| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | – | 34–7 | 18–23 | 21–9 |
| x-Kansas City Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12.0 | 24–17 | 16–25 | 19–11 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12.0 | 25–16 | 15–26 | 19–11 |
| Denver Nuggets | 37 | 45 | .451 | 15.0 | 23–18 | 14–27 | 13–17 |
| Utah Jazz | 28 | 54 | .341 | 24.0 | 20–21 | 8–33 | 13–17 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 67 | .183 | 37.0 | 11–30 | 4–37 | 5–25 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 1980–81 NBA Midwest Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1980-81 NBA Midwest standings}}
To highlight the San Antonio Spurs, insert:
{{1980-81 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