League Champion: Houston Rockets
Most Valuable Player: Hakeem Olajuwon (27.3/11.9/3.6)
Rookie of the Year: Chris Webber (17.5/9.1/3.6)
PPG Leader: David Robinson (29.8)
RPG Leader: Dennis Rodman (17.3)
APG Leader: John Stockton (12.6)
WS Leader: David Robinson (20.0)
| 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 | Seattle SuperSonics | 63-19 | 37-4 | 26-15 | 19-9 | 44-10 | 10-4 | 9-5 | 19-5 | 25-5 | 35-10 | 28-9 | 9-5 | 43-5 | 11-1 | 11-2 | 9-6 | 8-5 | 14-3 | 10-2 |
| 2 | Houston Rockets | 58-24 | 35-6 | 23-18 | 20-8 | 38-16 | 11-3 | 9-5 | 15-11 | 23-5 | 34-12 | 24-12 | 8-2 | 28-16 | 14-0 | 10-4 | 7-6 | 7-5 | 12-4 | 8-5 |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 57-25 | 36-5 | 21-20 | 42-14 | 15-11 | 21-7 | 21-7 | 8-4 | 7-7 | 34-13 | 23-12 | 8-5 | 28-10 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 11-4 | 8-5 | 12-4 | 7-5 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 57-25 | 32-9 | 25-16 | 40-16 | 17-9 | 18-10 | 22-6 | 6-6 | 11-3 | 34-14 | 23-11 | 5-6 | 35-11 | 9-2 | 9-5 | 12-4 | 6-8 | 14-0 | 7-6 |
| 5 | Phoenix Suns | 56-26 | 36-5 | 20-21 | 19-9 | 37-17 | 11-3 | 8-6 | 18-6 | 19-11 | 31-15 | 25-11 | 8-7 | 30-12 | 8-3 | 13-2 | 7-8 | 8-4 | 10-6 | 10-3 |
| 6 | Chicago Bulls | 55-27 | 31-10 | 24-17 | 38-18 | 17-9 | 17-11 | 21-7 | 9-3 | 8-6 | 34-13 | 21-14 | 13-4 | 25-16 | 6-7 | 12-2 | 11-3 | 8-6 | 9-6 | 9-3 |
| 7 | San Antonio Spurs | 55-27 | 32-9 | 23-18 | 23-5 | 32-22 | 12-2 | 11-3 | 16-10 | 16-12 | 35-14 | 20-13 | 3-6 | 33-12 | 9-5 | 9-6 | 11-3 | 11-2 | 11-4 | 4-7 |
| 8 | Utah Jazz | 53-29 | 33-8 | 20-21 | 17-11 | 36-18 | 9-5 | 8-6 | 21-5 | 15-13 | 31-18 | 22-11 | 9-6 | 30-9 | 9-5 | 11-3 | 8-7 | 10-4 | 6-8 | 9-2 |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 50-32 | 29-12 | 21-20 | 17-11 | 33-21 | 8-6 | 9-5 | 14-10 | 19-11 | 27-20 | 23-12 | 11-3 | 22-20 | 7-6 | 7-7 | 9-5 | 8-5 | 9-6 | 10-3 |
| 10 | Orlando Magic | 50-32 | 31-10 | 19-22 | 35-21 | 15-11 | 20-8 | 15-13 | 7-5 | 8-6 | 27-20 | 23-12 | 6-6 | 29-10 | 6-5 | 10-7 | 10-5 | 7-3 | 8-8 | 9-4 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 47-35 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 31-25 | 16-10 | 15-13 | 16-12 | 6-6 | 10-4 | 24-23 | 23-12 | 1-10 | 27-16 | 6-6 | 6-9 | 9-6 | 11-3 | 8-7 | 7-4 |
| 12 | Indiana Pacers | 47-35 | 29-12 | 18-23 | 32-24 | 15-11 | 17-11 | 15-13 | 7-5 | 8-6 | 23-23 | 24-12 | 5-9 | 28-10 | 4-8 | 6-8 | 7-7 | 11-2 | 9-7 | 10-3 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 47-35 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 18-10 | 29-25 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 12-12 | 17-13 | 27-20 | 20-15 | 7-8 | 25-16 | 8-5 | 9-6 | 8-6 | 9-4 | 7-9 | 6-5 |
| 14 | New Jersey Nets | 45-37 | 29-12 | 16-25 | 32-24 | 13-13 | 17-11 | 15-13 | 6-6 | 7-7 | 22-24 | 23-13 | 9-9 | 23-18 | 4-10 | 7-6 | 8-6 | 9-4 | 9-6 | 8-5 |
| 15 | Denver Nuggets | 42-40 | 28-13 | 14-27 | 15-13 | 27-27 | 6-8 | 9-5 | 14-12 | 13-15 | 22-25 | 20-15 | 4-8 | 21-16 | 6-7 | 8-6 | 6-8 | 7-7 | 8-5 | 7-7 |
| 16 | Miami Heat | 42-40 | 22-19 | 20-21 | 32-24 | 10-16 | 16-12 | 16-12 | 6-6 | 4-10 | 23-24 | 19-16 | 2-6 | 26-14 | 5-7 | 7-6 | 8-8 | 9-4 | 8-8 | 5-7 |
| 17 | Charlotte Hornets | 41-41 | 28-13 | 13-28 | 29-27 | 12-14 | 17-11 | 12-16 | 6-6 | 6-8 | 22-25 | 19-16 | 8-3 | 20-21 | 8-5 | 8-7 | 6-8 | 1-10 | 8-7 | 10-4 |
| 18 | Los Angeles Lakers | 33-49 | 21-20 | 12-29 | 15-13 | 18-36 | 6-8 | 9-5 | 11-13 | 7-23 | 18-29 | 15-20 | 10-7 | 7-28 | 5-9 | 4-10 | 5-7 | 6-7 | 10-6 | 3-10 |
| 19 | Boston Celtics | 32-50 | 18-23 | 14-27 | 21-35 | 11-15 | 12-16 | 9-19 | 5-7 | 6-8 | 20-27 | 12-23 | 4-7 | 10-25 | 7-7 | 5-10 | 8-6 | 0-12 | 5-8 | 7-7 |
| 20 | Sacramento Kings | 28-54 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 11-17 | 17-37 | 7-7 | 4-10 | 8-16 | 9-21 | 15-32 | 13-22 | 6-6 | 10-35 | 4-9 | 4-10 | 4-10 | 7-6 | 4-12 | 5-7 |
