League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson (23.9/6.3/12.2)
Rookie of the Year: Chuck Person (18.8/8.3/3.6)
PPG Leader: Michael Jordan (37.1)
RPG Leader: Charles Barkley (14.6)
APG Leader: Magic Johnson (12.2)
WS Leader: Michael Jordan (16.9)
| 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 | Los Angeles Lakers | 65-17 | 37-4 | 28-13 | 18-4 | 47-13 | 9-1 | 9-3 | 23-7 | 24-6 | 35-12 | 30-5 | 6-1 | 40-10 | 12-2 | 10-4 | 12-4 | 10-4 | 13-1 | 8-2 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 59-23 | 39-2 | 20-21 | 38-20 | 21-3 | 15-9 | 23-11 | 11-1 | 10-2 | 34-12 | 25-11 | 5-9 | 36-6 | 1-0 | 9-4 | 10-5 | 13-2 | 9-4 | 11-5 | 6-3 |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 57-25 | 35-6 | 22-19 | 38-20 | 19-5 | 21-7 | 17-13 | 11-1 | 8-4 | 29-16 | 28-9 | 6-7 | 35-9 | 12-3 | 8-4 | 8-8 | 7-6 | 13-2 | 9-2 | |
| 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 55-27 | 35-6 | 20-21 | 13-9 | 42-18 | 7-3 | 6-6 | 19-11 | 23-7 | 30-16 | 25-11 | 8-4 | 34-9 | 1-0 | 9-5 | 9-4 | 9-6 | 9-5 | 12-4 | 6-3 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 52-30 | 32-9 | 20-21 | 38-20 | 14-10 | 21-7 | 17-13 | 7-5 | 7-5 | 29-16 | 23-14 | 12-6 | 27-12 | 0-1 | 6-5 | 11-3 | 11-6 | 9-3 | 10-7 | 5-5 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 50-32 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 34-24 | 16-8 | 17-11 | 17-13 | 7-5 | 9-3 | 29-21 | 21-11 | 4-7 | 25-15 | 1-0 | 10-6 | 8-5 | 9-8 | 8-4 | 7-7 | 7-2 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 49-33 | 34-7 | 15-26 | 14-8 | 35-25 | 5-5 | 9-3 | 18-12 | 17-13 | 30-19 | 19-14 | 7-5 | 28-14 | 0-1 | 8-8 | 11-3 | 8-7 | 9-4 | 8-5 | 5-5 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 45-37 | 28-13 | 17-24 | 29-29 | 16-8 | 12-12 | 17-17 | 8-4 | 8-4 | 28-19 | 17-18 | 9-11 | 13-16 | 1-0 | 9-5 | 6-9 | 10-5 | 5-7 | 9-6 | 5-5 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 44-38 | 31-10 | 13-28 | 12-10 | 32-28 | 5-5 | 7-5 | 19-11 | 13-17 | 28-18 | 16-20 | 10-3 | 16-21 | 0-1 | 7-6 | 12-3 | 6-8 | 7-6 | 8-8 | 4-6 |
| 10 | Golden State Warriors | 42-40 | 25-16 | 17-24 | 10-12 | 32-28 | 5-5 | 5-7 | 15-15 | 17-13 | 25-24 | 17-16 | 9-6 | 14-26 | 0-1 | 9-5 | 8-8 | 7-8 | 4-9 | 9-3 | 5-6 |
| 11 | Houston Rockets | 42-40 | 25-16 | 17-24 | 11-11 | 31-29 | 3-7 | 8-4 | 19-11 | 12-18 | 24-22 | 18-18 | 5-3 | 29-17 | 7-7 | 4-10 | 11-4 | 8-4 | 7-11 | 5-4 | |
| 12 | Washington Bullets | 42-40 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 26-32 | 16-8 | 13-11 | 13-21 | 7-5 | 9-3 | 24-22 | 18-18 | 8-4 | 17-21 | 0-1 | 7-7 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 9-4 | 5-10 | 6-5 |
| 13 | Indiana Pacers | 41-41 | 28-13 | 13-28 | 28-30 | 13-11 | 15-14 | 13-16 | 7-5 | 6-6 | 21-25 | 20-16 | 8-4 | 16-20 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 7-6 | 6-9 | 7-6 | 9-5 | 5-6 |
| 14 | Chicago Bulls | 40-42 | 29-12 | 11-30 | 30-28 | 10-14 | 13-16 | 17-12 | 4-8 | 6-6 | 22-23 | 18-19 | 5-16 | 17-13 | 7-6 | 7-8 | 7-7 | 8-4 | 8-11 | 3-6 | |
| 15 | Seattle SuperSonics | 39-43 | 25-16 | 14-27 | 7-15 | 32-28 | 5-5 | 2-10 | 17-13 | 15-15 | 25-22 | 14-21 | 5-8 | 20-19 | 1-0 | 7-6 | 7-7 | 9-7 | 5-9 | 7-9 | 3-5 |
