NBA Games Played on December 19, 1987
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 13 | 8 | .619 | — | 112.0 | 110.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 11 | 8 | .579 | 1.0 | 103.6 | 101.7 |
| Washington Bullets* | 8 | 14 | .364 | 5.5 | 105.2 | 109.7 |
| New York Knicks* | 7 | 15 | .318 | 6.5 | 102.8 | 104.3 |
| New Jersey Nets | 3 | 18 | .143 | 10.0 | 101.2 | 114.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons* | 15 | 5 | .750 | — | 119.2 | 110.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 16 | 6 | .727 | — | 105.2 | 98.8 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 15 | 8 | .652 | 1.5 | 103.7 | 102.1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.5 | 106.5 | 104.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.0 | 106.9 | 105.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 9 | 12 | .429 | 6.5 | 103.9 | 104.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 14 | 8 | .636 | — | 118.9 | 113.0 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 13 | 8 | .619 | 0.5 | 106.1 | 104.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 11 | 11 | .500 | 3.0 | 103.5 | 104.8 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 10 | 10 | .500 | 3.0 | 115.5 | 119.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.5 | 107.5 | 101.9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 16 | .238 | 8.5 | 110.3 | 115.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 16 | 6 | .727 | — | 112.6 | 106.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 14 | 8 | .636 | 2.0 | 114.5 | 110.0 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.5 | 109.7 | 108.2 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 13 | .381 | 7.5 | 98.1 | 103.9 |
| Phoenix Suns | 7 | 12 | .368 | 7.5 | 106.8 | 112.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 3 | 17 | .150 | 12.0 | 103.6 | 114.3 |
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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