| 21 | Los Angeles Clippers | 27-55 | 17-24 | 10-31 | 10-18 | 17-37 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 8-16 | 9-21 | 16-29 | 11-26 | 9-11 | 10-28 | 6-6 | 5-10 | 4-10 | 3-9 | 7-10 | 2-10 |
| 22 | Philadelphia 76ers | 25-57 | 15-26 | 10-31 | 17-39 | 8-18 | 7-21 | 10-18 | 5-7 | 3-11 | 20-27 | 5-30 | 5-7 | 12-32 | 4-10 | 6-7 | 8-7 | 2-11 | 1-14 | 4-8 |
| 23 | Washington Bullets | 24-58 | 17-24 | 7-34 | 17-39 | 7-19 | 8-20 | 9-19 | 5-7 | 2-12 | 15-32 | 9-26 | 4-5 | 9-39 | 6-6 | 2-14 | 6-7 | 2-12 | 3-11 | 5-8 |
| 24 | Detroit Pistons | 20-62 | 10-31 | 10-31 | 12-44 | 8-18 | 8-20 | 4-24 | 4-8 | 4-10 | 11-37 | 9-25 | 4-6 | 5-33 | 5-8 | 3-11 | 1-14 | 4-8 | 7-8 | 0-13 |
| 25 | Milwaukee Bucks | 20-62 | 11-30 | 9-32 | 14-42 | 6-20 | 5-23 | 9-19 | 3-9 | 3-11 | 14-34 | 6-28 | 8-7 | 5-28 | 2-12 | 6-8 | 4-10 | 4-9 | 3-12 | 1-11 |
| 26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 20-62 | 13-28 | 7-34 | 7-21 | 13-41 | 5-9 | 2-12 | 5-21 | 8-20 | 14-32 | 6-30 | 6-8 | 8-36 | 3-8 | 5-12 | 6-7 | 2-10 | 3-13 | 1-12 |
| 27 | Dallas Mavericks | 13-69 | 6-35 | 7-34 | 3-25 | 10-44 | 1-13 | 2-12 | 7-19 | 3-25 | 6-42 | 7-27 | 3-8 | 5-38 | 1-12 | 1-12 | 1-16 | 5-8 | 0-13 | 5-8 |
| 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 | 4-0 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-2 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Hornets | 1-4 | 4-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 3-2 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | |
| 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 0-5 | 0-4 | 0-5 | 1-1 | |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 0-4 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | |
| 9 | Golden State Warriors | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 1-1 | |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 2-3 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
| 12 | Los Angeles Clippers | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-5 | 2-3 | 3-2 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | |
| 13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 0-5 | 1-3 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 0-5 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 14 | Miami Heat | 1-3 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
| 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 0-5 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 4-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | |
| 16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | |
| 17 | New Jersey Nets | 3-1 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 0-5 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-1 | |
| 18 | New York Knicks | 2-2 | 4-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 5-0 | |
| 19 | Orlando Magic | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | |
| 20 | Philadelphia 76ers | 0-4 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-4 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | |
| 21 | Phoenix Suns | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 3-1 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 2-0 | |
| 22 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-0 | |
| 23 | Sacramento Kings | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 1-3 | 2-0 | |
| 24 | San Antonio Spurs | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 0-4 | 0-5 | 2-0 | |
| 25 | Seattle SuperSonics | 1-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-2 | 4-1 | 5-0 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| 26 | Utah Jazz | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 3-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-1 | 3-1 | 5-0 | 1-3 | 2-0 | |
| 27 | Washington Bullets | 0-4 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-3 | 0-5 | 1-4 | 3-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |