NBA Games Played on December 15, 1988
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 15 | 6 | .714 | — | 119.9 | 116.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.5 | 113.9 | 111.9 |
| Boston Celtics* | 10 | 11 | .476 | 5.0 | 106.5 | 106.1 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 14 | .391 | 7.0 | 102.4 | 106.7 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 13 | .316 | 8.0 | 103.3 | 108.8 |
| Washington Bullets | 5 | 14 | .263 | 9.0 | 104.6 | 112.4 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 14 | 5 | .737 | — | 108.1 | 98.6 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 16 | 6 | .727 | -0.5 | 104.2 | 103.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 14 | 8 | .636 | 1.5 | 109.9 | 104.3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 11 | 8 | .579 | 3.0 | 105.3 | 102.8 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.5 | 105.8 | 105.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | 15 | .250 | 9.5 | 106.8 | 111.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 14 | 7 | .667 | — | 128.6 | 121.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 7 | .632 | 1.0 | 105.6 | 101.1 |
| Utah Jazz* | 13 | 9 | .591 | 1.5 | 107.2 | 101.6 |
| Houston Rockets* | 13 | 9 | .591 | 1.5 | 111.6 | 110.0 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 13 | .316 | 7.0 | 106.7 | 111.2 |
| Miami Heat | 1 | 18 | .053 | 12.0 | 93.5 | 107.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 16 | 5 | .762 | — | 114.0 | 106.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.0 | 112.0 | 109.5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 11 | 9 | .550 | 4.5 | 112.3 | 108.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 10 | 9 | .526 | 5.0 | 116.5 | 112.6 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 8 | 12 | .400 | 7.5 | 106.0 | 112.0 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 7 | 14 | .333 | 9.0 | 106.2 | 115.0 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 14 | .263 | 10.0 | 99.9 | 108.9 |
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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