Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results
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| Finals (4-0): | Detroit Pistons over Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Eastern Conference Finals (4-2): | Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls | |
| Western Conference Finals (4-0): | Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2): | Chicago Bulls over New York Knickerbockers | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): | Detroit Pistons over Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-0): | Los Angeles Lakers over Seattle Supersonics | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): | Phoenix Suns over Golden State Warriors | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): | Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): | Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): | Milwaukee Bucks over Atlanta Hawks | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): | New York Knickerbockers over Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-0): | Golden State Warriors over Utah Jazz | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-0): | Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-0): | Phoenix Suns over Denver Nuggets | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-1): | Seattle Supersonics over Houston Rockets | |
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | Pace | Rtg |
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| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 82 | 19805 | 3584 | 7143 | .502 | 227 | 667 | .340 | 2011 | 2508 | .802 | 1094 | 2612 | 3706 | 2282 | 724 | 421 | 1344 | 1672 | 9406 | 100.1 | 113.8 |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19755 | 3754 | 7545 | .498 | 168 | 481 | .349 | 2051 | 2594 | .791 | 1095 | 2619 | 3714 | 2280 | 693 | 416 | 1279 | 1933 | 9727 | 104.5 | 113.1 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 82 | 19780 | 3500 | 7201 | .486 | 204 | 646 | .316 | 1970 | 2504 | .787 | 1143 | 2356 | 3499 | 2110 | 689 | 354 | 1214 | 1721 | 9174 | 98.5 | 113.0 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks* | 82 | 19805 | 3412 | 7230 | .472 | 110 | 397 | .277 | 2168 | 2709 | .800 | 1372 | 2316 | 3688 | 1990 | 817 | 474 | 1310 | 1880 | 9102 | 98.3 | 112.2 |
| 5 | Seattle Supersonics* | 82 | 19780 | 3564 | 7478 | .477 | 293 | 774 | .379 | 1775 | 2379 | .746 | 1397 | 2238 | 3635 | 2083 | 864 | 494 | 1403 | 2027 | 9196 | 100.1 | 111.5 |
| 6 | New York Knickerbockers* | 82 | 19805 | 3701 | 7611 | .486 | 386 | 1147 | .337 | 1779 | 2366 | .752 | 1322 | 2265 | 3587 | 2083 | 900 | 446 | 1572 | 2053 | 9567 | 104.4 | 111.1 |
