NBA Games Played on December 21, 1986
4 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 16 | 9 | .640 | — | 109.1 | 105.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 14 | 11 | .560 | 2.0 | 108.8 | 109.1 |
| Washington Bullets* | 12 | 13 | .480 | 4.0 | 104.7 | 106.6 |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | 19 | .208 | 10.5 | 101.5 | 108.4 |
| New York Knicks | 5 | 21 | .192 | 11.5 | 98.6 | 105.7 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 19 | 6 | .760 | — | 111.3 | 102.7 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 18 | 8 | .692 | 1.5 | 108.6 | 101.3 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.5 | 108.6 | 103.9 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 12 | 12 | .500 | 6.5 | 101.8 | 103.2 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 12 | 14 | .462 | 7.5 | 105.2 | 105.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 13 | .458 | 7.5 | 104.3 | 109.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 17 | 8 | .680 | — | 117.5 | 110.2 |
| Utah Jazz* | 16 | 8 | .667 | 0.5 | 108.2 | 105.8 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 12 | 14 | .462 | 5.5 | 116.9 | 118.7 |
| Houston Rockets* | 9 | 15 | .375 | 7.5 | 102.8 | 105.6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 8 | 17 | .320 | 9.0 | 108.1 | 111.1 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 18 | .280 | 10.0 | 103.4 | 111.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 19 | 6 | .760 | — | 116.2 | 107.3 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 17 | 11 | .607 | 3.5 | 117.4 | 112.6 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 15 | 11 | .577 | 4.5 | 110.2 | 111.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 13 | 11 | .542 | 5.5 | 112.2 | 111.9 |
| Phoenix Suns | 12 | 14 | .462 | 7.5 | 111.0 | 111.4 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 20 | .167 | 14.5 | 103.7 | 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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