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1980-81 NBA Central standings
The Milwaukee Bucks won the 1980-81 NBA Central division race at 60-22, 15 games ahead of the Chicago Bulls.
🏆The 1980-81 playoffs, series by series
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Central standings, 1980-81
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) x | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | 8-2 | W5 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15 | 9-1 | W8 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32 | 3-7 | L7 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 39 | 4-6 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as 2 games on October 17, 1980.
- The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on October 25, 1980.
- The Milwaukee Bucks won 10 games in a row from October 18, 1980 to November 2, 1980, the longest run of the race.
- The Atlanta Hawks led by 1 game as late as October 20, 1980.
- The Milwaukee Bucks went 17-3 from October 18, 1980 to November 28, 1980, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 6 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Milwaukee Bucks spent 158 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.