| 7 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19780 | 3520 | 7143 | .493 | 78 | 309 | .252 | 1840 | 2349 | .783 | 1179 | 2442 | 3621 | 2189 | 639 | 418 | 1336 | 1876 | 8958 | 98.1 | 110.8 |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons* | 82 | 19830 | 3395 | 6879 | .494 | 120 | 400 | .300 | 1830 | 2379 | .769 | 1154 | 2546 | 3700 | 2027 | 522 | 406 | 1336 | 1939 | 8740 | 95.5 | 110.8 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 82 | 19755 | 3466 | 6904 | .502 | 170 | 474 | .359 | 1821 | 2438 | .747 | 1033 | 2475 | 3508 | 2260 | 791 | 586 | 1323 | 1592 | 8923 | 98.0 | 110.6 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 82 | 19755 | 3399 | 7167 | .474 | 179 | 567 | .316 | 1955 | 2382 | .821 | 1133 | 2272 | 3405 | 2071 | 821 | 323 | 1305 | 1953 | 8932 | 98.6 | 110.1 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers* | 82 | 19830 | 3695 | 7795 | .474 | 216 | 645 | .335 | 1789 | 2416 | .740 | 1384 | 2381 | 3765 | 2212 | 828 | 388 | 1435 | 2026 | 9395 | 103.9 | 109.4 |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls* | 82 | 19780 | 3448 | 6968 | .495 | 174 | 530 | .328 | 1656 | 2106 | .786 | 1018 | 2453 | 3471 | 2213 | 722 | 376 | 1327 | 1855 | 8726 | 97.0 | 109.1 |
| 13 | Denver Nuggets* | 82 | 19880 | 3813 | 8140 | .468 | 228 | 676 | .337 | 1821 | 2314 | .787 | 1206 | 2513 | 3719 | 2282 | 811 | 436 | 1225 | 2088 | 9675 | 107.5 | 108.6 |
| 14 | Golden State Warriors* | 82 | 19905 | 3730 | 7977 | .468 | 194 | 629 | .308 | 1904 | 2384 | .799 | 1323 | 2561 | 3884 | 2009 | 831 | 643 | 1488 | 1946 | 9558 | 107.3 | 107.4 |
| 15 | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 19780 | 3244 | 6917 | .469 | 211 | 681 | .310 | 1785 | 2263 | .789 | 1048 | 2397 | 3445 | 1867 | 579 | 476 | 1233 | 1739 | 8484 | 95.9 | 107.4 |
| 16 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 19855 | 3385 | 6945 | .487 | 202 | 615 | .328 | 1795 | 2275 | .789 | 1065 | 2497 | 3562 | 2012 | 563 | 418 | 1547 | 2105 | 8767 | 99.2 | 106.8 |
| 17 | Utah Jazz* | 82 | 19730 | 3182 | 6595 | .482 | 114 | 380 | .300 | 2110 | 2742 | .770 | 1050 | 2607 | 3657 | 2108 | 720 | 583 | 1532 | 1894 | 8588 | 98.0 | 106.6 |
| 18 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 19855 | 3519 | 7591 | .464 | 52 | 243 | .214 | 1789 | 2318 | .772 | 1254 | 2354 | 3608 | 2048 | 694 | 325 | 1291 | 2054 | 8879 | 100.8 | 106.4 |
| 19 | Houston Rockets* | 82 | 19855 | 3412 | 7196 | .474 | 164 | 523 | .314 | 1909 | 2527 | .755 | 1211 | 2554 | 3765 | 2016 | 789 | 501 | 1569 | 2026 | 8897 | 101.8 | 105.7 |
| 20 | Sacramento Kings | 82 | 19780 | 3362 | 7351 | .457 | 307 | 824 | .373 | 1620 | 2104 | .770 | 1141 | 2454 | 3595 | 1970 | 624 | 409 | 1370 | 1877 | 8651 | 100.5 | 104.5 |
| 21 | Charlotte Hornets | 82 | 19780 | 3426 | 7430 | .461 | 134 | 430 | .312 | 1580 | 2060 | .767 | 1138 | 2200 | 3338 | 2323 | 705 | 264 | 1318 | 2068 | 8566 | 100.3 | 103.7 |
| 22 | New Jersey Nets | 82 | 19805 | 3333 | 7226 | .461 | 187 | 568 | .329 | 1653 | 2260 | .731 | 1204 | 2419 | 3623 | 1793 | 773 | 431 | 1449 | 1966 | 8506 | 100.1 | 103.0 |
| 23 | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 19755 | 3469 | 7409 | .468 | 63 | 293 | .215 | 1651 | 2367 | .698 | 1295 | 2181 | 3476 | 2037 | 961 | 423 | 1712 | 2153 | 8652 | 104.1 | 100.9 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Clippers | 82 | 19855 | 3526 | 7428 | .475 | 54 | 234 | .231 | 1606 | 2220 | .723 | 1156 | 2384 | 3540 | 2208 | 815 | 530 | 1666 | 1937 | 8712 | 104.4 | 100.8 |
