NBA Games Played on March 5, 1987
4 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 44 | 15 | .746 | — | 112.7 | 105.6 |
| Washington Bullets* | 32 | 26 | .552 | 11.5 | 106.8 | 107.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 32 | 27 | .542 | 12.0 | 106.8 | 106.9 |
| New York Knicks | 18 | 41 | .305 | 26.0 | 102.7 | 107.2 |
| New Jersey Nets | 15 | 43 | .259 | 28.5 | 108.7 | 113.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons* | 37 | 20 | .649 | — | 110.6 | 107.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 37 | 21 | .638 | 0.5 | 109.7 | 103.6 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 37 | 23 | .617 | 1.5 | 109.1 | 105.6 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 31 | 26 | .544 | 6.0 | 104.1 | 104.1 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 28 | 31 | .475 | 10.0 | 106.5 | 107.0 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 23 | 37 | .383 | 15.5 | 104.7 | 109.1 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 39 | 20 | .661 | — | 117.6 | 110.6 |
| Utah Jazz* | 32 | 26 | .552 | 6.5 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 32 | 27 | .542 | 7.0 | 105.5 | 104.1 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 25 | 36 | .410 | 15.0 | 116.5 | 118.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 38 | .356 | 18.0 | 105.6 | 110.6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 19 | 39 | .328 | 19.5 | 109.1 | 113.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 46 | 14 | .767 | — | 116.4 | 107.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 37 | 24 | .607 | 9.5 | 117.1 | 113.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 31 | 30 | .508 | 15.5 | 113.0 | 112.5 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 29 | 32 | .475 | 17.5 | 110.8 | 113.8 |
| Phoenix Suns | 23 | 36 | .390 | 22.5 | 109.9 | 113.2 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 46 | .179 | 34.0 | 104.3 | 114.1 |
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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