94% | 47.06% | +9.25 | 6-1 |
| 1981-11-15 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 110-105 | 1573.00 | 1550.45 | 43.37% | 56.63% | +9.41 | 7-1 |
| 1981-11-17 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 112-105 | 1582.41 | 1296.19 | 77.75% | 22.25% | +4.38 | 8-1 |
| 1981-11-18 | Seattle Supersonics | W 111-93 | 1586.79 | 1465.15 | 74.97% | 25.03% | +7.89 | 9-1 |
| 1981-11-20 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 116-136 | 1594.68 | 1574.40 | 43.05% | 56.95% | -14.31 | 9-2 |
| 1981-11-21 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 122-129 | 1580.37 | 1495.36 | 52.32% | 47.68% | -10.28 | 9-3 |
| 1981-11-25 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 96-117 | 1570.09 | 1598.45 | 55.81% | 44.19% | -19.00 | 9-4 |
| 1981-11-27 | New Jersey Nets | W 114-86 | 1551.09 | 1372.79 | 80.58% | 19.42% | +7.63 | 10-4 |
| 1981-11-29 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 89-105 | 1558.72 | 1590.20 | 35.94% | 64.06% | -10.68 | 10-5 |
| 1981-12-01 | @ Washington Bullets | W 110-99 | 1548.04 | 1473.24 | 50.85% | 49.15% | +12.11 | 11-5 |
| 1981-12-02 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 106-101 | 1560.15 | 1694.87 | 23.65% | 76.35% | +12.69 | 12-5 |
| 1981-12-04 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 127-111 | 1572.84 | 1572.00 | 59.90% | 40.10% | +11.91 | 13-5 |
| 1981-12-09 | Seattle Supersonics | W 110-99 | 1584.75 | 1525.13 | 67.70% | 32.30% | +7.96 | 14-5 |
| 1981-12-11 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 101-99 | 1592.71 | 1300.04 | 78.38% | 21.62% | +2.28 | 15-5 |
| 1981-12-12 | Utah Jazz | W 111-97 | 1594.99 | 1385.25 | 83.26% | 16.74% | +4.65 | 16-5 |
| 1981-12-15 | @ Utah Jazz | L 103-108 | 1599.64 | 1380.59 | 70.36% | 29.64% | -11.69 | 16-6 |
| 1981-12-18 | Phoenix Suns | L 104-108 | 1587.95 | 1539.64 | 66.26% | 33.74% | -9.84 | 16-7 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 125-138 | 1578.11 | 1450.44 | 58.38% | 41.62% | -15.64 | 16-8 |
| 1981-12-23 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 114-109 | 1562.47 | 1398.20 | 63.39% | 36.61% | +6.08 | 17-8 |
| 1981-12-26 | Atlanta Hawks | L 97-105 | 1568.55 | 1429.13 | 76.84% | 23.16% | -16.15 | 17-9 |
| 1981-12-29 | San Diego Clippers | W 119-107 | 1552.40 | 1376.77 | 80.34% | 19.66% | +5.06 | 18-9 |
| 1981-12-30 | Houston Rockets | W 109-104 | 1557.46 | 1461.22 | 72.12% | 27.88% | +4.63 | 19-9 |
| 1982-01-02 | Denver Nuggets | W 148-133 | 1562.09 | 1482.26 | 70.19% | 29.81% | +8.58 | 20-9 |
| 1982-01-05 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 110-115 | 1570.67 | 1514.30 | 48.20% | 51.80% | -8.01 | 20-10 |
| 1982-01-06 | @ Utah Jazz | L 115-130 | 1562.66 | 1351.75 | 69.37% | 30.63% | -19.96 | 20-11 |
| 1982-01-07 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 123-112 | 1542.70 | 1544.04 | 40.03% | 59.97% | +14.78 | 21-11 |
| 1982-01-09 | Kansas City Kings | W 113-100 | 1557.48 | 1412.45 | 77.41% | 22.59% | +6.05 | 22-11 |
| 1982-01-12 | Dallas Mavericks | W 127-109 | 1563.53 | 1317.32 | 85.98% | 14.02% | +4.42 | 23-11 |
| 1982-01-15 | Houston Rockets | W 128-90 | 1567.95 | 1461.16 | 73.33% | 26.67% | +12.22 | 24-11 |
| 1982-01-16 | @ Houston Rockets | L 99-116 | 1580.17 | 1448.94 | 58.87% | 41.13% | -18.04 | 24-12 |
| 1982-01-19 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 96-108 | 1562.13 | 1583.90 | 37.24% | 62.76% | -9.58 | 24-13 |
| 1982-01-21 | Utah Jazz | W 123-104 | 1552.55 | 1360.46 | 81.79% | 18.21% | +5.89 | 25-13 |
| 1982-01-22 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 115-107 | 1558.44 | 1485.38 | 50.60% | 49.40% | +10.39 | 26-13 |
| 1982-01-23 | Indiana Pacers | L 98-107 | 1568.83 | 1465.74 | 72.91% | 27.09% | -16.26 | 26-14 |
| 1982-01-26 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 103-95 | 1552.57 | 1642.64 | 46.96% | 53.04% | +11.15 | 27-14 |
| 1982-01-28 | Kansas City Kings | W 126-115 | 1563.72 | 1372.75 | 81.70% | 18.30% | +4.51 | 28-14 |
| 1982-02-02 | Dallas Mavericks | W 103-98 | 1568.23 | 1343.21 | 84.45% | 15.55% | +2.58 | 29-14 |
| 1982-02-04 | Phoenix Suns | W 118-112 | 1570.81 | 1565.55 | 60.51% | 39.49% | +7.19 | 30-14 |
| 1982-02-05 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 102-109 | 1578.00 | 1361.70 | 70.03% | 29.97% | -13.76 | 30-15 |
| 1982-02-07 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 111-116 | 1564.24 | 1519.74 | 46.49% | 53.51% | -7.73 | 30-16 |
| 1982-02-09 | Washington Bullets | L 110-112 | 1556.51 | 1527.98 | 63.67% | 36.33% | -6.69 | 30-17 |
| 1982-02-12 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 100-94 | 1549.82 | 1626.86 | 30.15% | 69.85% | +12.71 | 31-17 |
| 1982-02-14 | Seattle Supersonics | W 114-94 | 1562.53 | 1626.11 | 50.77% | 49.23% | +16.36 | 32-17 |
| 1982-02-17 | Detroit Pistons | W 126-112 | 1578.89 | 1457.49 | 74.94% | 25.06% | +6.97 | 33-17 |
| 1982-02-19 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 126-121 | 1585.86 | 1529.80 | 48.15% | 51.85% | +8.61 | 34-17 |
| 1982-02-20 | San Diego Clippers | L 101-118 | 1594.47 | 1327.06 | 87.39% | 12.61% | -26.77 | 34-18 |
| 1982-02-23 | Golden State Warriors | W 143-123 | 1567.70 | 1520.70 | 66.09% | 33.91% | +11.27 | 35-18 |
| 1982-02-25 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 119-116 | 1578.97 | 1462.79 | 56.76% | 43.24% | +5.56 | 36-18 |
| 1982-02-26 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 100-108 | 1584.53 | 1485.11 | 54.38% | 45.62% | -11.42 | 36-19 |
| 1982-02-28 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-118 | 1573.11 | 1419.31 | 61.98% | 38.02% | -17.23 | 36-20 |
| 1982-03-02 | @ Houston Rockets | W 119-117 | 1555.88 | 1570.40 | 38.22% | 61.78% | +6.49 | 37-20 |
| 1982-03-04 | Boston Celtics | L 101-110 | 1562.37 | 1674.16 | 43.86% | 56.14% | -9.78 | 37-21 |
| 1982-03-06 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 171-166 | 1552.59 | 1695.81 | 39.46% | 60.54% | +7.11 | 38-21 |
| 1982-03-08 | Dallas Mavericks | L 113-121 | 1559.70 | 1351.66 | 83.12% | 16.88% | -17.47 | 38-22 |
| 1982-03-09 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 127-138 | 1542.23 | 1324.23 | 70.23% | 29.77% | -17.30 | 38-23 |
| 1982-03-12 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 108-112 | 1524.93 | 1493.99 | 63.98% | 36.02% | -9.51 | 38-24 |
| 1982-03-14 | Chicago Bulls | W 119-117 | 1515.42 | 1450.26 | 68.39% | 31.61% | +3.32 | 39-24 |
| 1982-03-16 | @ New York Knicks | W 114-91 | 1518.74 | 1466.33 | 47.63% | 52.37% | +18.66 | 40-24 |
| 1982-03-17 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 90-93 | 1537.40 | 1523.50 | 42.15% | 57.85% | -5.42 | 40-25 |
| 1982-03-19 | @ Boston Celtics | L 110-134 | 1531.98 | 1718.04 | 18.73% | 81.27% | -6.82 | 40-26 |
| 1982-03-20 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 115-102 | 1525.16 | 1273.68 | 74.10% | 25.90% | +6.94 | 41-26 |
| 1982-03-23 | San Diego Clippers | W 106-98 | 1532.10 | 1297.17 | 85.18% | 14.82% | +3.11 | 42-26 |
| 1982-03-24 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 115-129 | 1535.21 | 1556.50 | 37.30% | 62.70% | -10.37 | 42-27 |
| 1982-03-26 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 110-105 | 1524.84 | 1627.40 | 45.17% | 54.83% | +9.11 | 43-27 |
| 1982-03-27 | @ Utah Jazz | W 114-110 | 1533.95 | 1283.20 | 74.02% | 25.98% | +3.86 | 44-27 |
| 1982-03-30 | Golden State Warriors | L 107-113 | 1537.81 | 1506.94 | 63.98% | 36.02% | -11.64 | 44-28 |
| 1982-04-01 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 105-109 | 1526.17 | 1476.90 | 47.18% | 52.82% | -7.01 | 44-29 |
| 1982-04-02 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 86-111 | 1519.16 | 1579.51 | 32.21% | 67.79% | -11.97 | 44-30 |
| 1982-04-04 | Houston Rockets | L 93-95 | 1507.19 | 1572.49 | 50.52% | 49.48% | -5.31 | 44-31 |
| 1982-04-07 | Kansas City Kings | W 118-113 | 1501.88 | 1384.57 | 74.50% | 25.50% | +4.24 | 45-31 |
| 1982-04-10 | @ Houston Rockets | L 100-105 | 1506.12 | 1564.62 | 32.45% | 67.55% | -5.39 | 45-32 |
