NBA Games Played on December 21, 1990
9 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* | 17 | 8 | .680 | 4.0 | 108.5 | 107.5 |
| New York Knicks* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 9.5 | 102.7 | 101.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 10 | 14 | .417 | 10.5 | 102.7 | 105.8 |
| Washington Bullets | 9 | 15 | .375 | 11.5 | 100.2 | 107.7 |
| Miami Heat | 5 | 19 | .208 | 15.5 | 100.9 | 109.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 17 | 8 | .680 | — | 107.1 | 102.4 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 16 | 9 | .640 | 1.0 | 111.3 | 103.0 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 16 | 9 | .640 | 1.0 | 101.5 | 96.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.5 | 107.4 | 107.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 15 | .423 | 6.5 | 103.2 | 106.1 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 10 | 16 | .385 | 7.5 | 106.0 | 108.2 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 16 | .333 | 8.5 | 107.3 | 112.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 17 | 5 | .773 | — | 111.9 | 105.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.5 | 103.3 | 99.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.5 | 107.0 | 103.9 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 8 | 14 | .364 | 9.0 | 100.3 | 100.6 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 16 | .304 | 10.5 | 91.5 | 96.3 |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 18 | .217 | 12.5 | 128.2 | 138.7 |
| Orlando Magic | 5 | 21 | .192 | 14.0 | 104.2 | 112.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 23 | 3 | .885 | — | 118.6 | 107.4 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 15 | 8 | .652 | 6.5 | 120.2 | 114.3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 14 | 9 | .609 | 7.5 | 104.8 | 100.9 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 8.0 | 118.0 | 116.9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 9 | 13 | .409 | 12.0 | 105.5 | 108.2 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 15 | .400 | 12.5 | 100.2 | 104.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 16 | .273 | 15.0 | 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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