Season Summary / Expanded Leaders / Player Statistics / Debuts / Final Season / Game Results
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| Finals (4-1): | Detroit Pistons over Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Eastern Conference Finals (4-3): | Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls | |
| Western Conference Finals (4-2): | Portland Trail Blazers over Phoenix Suns | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): | Chicago Bulls over Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): | Detroit Pistons over New York Knickerbockers | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): | Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Western Conference Semifinals (4-3): | Portland Trail Blazers over San Antonio Spurs | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): | Chicago Bulls over Milwaukee Bucks | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): | Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): | New York Knickerbockers over Boston Celtics | |
| Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): | Philadelphia 76ers over Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-1): | Los Angeles Lakers over Houston Rockets | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-2): | Phoenix Suns over Utah Jazz | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-0): | Portland Trail Blazers over Dallas Mavericks | |
| Western Conference First Round (3-0): | San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets | |
| 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 | 19855 | 3434 | 7010 | .490 | 309 | 841 | .367 | 1902 | 2417 | .787 | 1097 | 2460 | 3557 | 2232 | 655 | 445 | 1226 | 1737 | 9079 | 96.3 | 114.0 |
| 2 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 82 | 19805 | 3437 | 7028 | .489 | 189 | 543 | .348 | 1976 | 2509 | .788 | 1111 | 2406 | 3517 | 1932 | 687 | 365 | 1209 | 1697 | 9039 | 96.5 | 113.5 |
| 3 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19855 | 3544 | 7139 | .496 | 176 | 543 | .324 | 2159 | 2716 | .795 | 1053 | 2651 | 3704 | 2109 | 668 | 501 | 1275 | 1825 | 9423 | 100.7 | 113.1 |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 82 | 19730 | 3417 | 7019 | .487 | 124 | 411 | .302 | 1943 | 2544 | .764 | 1273 | 2187 | 3460 | 1820 | 717 | 353 | 1270 | 1871 | 8901 | 95.8 | 113.0 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls* | 82 | 19830 | 3531 | 7090 | .498 | 250 | 669 | .374 | 1665 | 2140 | .778 | 1075 | 2279 | 3354 | 2172 | 814 | 388 | 1247 | 1906 | 8977 | 96.7 | 112.3 |
| 6 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19705 | 3563 | 7148 | .498 | 106 | 404 | .262 | 1791 | 2153 | .832 | 1066 | 2707 | 3773 | 2423 | 539 | 455 | 1256 | 1717 | 9023 | 98.2 | 112.0 |
| 7 | Indiana Pacers* | 82 | 19880 | 3381 | 6807 | .497 | 294 | 770 | .382 | 1906 | 2335 | .816 | 940 | 2388 | 3328 | 2023 | 552 | 350 | 1342 | 1972 | 8962 | 97.0 | 111.5 |
| 8 | Seattle Supersonics | 82 | 19905 | 3466 | 7243 | .479 | 231 | 650 | .355 | 1606 | 2167 | .741 | 1323 | 2255 | 3578 | 1874 | 701 | 335 | 1336 | 2064 | 8769 | 95.3 | 110.9 |
