1987-1988 NBA Division Standings
Atlantic Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 57 | 25 | .695 | 0 | 6-4 | L 2 | 113.6 | 107.7 | 5.9 | 36-5 | 21-20 | 19-5 | 39-19 |
| 2 | Washington Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 5-5 | W 1 | 105.5 | 106.3 | -0.8 | 25-16 | 13-28 | 13-11 | 26-32 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 19 | 6-4 | W 1 | 105.5 | 106.0 | -0.5 | 29-12 | 9-32 | 10-14 | 27-31 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Sixers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21 | 4-6 | L 2 | 105.7 | 107.1 | -1.4 | 27-14 | 9-32 | 12-12 | 25-33 |
| 5 | New Jersey Nets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 | 1-9 | W 1 | 100.4 | 108.5 | -8.1 | 16-25 | 3-38 | 6-18 | 11-47 |
Central Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 0 | 7-3 | W 1 | 109.2 | 104.1 | 5.1 | 34-7 | 20-21 | 20-10 | 39-19 |
| 2 | Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 7-3 | W 1 | 105.0 | 101.6 | 3.4 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 16-13 | 34-24 |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 4-6 | L 1 | 107.9 | 104.3 | 3.6 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 16-13 | 35-23 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 3-7 | L 1 | 106.1 | 105.5 | 0.6 | 30-11 | 12-29 | 13-17 | 28-30 |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 12 | 8-2 | W 4 | 104.5 | 103.7 | 0.8 | 31-10 | 11-30 | 11-19 | 30-28 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 16 | 4-6 | L 1 | 104.6 | 105.4 | -0.8 | 25-16 | 13-28 | 13-17 | 25-33 |
Midwest Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 0 | 8-2 | W 1 | 116.7 | 112.7 | 4.0 | 35-6 | 19-22 | 18-12 | 39-21 |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | 6-4 | W 2 | 109.3 | 104.9 | 4.4 | 33-8 | 20-21 | 20-10 | 41-19 |
| 3 | Utah Jazz | 47 | 35 | .573 | 7 | 7-3 | W 5 | 108.5 | 104.8 | 3.7 | 33-8 | 14-27 | 18-12 | 38-22 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 8 | 4-6 | W 1 | 109.0 | 107.6 | 1.4 | 31-10 | 15-26 | 13-17 | 33-27 |
| 5 | San Antonio Spurs | 31 | 51 | .378 | 23 | 3-7 | L 2 | 113.6 | 118.5 | -4.9 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 12-18 | 25-35 |
| 6 | Sacramento Kings | 24 | 58 | .293 | 30 | 4-6 | L 1 | 108.0 | 113.7 | -5.7 | 19-22 | 5-36 | 9-21 | 19-41 |
Pacific Division
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | PPG | OPPG | DIFF | Home | Away | Div | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 20 | .756 | 0 | 7-3 | W 4 | 112.8 | 107.0 | 5.8 | 36-5 | 26-15 | 23-7 | 46-14 |
| 2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 9 | 7-3 | W 3 | 116.1 | 111.5 | 4.6 | 33-8 | 20-21 | 23-7 | 39-21 |
| 3 | Seattle SuperSonics | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 | 6-4 | W 1 | 111.4 | 109.3 | 2.1 | 32-9 | 12-29 | 19-11 | 31-29 |
| 4 | Phoenix Suns | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 | 4-6 | L 3 | 108.5 | 113.0 | -4.5 | 22-19 | 6-35 | 11-19 | 21-39 |
| 5 | Golden State Warriors | 20 | 62 | .244 | 42 | 3-7 | L 4 | 107.0 | 115.3 | -8.3 | 16-25 | 4-37 | 7-23 | 15-45 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 65 | .207 | 45 | 1-9 | L 7 | 98.8 | 109.1 | -10.3 | 14-27 | 3-38 | 7-23 | 13-47 |