NBA Games Played on December 18, 1986
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 16 | 7 | .696 | — | 109.9 | 103.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.0 | 109.1 | 110.0 |
| Washington Bullets* | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5.0 | 104.5 | 105.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | 19 | .208 | 11.5 | 101.5 | 108.4 |
| New York Knicks | 5 | 20 | .200 | 12.0 | 98.6 | 105.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 18 | 6 | .750 | — | 111.3 | 103.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 17 | 8 | .680 | 1.5 | 108.1 | 101.4 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 12 | 8 | .600 | 4.0 | 108.9 | 105.7 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 12 | 11 | .522 | 5.5 | 102.3 | 103.7 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 7.0 | 104.9 | 106.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 7.0 | 103.3 | 108.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 15 | 8 | .652 | — | 116.0 | 109.4 |
| Utah Jazz* | 14 | 8 | .636 | 0.5 | 107.8 | 105.6 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.5 | 116.4 | 118.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 9 | 13 | .409 | 5.5 | 102.7 | 105.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 16 | .304 | 8.0 | 104.6 | 111.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 7 | 17 | .292 | 8.5 | 107.5 | 111.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 18 | 5 | .783 | — | 116.7 | 106.8 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 4.5 | 109.6 | 110.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 15 | 11 | .577 | 4.5 | 117.1 | 113.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 12 | 10 | .545 | 5.5 | 112.4 | 111.8 |
| Phoenix Suns | 12 | 12 | .500 | 6.5 | 111.1 | 111.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 19 | .174 | 14.0 | 103.8 | 112.7 |
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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