NBA Games Played on January 16, 1991
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 29 | 7 | .806 | — | 115.2 | 105.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 22 | 14 | .611 | 7.0 | 107.6 | 107.7 |
| Washington Bullets | 16 | 19 | .457 | 12.5 | 104.6 | 108.0 |
| New York Knicks* | 15 | 20 | .429 | 13.5 | 101.7 | 102.2 |
| New Jersey Nets | 10 | 25 | .286 | 18.5 | 101.3 | 105.7 |
| Miami Heat | 10 | 27 | .270 | 19.5 | 101.4 | 109.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 27 | 10 | .730 | — | 110.4 | 101.8 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 26 | 11 | .703 | 1.0 | 100.9 | 95.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 26 | 12 | .684 | 1.5 | 107.2 | 103.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 21 | 15 | .583 | 5.5 | 108.8 | 107.5 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 14 | 23 | .378 | 13.0 | 108.5 | 111.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 12 | 25 | .324 | 15.0 | 101.8 | 106.7 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 11 | 24 | .314 | 15.0 | 105.3 | 109.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 25 | 9 | .735 | — | 109.5 | 104.2 |
| Utah Jazz* | 25 | 12 | .676 | 1.5 | 104.4 | 100.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 19 | 17 | .528 | 7.0 | 108.3 | 105.9 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 12 | 23 | .343 | 13.5 | 96.4 | 100.7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 12 | 23 | .343 | 13.5 | 99.2 | 102.2 |
| Orlando Magic | 10 | 28 | .263 | 17.0 | 105.6 | 110.2 |
| Denver Nuggets | 8 | 29 | .216 | 18.5 | 123.4 | 136.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 32 | 7 | .821 | — | 117.4 | 106.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 24 | 11 | .686 | 6.0 | 117.8 | 110.5 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 23 | 11 | .676 | 6.5 | 107.0 | 100.6 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 20 | 16 | .556 | 10.5 | 117.9 | 117.6 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 16 | 18 | .471 | 13.5 | 107.1 | 106.8 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 13 | 25 | .342 | 18.5 | 102.3 | 107.2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 8 | 25 | .242 | 21.0 | 95.0 | 103.4 |
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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