| 1982-04-11 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 126-121 | 1500.73 | 1389.30 | 56.09% | 43.91% | +7.30 | 46-32 |
| 1982-04-13 | Denver Nuggets | W 144-137 | 1508.03 | 1537.39 | 55.67% | 44.33% | +8.71 | 47-32 |
| 1982-04-14 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 92-104 | 1516.74 | 1575.47 | 32.42% | 67.58% | -8.34 | 47-33 |
| 1982-04-16 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 118-106 | 1508.40 | 1371.89 | 59.61% | 40.39% | +10.39 | 48-33 |
| 1982-04-18 | Utah Jazz | L 120-128 | 1518.79 | 1315.66 | 82.72% | 17.28% | -17.38 | 48-34 |
| 1981-10-31 | Houston Rockets | W 125-110 | 1474.56 | 1536.22 | 51.04% | 48.96% | +14.09 | 1-0 |
| 1981-11-04 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 128-129 | 1488.65 | 1480.65 | 41.33% | 58.67% | -3.07 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-06 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 93-114 | 1485.58 | 1521.66 | 35.34% | 64.66% | -12.03 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-07 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 102-105 | 1473.55 | 1626.55 | 21.80% | 78.20% | -2.81 | 1-3 |
| 1981-11-10 | Utah Jazz | L 97-106 | 1470.74 | 1403.12 | 68.69% | 31.31% | -15.31 | 1-4 |
| 1981-11-12 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 122-115 | 1455.43 | 1567.45 | 43.83% | 56.17% | +11.05 | 2-4 |
| 1981-11-14 | Indiana Pacers | L 114-123 | 1466.48 | 1512.22 | 53.33% | 46.67% | -11.89 | 2-5 |
| 1981-11-18 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 128-133 | 1454.59 | 1463.41 | 39.00% | 61.00% | -6.48 | 2-6 |
| 1981-11-19 | Golden State Warriors | L 100-105 | 1448.11 | 1486.32 | 54.40% | 45.60% | -9.04 | 2-7 |
| 1981-11-21 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-119 | 1439.07 | 1588.70 | 38.59% | 61.41% | -4.05 | 2-8 |
| 1981-11-24 | Chicago Bulls | L 102-109 | 1435.02 | 1521.97 | 47.40% | 52.60% | -9.32 | 2-9 |
| 1981-11-25 | @ Utah Jazz | L 100-102 | 1425.70 | 1418.94 | 41.15% | 58.85% | -4.33 | 2-10 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 138-129 | 1421.37 | 1617.45 | 17.87% | 82.13% | +18.31 | 3-10 |
| 1981-11-28 | Seattle Supersonics | W 122-120 | 1439.68 | 1486.33 | 53.20% | 46.80% | +4.92 | 4-10 |
| 1981-12-01 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 94-117 | 1444.60 | 1573.19 | 24.29% | 75.71% | -8.66 | 4-11 |
| 1981-12-03 | Dallas Mavericks | W 113-111 | 1435.94 | 1273.42 | 79.12% | 20.88% | +2.20 | 5-11 |
| 1981-12-05 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 113-138 | 1438.14 | 1503.75 | 31.55% | 68.45% | -11.73 | 5-12 |
| 1981-12-08 | Phoenix Suns | W 121-110 | 1426.41 | 1594.73 | 36.07% | 63.93% | +15.76 | 6-12 |
| 1981-12-11 | Washington Bullets | L 102-106 | 1442.17 | 1487.59 | 53.37% | 46.63% | -7.93 | 6-13 |
| 1981-12-13 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 74-98 | 1434.24 | 1522.48 | 28.81% | 71.19% | -10.49 | 6-14 |
| 1981-12-15 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 101-118 | 1423.75 | 1520.94 | 27.77% | 72.23% | -8.51 | 6-15 |
| 1981-12-17 | Seattle Supersonics | L 92-106 | 1415.24 | 1541.41 | 41.83% | 58.17% | -11.63 | 6-16 |
| 1981-12-19 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 100-106 | 1403.61 | 1621.85 | 29.74% | 70.26% | -5.41 | 6-17 |
| 1981-12-23 | San Antonio Spurs | L 109-114 | 1398.20 | 1562.47 | 36.61% | 63.39% | -6.08 | 6-18 |
| 1981-12-26 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 116-128 | 1392.12 | 1511.47 | 42.79% | 57.21% | -11.01 | 6-19 |
| 1981-12-27 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-139 | 1381.11 | 1651.31 | 12.43% | 87.57% | -4.34 | 6-20 |
| 1981-12-29 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 107-119 | 1376.77 | 1552.40 | 19.66% | 80.34% | -5.06 | 6-21 |
| 1981-12-30 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 94-91 | 1371.71 | 1459.52 | 28.86% | 71.14% | +9.16 | 7-21 |
| 1982-01-02 | Houston Rockets | L 101-108 | 1380.87 | 1456.59 | 49.02% | 50.98% | -9.64 | 7-22 |
| 1982-01-05 | Kansas City Kings | W 112-104 | 1371.23 | 1413.66 | 53.80% | 46.20% | +9.71 | 8-22 |
| 1982-01-06 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 114-136 | 1380.94 | 1481.03 | 27.43% | 72.57% | -9.56 | 8-23 |
| 1982-01-07 | Dallas Mavericks | L 112-113 | 1371.38 | 1300.86 | 69.05% | 30.95% | -5.13 | 8-24 |
| 1982-01-09 | Utah Jazz | W 125-118 | 1366.25 | 1382.89 | 57.46% | 42.54% | +8.36 | 9-24 |
| 1982-01-12 | @ Houston Rockets | L 106-107 | 1374.61 | 1472.34 | 27.70% | 72.30% | -2.06 | 9-25 |
| 1982-01-13 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 105-102 | 1372.55 | 1312.90 | 48.67% | 51.33% | +6.61 | 10-25 |
| 1982-01-15 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 117-108 | 1379.16 | 1292.52 | 71.00% | 29.00% | +6.46 | 11-25 |
| 1982-01-16 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 87-106 | 1385.62 | 1578.01 | 18.18% | 81.82% | -5.89 | 11-26 |
| 1982-01-17 | Denver Nuggets | L 131-138 | 1379.73 | 1488.36 | 44.31% | 55.69% | -8.71 | 11-27 |
| 1982-01-20 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 108-99 | 1371.02 | 1530.38 | 21.18% | 78.82% | +17.57 | 12-27 |
| 1982-01-21 | Detroit Pistons | L 110-120 | 1388.59 | 1451.49 | 50.86% | 49.14% | -11.95 | 12-28 |
| 1982-01-23 | New Jersey Nets | L 109-113 | 1376.64 | 1462.74 | 47.53% | 52.47% | -7.06 | 12-29 |
| 1982-01-27 | Phoenix Suns | W 99-92 | 1369.58 | 1594.13 | 28.99% | 71.01% | +13.96 | 13-29 |
| 1982-01-28 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 93-96 | 1383.54 | 1521.87 | 23.27% | 76.73% | -3.00 | 13-30 |
| 1982-02-02 | @ Houston Rockets | L 106-122 | 1380.54 | 1498.32 | 25.45% | 74.55% | -7.56 | 13-31 |
| 1982-02-03 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 113-106 | 1372.98 | 1340.63 | 44.76% | 55.24% | +10.86 | 14-31 |
| 1982-02-05 | New York Knicks | L 85-90 | 1383.84 | 1489.73 | 44.70% | 55.30% | -7.43 | 14-32 |
| 1982-02-07 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 97-99 | 1376.41 | 1647.95 | 12.35% | 87.65% | -1.30 | 14-33 |
| 1982-02-09 | Houston Rockets | L 121-129 | 1375.11 | 1522.94 | 38.83% | 61.17% | -8.16 | 14-34 |
| 1982-02-12 | Boston Celtics | L 116-129 | 1366.95 | 1657.80 | 21.80% | 78.20% | -5.84 | 14-35 |
| 1982-02-13 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 129-146 | 1361.11 | 1507.15 | 22.49% | 77.51% | -6.89 | 14-36 |
| 1982-02-16 | Atlanta Hawks | L 91-102 | 1354.22 | 1427.18 | 49.42% | 50.58% | -12.17 | 14-37 |
| 1982-02-18 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 114-119 | 1342.05 | 1463.68 | 25.03% | 74.97% | -4.16 | 14-38 |
| 1982-02-19 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 97-113 | 1337.89 | 1365.62 | 36.44% | 63.56% | -10.83 | 14-39 |
| 1982-02-20 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 118-101 | 1327.06 | 1594.47 | 12.61% | 87.39% | +26.77 | 15-39 |
| 1982-02-23 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 101-115 | 1353.83 | 1671.32 | 19.29% | 80.71% | -5.36 | 15-40 |
| 1982-02-26 | @ Boston Celtics | L 110-122 | 1348.47 | 1662.03 | 9.96% | 90.04% | -2.57 | 15-41 |
| 1982-02-28 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 95-110 | 1345.90 | 1499.70 | 21.72% | 78.28% | -6.25 | 15-42 |
| 1982-03-02 | @ New York Knicks | L 101-108 | 1339.65 | 1468.32 | 24.28% | 75.72% | -4.77 | 15-43 |
| 1982-03-03 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-125 | 1334.88 | 1649.57 | 9.90% | 90.10% | -3.12 | 15-44 |
| 1982-03-05 | Golden State Warriors | L 116-117 | 1331.76 | 1532.32 | 31.91% | 68.09% | -1.68 | 15-45 |
| 1982-03-07 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 106-144 | 1330.08 | 1595.07 | 12.76% | 87.24% | -5.85 | 15-46 |
| 1982-03-09 | San Antonio Spurs | W 138-127 | 1324.23 | 1542.23 | 29.77% | 70.23% | +17.31 | 16-46 |
| 1982-03-11 | Kansas City Kings | L 107-113 | 1341.54 | 1386.30 | 53.47% | 46.53% | -9.73 | 16-47 |
| 1982-03-13 | Dallas Mavericks | L 118-126 | 1331.81 | 1375.31 | 53.65% | 46.35% | -11.28 | 16-48 |
| 1982-03-16 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 110-114 | 1320.53 | 1465.94 | 22.55% | 77.45% | -3.35 | 16-49 |
