League Champion: Chicago Bulls
Most Valuable Player: Michael Jordan (31.5/6.0/5.5)
Rookie of the Year: Derrick Coleman (18.4/10.3/2.2)
PPG Leader: Michael Jordan (31.5)
RPG Leader: David Robinson (13.0)
APG Leader: John Stockton (14.2)
WS Leader: Michael Jordan (20.3)
| 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 | Portland Trail Blazers | 63-19 | 36-5 | 27-14 | 21-5 | 42-14 | 10-2 | 11-3 | 24-4 | 18-10 | 39-9 | 24-10 | 6-3 | 39-9 | 12-1 | 15-3 | 10-4 | 7-5 | 9-5 | 10-1 |
| 2 | Chicago Bulls | 61-21 | 35-6 | 26-15 | 42-12 | 19-9 | 17-7 | 25-5 | 10-4 | 9-5 | 32-14 | 29-7 | 5-6 | 43-8 | 9-6 | 11-3 | 9-4 | 11-1 | 13-4 | 8-3 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 58-24 | 33-8 | 25-16 | 18-8 | 40-16 | 9-3 | 9-5 | 21-7 | 19-9 | 35-11 | 23-13 | 4-3 | 38-9 | 7-5 | 10-4 | 15-2 | 9-4 | 10-6 | 7-3 |
| 4 | Boston Celtics | 56-26 | 35-6 | 21-20 | 35-19 | 21-7 | 20-6 | 15-13 | 11-3 | 10-4 | 35-12 | 21-14 | 7-3 | 39-14 | 12-2 | 11-3 | 9-6 | 9-4 | 11-5 | 4-6 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 55-27 | 32-9 | 23-18 | 20-6 | 35-21 | 9-3 | 11-3 | 18-10 | 17-11 | 30-16 | 25-11 | 4-4 | 36-9 | 8-4 | 10-5 | 10-5 | 8-5 | 13-3 | 6-5 |
| 6 | San Antonio Spurs | 55-27 | 33-8 | 22-19 | 19-7 | 36-20 | 10-2 | 9-5 | 20-8 | 16-12 | 32-13 | 23-14 | 7-6 | 26-8 | 8-4 | 11-2 | 12-5 | 4-7 | 12-5 | 8-4 |
| 7 | Utah Jazz | 54-28 | 36-5 | 18-23 | 16-10 | 38-18 | 8-4 | 8-6 | 21-7 | 17-11 | 31-16 | 23-12 | 8-3 | 28-17 | 8-6 | 11-4 | 10-5 | 7-3 | 10-6 | 8-4 |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 52-30 | 31-10 | 21-20 | 19-7 | 33-23 | 9-3 | 10-4 | 20-8 | 13-15 | 27-21 | 25-9 | 10-8 | 24-13 | 8-7 | 8-6 | 7-8 | 9-3 | 14-1 | 6-5 |
| 9 | Detroit Pistons | 50-32 | 32-9 | 18-23 | 33-21 | 17-11 | 14-10 | 19-11 | 10-4 | 7-7 | 34-15 | 16-17 | 6-7 | 20-12 | 13-2 | 6-9 | 13-2 | 5-8 | 8-6 | 5-5 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 48-34 | 33-8 | 15-26 | 33-21 | 15-13 | 17-7 | 16-14 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 30-19 | 18-15 | 6-6 | 24-12 | 11-4 | 10-4 | 6-10 | 8-4 | 8-7 | 5-5 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 44-38 | 30-11 | 14-27 | 16-10 | 28-28 | 8-4 | 8-6 | 15-13 | 13-15 | 26-20 | 18-18 | 9-7 | 25-14 | 10-6 | 5-7 | 10-4 | 4-9 | 8-9 | 7-3 |
| 12 | Philadelphia 76ers | 44-38 | 29-12 | 15-26 | 32-22 | 12-16 | 14-12 | 18-10 | 5-9 | 7-7 | 25-21 | 19-17 | 11-9 | 14-14 | 10-6 | 9-4 | 4-9 | 8-5 | 9-8 | 4-6 |
| 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 43-39 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 26-28 | 17-11 | 15-9 | 11-19 | 9-5 | 8-6 | 26-21 | 17-18 | 4-7 | 24-16 | 4-10 | 11-3 | 9-7 | 8-5 | 6-9 | 5-5 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 41-41 | 29-12 | 12-29 | 27-27 | 14-14 | 12-12 | 15-15 | 8-6 | 6-8 | 19-27 | 22-14 | 7-8 | 20-20 | 5-10 | 6-8 | 7-6 | 7-6 | 11-6 | 5-5 |
| 15 | Seattle SuperSonics | 41-41 | 28-13 | 13-28 | 14-12 | 27-29 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 15-13 | 12-16 | 22-23 | 19-18 | 7-9 | 21-19 | 4-7 | 8-8 | 8-7 | 6-6 | 8-9 | 7-4 |
| 16 | New York Knicks | 39-43 | 21-20 | 18-23 | 28-26 | 11-17 | 17-9 | 11-17 | 5-9 | 6-8 | 20-27 | 19-16 | 5-9 | 18-22 | 6-8 | 6-7 | 7-10 | 7-6 | 9-6 | 4-6 |
| 17 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33-49 | 23-18 | 10-31 | 23-31 | 10-18 | 12-12 | 11-19 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 15-32 | 18-17 | 7-5 | 15-19 | 9-7 | 2-11 | 3-11 | 6-7 | 5-10 | 8-3 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Clippers | 31-51 | 23-18 | 8-33 | 5-21 | 26-30 | 1-11 | 4-10 | 16-12 | 10-18 | 15-32 | 16-19 | 6-10 | 15-27 | 6-8 | 5-10 | 4-11 | 4-7 | 9-8 | 3-7 |
