NBA Games Played on December 16, 1989
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 14 | 7 | .667 | — | 113.5 | 107.3 |
| Boston Celtics* | 12 | 10 | .545 | 2.5 | 107.5 | 104.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.0 | 105.0 | 102.7 |
| Washington Bullets | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3.5 | 104.2 | 103.5 |
| Miami Heat | 7 | 17 | .292 | 8.5 | 95.5 | 105.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 6 | 15 | .286 | 8.0 | 94.7 | 103.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Indiana Pacers* | 13 | 6 | .684 | — | 107.3 | 103.9 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 14 | 7 | .667 | — | 109.0 | 105.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 13 | 8 | .619 | 1.0 | 110.5 | 107.3 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.0 | 101.9 | 98.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.0 | 99.4 | 102.5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.5 | 105.9 | 107.8 |
| Orlando Magic | 8 | 14 | .364 | 6.5 | 110.2 | 116.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 14 | 6 | .700 | — | 105.4 | 102.6 |
| Utah Jazz* | 14 | 6 | .700 | — | 102.2 | 97.5 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 14 | 9 | .609 | 1.5 | 115.5 | 113.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.5 | 99.2 | 99.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 10 | 12 | .455 | 5.0 | 104.5 | 103.0 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 16 | .238 | 9.5 | 94.2 | 99.0 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 18 | .143 | 11.5 | 96.4 | 106.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 18 | 5 | .783 | — | 107.5 | 100.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.0 | 109.3 | 104.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 11 | 10 | .524 | 6.0 | 112.8 | 108.1 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 8 | 10 | .444 | 7.5 | 110.8 | 105.8 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 12 | .400 | 8.5 | 101.8 | 103.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 8 | 14 | .364 | 9.5 | 109.1 | 113.2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 13 | .316 | 10.0 | 102.5 | 110.1 |
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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