NBA Games Played on March 17, 1989
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 42 | 21 | .667 | — | 118.1 | 113.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 35 | 28 | .556 | 7.0 | 112.4 | 110.7 |
| Boston Celtics* | 32 | 31 | .508 | 10.0 | 108.4 | 106.4 |
| Washington Bullets | 29 | 33 | .468 | 12.5 | 109.0 | 111.6 |
| New Jersey Nets | 23 | 42 | .354 | 20.0 | 104.8 | 110.6 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 16 | 48 | .250 | 26.5 | 103.1 | 112.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons* | 45 | 16 | .738 | — | 106.0 | 101.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 46 | 17 | .730 | — | 110.8 | 101.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 40 | 21 | .656 | 5.0 | 109.6 | 104.1 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 37 | 25 | .597 | 8.5 | 106.3 | 104.2 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 38 | 26 | .594 | 8.5 | 110.7 | 106.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 17 | 46 | .270 | 29.0 | 106.6 | 112.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 41 | 23 | .641 | — | 105.0 | 99.5 |
| Houston Rockets* | 35 | 28 | .556 | 5.5 | 108.7 | 108.0 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 34 | 30 | .531 | 7.0 | 119.0 | 116.4 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 31 | 32 | .492 | 9.5 | 104.7 | 105.0 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 17 | 46 | .270 | 23.5 | 105.2 | 112.1 |
| Miami Heat | 10 | 53 | .159 | 30.5 | 98.1 | 110.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 45 | 18 | .714 | — | 114.2 | 106.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 40 | 23 | .635 | 5.0 | 117.7 | 112.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 37 | 26 | .587 | 8.0 | 111.6 | 108.2 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 36 | 27 | .571 | 9.0 | 116.3 | 115.6 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 31 | 31 | .500 | 13.5 | 114.6 | 112.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 18 | 46 | .281 | 27.5 | 104.0 | 110.9 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 13 | 51 | .203 | 32.5 | 104.9 | 116.1 |
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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