League Champion: Detroit Pistons
Most Valuable Player: Magic Johnson (22.3/6.6/11.5)
Rookie of the Year: David Robinson (24.3/12.0/2.0)
PPG Leader: Michael Jordan (33.6)
RPG Leader: Hakeem Olajuwon (14.0)
APG Leader: John Stockton (14.5)
WS Leader: Michael Jordan (19.0)
| 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 | 63-19 | 37-4 | 26-15 | 19-7 | 44-12 | 10-2 | 9-5 | 22-6 | 22-6 | 35-11 | 28-8 | 6-7 | 30-7 | 11-2 | 10-4 | 10-5 | 10-2 | 12-4 | 10-2 |
| 2 | Detroit Pistons | 59-23 | 35-6 | 24-17 | 40-14 | 19-9 | 18-6 | 22-8 | 10-4 | 9-5 | 35-14 | 24-9 | 6-4 | 32-8 | 9-5 | 9-6 | 13-3 | 10-1 | 11-4 | 7-4 |
| 3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 59-23 | 35-6 | 24-17 | 18-8 | 41-15 | 10-2 | 8-6 | 21-7 | 20-8 | 33-13 | 26-10 | 7-6 | 33-8 | 11-3 | 8-7 | 12-2 | 7-5 | 13-4 | 8-2 |
| 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 56-26 | 34-7 | 22-19 | 16-10 | 40-16 | 9-3 | 7-7 | 19-9 | 21-7 | 32-14 | 24-12 | 10-3 | 23-9 | 8-5 | 11-2 | 10-6 | 8-5 | 11-5 | 8-3 |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 55-27 | 36-5 | 19-22 | 37-17 | 18-10 | 17-7 | 20-10 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 28-19 | 27-8 | 8-7 | 26-12 | 8-6 | 11-3 | 9-6 | 7-5 | 12-3 | 8-4 |
| 6 | Utah Jazz | 55-27 | 36-5 | 19-22 | 17-9 | 38-18 | 8-4 | 9-5 | 21-7 | 17-11 | 33-14 | 22-13 | 8-3 | 35-15 | 8-4 | 11-5 | 11-3 | 9-4 | 11-4 | 5-7 |
| 7 | Phoenix Suns | 54-28 | 32-9 | 22-19 | 16-10 | 38-18 | 9-3 | 7-7 | 18-10 | 20-8 | 28-17 | 26-11 | 6-5 | 38-7 | 5-6 | 7-7 | 13-3 | 11-1 | 12-6 | 6-5 |
| 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 53-29 | 34-7 | 19-22 | 37-17 | 16-12 | 19-7 | 18-10 | 8-6 | 8-6 | 30-18 | 23-11 | 6-6 | 30-12 | 8-4 | 7-9 | 12-3 | 8-5 | 11-5 | 7-3 |
| 9 | Boston Celtics | 52-30 | 30-11 | 22-19 | 36-18 | 16-12 | 19-7 | 17-11 | 9-5 | 7-7 | 28-18 | 24-12 | 7-4 | 30-11 | 8-7 | 9-4 | 9-5 | 7-6 | 9-6 | 10-2 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 47-35 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 18-8 | 29-27 | 8-4 | 10-4 | 17-11 | 12-16 | 26-22 | 21-13 | 7-3 | 20-19 | 6-7 | 9-6 | 9-7 | 7-5 | 9-5 | 7-5 |
| 11 | New York Knicks | 45-37 | 29-12 | 16-25 | 30-24 | 15-13 | 17-9 | 13-15 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 32-16 | 13-21 | 6-9 | 20-18 | 9-5 | 11-2 | 7-9 | 9-3 | 4-12 | 5-6 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 44-38 | 27-14 | 17-24 | 28-26 | 16-12 | 14-10 | 14-16 | 8-6 | 8-6 | 27-22 | 17-16 | 8-9 | 18-18 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 10-6 | 7-5 | 5-10 | 7-4 |
| 13 | Denver Nuggets | 43-39 | 28-13 | 15-26 | 15-11 | 28-28 | 8-4 | 7-7 | 15-13 | 13-15 | 26-20 | 17-19 | 9-4 | 24-20 | 10-4 | 9-6 | 4-9 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 6-4 |
| 14 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 42-40 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 30-24 | 12-16 | 16-8 | 14-16 | 4-10 | 8-6 | 21-25 | 21-15 | 9-3 | 22-20 | 6-7 | 5-9 | 8-7 | 6-6 | 8-8 | 9-3 |
| 15 | Indiana Pacers | 42-40 | 28-13 | 14-27 | 30-24 | 12-16 | 14-10 | 16-14 | 7-7 | 5-9 | 25-23 | 17-17 | 8-5 | 17-16 | 8-4 | 11-5 | 4-12 | 7-6 | 6-7 | 6-6 |
| 16 | Houston Rockets | 41-41 | 31-10 | 10-31 | 13-13 | 28-28 | 5-7 | 8-6 | 13-15 | 15-13 | 22-25 | 19-16 | 3-8 | 24-17 | 9-6 | 3-12 | 8-5 | 4-8 | 11-5 | 6-5 |
| 17 | Atlanta Hawks | 41-41 | 25-16 | 16-25 | 27-27 | 14-14 | 12-12 | 15-15 | 8-6 | 6-8 | 22-24 | 19-17 | 5-3 | 19-17 | 7-6 | 9-5 | 5-9 | 6-9 | 7-8 | 7-4 |
| 18 | Seattle SuperSonics | 41-41 | 30-11 | 11-30 | 15-11 | 26-30 | 8-4 | 7-7 | 15-13 | 11-17 | 22-23 | 19-18 | 5-6 | 24-24 | 8-7 | 5-6 | 6-9 | 9-5 | 7-8 | 6-6 |
