NBA Games Played on December 21, 1989
2 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 15 | 7 | .682 | — | 113.5 | 107.3 |
| Boston Celtics* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 2.0 | 107.2 | 103.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.0 | 105.6 | 103.1 |
| Washington Bullets | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.0 | 104.8 | 103.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 7 | 16 | .304 | 8.5 | 94.2 | 102.1 |
| Miami Heat | 7 | 19 | .269 | 10.0 | 96.3 | 105.7 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 15 | 8 | .652 | — | 108.3 | 104.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 15 | 8 | .652 | — | 111.0 | 107.9 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 14 | 8 | .636 | 0.5 | 108.4 | 107.0 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 1.5 | 101.5 | 97.4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.5 | 98.9 | 102.5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 10 | 13 | .435 | 5.0 | 105.0 | 107.2 |
| Orlando Magic | 9 | 15 | .375 | 6.5 | 109.5 | 115.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 15 | 6 | .714 | — | 105.2 | 102.4 |
| Utah Jazz* | 15 | 8 | .652 | 1.0 | 103.5 | 99.5 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 15 | 9 | .625 | 1.5 | 115.0 | 112.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5.0 | 98.4 | 99.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 11 | 14 | .440 | 6.0 | 104.8 | 103.8 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 19 | .208 | 11.5 | 95.3 | 100.8 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 18 | .182 | 11.5 | 96.6 | 106.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 19 | 6 | .760 | — | 106.5 | 99.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 18 | 8 | .692 | 1.5 | 109.8 | 105.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 12 | 11 | .522 | 6.0 | 111.7 | 107.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 9 | 11 | .450 | 7.5 | 112.5 | 107.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 12 | .429 | 8.0 | 103.0 | 103.8 |
| Golden State Warriors | 9 | 14 | .391 | 9.0 | 109.5 | 113.2 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 16 | .273 | 11.5 | 103.3 | 110.7 |
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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