| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 35–6 | 27–14 | 19–5 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 37–4 | 25–16 | 15–9 |
| x-New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 | 28–13 | 22–19 | 14–10 |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23.0 | 26–15 | 13–28 | 8–16 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38.0 | 16–25 | 8–33 | 8–16 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 1980–81 NBA Atlantic Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1980-81 NBA Atlantic standings}}
To highlight the Boston Celtics, insert:
{{1980-81 NBA Atlantic standings|team=BOS}}
For the other teams, use:
- New York Knicks – NYK
- New Jersey Nets – NJN
- Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
- Washington Bullets – WSB