| 1982-03-17 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 107-113 | 1317.18 | 1270.00 | 46.88% | 53.12% | -6.03 | 16-50 |
| 1982-03-19 | @ Washington Bullets | L 98-108 | 1311.15 | 1522.81 | 16.59% | 83.41% | -3.90 | 16-51 |
| 1982-03-21 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 97-118 | 1307.25 | 1388.79 | 29.61% | 70.39% | -10.08 | 16-52 |
| 1982-03-23 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 98-106 | 1297.17 | 1532.10 | 14.82% | 85.18% | -3.11 | 16-53 |
| 1982-03-25 | Denver Nuggets | L 117-129 | 1294.06 | 1566.87 | 23.62% | 76.38% | -6.08 | 16-54 |
| 1982-03-27 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 99-128 | 1287.98 | 1668.58 | 14.25% | 85.75% | -5.70 | 16-55 |
| 1982-03-30 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 120-143 | 1282.28 | 1623.18 | 8.64% | 91.36% | -3.08 | 16-56 |
| 1982-03-31 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 106-127 | 1279.20 | 1560.16 | 11.77% | 88.23% | -4.01 | 16-57 |
| 1982-04-01 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 100-117 | 1275.19 | 1626.26 | 16.46% | 83.54% | -5.04 | 16-58 |
| 1982-04-03 | Utah Jazz | L 124-133 | 1270.15 | 1286.60 | 57.49% | 42.51% | -12.82 | 16-59 |
| 1982-04-06 | Golden State Warriors | L 96-110 | 1257.33 | 1520.72 | 24.61% | 75.39% | -6.84 | 16-60 |
| 1982-04-08 | Seattle Supersonics | L 115-117 | 1250.49 | 1615.17 | 15.41% | 84.59% | -1.14 | 16-61 |
| 1982-04-09 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 104-124 | 1249.35 | 1494.26 | 14.11% | 85.89% | -4.69 | 16-62 |
| 1982-04-10 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 119-132 | 1244.66 | 1515.93 | 12.37% | 87.63% | -3.32 | 16-63 |
| 1982-04-12 | @ Utah Jazz | L 107-112 | 1241.34 | 1316.28 | 30.41% | 69.59% | -5.05 | 16-64 |
| 1982-04-13 | Phoenix Suns | L 94-105 | 1236.29 | 1571.09 | 17.79% | 82.21% | -4.38 | 16-65 |
| 1982-04-15 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 129-123 | 1231.91 | 1503.10 | 23.78% | 76.22% | +13.87 | 17-65 |
| 1981-10-31 | Phoenix Suns | W 94-84 | 1459.63 | 1553.47 | 46.42% | 53.58% | +12.59 | 1-0 |
| 1981-11-01 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 94-104 | 1472.22 | 1537.40 | 31.61% | 68.39% | -7.43 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 103-106 | 1464.79 | 1565.22 | 45.47% | 54.53% | -5.85 | 1-2 |
| 1981-11-06 | Denver Nuggets | L 105-109 | 1458.94 | 1499.20 | 54.11% | 45.89% | -8.04 | 1-3 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 123-113 | 1450.90 | 1480.79 | 36.15% | 63.85% | +15.00 | 2-3 |
| 1981-11-11 | Dallas Mavericks | W 107-79 | 1465.90 | 1311.22 | 78.36% | 21.64% | +8.50 | 3-3 |
| 1981-11-13 | San Antonio Spurs | L 112-119 | 1474.40 | 1563.75 | 47.06% | 52.94% | -9.25 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-18 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 93-111 | 1465.15 | 1586.79 | 25.03% | 74.97% | -7.89 | 3-5 |
| 1981-11-20 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 90-89 | 1457.26 | 1291.81 | 63.55% | 36.45% | +2.71 | 4-5 |
| 1981-11-22 | New Jersey Nets | W 109-92 | 1459.97 | 1355.99 | 73.01% | 26.99% | +8.27 | 5-5 |
| 1981-11-25 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 110-103 | 1468.24 | 1547.48 | 48.51% | 51.49% | +10.12 | 6-5 |
| 1981-11-27 | Houston Rockets | W 117-110 | 1478.36 | 1480.67 | 59.47% | 40.53% | +7.97 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-28 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 120-122 | 1486.33 | 1439.68 | 46.80% | 53.20% | -4.92 | 7-6 |
| 1981-12-01 | Chicago Bulls | W 103-87 | 1481.41 | 1519.86 | 54.37% | 45.63% | +13.56 | 8-6 |
| 1981-12-02 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 104-96 | 1494.97 | 1614.19 | 42.81% | 57.19% | +12.02 | 9-6 |
| 1981-12-04 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 109-112 | 1506.99 | 1448.15 | 48.55% | 51.45% | -6.25 | 9-7 |
| 1981-12-05 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 92-85 | 1500.74 | 1474.07 | 43.95% | 56.05% | +11.02 | 10-7 |
| 1981-12-08 | @ Houston Rockets | W 107-96 | 1511.76 | 1472.54 | 45.74% | 54.26% | +13.37 | 11-7 |
| 1981-12-09 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 99-110 | 1525.13 | 1584.75 | 32.30% | 67.70% | -7.96 | 11-8 |
| 1981-12-12 | Detroit Pistons | W 117-111 | 1517.17 | 1431.99 | 70.83% | 29.17% | +5.31 | 12-8 |
| 1981-12-13 | San Diego Clippers | W 98-74 | 1522.48 | 1434.24 | 71.19% | 28.81% | +10.49 | 13-8 |
| 1981-12-15 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 126-120 | 1532.97 | 1438.91 | 53.61% | 46.39% | +8.44 | 14-8 |
| 1981-12-17 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 106-92 | 1541.41 | 1415.24 | 58.17% | 41.83% | +11.63 | 15-8 |
| 1981-12-19 | @ Utah Jazz | W 115-103 | 1553.04 | 1386.84 | 63.65% | 36.35% | +9.35 | 16-8 |
| 1981-12-23 | Utah Jazz | W 113-99 | 1562.39 | 1377.48 | 81.17% | 18.83% | +5.24 | 17-8 |
| 1981-12-25 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 94-99 | 1567.63 | 1503.27 | 49.35% | 50.65% | -8.20 | 17-9 |
| 1981-12-28 | Golden State Warriors | W 104-100 | 1559.43 | 1546.97 | 61.50% | 38.50% | +5.72 | 18-9 |
| 1981-12-30 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 99-102 | 1565.15 | 1679.60 | 43.48% | 56.52% | -5.59 | 18-10 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 97-120 | 1559.56 | 1557.46 | 40.50% | 59.50% | -14.44 | 18-11 |
| 1982-01-03 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | W 110-90 | 1545.12 | 1657.80 | 26.01% | 73.99% | +24.59 | 19-11 |
| 1982-01-06 | Dallas Mavericks | W 107-100 | 1569.71 | 1303.35 | 87.32% | 12.68% | +2.49 | 20-11 |
| 1982-01-07 | Houston Rockets | W 116-107 | 1572.20 | 1471.47 | 72.64% | 27.36% | +6.10 | 21-11 |
| 1982-01-09 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 125-110 | 1578.30 | 1498.84 | 51.52% | 48.48% | +13.95 | 22-11 |
| 1982-01-13 | Indiana Pacers | W 106-86 | 1592.25 | 1491.77 | 72.61% | 27.39% | +9.10 | 23-11 |
| 1982-01-15 | Utah Jazz | W 115-103 | 1601.35 | 1365.63 | 85.24% | 14.76% | +3.80 | 24-11 |
| 1982-01-17 | Golden State Warriors | W 122-97 | 1605.15 | 1542.23 | 68.11% | 31.89% | +11.85 | 25-11 |
| 1982-01-19 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 99-97 | 1617.00 | 1297.64 | 80.87% | 19.13% | +2.01 | 26-11 |
| 1982-01-20 | @ Washington Bullets | L 95-106 | 1619.01 | 1546.31 | 50.55% | 49.45% | -12.46 | 26-12 |
| 1982-01-22 | @ Boston Celtics | W 118-106 | 1606.55 | 1686.98 | 29.74% | 70.26% | +18.08 | 27-12 |
| 1982-01-23 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 87-100 | 1624.63 | 1632.14 | 39.18% | 60.82% | -10.49 | 27-13 |
| 1982-01-25 | @ New York Knicks | W 113-99 | 1614.14 | 1496.66 | 56.95% | 43.05% | +11.97 | 28-13 |
| 1982-01-27 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 110-103 | 1626.11 | 1377.91 | 73.73% | 26.27% | +5.16 | 29-13 |
| 1982-02-03 | Kansas City Kings | W 97-87 | 1631.27 | 1364.67 | 87.34% | 12.66% | +2.98 | 30-13 |
| 1982-02-05 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 108-99 | 1634.25 | 1529.75 | 55.11% | 44.89% | +10.00 | 31-13 |
| 1982-02-06 | Utah Jazz | W 129-103 | 1644.25 | 1326.53 | 90.25% | 9.75% | +3.70 | 32-13 |
| 1982-02-07 | San Diego Clippers | W 99-97 | 1647.95 | 1376.41 | 87.65% | 12.35% | +1.29 | 33-13 |
| 1982-02-09 | New York Knicks | W 114-105 | 1649.24 | 1493.33 | 78.48% | 21.52% | +4.80 | 34-13 |
| 1982-02-11 | @ Houston Rockets | L 100-117 | 1654.04 | 1531.10 | 57.72% | 42.28% | -17.68 | 34-14 |
| 1982-02-12 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 100-103 | 1636.36 | 1330.20 | 79.67% | 20.33% | -10.25 | 34-15 |
| 1982-02-14 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 94-114 | 1626.11 | 1562.53 | 49.23% | 50.77% | -16.36 | 34-16 |
| 1982-02-16 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-108 | 1609.75 | 1605.38 | 40.82% | 59.18% | -8.03 | 34-17 |
| 1982-02-18 | Washington Bullets | W 105-87 | 1601.72 | 1544.37 | 67.41% | 32.59% | +10.28 | 35-17 |
