NBA Games Played on December 31, 1990
No games played on this date.
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 23 | 5 | .821 | — | 116.1 | 106.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 19 | 10 | .655 | 4.5 | 107.8 | 107.6 |
| New York Knicks* | 12 | 15 | .444 | 10.5 | 102.3 | 102.0 |
| Washington Bullets | 11 | 17 | .393 | 12.0 | 103.6 | 108.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 10 | 18 | .357 | 13.0 | 102.6 | 106.1 |
| Miami Heat | 8 | 21 | .276 | 15.5 | 101.7 | 109.4 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 21 | 8 | .724 | — | 108.4 | 103.1 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 20 | 9 | .690 | 1.0 | 112.1 | 102.8 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 19 | 11 | .633 | 2.5 | 100.7 | 96.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 15 | 13 | .536 | 5.5 | 109.3 | 109.6 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 11 | 18 | .379 | 10.0 | 107.6 | 110.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 18 | .379 | 10.0 | 102.9 | 106.4 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 18 | .333 | 11.0 | 106.5 | 111.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 19 | 6 | .760 | — | 111.0 | 104.4 |
| Utah Jazz* | 19 | 10 | .655 | 2.0 | 104.2 | 99.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 16 | 13 | .552 | 5.0 | 106.4 | 103.7 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 16 | .385 | 9.5 | 100.2 | 101.0 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 8 | 19 | .296 | 12.0 | 93.0 | 98.2 |
| Orlando Magic | 7 | 23 | .233 | 14.5 | 105.7 | 111.8 |
| Denver Nuggets | 6 | 23 | .207 | 15.0 | 125.9 | 137.7 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 27 | 4 | .871 | — | 118.1 | 106.9 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 18 | 9 | .667 | 7.0 | 119.6 | 112.2 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 9 | .654 | 7.5 | 105.8 | 100.8 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 15 | 13 | .536 | 10.5 | 118.2 | 117.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 12 | 15 | .444 | 13.0 | 106.0 | 108.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 18 | .379 | 15.0 | 100.4 | 105.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 21 | .222 | 19.0 | 95.6 | 103.8 |
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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