League Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan (35.0/5.5/5.9)
Rookie of the Year: Mark Jackson (13.6/4.8/10.6)
PPG Leader: Michael Jordan (35.0)
RPG Leader: Michael Cage (13.0)
APG Leader: John Stockton (13.8)
WS Leader: Michael Jordan (21.2)
| Place | Conference | Division | All-Star | Margin | Month | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Team | Overall | Home | Road | E | W | A | C | M | P | Pre | Post | ≤3 | ≥10 | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62-20 | 36-5 | 26-15 | 16-6 | 46-14 | 9-1 | 7-5 | 23-7 | 23-7 | 35-8 | 27-12 | 9-6 | 29-9 | 9-2 | 11-4 | 13-2 | 12-1 | 8-7 | 9-4 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 57-25 | 36-5 | 21-20 | 39-19 | 18-6 | 19-5 | 20-14 | 9-3 | 9-3 | 32-13 | 25-12 | 9-2 | 32-13 | 10-4 | 7-5 | 14-3 | 8-5 | 11-4 | 7-4 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 54-28 | 35-6 | 19-22 | 15-7 | 39-21 | 9-1 | 6-6 | 18-12 | 21-9 | 26-17 | 28-11 | 5-3 | 32-17 | 8-4 | 8-7 | 8-6 | 9-4 | 12-5 | 9-2 |
| 4 | Detroit Pistons | 54-28 | 34-7 | 20-21 | 39-19 | 15-9 | 19-9 | 20-10 | 8-4 | 7-5 | 25-16 | 29-12 | 5-8 | 35-12 | 7-5 | 11-1 | 6-8 | 11-4 | 11-5 | 8-5 |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 53-29 | 33-8 | 20-21 | 12-10 | 41-19 | 4-6 | 8-4 | 20-10 | 21-9 | 28-15 | 25-14 | 5-5 | 29-15 | 7-5 | 10-3 | 11-4 | 10-5 | 8-6 | 7-6 |
| 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 53-29 | 33-8 | 20-21 | 14-8 | 39-21 | 6-4 | 8-4 | 16-14 | 23-7 | 26-16 | 27-13 | 8-4 | 30-15 | 7-5 | 10-5 | 8-5 | 9-6 | 9-4 | 10-4 |
| 7 | Atlanta Hawks | 50-32 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 35-23 | 15-9 | 19-10 | 16-13 | 8-4 | 7-5 | 30-15 | 20-17 | 10-11 | 27-15 | 7-5 | 13-2 | 9-7 | 6-6 | 8-6 | 7-6 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 50-32 | 30-11 | 20-21 | 34-24 | 16-8 | 18-11 | 16-13 | 7-5 | 9-3 | 27-18 | 23-14 | 10-10 | 25-12 | 10-3 | 5-9 | 11-4 | 5-9 | 10-4 | 9-3 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 47-35 | 33-8 | 14-27 | 9-13 | 38-22 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 18-12 | 20-10 | 22-22 | 25-13 | 7-9 | 28-13 | 7-6 | 7-8 | 5-8 | 9-4 | 11-5 | 8-4 |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 46-36 | 31-10 | 15-26 | 13-9 | 33-27 | 6-4 | 7-5 | 13-17 | 20-10 | 25-17 | 21-19 | 3-6 | 19-16 | 7-6 | 7-6 | 9-5 | 9-4 | 9-7 | 5-8 |
| 11 | Seattle SuperSonics | 44-38 | 32-9 | 12-29 | 13-9 | 31-29 | 8-2 | 5-7 | 12-18 | 19-11 | 25-20 | 19-18 | 9-6 | 24-19 | 6-6 | 9-7 | 10-5 | 4-9 | 8-6 | 7-5 |
| 12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | 31-10 | 11-30 | 30-28 | 12-12 | 19-9 | 11-19 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 23-22 | 19-18 | 9-9 | 22-15 | 3-8 | 9-7 | 9-6 | 7-8 | 5-9 | 9-2 |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42-40 | 30-11 | 12-29 | 28-30 | 14-10 | 15-13 | 13-17 | 5-7 | 9-3 | 22-20 | 20-20 | 9-8 | 21-18 | 9-4 | 6-6 | 6-9 | 8-5 | 9-7 | 4-9 |
| 14 | New York Knicks | 38-44 | 29-12 | 9-32 | 27-31 | 11-13 | 10-14 | 17-17 | 6-6 | 5-7 | 16-28 | 22-16 | 11-9 | 16-16 | 4-8 | 5-10 | 5-10 | 8-4 | 9-8 | 7-4 |
| 15 | Washington Bullets | 38-44 | 25-16 | 13-28 | 26-32 | 12-12 | 13-11 | 13-21 | 5-7 | 7-5 | 17-25 | 21-19 | 5-7 | 16-22 | 4-8 | 4-9 | 9-6 | 5-9 | 8-7 | 8-5 |
| 16 | Indiana Pacers | 38-44 | 25-16 | 13-28 | 25-33 | 13-11 | 12-16 | 13-17 | 6-6 | 7-5 | 22-22 | 16-22 | 11-9 | 16-20 | 8-6 | 5-7 | 7-8 | 9-4 | 4-11 | 5-8 |
