NBA Games Played on January 1, 1989
No games played on this date.
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 18 | 10 | .643 | — | 118.3 | 115.0 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 15 | 14 | .517 | 3.5 | 113.6 | 111.8 |
| Boston Celtics* | 13 | 14 | .481 | 4.5 | 107.9 | 107.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 12 | 17 | .414 | 6.5 | 104.1 | 107.5 |
| Washington Bullets | 8 | 18 | .308 | 9.0 | 105.8 | 112.7 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 19 | .296 | 9.5 | 103.1 | 109.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 21 | 5 | .808 | — | 110.5 | 99.5 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 20 | 7 | .741 | 1.5 | 103.5 | 101.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 19 | 9 | .679 | 3.0 | 111.5 | 107.1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 15 | 11 | .577 | 6.0 | 107.3 | 104.7 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 15 | 12 | .556 | 6.5 | 105.5 | 103.4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | 22 | .185 | 16.5 | 105.2 | 112.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 9 | .654 | — | 107.2 | 102.2 |
| Houston Rockets* | 18 | 11 | .621 | 0.5 | 110.2 | 108.7 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 17 | 11 | .607 | 1.0 | 125.7 | 119.1 |
| Utah Jazz* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 1.5 | 104.7 | 100.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 20 | .259 | 10.5 | 107.4 | 112.5 |
| Miami Heat | 3 | 24 | .111 | 14.5 | 94.5 | 107.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 19 | 10 | .655 | — | 112.4 | 107.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.0 | 116.4 | 112.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 16 | 11 | .593 | 2.0 | 113.3 | 110.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3.5 | 113.5 | 108.8 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6.0 | 107.6 | 112.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 18 | .357 | 8.5 | 107.0 | 114.9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 19 | .240 | 11.0 | 100.6 | 110.7 |
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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