League Champion: Detroit Pistons
Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson (22.5/7.9/12.8)
Rookie of the Year: Mitch Richmond (22.0/5.9/4.2)
PPG Leader: Michael Jordan (32.5)
RPG Leader: Hakeem Olajuwon (13.5)
APG Leader: John Stockton (13.6)
WS Leader: Michael Jordan (19.8)
| 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 | Detroit Pistons | 63-19 | 37-4 | 26-15 | 41-15 | 22-4 | 21-5 | 20-10 | 10-2 | 12-2 | 31-13 | 32-6 | 6-4 | 33-10 | 11-3 | 9-4 | 8-6 | 8-3 | 16-1 | 11-2 |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57-25 | 37-4 | 20-21 | 38-18 | 19-7 | 19-7 | 19-11 | 10-2 | 9-5 | 35-11 | 22-14 | 6-7 | 39-9 | 8-3 | 13-2 | 11-4 | 10-3 | 9-8 | 6-5 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57-25 | 35-6 | 22-19 | 14-10 | 43-15 | 8-4 | 6-6 | 18-6 | 25-9 | 32-15 | 25-10 | 9-7 | 35-10 | 10-3 | 9-7 | 11-3 | 7-4 | 11-4 | 9-4 |
| 4 | Phoenix Suns | 55-27 | 35-6 | 20-21 | 14-10 | 41-17 | 10-2 | 4-8 | 18-6 | 23-11 | 29-17 | 26-10 | 5-4 | 33-14 | 6-7 | 10-4 | 10-4 | 8-5 | 12-6 | 9-1 |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 52-30 | 33-8 | 19-22 | 38-18 | 14-12 | 18-8 | 20-10 | 5-7 | 9-5 | 28-19 | 24-11 | 10-9 | 29-12 | 8-6 | 11-3 | 7-7 | 9-4 | 7-8 | 10-2 |
| 6 | New York Knicks | 52-30 | 35-6 | 17-24 | 36-20 | 16-10 | 18-12 | 18-8 | 8-4 | 8-6 | 32-16 | 20-14 | 8-7 | 27-13 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 10-6 | 9-2 | 10-7 | 5-5 |
| 7 | Utah Jazz | 51-31 | 34-7 | 17-24 | 14-10 | 37-21 | 8-4 | 6-6 | 19-11 | 18-10 | 28-20 | 23-11 | 6-7 | 36-15 | 9-4 | 8-8 | 9-4 | 8-6 | 10-4 | 7-5 |
| 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49-33 | 31-10 | 18-23 | 29-27 | 20-6 | 18-8 | 11-19 | 9-3 | 11-3 | 30-15 | 19-18 | 1-7 | 31-15 | 6-5 | 9-6 | 12-3 | 7-4 | 10-7 | 5-8 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 47-35 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 28-28 | 19-7 | 16-10 | 12-18 | 8-4 | 11-3 | 27-19 | 20-16 | 9-4 | 21-16 | 6-8 | 9-4 | 9-5 | 9-4 | 10-6 | 4-8 |
| 10 | Seattle SuperSonics | 47-35 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 10-14 | 37-21 | 6-6 | 4-8 | 17-7 | 20-14 | 28-18 | 19-17 | 9-7 | 21-15 | 6-7 | 8-5 | 12-3 | 7-6 | 6-11 | 8-3 |
| 11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 46-36 | 30-11 | 16-25 | 31-25 | 15-11 | 19-11 | 12-14 | 8-4 | 7-7 | 26-20 | 20-16 | 9-5 | 23-14 | 10-5 | 5-9 | 9-5 | 6-5 | 9-7 | 7-5 |
| 12 | Houston Rockets | 45-37 | 31-10 | 14-27 | 12-12 | 33-25 | 5-7 | 7-5 | 19-11 | 14-14 | 28-18 | 17-19 | 9-10 | 22-17 | 9-6 | 9-5 | 7-6 | 6-6 | 8-8 | 6-6 |
| 13 | Denver Nuggets | 44-38 | 35-6 | 9-32 | 12-12 | 32-26 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 18-12 | 14-14 | 25-23 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 25-20 | 9-4 | 8-7 | 5-11 | 8-4 | 8-6 | 6-6 |
| 14 | Golden State Warriors | 43-39 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 14-10 | 29-29 | 9-3 | 5-7 | 14-10 | 15-19 | 25-20 | 18-19 | 5-6 | 20-21 | 6-7 | 5-7 | 11-5 | 9-2 | 9-10 | 3-8 |
| 15 | Boston Celtics | 42-40 | 32-9 | 10-31 | 27-29 | 15-11 | 19-11 | 8-18 | 8-4 | 7-7 | 23-23 | 19-17 | 5-7 | 22-19 | 8-7 | 5-7 | 7-8 | 6-7 | 11-4 | 5-7 |
| 16 | Washington Bullets | 40-42 | 30-11 | 10-31 | 25-31 | 15-11 | 17-13 | 8-18 | 7-5 | 8-6 | 17-28 | 23-14 | 8-5 | 12-23 | 4-7 | 4-11 | 8-6 | 6-7 | 11-6 | 7-5 |
| 17 | Portland Trail Blazers | 39-43 | 28-13 | 11-30 | 9-15 | 30-28 | 7-5 | 2-10 | 13-11 | 17-17 | 25-21 | 14-22 | 4-11 | 22-15 | 7-7 | 9-4 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 5-12 | 7-5 |
| 18 | Dallas Mavericks | 38-44 | 24-17 | 14-27 | 8-16 | 30-28 | 6-6 | 2-10 | 19-11 | 11-17 | 24-21 | 14-23 | 6-9 | 17-26 | 9-4 | 8-5 | 4-11 | 8-5 | 3-14 | 6-5 |
| 19 | Indiana Pacers | 28-54 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 15-41 | 13-13 | 7-19 | 8-22 | 6-6 | 7-7 | 11-35 | 17-19 | 6-9 | 11-25 | 2-12 | 3-10 | 6-9 | 3-9 | 8-8 | 6-6 |