| 1982-02-19 | Atlanta Hawks | L 122-127 | 1612.00 | 1449.94 | 79.08% | 20.92% | -9.29 | 35-18 |
| 1982-02-21 | Boston Celtics | W 103-100 | 1602.71 | 1662.84 | 51.26% | 48.74% | +6.27 | 36-18 |
| 1982-02-25 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 98-104 | 1608.98 | 1634.05 | 56.27% | 43.73% | -10.24 | 36-19 |
| 1982-02-26 | @ Utah Jazz | W 98-97 | 1598.74 | 1362.75 | 72.35% | 27.65% | +2.05 | 37-19 |
| 1982-02-28 | Phoenix Suns | L 98-103 | 1600.79 | 1564.26 | 64.72% | 35.28% | -10.75 | 37-20 |
| 1982-03-03 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 136-107 | 1590.04 | 1274.37 | 90.15% | 9.85% | +3.94 | 38-20 |
| 1982-03-05 | Dallas Mavericks | W 98-97 | 1593.98 | 1357.09 | 85.32% | 14.68% | +1.09 | 39-20 |
| 1982-03-07 | San Diego Clippers | W 144-106 | 1595.07 | 1330.08 | 87.24% | 12.76% | +5.85 | 40-20 |
| 1982-03-09 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 104-109 | 1600.92 | 1413.41 | 66.43% | 33.57% | -11.04 | 40-21 |
| 1982-03-12 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 112-110 | 1589.88 | 1654.12 | 31.73% | 68.27% | +7.17 | 41-21 |
| 1982-03-14 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 98-97 | 1597.05 | 1527.21 | 50.14% | 49.86% | +3.71 | 42-21 |
| 1982-03-16 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 96-109 | 1600.76 | 1455.45 | 60.82% | 39.18% | -16.30 | 42-22 |
| 1982-03-18 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 115-119 | 1584.46 | 1469.29 | 56.62% | 43.38% | -8.41 | 42-23 |
| 1982-03-19 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 109-103 | 1576.05 | 1395.05 | 65.60% | 34.40% | +6.26 | 43-23 |
| 1982-03-21 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 115-105 | 1582.31 | 1572.19 | 41.62% | 58.38% | +13.72 | 44-23 |
| 1982-03-24 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 99-97 | 1596.03 | 1678.27 | 48.08% | 51.92% | +5.45 | 45-23 |
| 1982-03-26 | Houston Rockets | L 97-99 | 1601.48 | 1553.02 | 66.28% | 33.72% | -6.96 | 45-24 |
| 1982-03-28 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 109-101 | 1594.52 | 1475.14 | 74.72% | 25.28% | +5.31 | 46-24 |
| 1982-03-30 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 142-145 | 1599.83 | 1577.88 | 43.28% | 56.72% | -3.94 | 46-25 |
| 1982-03-31 | Kansas City Kings | L 109-116 | 1595.89 | 1385.28 | 83.33% | 16.67% | -16.38 | 46-26 |
| 1982-04-02 | San Antonio Spurs | W 111-86 | 1579.51 | 1519.16 | 67.79% | 32.21% | +11.97 | 47-26 |
| 1982-04-04 | Denver Nuggets | W 140-116 | 1591.48 | 1589.02 | 60.13% | 39.87% | +14.51 | 48-26 |
| 1982-04-06 | Phoenix Suns | W 102-91 | 1605.99 | 1584.36 | 62.74% | 37.26% | +9.18 | 49-26 |
| 1982-04-08 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 117-115 | 1615.17 | 1250.49 | 84.59% | 15.41% | +1.15 | 50-26 |
| 1982-04-10 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 99-116 | 1616.32 | 1556.16 | 48.74% | 51.26% | -14.93 | 50-27 |
| 1982-04-11 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 104-107 | 1601.39 | 1647.51 | 34.03% | 65.97% | -4.38 | 50-28 |
| 1982-04-13 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 88-86 | 1597.01 | 1506.10 | 71.50% | 28.50% | +2.99 | 51-28 |
| 1982-04-14 | Golden State Warriors | L 93-104 | 1600.00 | 1522.07 | 69.96% | 30.04% | -17.24 | 51-29 |
| 1982-04-17 | @ Golden State Warriors | W 95-94 | 1582.76 | 1531.33 | 47.49% | 52.51% | +3.91 | 52-29 |
| 1982-04-18 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 114-119 | 1586.67 | 1476.36 | 55.93% | 44.07% | -9.30 | 52-30 |
| 1981-10-30 | Dallas Mavericks | W 105-89 | 1380.98 | 1346.52 | 64.45% | 35.55% | +10.56 | 1-0 |
| 1981-10-31 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 91-106 | 1391.54 | 1463.70 | 30.75% | 69.25% | -8.84 | 1-1 |
| 1981-11-05 | Golden State Warriors | W 110-101 | 1382.70 | 1468.92 | 47.51% | 52.49% | +11.70 | 2-1 |
| 1981-11-06 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 109-119 | 1394.40 | 1553.05 | 21.25% | 78.75% | -5.00 | 2-2 |
| 1981-11-07 | Phoenix Suns | W 95-87 | 1389.40 | 1567.97 | 34.72% | 65.28% | +13.72 | 3-2 |
| 1981-11-10 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 106-97 | 1403.12 | 1470.74 | 31.31% | 68.69% | +15.31 | 4-2 |
| 1981-11-13 | Denver Nuggets | W 131-124 | 1418.43 | 1472.83 | 52.09% | 47.91% | +9.42 | 5-2 |
| 1981-11-14 | @ Houston Rockets | L 105-109 | 1427.85 | 1486.20 | 32.46% | 67.54% | -3.41 | 5-3 |
| 1981-11-18 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 110-113 | 1424.44 | 1569.35 | 39.23% | 60.77% | -5.05 | 5-4 |
| 1981-11-20 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 105-103 | 1419.39 | 1520.47 | 27.32% | 72.68% | +7.64 | 6-4 |
| 1981-11-21 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 86-95 | 1427.03 | 1455.76 | 36.31% | 63.69% | -8.09 | 6-5 |
| 1981-11-25 | San Diego Clippers | W 102-100 | 1418.94 | 1425.70 | 58.85% | 41.15% | +4.32 | 7-5 |
| 1981-11-27 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 93-103 | 1423.26 | 1537.36 | 43.53% | 56.47% | -10.23 | 7-6 |
| 1981-11-28 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 124-131 | 1413.03 | 1492.68 | 29.84% | 70.16% | -4.15 | 7-7 |
| 1981-12-01 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 86-117 | 1408.88 | 1606.87 | 17.71% | 82.29% | -7.32 | 7-8 |
| 1981-12-02 | Dallas Mavericks | W 114-103 | 1401.56 | 1279.58 | 75.00% | 25.00% | +6.16 | 8-8 |
| 1981-12-04 | Chicago Bulls | L 101-105 | 1407.72 | 1503.25 | 46.17% | 53.83% | -6.86 | 8-9 |
| 1981-12-05 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 99-101 | 1400.86 | 1592.82 | 18.22% | 81.78% | -1.92 | 8-10 |
| 1981-12-08 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 103-128 | 1398.94 | 1281.23 | 56.98% | 43.02% | -21.16 | 8-11 |
| 1981-12-09 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 77-113 | 1377.78 | 1528.42 | 22.03% | 77.97% | -9.83 | 8-12 |
| 1981-12-11 | Kansas City Kings | W 122-102 | 1367.95 | 1451.02 | 47.96% | 52.04% | +17.30 | 9-12 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 97-111 | 1385.25 | 1594.99 | 16.74% | 83.26% | -4.66 | 9-13 |
| 1981-12-15 | San Antonio Spurs | W 108-103 | 1380.59 | 1599.64 | 29.64% | 70.36% | +11.69 | 10-13 |
| 1981-12-18 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 95-100 | 1392.28 | 1448.20 | 32.77% | 67.23% | -5.44 | 10-14 |
| 1981-12-19 | Seattle Supersonics | L 103-115 | 1386.84 | 1553.04 | 36.35% | 63.65% | -9.36 | 10-15 |
| 1981-12-23 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 99-113 | 1377.48 | 1562.39 | 18.83% | 81.17% | -5.24 | 10-16 |
| 1981-12-26 | Houston Rockets | L 104-115 | 1372.24 | 1463.95 | 46.72% | 53.28% | -11.51 | 10-17 |
| 1981-12-29 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 114-121 | 1360.73 | 1655.64 | 10.97% | 89.03% | -2.16 | 10-18 |
| 1981-12-30 | Boston Celtics | L 110-121 | 1358.57 | 1664.22 | 20.38% | 79.62% | -5.02 | 10-19 |
| 1982-01-02 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 107-109 | 1353.55 | 1695.69 | 17.18% | 82.82% | -1.80 | 10-20 |
| 1982-01-06 | San Antonio Spurs | W 130-115 | 1351.75 | 1562.66 | 30.63% | 69.37% | +19.96 | 11-20 |
| 1982-01-08 | Indiana Pacers | W 108-102 | 1371.71 | 1521.51 | 38.56% | 61.44% | +11.18 | 12-20 |
| 1982-01-09 | @ San Diego Clippers | L 118-125 | 1382.89 | 1366.25 | 42.54% | 57.46% | -8.36 | 12-21 |
| 1982-01-12 | New York Knicks | L 121-129 | 1374.53 | 1497.11 | 42.34% | 57.66% | -8.90 | 12-22 |
| 1982-01-15 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 103-115 | 1365.63 | 1601.35 | 14.76% | 85.24% | -3.80 | 12-23 |
| 1982-01-16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 120-125 | 1361.83 | 1286.06 | 69.70% | 30.30% | -11.58 | 12-24 |
| 1982-01-19 | Detroit Pistons | W 123-117 | 1350.25 | 1461.70 | 43.91% | 56.09% | +10.21 | 13-24 |
| 1982-01-21 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 104-123 | 1360.46 | 1552.55 | 18.21% | 81.79% | -5.89 | 13-25 |
| 1982-01-22 | @ Houston Rockets | L 110-128 | 1354.57 | 1473.81 | 25.29% | 74.71% | -7.98 | 13-26 |
| 1982-01-23 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 110-122 | 1346.59 | 1330.25 | 42.49% | 57.51% | -10.93 | 13-27 |
| 1982-01-26 | New Jersey Nets | L 129-138 | 1335.66 | 1469.80 | 40.72% | 59.28% | -6.42 | 13-28 |
| 1982-01-28 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 101-119 | 1329.24 | 1631.77 | 20.67% | 79.33% | -6.52 | 13-29 |
| 1982-02-03 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 122-118 | 1322.72 | 1528.43 | 31.27% | 68.73% | +10.22 | 14-29 |
| 1982-02-05 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 100-121 | 1332.94 | 1518.21 | 18.80% | 81.20% | -6.41 | 14-30 |
| 1982-02-06 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 103-129 | 1326.53 | 1644.25 | 9.75% | 90.25% | -3.69 | 14-31 |
| 1982-02-09 | Golden State Warriors | W 123-107 | 1322.84 | 1527.46 | 31.40% | 68.60% | +20.39 | 15-31 |
| 1982-02-10 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 151-148 | 1343.23 | 1517.47 | 19.79% | 80.21% | +10.32 | 16-31 |
| 1982-02-12 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 129-114 | 1353.55 | 1391.30 | 35.12% | 64.88% | +18.67 | 17-31 |
| 1982-02-13 | Phoenix Suns | W 120-115 | 1372.22 | 1555.01 | 34.17% | 65.83% | +10.94 | 18-31 |
| 1982-02-15 | Denver Nuggets | L 134-145 | 1383.16 | 1514.04 | 41.17% | 58.83% | -10.15 | 18-32 |
| 1982-02-17 | Atlanta Hawks | L 109-117 | 1373.01 | 1439.35 | 50.37% | 49.63% | -10.58 | 18-33 |
| 1982-02-19 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 117-132 | 1362.43 | 1663.07 | 10.65% | 89.35% | -3.07 | 18-34 |
| 1982-02-20 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 108-125 | 1359.36 | 1505.26 | 22.51% | 77.49% | -6.89 | 18-35 |
| 1982-02-23 | @ Washington Bullets | W 113-106 | 1352.47 | 1524.98 | 19.95% | 80.05% | +15.74 | 19-35 |
| 1982-02-24 | @ Boston Celtics | L 90-132 | 1368.21 | 1656.57 | 11.34% | 88.66% | -5.46 | 19-36 |
| 1982-02-26 | Seattle Supersonics | L 97-98 | 1362.75 | 1598.74 | 27.65% | 72.35% | -2.06 | 19-37 |
| 1982-03-02 | Kansas City Kings | L 117-125 | 1360.69 | 1349.59 | 61.31% | 38.69% | -12.88 | 19-38 |
| 1982-03-03 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 102-115 | 1347.81 | 1565.83 | 16.09% | 83.91% | -4.31 | 19-39 |
| 1982-03-04 | Houston Rockets | L 124-128 | 1343.50 | 1563.90 | 29.48% | 70.52% | -4.38 | 19-40 |
| 1982-03-06 | Washington Bullets | L 113-127 | 1339.12 | 1504.24 | 36.50% | 63.50% | -10.15 | 19-41 |
| 1982-03-09 | @ New York Knicks | L 112-126 | 1328.97 | 1473.08 | 22.68% | 77.32% | -6.31 | 19-42 |
| 1982-03-11 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 91-107 | 1322.66 | 1481.51 | 21.23% | 78.77% | -6.31 | 19-43 |
| 1982-03-13 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 115-121 | 1316.35 | 1267.63 | 47.10% | 52.90% | -8.57 | 19-44 |
| 1982-03-14 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 100-129 | 1307.78 | 1646.95 | 8.71% | 91.29% | -3.49 | 19-45 |
| 1982-03-16 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 138-154 | 1304.29 | 1540.67 | 14.71% | 85.29% | -4.37 | 19-46 |
| 1982-03-17 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 112-120 | 1299.92 | 1623.40 | 18.76% | 81.24% | -3.94 | 19-47 |
| 1982-03-19 | Portland Trail Blazers | L 129-131 | 1295.98 | 1498.60 | 31.65% | 68.35% | -2.35 | 19-48 |
| 1982-03-21 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 102-113 | 1293.63 | 1487.34 | 18.07% | 81.93% | -4.46 | 19-49 |
| 1982-03-23 | Houston Rockets | L 115-117 | 1289.17 | 1535.68 | 26.46% | 73.54% | -2.78 | 19-50 |
| 1982-03-25 | Golden State Warriors | L 105-107 | 1286.39 | 1499.18 | 30.40% | 69.60% | -3.19 | 19-51 |
| 1982-03-27 | San Antonio Spurs | L 110-114 | 1283.20 | 1533.95 | 25.98% | 74.02% | -3.86 | 19-52 |
| 1982-03-29 | Phoenix Suns | L 102-113 | 1279.34 | 1554.40 | 23.38% | 76.62% | -5.76 | 19-53 |
| 1982-04-02 | Kansas City Kings | W 127-118 | 1273.58 | 1401.66 | 41.56% | 58.44% | +13.02 | 20-53 |
| 1982-04-03 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 133-124 | 1286.60 | 1270.15 | 42.51% | 57.49% | +12.82 | 21-53 |
| 1982-04-06 | Dallas Mavericks | W 129-114 | 1299.42 | 1360.16 | 51.17% | 48.83% | +14.05 | 22-53 |
| 1982-04-07 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 109-123 | 1313.47 | 1346.11 | 35.79% | 64.21% | -9.95 | 22-54 |
| 1982-04-09 | @ Kansas City Kings | L 99-115 | 1303.52 | 1380.33 | 30.18% | 69.82% | -8.97 | 22-55 |
| 1982-04-10 | Denver Nuggets | W 151-136 | 1294.55 | 1559.12 | 24.48% | 75.52% | +21.73 | 23-55 |
| 1982-04-12 | San Diego Clippers | W 112-107 | 1316.28 | 1241.34 | 69.59% | 30.41% | +5.05 | 24-55 |
| 1982-04-14 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 115-128 | 1321.33 | 1641.91 | 9.60% | 90.40% | -2.57 | 24-56 |
| 1982-04-16 | @ Houston Rockets | L 100-107 | 1318.76 | 1541.18 | 15.75% | 84.25% | -3.10 | 24-57 |
| 1982-04-18 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 128-120 | 1315.66 | 1518.79 | 17.28% | 82.72% | +17.39 | 25-57 |
| 1981-10-30 | @ Boston Celtics | L 100-124 | 1513.51 | 1634.66 | 25.09% | 74.91% | -9.13 | 0-1 |
| 1981-11-03 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 99-112 | 1504.38 | 1629.41 | 41.99% | 58.01% | -11.25 | 0-2 |
| 1981-11-05 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 90-98 | 1493.13 | 1621.44 | 24.32% | 75.68% | -5.11 | 0-3 |
| 1981-11-06 | Detroit Pistons | W 86-82 | 1488.02 | 1433.35 | 67.07% | 32.93% | +4.89 | 1-3 |
| 1981-11-10 | Boston Celtics | L 84-90 | 1492.91 | 1661.95 | 35.98% | 64.02% | -6.54 | 1-4 |
| 1981-11-12 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 95-87 | 1486.37 | 1491.25 | 39.54% | 60.46% | +12.70 | 2-4 |
| 1981-11-14 | Chicago Bulls | W 104-99 | 1499.07 | 1532.83 | 55.04% | 44.96% | +7.47 | 3-4 |
| 1981-11-17 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 95-99 | 1506.54 | 1629.23 | 42.32% | 57.68% | -6.29 | 3-5 |
| 1981-11-19 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 97-122 | 1500.25 | 1437.52 | 49.11% | 50.89% | -18.24 | 3-6 |
| 1981-11-20 | Houston Rockets | L 94-95 | 1482.01 | 1519.37 | 54.53% | 45.47% | -4.05 | 3-7 |
| 1981-11-21 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 105-117 | 1477.96 | 1512.84 | 35.49% | 64.51% | -9.14 | 3-8 |
| 1981-11-24 | Golden State Warriors | W 107-88 | 1468.82 | 1505.65 | 54.60% | 45.40% | +14.70 | 4-8 |
| 1981-11-27 | @ Boston Celtics | L 100-113 | 1483.52 | 1694.28 | 16.66% | 83.34% | -4.46 | 4-9 |
| 1981-11-28 | Indiana Pacers | L 90-92 | 1479.06 | 1510.09 | 55.43% | 44.57% | -5.82 | 4-10 |
| 1981-12-01 | San Antonio Spurs | L 99-110 | 1473.24 | 1548.04 | 49.15% | 50.85% | -12.12 | 4-11 |
| 1981-12-03 | @ New York Knicks | W 114-88 | 1461.12 | 1515.59 | 32.96% | 67.04% | +25.40 | 5-11 |
| 1981-12-05 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 94-87 | 1486.52 | 1355.20 | 76.00% | 24.00% | +4.72 | 6-11 |
| 1981-12-08 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 98-102 | 1491.24 | 1617.20 | 24.57% | 75.43% | -3.65 | 6-12 |
| 1981-12-11 | @ San Diego Clippers | W 106-102 | 1487.59 | 1442.17 | 46.63% | 53.37% | +7.93 | 7-12 |
| 1981-12-12 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 105-98 | 1495.52 | 1579.23 | 29.35% | 70.65% | +13.89 | 8-12 |
| 1981-12-15 | Dallas Mavericks | L 102-107 | 1509.41 | 1294.47 | 83.67% | 16.33% | -13.90 | 8-13 |
| 1981-12-16 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 106-102 | 1495.51 | 1340.71 | 62.12% | 37.88% | +5.63 | 9-13 |
| 1981-12-18 | Boston Celtics | L 98-99 | 1501.14 | 1673.18 | 35.58% | 64.42% | -2.64 | 9-14 |
| 1981-12-22 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 90-92 | 1498.50 | 1503.94 | 39.46% | 60.54% | -4.15 | 9-15 |
| 1981-12-25 | Indiana Pacers | W 115-98 | 1494.35 | 1550.85 | 51.78% | 48.22% | +14.77 | 10-15 |
| 1981-12-26 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 105-90 | 1509.12 | 1438.09 | 50.31% | 49.69% | +14.30 | 11-15 |
| 1981-12-29 | Detroit Pistons | W 129-125 | 1523.42 | 1470.70 | 66.82% | 33.18% | +4.93 | 12-15 |
