League Champion: Chicago Bulls
Most Valuable Player: Charles Barkley (25.6/12.2/5.1)
Rookie of the Year: Shaquille O'Neal (23.4/13.9/1.9)
PPG Leader: Michael Jordan (32.6)
RPG Leader: Dennis Rodman (18.3)
APG Leader: John Stockton (12.0)
WS Leader: Michael Jordan (17.2)
| 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 | Phoenix Suns | 62-20 | 35-6 | 27-14 | 22-6 | 40-14 | 12-2 | 10-4 | 19-5 | 21-9 | 38-10 | 24-10 | 11-6 | 34-5 | 7-4 | 14-0 | 10-4 | 9-4 | 13-3 | 9-5 |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 60-22 | 37-4 | 23-18 | 42-14 | 18-8 | 23-5 | 19-9 | 9-3 | 9-5 | 34-16 | 26-6 | 6-7 | 33-11 | 8-5 | 10-4 | 7-6 | 11-3 | 12-2 | 12-2 |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 57-25 | 31-10 | 26-15 | 39-17 | 18-8 | 20-8 | 19-9 | 7-5 | 11-3 | 35-17 | 22-8 | 6-7 | 31-5 | 9-3 | 12-4 | 7-8 | 10-2 | 10-4 | 9-4 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 55-27 | 31-10 | 24-17 | 19-9 | 36-18 | 9-5 | 10-4 | 19-7 | 17-11 | 30-21 | 25-6 | 6-4 | 30-13 | 7-4 | 7-7 | 10-7 | 9-3 | 11-4 | 11-2 |
| 5 | Seattle SuperSonics | 55-27 | 33-8 | 22-19 | 17-11 | 38-16 | 10-4 | 7-7 | 16-8 | 22-8 | 33-17 | 22-10 | 5-6 | 37-8 | 8-4 | 10-4 | 10-4 | 9-5 | 11-6 | 7-4 |
| 6 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 54-28 | 35-6 | 19-22 | 37-19 | 17-9 | 15-13 | 22-6 | 8-4 | 9-5 | 34-19 | 20-9 | 4-7 | 34-5 | 6-7 | 11-5 | 8-6 | 12-1 | 6-6 | 11-3 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 51-31 | 30-11 | 21-20 | 15-13 | 36-18 | 7-7 | 8-6 | 17-7 | 19-11 | 31-16 | 20-15 | 6-4 | 27-19 | 9-2 | 8-6 | 11-4 | 4-7 | 9-8 | 10-4 |
| 8 | San Antonio Spurs | 49-33 | 31-10 | 18-23 | 17-11 | 32-22 | 8-6 | 9-5 | 17-9 | 15-13 | 34-15 | 15-18 | 7-5 | 26-11 | 5-6 | 9-6 | 12-2 | 9-4 | 8-8 | 6-7 |
| 9 | Boston Celtics | 48-34 | 28-13 | 20-21 | 33-23 | 15-11 | 19-9 | 14-14 | 8-4 | 7-7 | 26-24 | 22-10 | 6-2 | 21-18 | 5-8 | 7-9 | 10-4 | 7-4 | 13-3 | 6-6 |
| 10 | Utah Jazz | 47-35 | 28-13 | 19-22 | 18-10 | 29-25 | 10-4 | 8-6 | 16-10 | 13-15 | 33-18 | 14-17 | 5-4 | 25-20 | 7-5 | 11-3 | 9-6 | 6-8 | 8-8 | 6-5 |
| 11 | Charlotte Hornets | 44-38 | 22-19 | 22-19 | 29-27 | 15-11 | 17-11 | 12-16 | 7-5 | 8-6 | 26-23 | 18-15 | 10-5 | 14-19 | 7-6 | 7-7 | 6-7 | 8-5 | 7-10 | 9-3 |
| 12 | Atlanta Hawks | 43-39 | 25-16 | 18-23 | 26-30 | 17-9 | 14-14 | 12-16 | 10-2 | 7-7 | 24-27 | 19-12 | 2-6 | 21-26 | 6-6 | 6-9 | 9-6 | 5-8 | 12-3 | 5-7 |
| 13 | New Jersey Nets | 43-39 | 26-15 | 17-24 | 27-29 | 16-10 | 14-14 | 13-15 | 7-5 | 9-5 | 30-21 | 13-18 | 10-8 | 20-20 | 7-7 | 9-5 | 8-7 | 7-5 | 10-5 | 2-10 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 41-41 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 27-29 | 14-12 | 16-12 | 11-17 | 4-8 | 10-4 | 23-28 | 18-13 | 6-8 | 24-21 | 6-6 | 7-9 | 9-6 | 4-8 | 8-6 | 7-6 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Clippers | 41-41 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 14-14 | 27-27 | 7-7 | 7-7 | 12-12 | 15-15 | 26-25 | 15-16 | 5-8 | 19-17 | 7-6 | 8-6 | 7-8 | 6-6 | 6-10 | 7-5 |
| 16 | Orlando Magic | 41-41 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 27-29 | 14-12 | 15-13 | 12-16 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 24-23 | 17-18 | 7-9 | 27-21 | 8-3 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 8-6 | 7-9 | 8-7 |
| 17 | Detroit Pistons | 40-42 | 28-13 | 12-29 | 31-25 | 9-17 | 19-9 | 12-16 | 4-8 | 5-9 | 21-29 | 19-13 | 9-8 | 13-18 | 3-9 | 11-3 | 5-11 | 4-7 | 9-7 | 8-5 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Lakers | 39-43 | 20-21 | 19-22 | 13-15 | 26-28 | 6-8 | 7-7 | 13-11 | 13-17 | 26-23 | 13-20 | 13-6 | 13-27 | 7-4 | 8-7 | 7-9 | 6-4 | 6-11 | 5-8 |
