| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9 |
| 3 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 5 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 5 | x-Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 6 | x-Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 11 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15 |
| 9 | Kansas City Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 |
| 11 | Utah Jazz | 25 | 57 | .305 | 32 |
| 12 | San Diego Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 40 |
To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1981–82 NBA West standings}}
To highlight the Phoenix Suns, insert:
{{1981–82 NBA West standings|team=PHO}}
For the other teams, use:
- Dallas Mavericks – DAL
- Denver Nuggets – DEN
- Golden State Warriors – GSW
- Houston Rockets – HOU
- Kansas City Kings – KCK
- Los Angeles Lakers – LAL
- San Diego Clippers – SDC
- Seattle SuperSonics – SEA
- Portland Trail Blazers – POR
- San Antonio Spurs – SAS
- Utah Jazz – UTA