NBA Games Played on January 1, 1988
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 17 | 9 | .654 | — | 112.3 | 108.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 12 | 14 | .462 | 5.0 | 104.7 | 106.2 |
| New York Knicks* | 10 | 18 | .357 | 8.0 | 102.9 | 104.5 |
| Washington Bullets* | 8 | 18 | .308 | 9.0 | 105.2 | 110.1 |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | 21 | .192 | 12.0 | 100.0 | 111.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons* | 18 | 6 | .750 | — | 115.8 | 107.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 20 | 7 | .741 | -0.5 | 106.4 | 100.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.5 | 106.4 | 103.1 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.5 | 102.4 | 102.4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 13 | 13 | .500 | 6.0 | 106.8 | 106.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 12 | 15 | .444 | 7.5 | 104.1 | 105.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 17 | 8 | .680 | — | 107.2 | 104.5 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 17 | 11 | .607 | 1.5 | 117.4 | 112.4 |
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.5 | 103.9 | 103.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.0 | 115.5 | 118.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 14 | 14 | .500 | 4.5 | 106.1 | 101.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 7 | 21 | .250 | 11.5 | 110.3 | 116.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 20 | 6 | .769 | — | 113.3 | 106.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 18 | 10 | .643 | 3.0 | 117.0 | 111.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 15 | 13 | .536 | 6.0 | 108.9 | 107.6 |
| Phoenix Suns | 10 | 15 | .400 | 9.5 | 108.2 | 111.3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 17 | .320 | 11.5 | 98.1 | 105.4 |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | 20 | .167 | 15.0 | 103.8 | 114.5 |
Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.

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