| 16 | Denver Nuggets | 37-45 | 27-14 | 10-31 | 9-13 | 28-32 | 5-5 | 4-8 | 14-16 | 14-16 | 22-26 | 15-19 | 7-9 | 22-21 | 1-0 | 7-7 | 5-10 | 7-8 | 4-9 | 8-7 | 5-4 |
| 17 | Phoenix Suns | 36-46 | 26-15 | 10-31 | 8-14 | 28-32 | 3-7 | 5-7 | 14-16 | 14-16 | 20-28 | 16-18 | 9-3 | 17-25 | 1-0 | 5-9 | 7-8 | 6-10 | 3-8 | 4-10 | 10-1 |
| 18 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 31-51 | 25-16 | 6-35 | 22-36 | 9-15 | 14-14 | 8-22 | 3-9 | 6-6 | 18-29 | 13-22 | 10-6 | 11-21 | 5-9 | 8-7 | 5-11 | 5-7 | 4-12 | 4-5 | |
| 19 | Sacramento Kings | 29-53 | 20-21 | 9-32 | 7-15 | 22-38 | 3-7 | 4-8 | 10-20 | 12-18 | 14-32 | 15-21 | 7-9 | 9-23 | 1-0 | 4-10 | 3-10 | 6-9 | 4-9 | 5-11 | 6-4 |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs | 28-54 | 21-20 | 7-34 | 8-14 | 20-40 | 4-6 | 4-8 | 9-21 | 11-19 | 18-29 | 10-25 | 3-9 | 11-30 | 0-1 | 5-9 | 3-12 | 7-7 | 6-7 | 5-10 | 2-8 |
| 21 | New Jersey Nets | 24-58 | 19-22 | 5-36 | 20-38 | 4-20 | 12-12 | 8-26 | 2-10 | 2-10 | 11-36 | 13-22 | 4-9 | 11-35 | 1-0 | 2-12 | 5-8 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 7-8 | 3-8 |
| 22 | New York Knicks | 24-58 | 18-23 | 6-35 | 16-42 | 8-16 | 8-16 | 8-26 | 5-7 | 3-9 | 15-32 | 9-26 | 5-9 | 8-29 | 0-1 | 4-11 | 5-9 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 6-10 | 2-8 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Clippers | 12-70 | 9-32 | 3-38 | 1-21 | 11-49 | 1-9 | 0-12 | 8-22 | 3-27 | 7-39 | 5-31 | 2-6 | 4-48 | 0-1 | 3-11 | 1-12 | 3-13 | 3-7 | 2-15 | 0-11 |
| 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 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 5-0 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 3-3 | 6-0 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 2-4 | 0-6 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-4 | |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 5-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 1-1 | |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 3-3 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 6-0 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 0-2 | |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 3-3 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | |
| 11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 0-6 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-2 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | |
| 14 | New Jersey Nets | 0-5 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 1-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | |
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 17 | Phoenix Suns | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-5 | 4-1 | 0-2 | |
| 18 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 19 | Sacramento Kings | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 1-5 | 1-1 | |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 0-2 | |
| 21 | Seattle SuperSonics | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 22 | Utah Jazz | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | |
| 23 | Washington Bullets | 0-5 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 |