| 17 | Philadelphia 76ers | 36-46 | 27-14 | 9-32 | 25-33 | 11-13 | 12-12 | 13-21 | 6-6 | 5-7 | 20-23 | 16-23 | 3-11 | 17-24 | 5-6 | 7-7 | 7-9 | 4-10 | 9-6 | 4-8 |
| 18 | San Antonio Spurs | 31-51 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 6-16 | 25-35 | 3-7 | 3-9 | 12-18 | 13-17 | 18-23 | 13-28 | 8-5 | 9-30 | 5-8 | 8-4 | 4-10 | 4-9 | 5-12 | 5-8 |
| 19 | Phoenix Suns | 28-54 | 22-19 | 6-35 | 7-15 | 21-39 | 4-6 | 3-9 | 10-20 | 11-19 | 13-29 | 15-25 | 4-6 | 13-28 | 4-6 | 6-9 | 3-12 | 4-10 | 6-9 | 5-8 |
| 20 | Sacramento Kings | 24-58 | 19-22 | 5-36 | 5-17 | 19-41 | 3-7 | 2-10 | 9-21 | 10-20 | 14-29 | 10-29 | 10-7 | 9-29 | 4-7 | 3-14 | 5-7 | 4-11 | 4-11 | 4-8 |
| 21 | Golden State Warriors | 20-62 | 16-25 | 4-37 | 5-17 | 15-45 | 3-7 | 2-10 | 8-22 | 7-23 | 10-32 | 10-30 | 6-10 | 7-34 | 2-10 | 2-10 | 5-10 | 5-9 | 3-13 | 3-10 |
| 22 | New Jersey Nets | 19-63 | 16-25 | 3-38 | 11-47 | 8-16 | 6-18 | 5-29 | 5-7 | 3-9 | 10-34 | 9-29 | 3-10 | 7-34 | 2-9 | 3-12 | 4-11 | 3-10 | 6-10 | 1-11 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17-65 | 14-27 | 3-38 | 4-18 | 13-47 | 1-9 | 3-9 | 6-24 | 7-23 | 10-32 | 7-33 | 7-5 | 6-43 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 2-15 | 2-9 | 3-14 | 2-11 |
| 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 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 5-0 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 4-2 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 3-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1-5 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 6-0 | |
| 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 5-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 6 | Denver Nuggets | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 4-2 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-2 | |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | |
| 9 | Houston Rockets | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 2-4 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | |
| 11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0-6 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 | |
| 13 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3-3 | 3-3 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | |
| 14 | New Jersey Nets | 0-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-6 | |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 3-3 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | |
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers | 0-6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | |
| 17 | Phoenix Suns | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-2 | |
| 18 | Portland Trail Blazers | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 2-0 | |
| 19 | Sacramento Kings | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | |
| 20 | San Antonio Spurs | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 3-3 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 0-2 | |
| 21 | Seattle SuperSonics | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 2-0 | |
| 22 | Utah Jazz | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 4-1 | 2-0 | |
| 23 | Washington Bullets | 3-3 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 6-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |