NBA Games Played on December 25, 1988
2 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 18 | 7 | .720 | — | 118.7 | 114.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 15 | 11 | .577 | 3.5 | 114.0 | 111.3 |
| Boston Celtics* | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5.5 | 107.4 | 106.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 15 | .423 | 7.5 | 103.2 | 107.0 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 7 | 17 | .292 | 10.5 | 102.9 | 108.9 |
| Washington Bullets | 6 | 17 | .261 | 11.0 | 104.2 | 112.4 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 18 | 5 | .783 | — | 109.5 | 99.2 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 18 | 7 | .720 | 1.0 | 103.8 | 101.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 17 | 9 | .654 | 2.5 | 110.7 | 106.1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 4.5 | 106.5 | 104.0 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 13 | 11 | .542 | 5.5 | 106.0 | 103.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | 19 | .208 | 13.5 | 106.2 | 112.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 16 | 9 | .640 | — | 112.2 | 109.7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 9 | .625 | 0.5 | 106.1 | 101.8 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 15 | 11 | .577 | 1.5 | 126.2 | 120.9 |
| Utah Jazz* | 15 | 12 | .556 | 2.0 | 105.1 | 101.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 17 | .292 | 8.5 | 108.0 | 112.7 |
| Miami Heat | 2 | 21 | .087 | 13.0 | 94.2 | 106.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 9 | .654 | — | 112.0 | 107.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 16 | 10 | .615 | 1.0 | 113.3 | 110.3 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 2.0 | 117.3 | 113.1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.0 | 113.4 | 109.5 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 10 | 14 | .417 | 6.0 | 107.2 | 112.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 17 | .346 | 8.0 | 107.1 | 115.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 18 | .217 | 10.5 | 101.0 | 111.3 |
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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