NBA Games Played on December 21, 1987
1 NBA Game
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 14 | 8 | .636 | — | 112.6 | 109.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.0 | 102.8 | 102.9 |
| Washington Bullets* | 8 | 14 | .364 | 6.0 | 105.2 | 109.7 |
| New York Knicks* | 7 | 15 | .318 | 7.0 | 102.8 | 104.3 |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | 18 | .182 | 10.0 | 101.4 | 113.2 |
| 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 | 11 | .522 | 4.5 | 107.3 | 106.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 10 | 12 | .455 | 6.0 | 105.0 | 104.9 |
| 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 | 11 | .476 | 3.5 | 116.0 | 120.4 |
| Utah Jazz* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 17 | .227 | 9.0 | 110.2 | 115.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 6 | .739 | — | 112.2 | 106.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 15 | 8 | .652 | 2.0 | 116.0 | 110.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5.5 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Phoenix Suns | 8 | 12 | .400 | 7.5 | 107.5 | 112.3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 13 | .381 | 8.0 | 98.1 | 103.9 |
| Golden State Warriors | 3 | 17 | .150 | 12.5 | 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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