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1987-88 NBA Standings

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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)

League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*) ▪ Click conference name for conference standings
Eastern Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G SRS
Atlantic Division              
Boston Celtics* (1) 57 25 .695 — 113.6 107.7 6.15
Washington Bullets* (7) 38 44 .463 19.0 105.5 106.3 -0.16
New York Knicks* (8) 38 44 .463 19.0 105.5 106.0 0.14
Philadelphia 76ers (10) 36 46 .439 21.0 105.7 107.1 -0.79
New Jersey Nets (11) 19 63 .232 38.0 100.4 108.5 -6.98
Central Division              
Detroit Pistons* (2) 54 28 .659 — 109.2 104.1 5.46
Chicago Bulls* (3) 50 32 .610 4.0 105.0 101.6 3.76
Atlanta Hawks* (4) 50 32 .610 4.0 107.9 104.3 4.02
Milwaukee Bucks* (5) 42 40 .512 12.0 106.1 105.5 1.21
Cleveland Cavaliers* (6) 42 40 .512 12.0 104.5 103.7 1.28
Indiana Pacers (9) 38 44 .463 16.0 104.6 105.4 -0.18
Western Conference W L W-L% GB PS/G PA/G SRS
Midwest Division              
Denver Nuggets* (2) 54 28 .659 — 116.7 112.7 3.32
Dallas Mavericks* (3) 53 29 .646 1.0 109.3 104.9 3.59
Utah Jazz* (5) 47 35 .573 7.0 108.5 104.8 2.96
Houston Rockets* (6) 46 36 .561 8.0 109.0 107.6 0.82
San Antonio Spurs* (8) 31 51 .378 23.0 113.6 118.5 -5.02
Sacramento Kings (10) 24 58 .293 30.0 108.0 113.7 -5.84
Pacific Division              
Los Angeles Lakers* (1) 62 20 .756 — 112.8 107.0 4.81
Portland Trail Blazers* (4) 53 29 .646 9.0 116.1 111.5 3.59
Seattle SuperSonics* (7) 44 38 .537 18.0 111.4 109.3 1.29
Phoenix Suns (9) 28 54 .341 34.0 108.5 113.0 -4.80
Golden State Warriors (11) 20 62 .244 42.0 107.0 115.3 -8.38
Los Angeles Clippers (12) 17 65 .207 45.0 98.8 109.1 -10.24

Expanded Standings

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

Team vs. Team

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