| 1981-12-30 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 103-107 | 1528.35 | 1651.57 | 24.86% | 75.14% | -3.69 | 12-16 |
| 1982-01-02 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 107-103 | 1524.66 | 1522.29 | 40.54% | 59.46% | +8.83 | 13-16 |
| 1982-01-05 | New Jersey Nets | L 108-114 | 1533.49 | 1422.05 | 73.85% | 26.15% | -13.44 | 13-17 |
| 1982-01-06 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 112-126 | 1520.05 | 1671.05 | 22.00% | 78.00% | -6.11 | 13-18 |
| 1982-01-07 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 109-100 | 1513.94 | 1318.73 | 67.42% | 32.58% | +7.26 | 14-18 |
| 1982-01-10 | @ New York Knicks | W 129-126 | 1521.20 | 1502.31 | 42.85% | 57.15% | +5.20 | 15-18 |
| 1982-01-12 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 92-95 | 1526.40 | 1652.35 | 41.86% | 58.14% | -5.39 | 15-19 |
| 1982-01-14 | @ Detroit Pistons | W 121-114 | 1521.01 | 1464.33 | 48.24% | 51.76% | +10.18 | 16-19 |
| 1982-01-15 | Chicago Bulls | W 93-90 | 1531.19 | 1486.52 | 65.79% | 34.21% | +4.40 | 17-19 |
| 1982-01-17 | Atlanta Hawks | W 96-78 | 1535.59 | 1489.28 | 66.00% | 34.00% | +10.72 | 18-19 |
| 1982-01-20 | Seattle Supersonics | W 106-95 | 1546.31 | 1619.01 | 49.45% | 50.55% | +12.45 | 19-19 |
| 1982-01-22 | Portland Trail Blazers | W 110-97 | 1558.76 | 1519.52 | 65.08% | 34.92% | +9.36 | 20-19 |
| 1982-01-23 | @ Kansas City Kings | W 109-106 | 1568.12 | 1380.97 | 66.39% | 33.61% | +3.06 | 21-19 |
| 1982-01-26 | Chicago Bulls | W 94-84 | 1571.18 | 1489.73 | 70.38% | 29.62% | +6.96 | 22-19 |
| 1982-01-28 | New York Knicks | L 98-102 | 1578.14 | 1476.31 | 72.77% | 27.23% | -10.82 | 22-20 |
| 1982-02-02 | Cleveland Cavaliers | L 99-100 | 1567.32 | 1289.27 | 88.05% | 11.95% | -6.54 | 22-21 |
| 1982-02-03 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 96-122 | 1560.78 | 1624.58 | 31.78% | 68.22% | -12.04 | 22-22 |
| 1982-02-05 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 87-90 | 1548.74 | 1627.81 | 48.54% | 51.46% | -6.25 | 22-23 |
| 1982-02-07 | Denver Nuggets | L 115-124 | 1542.49 | 1502.96 | 65.12% | 34.88% | -14.51 | 22-24 |
| 1982-02-09 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 112-110 | 1527.98 | 1556.51 | 36.33% | 63.67% | +6.69 | 23-24 |
| 1982-02-10 | @ Dallas Mavericks | W 119-102 | 1534.67 | 1340.21 | 67.32% | 32.68% | +10.01 | 24-24 |
| 1982-02-13 | @ Houston Rockets | L 104-111 | 1544.68 | 1548.78 | 39.65% | 60.35% | -7.79 | 24-25 |
| 1982-02-16 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | W 100-97 | 1536.89 | 1525.16 | 41.84% | 58.16% | +7.48 | 25-25 |
| 1982-02-18 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 87-105 | 1544.37 | 1601.72 | 32.59% | 67.41% | -10.27 | 25-26 |
| 1982-02-20 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 102-110 | 1534.10 | 1511.59 | 43.36% | 56.64% | -9.12 | 25-27 |
| 1982-02-23 | Utah Jazz | L 106-113 | 1524.98 | 1352.47 | 80.05% | 19.95% | -15.73 | 25-28 |
| 1982-02-26 | Kansas City Kings | W 100-98 | 1509.25 | 1355.89 | 78.23% | 21.77% | +2.28 | 26-28 |
| 1982-02-28 | New York Knicks | W 113-109 | 1511.53 | 1471.99 | 65.12% | 34.88% | +3.67 | 27-28 |
| 1982-03-02 | New Jersey Nets | L 124-130 | 1515.20 | 1505.95 | 61.06% | 38.94% | -7.86 | 27-29 |
| 1982-03-05 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 126-127 | 1507.34 | 1495.98 | 41.79% | 58.21% | -3.10 | 27-30 |
| 1982-03-06 | @ Utah Jazz | W 127-113 | 1504.24 | 1339.12 | 63.50% | 36.50% | +10.14 | 28-30 |
| 1982-03-09 | Phoenix Suns | L 95-103 | 1514.38 | 1568.67 | 52.10% | 47.90% | -10.95 | 28-31 |
| 1982-03-12 | Indiana Pacers | W 110-105 | 1503.43 | 1473.92 | 63.80% | 36.20% | +6.02 | 29-31 |
| 1982-03-13 | @ New York Knicks | W 109-99 | 1509.45 | 1479.39 | 44.43% | 55.57% | +13.05 | 30-31 |
| 1982-03-14 | Atlanta Hawks | W 92-85 | 1522.50 | 1500.27 | 62.82% | 37.18% | +7.31 | 31-31 |
| 1982-03-16 | Boston Celtics | L 97-98 | 1529.81 | 1713.92 | 34.00% | 66.00% | -1.78 | 31-32 |
| 1982-03-17 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 93-102 | 1528.03 | 1664.94 | 23.42% | 76.58% | -5.22 | 31-33 |
| 1982-03-19 | San Diego Clippers | W 108-98 | 1522.81 | 1311.15 | 83.41% | 16.59% | +3.89 | 32-33 |
| 1982-03-21 | New York Knicks | W 110-109 | 1526.70 | 1437.99 | 71.24% | 28.76% | +2.14 | 33-33 |
| 1982-03-23 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 87-107 | 1528.84 | 1512.17 | 42.54% | 57.46% | -14.14 | 33-34 |
| 1982-03-24 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 114-106 | 1514.70 | 1472.65 | 46.14% | 53.86% | +11.32 | 34-34 |
| 1982-03-26 | New Jersey Nets | W 104-88 | 1526.02 | 1528.71 | 59.42% | 40.58% | +12.06 | 35-34 |
| 1982-03-28 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | W 104-101 | 1538.08 | 1250.74 | 77.86% | 22.14% | +2.85 | 36-34 |
| 1982-03-30 | Detroit Pistons | W 127-98 | 1540.93 | 1493.90 | 66.09% | 33.91% | +13.57 | 37-34 |
| 1982-03-31 | @ Boston Celtics | L 109-119 | 1554.50 | 1725.85 | 20.05% | 79.95% | -4.71 | 37-35 |
| 1982-04-02 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 96-98 | 1549.79 | 1519.51 | 44.46% | 55.54% | -4.67 | 37-36 |
| 1982-04-03 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 101-106 | 1545.12 | 1546.70 | 39.99% | 60.01% | -6.65 | 37-37 |
| 1982-04-06 | Cleveland Cavaliers | W 94-85 | 1538.47 | 1235.61 | 89.47% | 10.53% | +2.35 | 38-37 |
| 1982-04-07 | @ Indiana Pacers | W 97-85 | 1540.82 | 1440.09 | 54.57% | 45.43% | +11.69 | 39-37 |
| 1982-04-09 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 114-98 | 1552.51 | 1443.66 | 55.72% | 44.28% | +13.16 | 40-37 |
| 1982-04-10 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 115-114 | 1565.67 | 1709.07 | 39.44% | 60.56% | +4.50 | 41-37 |
| 1982-04-13 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 109-99 | 1570.17 | 1704.57 | 23.68% | 76.32% | +17.93 | 42-37 |
| 1982-04-14 | @ New Jersey Nets | L 94-98 | 1588.10 | 1538.25 | 47.26% | 52.74% | -7.02 | 42-38 |
| 1982-04-16 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 96-100 | 1581.08 | 1673.12 | 46.67% | 53.33% | -6.94 | 42-39 |
| 1982-04-18 | Atlanta Hawks | W 99-96 | 1574.14 | 1571.52 | 60.15% | 39.85% | +5.13 | 43-39 |
Playoff Games
Every playoff game from each team's perspective, controlled by the team filter above. Sort any column by clicking its header. @ before an opponent name indicates an away game; the record column shows the team's running playoff W-L.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pre Elo | Opp Elo | Win % | Loss % | Elo Δ | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-04-21 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 76-111 | 1566.40 | 1694.79 | 24.31% | 75.69% | -10.69 | 0-1 |
| 1982-04-23 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 95-98 | 1555.71 | 1705.48 | 38.57% | 61.43% | -3.51 | 0-2 |
| 1982-04-25 | Washington Bullets | W 109-91 | 1713.30 | 1604.13 | 73.60% | 26.40% | +8.32 | 1-0 |
| 1982-04-28 | Washington Bullets | L 102-103 | 1721.62 | 1595.80 | 75.42% | 24.58% | -5.60 | 1-1 |
| 1982-05-01 | @ Washington Bullets | W 92-83 | 1716.02 | 1601.41 | 56.54% | 43.46% | +9.68 | 2-1 |
| 1982-05-02 | @ Washington Bullets | W 103-99 | 1725.70 | 1591.72 | 59.26% | 40.74% | +4.29 | 3-1 |
| 1982-05-05 | Washington Bullets | W 131-126 | 1729.99 | 1587.44 | 77.16% | 22.84% | +2.68 | 4-1 |
| 1982-05-09 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 121-81 | 1732.67 | 1724.10 | 60.97% | 39.03% | +18.34 | 5-1 |
| 1982-05-12 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 113-121 | 1751.01 | 1705.76 | 65.86% | 34.14% | -13.84 | 5-2 |
| 1982-05-15 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 97-99 | 1737.17 | 1719.60 | 42.67% | 57.33% | -4.48 | 5-3 |
| 1982-05-16 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 94-119 | 1732.69 | 1724.09 | 41.41% | 58.59% | -15.39 | 5-4 |
| 1982-05-19 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 114-85 | 1717.30 | 1739.47 | 56.69% | 43.31% | +17.33 | 6-4 |
| 1982-05-21 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 88-75 | 1734.63 | 1722.14 | 41.95% | 58.05% | +15.55 | 7-4 |