| 25 | Miami Heat | 82 | 19855 | 3221 | 7116 | .453 | 97 | 298 | .326 | 1477 | 2103 | .702 | 1309 | 2211 | 3520 | 1958 | 744 | 408 | 1728 | 2124 | 8016 | 99.1 | 97.8 |
| League Average | 82 | 19806 | 3482 | 7295 | .477 | 173 | 537 | .323 | 1814 | 2363 | .768 | 1189 | 2412 | 3601 | 2097 | 745 | 438 | 1412 | 1940 | 8952 | 100.6 | 107.8 |
| Rk | Team | G | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | Pace | Rtg |
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| 1 | Utah Jazz* | 82 | 19730 | 3113 | 7170 | .434 | 185 | 606 | .305 | 1765 | 2342 | .754 | 1220 | 2233 | 3453 | 1812 | 779 | 505 | 1329 | 2086 | 8176 | 98.0 | 101.5 |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 82 | 19755 | 3385 | 7346 | .461 | 172 | 508 | .339 | 1358 | 1748 | .777 | 1214 | 2283 | 3497 | 2043 | 685 | 363 | 1429 | 1970 | 8300 | 98.0 | 102.9 |
| 3 | Detroit Pistons* | 82 | 19830 | 3140 | 7022 | .447 | 158 | 554 | .285 | 1826 | 2325 | .785 | 1131 | 2188 | 3319 | 1855 | 646 | 341 | 1225 | 2088 | 8264 | 95.5 | 104.7 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets* | 82 | 19855 | 3413 | 7290 | .468 | 187 | 534 | .350 | 1806 | 2372 | .761 | 1145 | 2428 | 3573 | 2015 | 800 | 439 | 1455 | 2013 | 8819 | 101.8 | 104.8 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19755 | 3589 | 7736 | .464 | 181 | 568 | .319 | 1737 | 2308 | .753 | 1252 | 2458 | 3710 | 2166 | 625 | 427 | 1368 | 2057 | 9096 | 104.5 | 105.7 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 82 | 19755 | 3301 | 6901 | .478 | 196 | 533 | .368 | 1838 | 2369 | .776 | 1094 | 2335 | 3429 | 2109 | 707 | 425 | 1522 | 1935 | 8636 | 98.6 | 106.4 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 82 | 19805 | 3541 | 7540 | .470 | 194 | 587 | .330 | 1542 | 2051 | .752 | 1178 | 2222 | 3400 | 2157 | 752 | 432 | 1263 | 1941 | 8818 | 100.1 | 106.7 |
| 8 | Denver Nuggets* | 82 | 19880 | 3701 | 7484 | .495 | 157 | 446 | .352 | 1977 | 2683 | .737 | 1136 | 2864 | 4000 | 2136 | 665 | 485 | 1597 | 2001 | 9536 | 107.5 | 107.1 |
| 9 | Atlanta Hawks* | 82 | 19805 | 3363 | 7124 | .472 | 147 | 511 | .288 | 1826 | 2329 | .784 | 1261 | 2325 | 3586 | 2037 | 687 | 348 | 1487 | 2109 | 8699 | 98.3 | 107.2 |
| 10 | New York Knickerbockers* | 82 | 19805 | 3636 | 7358 | .494 | 152 | 534 | .285 | 1834 | 2390 | .767 | 1213 | 2326 | 3539 | 2292 | 778 | 433 | 1688 | 1898 | 9258 | 104.4 | 107.5 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls* | 82 | 19780 | 3361 | 7098 | .474 | 193 | 590 | .327 | 1693 | 2190 | .773 | 1078 | 2300 | 3378 | 2099 | 686 | 348 | 1255 | 1781 | 8608 | 97.0 | 107.7 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors* | 82 | 19905 | 3693 | 8000 | .462 | 281 | 821 | .342 | 1916 | 2501 | .766 | 1437 | 2639 | 4076 | 2215 | 861 | 485 | 1554 | 1935 | 9583 | 107.3 | 107.7 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 19755 | 3486 | 7148 | .488 | 172 | 532 | .323 | 2105 | 2714 | .776 | 1256 | 2462 | 3718 | 2062 | 915 | 545 | 1728 | 1938 | 9249 | 104.1 | 107.9 |
