Template:1982–83 NBA East standings

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Philadelphia 76ers	65	17	.793	–
2	y-Milwaukee Bucks	51	31	.622	14
3	x-Boston Celtics	56	26	.683	9
4	x-New Jersey Nets	49	33	.598	16
5	x-New York Knicks	44	38	.537	21
6	x-Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	22
7	Washington Bullets	42	40	.512	23
8	Detroit Pistons	37	45	.451	28
9	Chicago Bulls	28	54	.341	37
10	Cleveland Cavaliers	23	59	.280	42
11	Indiana Pacers	20	62	.244	45

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1982–83 NBA East standings}}

To highlight the New York Knicks, insert:

{{1982–83 NBA East standings|team=NYK}}

For the other teams, use:

• Washington Bullets - WSB
• Boston Celtics - BOS
• Cleveland Cavaliers - CLE
• Detroit Pistons - DET
• Atlanta Hawks - ATL
• Philadelphia 76ers - PHI
• New Jersey Nets - NJN
• Chicago Bulls - CHI
• Indiana Pacers - IND
• Milwaukee Bucks - MIL