| 1982-05-23 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 106-120 | 1750.18 | 1706.59 | 65.65% | 34.35% | -18.25 | 7-5 |
| 1982-04-20 | Phoenix Suns | W 129-113 | 1540.04 | 1588.07 | 53.00% | 47.00% | +13.96 | 1-0 |
| 1982-04-23 | @ Phoenix Suns | L 110-126 | 1554.00 | 1574.10 | 37.47% | 62.53% | -11.13 | 1-1 |
| 1982-04-24 | Phoenix Suns | L 119-124 | 1542.87 | 1585.24 | 53.81% | 46.19% | -8.94 | 1-2 |
| 1982-04-21 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 87-102 | 1537.89 | 1577.37 | 34.89% | 65.11% | -10.04 | 0-1 |
| 1982-04-23 | Seattle Supersonics | W 91-70 | 1527.85 | 1587.41 | 51.34% | 48.66% | +16.56 | 1-1 |
| 1982-04-25 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 83-104 | 1544.41 | 1570.85 | 36.61% | 63.39% | -12.46 | 1-2 |
| 1982-04-27 | Phoenix Suns | W 115-96 | 1661.08 | 1594.18 | 68.61% | 31.39% | +10.17 | 1-0 |
| 1982-04-28 | Phoenix Suns | W 117-98 | 1671.25 | 1584.01 | 71.07% | 28.93% | +9.37 | 2-0 |
| 1982-04-30 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 114-106 | 1680.62 | 1574.64 | 55.32% | 44.68% | +9.39 | 3-0 |
| 1982-05-02 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 112-107 | 1690.01 | 1565.25 | 57.97% | 42.03% | +6.98 | 4-0 |
| 1982-05-09 | San Antonio Spurs | W 128-117 | 1696.99 | 1523.03 | 80.19% | 19.81% | +4.89 | 5-0 |
| 1982-05-11 | San Antonio Spurs | W 110-101 | 1701.88 | 1518.14 | 81.07% | 18.93% | +4.22 | 6-0 |
| 1982-05-14 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 118-108 | 1706.10 | 1513.92 | 67.03% | 32.97% | +7.74 | 7-0 |
| 1982-05-15 | @ San Antonio Spurs | W 128-123 | 1713.84 | 1506.18 | 68.97% | 31.03% | +5.16 | 8-0 |
| 1982-05-27 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 124-117 | 1719.00 | 1724.84 | 39.41% | 60.59% | +11.91 | 9-0 |
| 1982-05-30 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 94-110 | 1730.91 | 1712.93 | 42.72% | 57.28% | -12.70 | 9-1 |
| 1982-06-01 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 129-108 | 1718.21 | 1725.62 | 58.76% | 41.24% | +14.04 | 10-1 |
| 1982-06-03 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 111-101 | 1732.25 | 1711.58 | 62.61% | 37.39% | +8.79 | 11-1 |
| 1982-06-06 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 102-135 | 1741.04 | 1702.80 | 45.60% | 54.40% | -19.46 | 11-2 |
| 1982-06-08 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 114-104 | 1721.58 | 1722.26 | 59.69% | 40.31% | +9.47 | 12-2 |
| 1982-04-25 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 122-125 | 1667.27 | 1708.99 | 34.60% | 65.40% | -4.45 | 0-1 |
| 1982-04-28 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 108-120 | 1662.82 | 1713.44 | 33.45% | 66.55% | -8.61 | 0-2 |
| 1982-05-01 | Philadelphia 76ers | W 92-91 | 1654.21 | 1722.05 | 50.15% | 49.85% | +3.70 | 1-2 |
| 1982-05-02 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 93-100 | 1657.91 | 1718.35 | 51.22% | 48.78% | -10.06 | 1-3 |
| 1982-05-05 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | W 110-98 | 1647.85 | 1728.42 | 29.73% | 70.27% | +18.08 | 2-3 |
| 1982-05-07 | Philadelphia 76ers | L 90-102 | 1665.93 | 1710.33 | 53.52% | 46.48% | -13.77 | 2-4 |
| 1982-04-20 | Washington Bullets | L 83-96 | 1579.23 | 1579.27 | 59.78% | 40.22% | -16.02 | 0-1 |
| 1982-04-23 | @ Washington Bullets | L 92-103 | 1563.21 | 1595.29 | 35.86% | 64.14% | -8.83 | 0-2 |
| 1982-04-21 | Atlanta Hawks | W 111-76 | 1694.79 | 1566.40 | 75.69% | 24.31% | +10.69 | 1-0 |
| 1982-04-23 | @ Atlanta Hawks | W 98-95 | 1705.48 | 1555.71 | 61.43% | 38.57% | +3.51 | 2-0 |
| 1982-04-25 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 125-122 | 1708.99 | 1667.27 | 65.40% | 34.60% | +4.45 | 3-0 |
| 1982-04-28 | Milwaukee Bucks | W 120-108 | 1713.44 | 1662.82 | 66.55% | 33.45% | +8.61 | 4-0 |
| 1982-05-01 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 91-92 | 1722.05 | 1654.21 | 49.85% | 50.15% | -3.70 | 4-1 |
| 1982-05-02 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 100-93 | 1718.35 | 1657.91 | 48.78% | 51.22% | +10.07 | 5-1 |
| 1982-05-05 | Milwaukee Bucks | L 98-110 | 1728.42 | 1647.85 | 70.27% | 29.73% | -18.09 | 5-2 |
| 1982-05-07 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | W 102-90 | 1710.33 | 1665.93 | 46.48% | 53.52% | +13.77 | 6-2 |
| 1982-05-09 | @ Boston Celtics | L 81-121 | 1724.10 | 1732.67 | 39.03% | 60.97% | -18.34 | 6-3 |
| 1982-05-12 | @ Boston Celtics | W 121-113 | 1705.76 | 1751.01 | 34.14% | 65.86% | +13.84 | 7-3 |
| 1982-05-15 | Boston Celtics | W 99-97 | 1719.60 | 1737.17 | 57.33% | 42.67% | +4.49 | 8-3 |
| 1982-05-16 | Boston Celtics | W 119-94 | 1724.09 | 1732.69 | 58.59% | 41.41% | +15.38 | 9-3 |
| 1982-05-19 | @ Boston Celtics | L 85-114 | 1739.47 | 1717.30 | 43.31% | 56.69% | -17.33 | 9-4 |
| 1982-05-21 | Boston Celtics | L 75-88 | 1722.14 | 1734.63 | 58.05% | 41.95% | -15.55 | 9-5 |
| 1982-05-23 | @ Boston Celtics | W 120-106 | 1706.59 | 1750.18 | 34.35% | 65.65% | +18.25 | 10-5 |
| 1982-05-27 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-124 | 1724.84 | 1719.00 | 60.59% | 39.41% | -11.91 | 10-6 |
| 1982-05-30 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 110-94 | 1712.93 | 1730.91 | 57.28% | 42.72% | +12.69 | 11-6 |
| 1982-06-01 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-129 | 1725.62 | 1718.21 | 41.24% | 58.76% | -14.04 | 11-7 |
| 1982-06-03 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-111 | 1711.58 | 1732.25 | 37.39% | 62.61% | -8.78 | 11-8 |
| 1982-06-06 | Los Angeles Lakers | W 135-102 | 1702.80 | 1741.04 | 54.40% | 45.60% | +19.46 | 12-8 |
| 1982-06-08 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 104-114 | 1722.26 | 1721.58 | 40.31% | 59.69% | -9.47 | 12-9 |
| 1982-04-20 | @ Denver Nuggets | L 113-129 | 1588.07 | 1540.04 | 47.00% | 53.00% | -13.97 | 0-1 |
| 1982-04-23 | Denver Nuggets | W 126-110 | 1574.10 | 1554.00 | 62.53% | 37.47% | +11.14 | 1-1 |
| 1982-04-24 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 124-119 | 1585.24 | 1542.87 | 46.19% | 53.81% | +8.94 | 2-1 |
| 1982-04-27 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 96-115 | 1594.18 | 1661.08 | 31.39% | 68.61% | -10.17 | 2-2 |
| 1982-04-28 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 98-117 | 1584.01 | 1671.25 | 28.93% | 71.07% | -9.37 | 2-3 |
| 1982-04-30 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 106-114 | 1574.64 | 1680.62 | 44.68% | 55.32% | -9.39 | 2-4 |
| 1982-05-02 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-112 | 1565.25 | 1690.01 | 42.03% | 57.97% | -6.98 | 2-5 |
| 1982-04-27 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 95-93 | 1501.41 | 1583.31 | 29.57% | 70.43% | +7.40 | 1-0 |
| 1982-04-28 | @ Seattle Supersonics | L 99-114 | 1508.81 | 1575.91 | 31.37% | 68.63% | -9.03 | 1-1 |
| 1982-04-30 | Seattle Supersonics | W 99-97 | 1499.78 | 1584.94 | 47.66% | 52.34% | +5.50 | 2-1 |
| 1982-05-02 | Seattle Supersonics | W 115-113 | 1505.28 | 1579.44 | 49.24% | 50.76% | +5.34 | 3-1 |
| 1982-05-05 | @ Seattle Supersonics | W 109-103 | 1510.62 | 1574.11 | 31.82% | 68.18% | +12.41 | 4-1 |
| 1982-05-09 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 117-128 | 1523.03 | 1696.99 | 19.81% | 80.19% | -4.89 | 4-2 |
| 1982-05-11 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 101-110 | 1518.14 | 1701.88 | 18.93% | 81.07% | -4.22 | 4-3 |
| 1982-05-14 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 108-118 | 1513.92 | 1706.10 | 32.97% | 67.03% | -7.74 | 4-4 |
| 1982-05-15 | Los Angeles Lakers | L 123-128 | 1506.18 | 1713.84 | 31.03% | 68.97% | -5.16 | 4-5 |
| 1982-04-21 | Houston Rockets | W 102-87 | 1577.37 | 1537.89 | 65.11% | 34.89% | +10.04 | 1-0 |
| 1982-04-23 | @ Houston Rockets | L 70-91 | 1587.41 | 1527.85 | 48.66% | 51.34% | -16.56 | 1-1 |
| 1982-04-25 | Houston Rockets | W 104-83 | 1570.85 | 1544.41 | 63.39% | 36.61% | +12.46 | 2-1 |
| 1982-04-27 | San Antonio Spurs | L 93-95 | 1583.31 | 1501.41 | 70.43% | 29.57% | -7.40 | 2-2 |
| 1982-04-28 | San Antonio Spurs | W 114-99 | 1575.91 | 1508.81 | 68.63% | 31.37% | +9.03 | 3-2 |
| 1982-04-30 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 97-99 | 1584.94 | 1499.78 | 52.34% | 47.66% | -5.50 | 3-3 |
| 1982-05-02 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 113-115 | 1579.44 | 1505.28 | 50.76% | 49.24% | -5.33 | 3-4 |
| 1982-05-05 | San Antonio Spurs | L 103-109 | 1574.11 | 1510.62 | 68.18% | 31.82% | -12.41 | 3-5 |
| 1982-04-20 | @ New Jersey Nets | W 96-83 | 1579.27 | 1579.23 | 40.22% | 59.78% | +16.02 | 1-0 |
| 1982-04-23 | New Jersey Nets | W 103-92 | 1595.29 | 1563.21 | 64.14% | 35.86% | +8.84 | 2-0 |
| 1982-04-25 | @ Boston Celtics | L 91-109 | 1604.13 | 1713.30 | 26.40% | 73.60% | -8.33 | 2-1 |
| 1982-04-28 | @ Boston Celtics | W 103-102 | 1595.80 | 1721.62 | 24.58% | 75.42% | +5.61 | 3-1 |
| 1982-05-01 | Boston Celtics | L 83-92 | 1601.41 | 1716.02 | 43.46% | 56.54% | -9.69 | 3-2 |
| 1982-05-02 | Boston Celtics | L 99-103 | 1591.72 | 1725.70 | 40.74% | 59.26% | -4.28 | 3-3 |
| 1982-05-05 | @ Boston Celtics | L 126-131 | 1587.44 | 1729.99 | 22.84% | 77.16% | -2.69 | 3-4 |
Biggest Upsets
The 25 games where the underdog won despite the lowest pregame win probability. Underdog Win % is the winner's pregame chance of winning the game (lower = bigger upset). @ before a team name indicates the away side. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Underdog Win % | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Elo | Score | Team | Elo | Score | |||
| 1 | 1981-12-18 | 11.60% | New Jersey Nets | 1382.81 | 100 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 1666.65 | 88 |
| 2 | 1982-02-02 | 11.95% | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1289.27 | 100 | @ Washington Bullets | 1567.32 | 99 |
| 3 | 1982-03-23 | 12.01% | Dallas Mavericks | 1359.67 | 118 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 1636.65 | 116 |
| 4 | 1982-02-20 | 12.61% | San Diego Clippers | 1327.06 | 118 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 1594.47 | 101 |
| 5 | 1982-03-10 | 14.40% | Chicago Bulls | 1424.45 | 101 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 1665.14 | 98 |
| 6 | 1982-01-09 | 14.69% | New Jersey Nets | 1432.44 | 120 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 1669.12 | 113 |
| 7 | 1982-03-05 | 15.46% | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1270.42 | 111 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 1496.70 | 110 |
| 8 | 1981-12-15 | 16.33% | Dallas Mavericks | 1294.47 | 107 | @ Washington Bullets | 1509.41 | 102 |
| 9 | 1982-03-31 | 16.67% | Kansas City Kings | 1385.28 | 116 | @ Seattle Supersonics | 1595.89 | 109 |
| 10 | 1982-01-20 | 16.80% | @ Dallas Mavericks | 1295.09 | 109 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1641.93 | 104 |
| 11 | 1982-03-08 | 16.88% | Dallas Mavericks | 1351.66 | 121 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 1559.70 | 113 |
| 12 | 1982-01-17 | 16.90% | Detroit Pistons | 1447.89 | 108 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 1655.74 | 103 |
| 13 | 1982-04-18 | 17.28% | Utah Jazz | 1315.66 | 128 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 1518.79 | 120 |
| 14 | 1981-12-22 | 17.86% | Kansas City Kings | 1447.78 | 106 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 1643.90 | 101 |
| 15 | 1981-11-27 | 17.87% | San Diego Clippers | 1421.37 | 138 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 1617.45 | 129 |
| 16 | 1982-01-03 | 18.50% | Denver Nuggets | 1473.68 | 128 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 1662.41 | 122 |
| 17 | 1981-11-06 | 18.72% | Atlanta Hawks | 1460.01 | 106 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 1646.21 | 99 |
| 18 | 1982-03-12 | 18.74% | Chicago Bulls | 1435.47 | 111 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 1621.43 | 105 |
| 19 | 1982-01-06 | 19.09% | Chicago Bulls | 1489.49 | 116 | @ Boston Celtics | 1671.45 | 102 |
| 20 | 1982-01-08 | 19.39% | Atlanta Hawks | 1459.92 | 90 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 1638.55 | 88 |
| 21 | 1982-02-14 | 19.56% | Dallas Mavericks | 1340.45 | 111 | @ New Jersey Nets | 1517.19 | 109 |
| 22 | 1981-12-16 | 19.69% | New York Knicks | 1500.41 | 117 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 1675.66 | 115 |
| 23 | 1982-04-13 | 19.72% | @ Chicago Bulls | 1422.82 | 120 | Boston Celtics | 1735.60 | 115 |
| 24 | 1982-02-10 | 19.79% | Utah Jazz | 1343.23 | 151 | @ Denver Nuggets | 1517.47 | 148 |
| 25 | 1982-01-15 | 19.83% | Atlanta Hawks | 1474.69 | 96 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | 1648.49 | 90 |
Biggest Elo Changes
The 25 games that moved the Elo needle the most. Elo Δ is the magnitude of the rating swing; both teams move by the same amount per game (one up, one down). The winning side is shown first. An asterisk (*) after the date marks a playoff game.
| # | Date | Elo Δ | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Score | Elo | Win % | Team | Score | Elo | Win % | |||
| 1 | 1982-03-03 | 28.26 | @ Kansas City Kings | 120 | 1362.47 | 38.31% | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 1514.15 | 61.69% |
| 2 | 1982-02-10 | 27.88 | @ Kansas City Kings | 125 | 1363.42 | 21.75% | Los Angeles Lakers | 102 | 1654.74 | 78.25% |
| 3 | 1982-02-20 | 26.77 | San Diego Clippers | 118 | 1327.06 | 12.61% | @ San Antonio Spurs | 101 | 1594.47 | 87.39% |
| 4 | 1982-01-05 | 26.45 | @ Detroit Pistons | 124 | 1444.80 | 25.77% | Philadelphia 76ers | 101 | 1697.50 | 74.23% |
| 5 | 1981-12-03 | 25.40 | Washington Bullets | 114 | 1461.12 | 32.96% | @ New York Knicks | 88 | 1515.59 | 67.04% |
| 6 | 1981-11-24 | 25.06 | New Jersey Nets | 102 | 1347.73 | 20.49% | @ Houston Rockets | 84 | 1514.35 | 79.51% |
| 7 | 1982-01-03 | 24.59 | Seattle Supersonics | 110 | 1545.12 | 26.01% | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 90 | 1657.80 | 73.99% |
| 8 | 1981-11-07 | 23.57 | @ Golden State Warriors | 152 | 1457.22 | 52.71% | Denver Nuggets | 107 | 1507.24 | 47.29% |
| 9 | 1981-12-05 | 23.25 | @ New York Knicks | 103 | 1490.19 | 30.05% | Boston Celtics | 83 | 1705.84 | 69.95% |
| 10 | 1981-11-27 | 23.19 | Golden State Warriors | 113 | 1484.90 | 24.30% | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 96 | 1613.39 | 75.70% |
| 11 | 1982-03-28 | 23.03 | Philadelphia 76ers | 116 | 1644.47 | 26.94% | @ Boston Celtics | 98 | 1748.88 | 73.06% |
| 12 | 1981-12-18 | 22.75 | New Jersey Nets | 100 | 1382.81 | 11.60% | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 88 | 1666.65 | 88.40% |
| 13 | 1982-01-06 | 22.49 | Chicago Bulls | 116 | 1489.49 | 19.09% | @ Boston Celtics | 102 | 1671.45 | 80.91% |
| 14 | 1982-02-28 | 21.84 | Golden State Warriors | 105 | 1503.68 | 44.46% | @ Atlanta Hawks | 77 | 1473.42 | 55.54% |
| 15 | 1982-04-10 | 21.73 | @ Utah Jazz | 151 | 1294.55 | 24.48% | Denver Nuggets | 136 | 1559.12 | 75.52% |
| 16 | 1981-11-17 | 21.34 | Houston Rockets | 102 | 1489.61 | 35.78% | @ Indiana Pacers | 82 | 1522.30 | 64.22% |
| 17 | 1982-01-21 | 21.34 | Dallas Mavericks | 110 | 1308.91 | 28.21% | @ Kansas City Kings | 94 | 1402.31 | 71.79% |
| 18 | 1981-12-08 | 21.17 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 128 | 1281.23 | 43.02% | Utah Jazz | 103 | 1398.94 | 56.98% |
| 19 | 1981-12-19 | 21.15 | @ Detroit Pistons | 132 | 1425.75 | 46.20% | New York Knicks | 104 | 1521.07 | 53.80% |
| 20 | 1982-02-21 | 20.95 | Dallas Mavericks | 113 | 1344.97 | 29.49% | @ Chicago Bulls | 97 | 1427.47 | 70.51% |
| 21 | 1981-10-31 | 20.56 | Detroit Pistons | 119 | 1406.72 | 23.25% | @ Chicago Bulls | 106 | 1545.29 | 76.75% |
| 22 | 1982-02-09 | 20.39 | @ Utah Jazz | 123 | 1322.84 | 31.40% | Golden State Warriors | 107 | 1527.46 | 68.60% |
| 23 | 1982-04-16 | 20.25 | @ New Jersey Nets | 113 | 1545.27 | 33.90% | Boston Celtics | 96 | 1730.15 | 66.10% |
| 24 | 1982-03-12 | 20.17 | Denver Nuggets | 130 | 1505.60 | 29.92% | @ Houston Rockets | 115 | 1584.54 | 70.08% |
| 25 | 1981-12-17 | 19.98 | @ Denver Nuggets | 138 | 1430.46 | 54.56% | Atlanta Hawks | 103 | 1467.60 | 45.44% |