| 20 | Sacramento Kings | 27-55 | 21-20 | 6-35 | 4-20 | 23-35 | 3-9 | 1-11 | 11-13 | 12-22 | 14-32 | 13-23 | 7-6 | 13-34 | 2-9 | 4-10 | 6-10 | 3-10 | 6-10 | 6-6 |
| 21 | New Jersey Nets | 26-56 | 17-24 | 9-32 | 16-40 | 10-16 | 9-21 | 7-19 | 4-8 | 6-8 | 18-29 | 8-27 | 7-8 | 7-32 | 7-9 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 4-10 | 3-13 | 2-8 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Clippers | 21-61 | 17-24 | 4-37 | 4-20 | 17-41 | 1-11 | 3-9 | 10-14 | 7-27 | 11-37 | 10-24 | 8-7 | 6-39 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 0-14 | 1-14 | 6-7 | 4-8 |
| 23 | San Antonio Spurs | 21-61 | 18-23 | 3-38 | 6-18 | 15-43 | 4-8 | 2-10 | 9-21 | 6-22 | 13-33 | 8-28 | 2-6 | 14-38 | 5-8 | 2-12 | 5-10 | 1-12 | 6-10 | 2-9 |
| 24 | Charlotte Hornets | 20-62 | 12-29 | 8-33 | 12-44 | 8-18 | 8-22 | 4-22 | 4-8 | 4-10 | 13-35 | 7-27 | 9-4 | 5-36 | 3-10 | 5-9 | 3-13 | 4-8 | 2-13 | 3-9 |
| 25 | Miami Heat | 15-67 | 12-29 | 3-38 | 5-19 | 10-48 | 3-9 | 2-10 | 6-24 | 4-24 | 5-40 | 10-27 | 8-4 | 3-39 | 0-12 | 3-12 | 1-13 | 4-9 | 5-11 | 2-10 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | CHH | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | NJN | NYK | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 3-1 | 4-1 | 4-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 6-0 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 1-3 | 6-0 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Hornets | 1-4 | 0-6 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-5 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 2-4 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 0-6 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2-4 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 6-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5-1 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 5-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-4 | 4-0 | 0-4 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 6-0 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 1-5 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | |
| 13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-3 | 5-0 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | |
| 14 | Miami Heat | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-6 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | |
| 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 0-6 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 0-6 | 3-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | |
| 16 | New Jersey Nets | 1-4 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-5 | |
| 17 | New York Knicks | 2-2 | 3-3 | 4-2 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-2 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | |
| 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2-2 | 3-3 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 5-1 | 4-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 | |
| 19 | Phoenix Suns | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 3-3 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 5-1 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | |
| 20 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 0-5 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 4-0 | 2-4 | 0-4 | 1-1 | |
| 21 | Sacramento Kings | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-2 | |
| 22 | San Antonio Spurs | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-6 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-5 | 1-1 | |
| 23 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | |
| 24 | Utah Jazz | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 5-1 | 1-3 | 2-0 | |
| 25 | Washington Bullets | 1-3 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 5-1 | 1-5 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 |