| 19 | Denver Nuggets | 36-46 | 28-13 | 8-33 | 11-17 | 25-29 | 5-9 | 6-8 | 13-13 | 12-16 | 20-30 | 16-16 | 5-6 | 23-23 | 5-7 | 2-12 | 8-7 | 7-6 | 7-9 | 7-5 |
| 20 | Miami Heat | 36-46 | 26-15 | 10-31 | 22-34 | 14-12 | 9-19 | 13-15 | 7-5 | 7-7 | 18-31 | 18-15 | 6-8 | 18-22 | 4-8 | 4-10 | 5-9 | 8-5 | 10-5 | 5-9 |
| 21 | Golden State Warriors | 34-48 | 19-22 | 15-26 | 9-19 | 25-29 | 6-8 | 3-11 | 16-8 | 9-21 | 23-30 | 11-18 | 6-10 | 19-25 | 5-8 | 10-5 | 5-9 | 4-10 | 4-9 | 6-7 |
| 22 | Milwaukee Bucks | 28-54 | 18-23 | 10-31 | 20-36 | 8-18 | 10-18 | 10-18 | 5-7 | 3-11 | 20-31 | 8-23 | 6-7 | 13-30 | 9-3 | 2-12 | 6-9 | 4-10 | 5-9 | 2-11 |
| 23 | Philadelphia 76ers | 26-56 | 15-26 | 11-30 | 18-38 | 8-18 | 11-17 | 7-21 | 4-8 | 4-10 | 18-31 | 8-25 | 5-4 | 11-29 | 3-8 | 5-9 | 9-7 | 2-9 | 2-15 | 5-8 |
| 24 | Sacramento Kings | 25-57 | 16-25 | 9-32 | 7-21 | 18-36 | 4-10 | 3-11 | 12-12 | 6-24 | 17-34 | 8-23 | 4-8 | 12-26 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 6-9 | 2-12 | 3-11 | 4-9 |
| 25 | Washington Bullets | 22-60 | 15-26 | 7-34 | 14-42 | 8-18 | 7-21 | 7-21 | 5-7 | 3-11 | 15-36 | 7-24 | 3-10 | 7-33 | 4-9 | 4-11 | 4-9 | 4-9 | 4-11 | 2-11 |
| 26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 19-63 | 11-30 | 8-33 | 5-23 | 14-40 | 2-12 | 3-11 | 10-16 | 4-24 | 12-35 | 7-28 | 7-7 | 8-32 | 4-7 | 1-12 | 3-11 | 5-8 | 5-13 | 1-12 |
| 27 | Dallas Mavericks | 11-71 | 7-34 | 4-37 | 6-22 | 5-49 | 3-11 | 3-11 | 3-23 | 2-26 | 4-45 | 7-26 | 5-1 | 2-58 | 1-9 | 1-13 | 1-14 | 1-12 | 3-14 | 4-9 |
| 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 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-1 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Hornets | 2-3 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-5 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 5-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-5 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 1-1 | |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 2-0 | |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 3-2 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-0 | |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 0-5 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 1-4 | 3-1 | 1-1 | |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 4-0 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 4-1 | 1-1 | |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 2-2 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 2-0 | |
| 13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-5 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-0 | |
| 14 | Miami Heat | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 0-5 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-3 | |
| 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | |
| 16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1-1 | |
| 17 | New Jersey Nets | 3-1 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | |
| 18 | New York Knicks | 2-2 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | |
| 19 | Orlando Magic | 3-1 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | |
| 20 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1-3 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-1 | |
| 21 | Phoenix Suns | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| 22 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 23 | Sacramento Kings | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 24 | San Antonio Spurs | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 25 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | |
| 26 | Utah Jazz | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 27 | Washington Bullets | 2-2 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 |