| 9 | Portland Trail Blazers* | 82 | 19880 | 3572 | 7547 | .473 | 190 | 565 | .336 | 2031 | 2734 | .743 | 1355 | 2552 | 3907 | 2085 | 749 | 364 | 1356 | 2048 | 9365 | 102.3 | 110.5 |
| 10 | Utah Jazz* | 82 | 19830 | 3330 | 6593 | .505 | 226 | 630 | .359 | 1874 | 2484 | .754 | 953 | 2501 | 3454 | 2212 | 677 | 491 | 1410 | 2031 | 8760 | 96.1 | 110.3 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons* | 82 | 19805 | 3333 | 6980 | .478 | 177 | 541 | .327 | 1713 | 2252 | .761 | 1185 | 2458 | 3643 | 1996 | 512 | 418 | 1233 | 1961 | 8556 | 94.4 | 109.9 |
| 12 | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 19705 | 3489 | 7208 | .484 | 243 | 750 | .324 | 2313 | 2858 | .809 | 915 | 2385 | 3300 | 1978 | 756 | 488 | 1415 | 2010 | 9534 | 105.9 | 109.6 |
| 13 | New York Knickerbockers* | 82 | 19830 | 3434 | 7089 | .484 | 236 | 710 | .332 | 1775 | 2349 | .756 | 1187 | 2426 | 3613 | 2140 | 714 | 492 | 1412 | 1828 | 8879 | 98.2 | 109.4 |
| 14 | Denver Nuggets* | 82 | 19805 | 3716 | 8015 | .464 | 228 | 677 | .337 | 1737 | 2201 | .789 | 1169 | 2532 | 3701 | 2275 | 814 | 329 | 1136 | 2047 | 9397 | 105.4 | 108.0 |
| 15 | San Antonio Spurs* | 82 | 19730 | 3388 | 6997 | .484 | 54 | 226 | .239 | 1888 | 2535 | .745 | 1163 | 2474 | 3637 | 2037 | 799 | 554 | 1399 | 1854 | 8718 | 98.5 | 107.7 |
| 16 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 19830 | 3598 | 7581 | .475 | 37 | 197 | .188 | 1599 | 2093 | .764 | 1198 | 2450 | 3648 | 2214 | 561 | 424 | 1201 | 1929 | 8832 | 99.4 | 107.5 |
| 17 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 82 | 19830 | 3380 | 7146 | .473 | 209 | 670 | .312 | 1722 | 2273 | .758 | 1108 | 2246 | 3354 | 2046 | 826 | 326 | 1315 | 2086 | 8691 | 98.0 | 107.3 |
| 18 | Dallas Mavericks* | 82 | 19855 | 3246 | 6831 | .475 | 157 | 486 | .323 | 1735 | 2261 | .767 | 1042 | 2419 | 3461 | 1776 | 664 | 398 | 1228 | 1733 | 8384 | 94.5 | 107.2 |
| 19 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 82 | 19880 | 3214 | 6977 | .461 | 346 | 851 | .407 | 1637 | 2201 | .744 | 1128 | 2380 | 3508 | 2106 | 645 | 512 | 1243 | 1666 | 8411 | 95.0 | 106.9 |
| 20 | Orlando Magic | 82 | 19805 | 3457 | 7525 | .459 | 116 | 393 | .295 | 2060 | 2725 | .756 | 1304 | 2465 | 3769 | 1993 | 617 | 294 | 1407 | 1975 | 9090 | 104.1 | 105.8 |
| 21 | Houston Rockets* | 82 | 19805 | 3483 | 7250 | .480 | 153 | 491 | .312 | 1633 | 2267 | .720 | 1217 | 2638 | 3855 | 2194 | 809 | 551 | 1513 | 1934 | 8752 | 101.2 | 104.8 |
| 22 | Sacramento Kings | 82 | 19755 | 3305 | 7056 | .468 | 216 | 649 | .333 | 1515 | 1964 | .771 | 952 | 2363 | 3315 | 2052 | 546 | 392 | 1239 | 1863 | 8341 | 96.7 | 104.8 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Clippers | 82 | 19805 | 3319 | 6853 | .484 | 56 | 230 | .243 | 1815 | 2458 | .738 | 1056 | 2362 | 3418 | 1978 | 782 | 507 | 1547 | 1859 | 8509 | 99.2 | 104.0 |
| 24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 19855 | 3067 | 6876 | .446 | 73 | 294 | .248 | 1596 | 2137 | .747 | 1196 | 2053 | 3249 | 1844 | 789 | 344 | 1197 | 1901 | 7803 | 91.1 | 103.6 |
| 25 | Charlotte Hornets | 82 | 19755 | 3270 | 7183 | .455 | 205 | 611 | .336 | 1487 | 1967 | .756 | 962 | 2211 | 3173 | 2080 | 778 | 262 | 1226 | 1889 | 8232 | 98.1 | 102.0 |
| 26 | New Jersey Nets | 82 | 19705 | 3157 | 7415 | .426 | 140 | 506 | .277 | 1754 | 2350 | .746 | 1363 | 2324 | 3687 | 1475 | 774 | 481 | 1360 | 1952 | 8208 | 99.3 | 100.7 |
| 27 | Miami Heat | 82 | 19730 | 3383 | 7345 | .461 | 88 | 300 | .293 | 1393 | 2028 | .687 | 1242 | 2313 | 3555 | 1957 | 736 | 388 | 1557 | 2123 | 8247 | 101.0 | 99.3 |
| League Average | 82 | 19806 | 3404 | 7146 | .476 | 179 | 541 | .331 | 1786 | 2338 | .764 | 1135 | 2403 | 3538 | 2038 | 699 | 415 | 1317 | 1907 | 8773 | 98.3 | 108.1 |
| 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 | Houston Rockets* | 82 | 19805 | 3399 | 7322 | .464 | 163 | 556 | .293 | 1671 | 2256 | .741 | 1175 | 2460 | 3635 | 2010 | 790 | 392 | 1428 | 1819 | 8632 | 101.2 | 103.4 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons* | 82 | 19805 | 3043 | 6809 | .447 | 186 | 558 | .333 | 1785 | 2342 | .762 | 1040 | 2281 | 3321 | 1764 | 606 | 304 | 1248 | 2072 | 8057 | 94.4 | 103.5 |
| 3 | San Antonio Spurs* | 82 | 19730 | 3269 | 7090 | .461 | 231 | 624 | .370 | 1663 | 2169 | .767 | 1125 | 2241 | 3366 | 1967 | 760 | 416 | 1420 | 1919 | 8432 | 98.5 | 104.2 |
| 4 | Portland Trail Blazers* | 82 | 19880 | 3351 | 7227 | .464 | 228 | 688 | .331 | 1917 | 2500 | .767 | 1055 | 2357 | 3412 | 2026 | 667 | 432 | 1489 | 2086 | 8847 | 102.3 | 104.4 |
| 5 | Utah Jazz* | 82 | 19830 | 3164 | 6949 | .455 | 174 | 563 | .309 | 1865 | 2452 | .761 | 1100 | 2210 | 3310 | 1885 | 736 | 452 | 1241 | 1910 | 8367 | 96.1 | 105.4 |
| 6 | Phoenix Suns* | 82 | 19855 | 3528 | 7588 | .465 | 200 | 563 | .355 | 1585 | 2163 | .733 | 1202 | 2335 | 3537 | 2125 | 677 | 395 | 1254 | 2151 | 8841 | 100.7 | 106.2 |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets* | 82 | 19805 | 3589 | 7334 | .489 | 164 | 517 | .317 | 1939 | 2517 | .770 | 1021 | 2846 | 3867 | 2073 | 613 | 462 | 1514 | 1911 | 9281 | 105.4 | 106.7 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Lakers* | 82 | 19855 | 3382 | 7247 | .467 | 175 | 519 | .337 | 1584 | 2111 | .750 | 1131 | 2243 | 3374 | 2009 | 669 | 426 | 1200 | 1909 | 8523 | 96.3 | 107.0 |
| 9 | Dallas Mavericks* | 82 | 19855 | 3288 | 7013 | .469 | 175 | 587 | .298 | 1627 | 2161 | .753 | 1142 | 2398 | 3540 | 1961 | 649 | 388 | 1236 | 1832 | 8378 | 94.5 | 107.2 |
| 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 82 | 19880 | 3418 | 7135 | .479 | 156 | 500 | .312 | 1444 | 1898 | .761 | 1134 | 2451 | 3585 | 2137 | 680 | 379 | 1294 | 1893 | 8436 | 95.0 | 107.2 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Clippers | 82 | 19805 | 3432 | 7207 | .476 | 186 | 576 | .323 | 1737 | 2251 | .772 | 1149 | 2367 | 3516 | 2092 | 828 | 429 | 1364 | 1950 | 8787 | 99.2 | 107.4 |
| 12 | Boston Celtics* | 82 | 19705 | 3438 | 7383 | .466 | 172 | 539 | .319 | 1648 | 2133 | .773 | 1046 | 2318 | 3364 | 2078 | 736 | 356 | 1003 | 1845 | 8696 | 98.2 | 107.9 |
| 13 | New York Knickerbockers* | 82 | 19830 | 3497 | 7430 | .471 | 171 | 543 | .315 | 1598 | 2100 | .761 | 1249 | 2285 | 3534 | 2126 | 719 | 418 | 1287 | 1869 | 8763 | 98.2 | 108.0 |
| 14 | Milwaukee Bucks* | 82 | 19830 | 3292 | 6871 | .479 | 181 | 564 | .321 | 1990 | 2570 | .774 | 1158 | 2405 | 3563 | 2023 | 685 | 444 | 1506 | 1879 | 8755 | 98.0 | 108.1 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 19855 | 3081 | 6391 | .482 | 129 | 391 | .330 | 1859 | 2420 | .768 | 1050 | 2322 | 3372 | 1880 | 578 | 489 | 1366 | 1748 | 8150 | 91.1 | 108.2 |
| 16 | Philadelphia 76ers* | 82 | 19805 | 3417 | 7117 | .480 | 212 | 573 | .370 | 1584 | 2054 | .771 | 1113 | 2356 | 3469 | 2155 | 636 | 380 | 1234 | 1945 | 8630 | 96.5 | 108.4 |
| 17 | New Jersey Nets | 82 | 19705 | 3403 | 7020 | .485 | 141 | 420 | .336 | 1906 | 2491 | .765 | 1144 | 2590 | 3734 | 1871 | 768 | 478 | 1419 | 1886 | 8853 | 99.3 | 108.6 |
| 18 | Miami Heat | 82 | 19730 | 3418 | 7010 | .488 | 158 | 462 | .342 | 2050 | 2716 | .755 | 1125 | 2467 | 3592 | 2076 | 860 | 477 | 1473 | 1781 | 9044 | 101.0 | 108.9 |
| 19 | Chicago Bulls* | 82 | 19830 | 3361 | 6819 | .493 | 204 | 581 | .351 | 1784 | 2392 | .746 | 1068 | 2296 | 3364 | 2110 | 665 | 383 | 1411 | 1742 | 8710 | 96.7 | 109.0 |
| 20 | Washington Bullets | 82 | 19830 | 3511 | 7403 | .474 | 142 | 474 | .300 | 1845 | 2376 | .777 | 1198 | 2503 | 3701 | 1952 | 644 | 430 | 1200 | 1780 | 9009 | 99.4 | 109.7 |
| 21 | Seattle Supersonics | 82 | 19905 | 3257 | 6704 | .486 | 178 | 520 | .342 | 1992 | 2533 | .786 | 1007 | 2204 | 3211 | 1862 | 634 | 406 | 1303 | 1796 | 8684 | 95.3 | 109.8 |
| 22 | Charlotte Hornets | 82 | 19755 | 3438 | 6922 | .497 | 132 | 421 | .314 | 1865 | 2380 | .784 | 1063 | 2723 | 3786 | 2066 | 638 | 384 | 1376 | 1754 | 8873 | 98.1 | 109.9 |
| 23 | Sacramento Kings | 82 | 19755 | 3384 | 7158 | .473 | 160 | 507 | .316 | 1828 | 2324 | .787 | 1146 | 2531 | 3677 | 2022 | 704 | 391 | 1168 | 1740 | 8756 | 96.7 | 110.0 |
| 24 | Indiana Pacers* | 82 | 19880 | 3486 | 7225 | .482 | 173 | 541 | .320 | 1804 | 2395 | .753 | 1173 | 2297 | 3470 | 1945 | 716 | 321 | 1189 | 2021 | 8949 | 97.0 | 111.4 |
| 25 | Atlanta Hawks | 82 | 19730 | 3438 | 6935 | .496 | 181 | 533 | .340 | 1760 | 2279 | .772 | 1151 | 2236 | 3387 | 2144 | 672 | 389 | 1294 | 1961 | 8817 | 95.8 | 111.9 |
| 26 | Golden State Warriors | 82 | 19705 | 3766 | 7885 | .478 | 261 | 733 | .356 | 1998 | 2633 | .759 | 1495 | 2594 | 4089 | 2331 | 817 | 430 | 1422 | 2219 | 9791 | 105.9 | 112.6 |
| 27 | Orlando Magic | 82 | 19805 | 3864 | 7757 | .498 | 196 | 555 | .353 | 1897 | 2502 | .758 | 1173 | 2569 | 3742 | 2333 | 734 | 556 | 1216 | 2060 | 9821 | 104.1 | 114.3 |
| League Average | 82 | 19806 | 3404 | 7146 | .476 | 179 | 541 | .331 | 1786 | 2338 | .764 | 1135 | 2403 | 3538 | 2038 | 699 | 415 | 1317 | 1907 | 8773 | 98.3 | 108.1 |
| Most Valuable Player: | Magic Johnson |
| Rookie of the Year: | David Robinson |
| Defensive Player of the Year: | Dennis Rodman |
| Most Improved Player: | Rony Seikaly |
| Sixth Man of the Year: | Ricky Pierce |
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| 1st Team Joe Dumars Michael Jordan Hakeem Olajuwon Dennis Rodman Buck Williams |
2nd Team Derek Harper Rick Mahorn Kevin McHale Alvin Robertson David Robinson |
| 1st Team Vlade Divac Sherman Douglas Tim Hardaway Pooh Richardson David Robinson |
2nd Team Blue Edwards Sean Elliott Stacey King J.R. Reid Glen Rice |