NBA Games Played on December 20, 1990
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 21 | 4 | .840 | — | 114.2 | 104.6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 16 | 8 | .667 | 4.5 | 107.8 | 107.7 |
| New York Knicks* | 11 | 12 | .478 | 9.0 | 103.4 | 102.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 9 | 14 | .391 | 11.0 | 102.3 | 105.9 |
| Washington Bullets | 8 | 15 | .348 | 12.0 | 100.8 | 108.7 |
| Miami Heat | 5 | 18 | .217 | 15.0 | 100.9 | 108.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 17 | 7 | .708 | — | 107.8 | 102.4 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 15 | 9 | .625 | 2.0 | 111.2 | 103.0 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 15 | 9 | .625 | 2.0 | 101.0 | 96.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.5 | 108.3 | 107.4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6.5 | 103.2 | 105.9 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 9 | 16 | .360 | 8.5 | 104.7 | 108.0 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 15 | .348 | 8.5 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 16 | 5 | .762 | — | 111.0 | 104.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.0 | 103.3 | 99.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.0 | 107.0 | 103.9 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 14 | .333 | 9.0 | 100.1 | 101.1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 16 | .304 | 10.0 | 91.5 | 96.3 |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 18 | .217 | 12.0 | 128.2 | 138.7 |
| Orlando Magic | 5 | 21 | .192 | 13.5 | 104.2 | 112.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 22 | 3 | .880 | — | 118.7 | 107.4 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 15 | 7 | .682 | 5.5 | 119.8 | 113.5 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 14 | 8 | .636 | 6.5 | 104.9 | 100.3 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 7.5 | 118.0 | 116.9 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 14 | .417 | 11.5 | 100.0 | 104.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 9 | 13 | .409 | 11.5 | 105.5 | 108.2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 16 | .273 | 14.5 | 95.9 | 102.3 |
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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