| 19 | Orlando Magic | 31-51 | 24-17 | 7-34 | 8-18 | 23-33 | 6-6 | 2-12 | 13-15 | 10-18 | 14-33 | 17-18 | 7-5 | 13-27 | 3-12 | 4-11 | 4-10 | 8-3 | 7-8 | 5-7 |
| 20 | Washington Bullets | 30-52 | 21-20 | 9-32 | 22-32 | 8-20 | 10-16 | 12-16 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 21-27 | 9-25 | 9-8 | 10-28 | 4-10 | 7-7 | 9-7 | 2-10 | 4-11 | 4-7 |
| 21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 29-53 | 21-20 | 8-33 | 12-14 | 17-39 | 7-5 | 5-9 | 9-19 | 8-20 | 16-29 | 13-24 | 6-8 | 11-30 | 5-10 | 3-9 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 4-11 | 7-5 |
| 22 | Dallas Mavericks | 28-54 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 11-15 | 17-39 | 7-5 | 4-10 | 7-21 | 10-18 | 17-27 | 11-27 | 9-6 | 11-30 | 6-6 | 4-10 | 5-10 | 6-7 | 4-12 | 3-9 |
| 23 | Charlotte Hornets | 26-56 | 17-24 | 9-32 | 17-37 | 9-19 | 9-15 | 8-22 | 5-9 | 4-10 | 14-33 | 12-23 | 3-8 | 8-32 | 8-7 | 1-11 | 4-11 | 4-9 | 5-12 | 4-6 |
| 24 | New Jersey Nets | 26-56 | 20-21 | 6-35 | 18-36 | 8-20 | 8-18 | 10-18 | 3-11 | 5-9 | 14-34 | 12-22 | 4-7 | 11-33 | 5-10 | 5-8 | 4-12 | 5-7 | 4-12 | 3-7 |
| 25 | Sacramento Kings | 25-57 | 24-17 | 1-40 | 7-19 | 18-38 | 5-7 | 2-12 | 9-19 | 9-19 | 13-32 | 12-25 | 2-6 | 10-40 | 1-12 | 5-9 | 6-8 | 3-10 | 4-12 | 6-6 |
| 26 | Miami Heat | 24-58 | 18-23 | 6-35 | 15-39 | 9-19 | 9-17 | 6-22 | 6-8 | 3-11 | 13-34 | 11-24 | 5-6 | 15-39 | 5-9 | 3-12 | 3-12 | 6-6 | 5-11 | 2-8 |
| 27 | Denver Nuggets | 20-62 | 17-24 | 3-38 | 8-18 | 12-44 | 3-9 | 5-9 | 8-20 | 4-24 | 14-31 | 6-31 | 4-1 | 6-43 | 3-11 | 3-12 | 7-7 | 2-10 | 4-12 | 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 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Hornets | 4-1 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 4-1 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2-3 | 1-3 | 4-1 | 0-5 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0-5 | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 5-0 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-1 | |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 1-4 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | |
| 13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | |
| 14 | Miami Heat | 0-4 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | |
| 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 3-2 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
| 16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | |
| 17 | New Jersey Nets | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | |
| 18 | New York Knicks | 1-3 | 0-5 | 4-0 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-2 | |
| 19 | Orlando Magic | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | |
| 20 | Philadelphia 76ers | 4-0 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 1-5 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-2 | |
| 21 | Phoenix Suns | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | |
| 22 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| 23 | Sacramento Kings | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-0 | |
| 24 | San Antonio Spurs | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | |
| 25 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-0 | |
| 26 | Utah Jazz | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| 27 | Washington Bullets | 2-2 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |