1988-1989 NBA Division Standings
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 0 | 5-5 | W 2 | 116.7 | 112.9 | 3.8 | 35-6 | 17-24 | 18-12 | 36-20 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Sixers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 6 | 5-5 | W 1 | 111.9 | 110.4 | 1.5 | 30-11 | 16-25 | 19-11 | 31-25 |
| 3 | Boston Celtics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 10 | 4-6 | W 1 | 109.2 | 108.1 | 1.1 | 32-9 | 10-31 | 19-11 | 27-29 |
| 4 | Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 12 | 5-5 | L 2 | 108.3 | 110.4 | -2.1 | 30-11 | 10-31 | 17-13 | 25-31 |
| 5 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 26 | 2-8 | L 4 | 103.7 | 110.1 | -6.4 | 17-24 | 9-32 | 9-21 | 16-40 |
| 6 | Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 32 | 3-7 | L 2 | 104.5 | 113.0 | -8.5 | 12-29 | 8-33 | 8-22 | 12-44 |
Central Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | .768 | 0 | 9-1 | W 5 | 106.6 | 100.8 | 5.8 | 37-4 | 26-15 | 20-10 | 41-15 |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 6 | 5-5 | W 1 | 108.8 | 101.2 | 7.6 | 37-4 | 20-21 | 19-11 | 38-18 |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 11 | 9-1 | L 1 | 111.0 | 106.1 | 4.9 | 33-8 | 19-22 | 20-10 | 38-18 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 14 | 4-6 | L 1 | 108.9 | 105.3 | 3.6 | 31-10 | 18-23 | 11-19 | 29-27 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 16 | 2-8 | L 1 | 106.4 | 105.0 | 1.4 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 12-18 | 28-28 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 35 | 6-4 | W 2 | 106.9 | 111.1 | -4.2 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 8-22 | 15-41 |
Midwest Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 0 | 6-4 | W 1 | 104.7 | 99.7 | 5.0 | 34-7 | 17-24 | 19-11 | 37-21 |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6 | 5-5 | L 1 | 108.5 | 107.5 | 1.0 | 31-10 | 14-27 | 19-11 | 33-25 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | 4-6 | L 1 | 118.0 | 116.3 | 1.7 | 35-6 | 9-32 | 18-12 | 32-26 |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13 | 5-5 | W 3 | 103.5 | 104.7 | -1.2 | 24-17 | 14-27 | 19-11 | 30-28 |
| 5 | San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | .256 | 30 | 1-9 | L 9 | 105.5 | 112.8 | -7.3 | 18-23 | 3-38 | 9-21 | 15-43 |
| 6 | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 36 | 2-8 | W 1 | 97.8 | 109.0 | -11.2 | 12-29 | 3-38 | 6-24 | 10-48 |
Pacific Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 0 | 7-3 | W 5 | 114.7 | 107.5 | 7.2 | 35-6 | 22-19 | 25-9 | 43-15 |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 2 | 9-1 | W 1 | 118.6 | 110.9 | 7.7 | 35-6 | 20-21 | 23-11 | 41-17 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 10 | 8-2 | L 1 | 112.1 | 109.2 | 2.9 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 20-14 | 37-21 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 | 3-7 | L 6 | 116.6 | 116.9 | -0.3 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 15-19 | 29-29 |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18 | 5-5 | W 1 | 114.6 | 113.1 | 1.5 | 28-13 | 11-30 | 17-17 | 30-28 |
| 6 | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 30 | 5-5 | L 1 | 105.5 | 111.0 | -5.5 | 21-20 | 6-35 | 12-22 | 23-35 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36 | 4-6 | L 2 | 106.2 | 116.2 | -10.0 | 17-24 | 4-37 | 7-27 | 17-41 |