| 14 | Portland Trail Blazers* | 82 | 19830 | 3572 | 7322 | .488 | 198 | 546 | .363 | 1933 | 2504 | .772 | 1151 | 2391 | 3542 | 2073 | 738 | 358 | 1569 | 1960 | 9275 | 103.9 | 108.0 |
| 15 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 19855 | 3486 | 7235 | .482 | 155 | 510 | .304 | 1929 | 2510 | .769 | 1132 | 2538 | 3670 | 2082 | 655 | 523 | 1381 | 1921 | 9056 | 100.8 | 108.5 |
| 16 | Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 19780 | 3422 | 7304 | .469 | 166 | 515 | .322 | 1573 | 2090 | .753 | 1231 | 2500 | 3731 | 2133 | 660 | 386 | 1175 | 1869 | 8583 | 95.9 | 108.6 |
| 17 | Seattle Supersonics* | 82 | 19780 | 3437 | 7067 | .486 | 169 | 543 | .311 | 1915 | 2489 | .769 | 1188 | 2252 | 3440 | 1958 | 670 | 413 | 1553 | 1881 | 8958 | 100.1 | 108.6 |
| 18 | Miami Heat | 82 | 19855 | 3384 | 6928 | .488 | 148 | 432 | .343 | 2021 | 2613 | .773 | 1188 | 2366 | 3554 | 2062 | 926 | 553 | 1543 | 1830 | 8937 | 99.1 | 109.0 |
| 19 | New Jersey Nets | 82 | 19805 | 3560 | 7162 | .497 | 158 | 512 | .309 | 1749 | 2286 | .765 | 1030 | 2476 | 3506 | 2134 | 744 | 485 | 1376 | 1834 | 9027 | 100.1 | 109.3 |
| 20 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19780 | 3475 | 7183 | .484 | 133 | 459 | .290 | 1780 | 2294 | .776 | 1048 | 2222 | 3270 | 2124 | 762 | 387 | 1191 | 1950 | 8863 | 98.1 | 109.6 |
| 21 | Sacramento Kings | 82 | 19780 | 3589 | 7420 | .484 | 181 | 573 | .316 | 1747 | 2301 | .759 | 1171 | 2604 | 3775 | 2107 | 759 | 442 | 1284 | 1821 | 9106 | 100.5 | 110.0 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Clippers | 82 | 19855 | 3747 | 7738 | .484 | 197 | 576 | .342 | 1834 | 2400 | .764 | 1342 | 2550 | 3892 | 2384 | 933 | 551 | 1440 | 1882 | 9525 | 104.4 | 110.2 |
| 23 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 19855 | 3453 | 7400 | .467 | 167 | 547 | .305 | 2036 | 2606 | .781 | 1288 | 2312 | 3600 | 2034 | 836 | 389 | 1206 | 2029 | 9109 | 99.2 | 111.0 |
| 24 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 82 | 19780 | 3658 | 7296 | .501 | 170 | 495 | .343 | 1565 | 2023 | .774 | 1149 | 2412 | 3561 | 2281 | 640 | 445 | 1269 | 1984 | 9051 | 98.5 | 111.5 |
| 25 | Charlotte Hornets | 82 | 19780 | 3555 | 7113 | .500 | 115 | 399 | .288 | 2040 | 2629 | .776 | 1191 | 2621 | 3812 | 2061 | 710 | 441 | 1425 | 1791 | 9265 | 100.3 | 112.1 |
| League Average | 82 | 19806 | 3482 | 7295 | .477 | 173 | 537 | .323 | 1814 | 2363 | .768 | 1189 | 2412 | 3601 | 2097 | 745 | 438 | 1412 | 1940 | 8952 | 100.6 | 107.8 |
| Most Valuable Player: | Magic Johnson |
| Rookie of the Year: | Mitch Richmond |
| Defensive Player of the Year: | Mark Eaton |
| Most Improved Player: | Kevin Johnson |
| Sixth Man of the Year: | Eddie Johnson |
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| 1st Team Joe Dumars Mark Eaton Michael Jordan Larry Nance Dennis Rodman |
2nd Team Patrick Ewing A.C. Green Kevin McHale Alvin Robertson John Stockton |
| 1st Team Willie Anderson Hersey Hawkins Mitch Richmond Charles Smith Rik Smits |
2nd Team Rex Chapman Kevin Edwards Chris Morris Brian Shaw Rod Strickland |