| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | – | 29–12 | 19–22 | 20–10 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 29–12 | 17–24 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 2.0 | 25–16 | 21–20 | 17–13 |
| Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 18.0 | 23–18 | 7–34 | 11–19 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 20.0 | 16–25 | 12–29 | 11–19 |
| Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 23.0 | 18–23 | 7–34 | 9–21 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 1981–82 NBA Midwest Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1981–82 NBA Midwest standings}}
To highlight the San Antonio Spurs, insert:
{{1981–82 NBA Midwest standings|team=SAS}}
For the other teams, use:
- Houston Rockets – HOU
- Kansas City Kings – KCK
- Denver Nuggets – DEN
- Utah Jazz – UTA
- Dallas Mavericks – DAL