| 19 | Golden State Warriors | 37-45 | 27-14 | 10-31 | 13-13 | 24-32 | 7-5 | 6-8 | 13-15 | 11-17 | 23-24 | 14-21 | 7-5 | 17-30 | 3-10 | 7-7 | 10-5 | 5-8 | 7-8 | 5-7 |
| 20 | Washington Bullets | 31-51 | 20-21 | 11-30 | 20-34 | 11-17 | 10-16 | 10-18 | 6-8 | 5-9 | 18-31 | 13-20 | 4-12 | 14-24 | 7-9 | 5-7 | 3-13 | 7-6 | 5-9 | 4-7 |
| 21 | Los Angeles Clippers | 30-52 | 20-21 | 10-31 | 13-13 | 17-39 | 4-8 | 9-5 | 10-18 | 7-21 | 21-26 | 9-26 | 6-9 | 11-21 | 4-8 | 6-8 | 9-8 | 3-9 | 5-12 | 3-7 |
| 22 | Sacramento Kings | 23-59 | 16-25 | 7-34 | 9-17 | 14-42 | 4-8 | 5-9 | 7-21 | 7-21 | 12-34 | 11-25 | 5-9 | 10-32 | 4-9 | 3-11 | 5-10 | 3-10 | 7-10 | 1-9 |
| 23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22-60 | 17-24 | 5-36 | 10-16 | 12-44 | 6-6 | 4-10 | 6-22 | 6-22 | 10-36 | 12-24 | 5-11 | 10-32 | 3-12 | 3-11 | 3-10 | 6-7 | 5-12 | 2-8 |
| 24 | Charlotte Hornets | 19-63 | 13-28 | 6-35 | 6-20 | 13-43 | 3-9 | 3-11 | 7-21 | 6-22 | 8-37 | 11-26 | 5-5 | 7-40 | 3-11 | 3-9 | 2-13 | 1-11 | 6-12 | 4-7 |
| 25 | Miami Heat | 18-64 | 11-30 | 7-34 | 11-43 | 7-21 | 4-22 | 7-21 | 4-10 | 3-11 | 10-39 | 8-25 | 4-7 | 6-40 | 4-12 | 3-11 | 2-13 | 3-10 | 5-9 | 1-9 |
| 26 | Orlando Magic | 18-64 | 12-29 | 6-35 | 12-42 | 6-22 | 8-16 | 4-26 | 4-10 | 2-12 | 14-33 | 4-31 | 4-7 | 4-38 | 7-7 | 2-13 | 4-10 | 3-10 | 1-13 | 1-11 |
| 27 | New Jersey Nets | 17-65 | 13-28 | 4-37 | 13-41 | 4-24 | 9-17 | 4-24 | 3-11 | 1-13 | 12-35 | 5-30 | 3-7 | 5-34 | 3-11 | 5-9 | 4-11 | 1-11 | 3-13 | 1-10 |
| Rk | Team | ATL | BOS | CHH | CHI | CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GSW | HOU | IND | LAC | LAL | MIA | MIL | MIN | NJN | NYK | ORL | PHI | PHO | POR | SAC | SAS | SEA | UTA | WSB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 1-3 | 2-0 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Hornets | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-5 | 0-2 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 5-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-1 | |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 3-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-1 | |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 3-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 3-2 | 0-4 | 1-1 | |
| 13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 14 | Miami Heat | 0-4 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-5 | 3-1 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | |
| 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | |
| 16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 1-1 | |
| 17 | New Jersey Nets | 2-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-3 | |
| 18 | New York Knicks | 3-1 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | |
| 19 | Orlando Magic | 0-5 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-4 | |
| 20 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | |
| 21 | Phoenix Suns | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 5-0 | 0-4 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| 22 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 23 | Sacramento Kings | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | |
| 24 | San Antonio Spurs | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | |
| 25 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-0 | |
| 26 | Utah Jazz | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| 27 | Washington Bullets | 2-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 4-0 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |