NBA Games Played on December 8, 1989
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 11 | 7 | .611 | — | 112.7 | 108.6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 10 | 7 | .588 | 0.5 | 107.0 | 102.2 |
| Boston Celtics* | 11 | 8 | .579 | 0.5 | 108.1 | 103.1 |
| Washington Bullets | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.5 | 103.8 | 103.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 5 | 12 | .294 | 5.5 | 95.9 | 104.4 |
| Miami Heat | 5 | 16 | .238 | 7.5 | 96.3 | 107.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Indiana Pacers* | 11 | 4 | .733 | — | 108.9 | 104.0 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 11 | 6 | .647 | 1.0 | 111.9 | 108.5 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1.5 | 102.2 | 98.8 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.0 | 107.1 | 105.4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 7 | 10 | .412 | 5.0 | 107.3 | 109.9 |
| Orlando Magic | 7 | 11 | .389 | 5.5 | 110.2 | 116.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 6 | 11 | .353 | 6.0 | 96.9 | 102.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 11 | 5 | .688 | — | 104.7 | 102.6 |
| Utah Jazz* | 11 | 5 | .688 | — | 102.1 | 97.5 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | 116.7 | 112.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.0 | 106.0 | 102.9 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 8 | 9 | .471 | 3.5 | 99.6 | 100.4 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 12 | .294 | 6.5 | 94.4 | 98.7 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 14 | .176 | 8.5 | 96.3 | 106.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 14 | 3 | .824 | — | 108.6 | 101.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 15 | 5 | .750 | 0.5 | 110.0 | 104.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.0 | 115.9 | 107.2 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 7 | 8 | .467 | 6.0 | 113.0 | 106.8 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 6 | 10 | .375 | 7.5 | 102.9 | 105.5 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 10 | .375 | 7.5 | 101.9 | 109.1 |
| Golden State Warriors | 4 | 14 | .222 | 10.5 | 107.2 | 115.1 |
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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