League Champion: Boston Celtics
Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird (25.8/9.8/6.8)
Rookie of the Year: Patrick Ewing (20.0/9.0/2.0)
PPG Leader: Dominique Wilkins (30.3)
RPG Leader: Bill Laimbeer (13.1)
APG Leader: Magic Johnson (12.6)
WS Leader: Larry Bird (15.8)
| Place | Conference | Division | All-Star | Margin | Month | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Overall | Home | Road | E | W | A | C | M | P | Pre | Post | ≤3 | ≥10 | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 67-15 | 40-1 | 27-14 | 48-10 | 19-5 | 18-6 | 30-4 | 9-3 | 10-2 | 38-8 | 29-7 | 5-5 | 40-3 | 2-1 | 13-1 | 8-5 | 12-1 | 11-3 | 15-2 | 6-2 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62-20 | 35-6 | 27-14 | 15-7 | 47-13 | 6-4 | 9-3 | 24-6 | 23-7 | 37-11 | 25-9 | 7-4 | 34-9 | 3-0 | 11-2 | 11-3 | 10-5 | 8-5 | 14-3 | 5-2 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 57-25 | 33-8 | 24-17 | 39-19 | 18-6 | 18-10 | 21-9 | 10-2 | 8-4 | 33-18 | 24-7 | 4-10 | 39-7 | 2-2 | 13-4 | 7-6 | 10-4 | 10-2 | 10-5 | 5-2 |
| 4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 54-28 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 38-20 | 16-8 | 15-9 | 23-11 | 8-4 | 8-4 | 32-18 | 22-10 | 10-6 | 19-9 | 2-1 | 7-7 | 10-4 | 11-5 | 8-4 | 11-6 | 5-1 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 51-31 | 36-5 | 15-26 | 13-9 | 38-22 | 6-4 | 7-5 | 20-10 | 18-12 | 33-16 | 18-15 | 5-5 | 20-15 | 2-2 | 11-4 | 7-6 | 12-2 | 6-7 | 8-8 | 5-2 |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 50-32 | 34-7 | 16-25 | 35-23 | 15-9 | 14-14 | 21-9 | 6-6 | 9-3 | 28-20 | 22-12 | 8-3 | 24-15 | 1-2 | 7-9 | 7-4 | 11-4 | 8-6 | 12-5 | 4-2 |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 47-35 | 34-7 | 13-28 | 13-9 | 34-26 | 6-4 | 7-5 | 15-15 | 19-11 | 30-21 | 17-14 | 9-5 | 23-18 | 4-0 | 8-6 | 7-6 | 8-8 | 9-4 | 8-7 | 3-4 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 46-36 | 31-10 | 15-26 | 33-25 | 13-11 | 15-13 | 18-12 | 6-6 | 7-5 | 26-24 | 20-12 | 12-5 | 20-17 | 2-2 | 10-5 | 3-10 | 8-7 | 13-1 | 6-8 | 4-3 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks | 44-38 | 26-15 | 18-23 | 11-11 | 33-27 | 5-5 | 6-6 | 16-14 | 17-13 | 25-22 | 19-16 | 6-7 | 21-12 | 1-1 | 8-6 | 5-8 | 9-6 | 6-8 | 11-5 | 4-4 |
| 10 | Utah Jazz | 42-40 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 12-10 | 30-30 | 4-6 | 8-4 | 15-15 | 15-15 | 25-27 | 17-13 | 11-5 | 20-18 | 1-2 | 10-6 | 6-8 | 7-9 | 6-5 | 9-7 | 3-3 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 40-42 | 27-14 | 13-28 | 9-13 | 31-29 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 13-17 | 18-12 | 29-24 | 11-18 | 7-6 | 23-17 | 2-1 | 10-6 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 1-12 | 7-5 | 4-3 |
| 12 | New Jersey Nets | 39-43 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 26-32 | 13-11 | 11-13 | 15-19 | 7-5 | 6-6 | 28-23 | 11-20 | 5-6 | 16-25 | 2-2 | 8-7 | 10-4 | 7-8 | 4-9 | 5-10 | 3-3 |
| 13 | Washington Bullets | 39-43 | 26-15 | 13-28 | 29-29 | 10-14 | 11-13 | 18-16 | 3-9 | 7-5 | 23-26 | 16-17 | 10-5 | 12-20 | 2-1 | 5-9 | 8-5 | 8-8 | 5-9 | 7-8 | 4-3 |
| 14 | Sacramento Kings | 37-45 | 25-16 | 12-29 | 9-13 | 28-32 | 3-7 | 6-6 | 15-15 | 13-17 | 20-30 | 17-15 | 7-8 | 11-25 | 1-2 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 9-8 | 9-2 | 6-10 | 4-3 |
| 15 | San Antonio Spurs | 35-47 | 21-20 | 14-27 | 10-12 | 25-35 | 5-5 | 5-7 | 9-21 | 16-14 | 27-25 | 8-22 | 4-10 | 16-23 | 1-2 | 8-6 | 10-5 | 6-10 | 5-8 | 3-13 | 2-3 |
| 16 | Los Angeles Clippers | 32-50 | 22-19 | 10-31 | 7-15 | 25-35 | 4-6 | 3-9 | 15-15 | 10-20 | 18-32 | 14-18 | 7-6 | 6-34 | 4-0 | 2-12 | 5-9 | 7-9 | 4-7 | 6-10 | 4-3 |
| 17 | Phoenix Suns | 32-50 | 23-18 | 9-32 | 7-15 | 25-35 | 2-8 | 5-7 | 9-21 | 16-14 | 20-28 | 12-22 | 7-7 | 19-27 | 0-3 | 3-12 | 7-4 | 7-9 | 6-7 | 6-9 | 3-6 |
| 18 | Seattle SuperSonics | 31-51 | 24-17 | 7-34 | 8-14 | 23-37 | 5-5 | 3-9 | 12-18 | 11-19 | 17-33 | 14-18 | 4-12 | 18-14 | 0-3 | 8-7 | 4-10 | 5-10 | 4-8 | 8-9 | 2-4 |
| 19 | Chicago Bulls | 30-52 | 22-19 | 8-33 | 19-39 | 11-13 | 9-19 | 10-20 | 5-7 | 6-6 | 17-34 | 13-18 | 6-4 | 11-27 | 3-1 | 4-11 | 6-9 | 3-10 | 5-9 | 5-9 | 4-3 |
| 20 | Golden State Warriors | 30-52 | 24-17 | 6-35 | 9-13 | 21-39 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 9-21 | 12-18 | 15-37 | 15-15 | 7-8 | 11-24 | 1-3 | 7-8 | 4-11 | 2-14 | 5-6 | 9-6 | 2-4 |
| 21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 29-53 | 16-25 | 13-28 | 19-39 | 10-14 | 9-20 | 10-19 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 18-31 | 11-22 | 3-9 | 16-25 | 1-3 | 6-7 | 7-8 | 4-11 | 5-7 | 5-10 | 1-7 |
| 22 | Indiana Pacers | 26-56 | 19-22 | 7-34 | 19-39 | 7-17 | 10-19 | 9-20 | 1-11 | 6-6 | 16-33 | 10-23 | 1-7 | 18-28 | 1-1 | 2-13 | 6-7 | 5-11 | 6-8 | 5-10 | 1-6 |
| 23 | New York Knicks | 23-59 | 15-26 | 8-33 | 14-44 | 9-15 | 5-19 | 9-25 | 4-8 | 5-7 | 18-32 | 5-27 | 3-5 | 8-33 | 0-3 | 4-11 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 2-9 | 3-14 | 1-6 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 0-6 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-4 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 6-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2-4 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 0-6 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 1-1 | |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 2-4 | 1-4 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 1-5 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 5-1 | |
| 11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 5-0 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 0-2 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 5-0 | 2-0 | |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3-3 | 0-5 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | |
| 14 | New Jersey Nets | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-4 | |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 1-5 | 0-6 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | |
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1-4 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 4-2 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 17 | Phoenix Suns | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | |
| 18 | Portland Trail Blazers | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 0-2 | |
| 19 | Sacramento Kings | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2-0 | |
| 21 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 0-5 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | |
| 22 | Utah Jazz | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 23 | Washington Bullets | 4-1 | 1-5 | 4-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 |