NBA Games Played on December 9, 1988
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | 119.8 | 117.6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 12 | 7 | .632 | 0.5 | 116.7 | 112.8 |
| Boston Celtics* | 9 | 10 | .474 | 3.5 | 106.3 | 105.7 |
| New Jersey Nets | 7 | 13 | .350 | 6.0 | 100.9 | 105.5 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 5 | 11 | .313 | 6.0 | 101.9 | 107.9 |
| Washington Bullets | 4 | 13 | .235 | 7.5 | 104.1 | 113.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons* | 15 | 4 | .789 | — | 104.2 | 101.4 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 12 | 4 | .750 | 1.5 | 108.2 | 97.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 12 | 7 | .632 | 3.0 | 109.4 | 104.1 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 9 | 9 | .500 | 5.5 | 106.4 | 106.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.5 | 104.9 | 103.7 |
| Indiana Pacers | 4 | 13 | .235 | 10.0 | 106.5 | 111.2 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks | 11 | 6 | .647 | — | 105.4 | 100.4 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 12 | 7 | .632 | — | 128.5 | 122.2 |
| Utah Jazz* | 11 | 7 | .611 | 0.5 | 106.6 | 100.6 |
| Houston Rockets* | 11 | 8 | .579 | 1.0 | 111.6 | 109.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 10 | .375 | 4.5 | 106.8 | 109.6 |
| Miami Heat | 0 | 15 | .000 | 10.0 | 94.4 | 109.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 14 | 3 | .824 | — | 115.6 | 107.1 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 10 | 8 | .556 | 4.5 | 116.6 | 111.9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 9 | 8 | .529 | 5.0 | 112.2 | 108.4 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 10 | 9 | .526 | 5.0 | 111.1 | 109.7 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 7 | 10 | .412 | 7.0 | 105.0 | 111.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 7.5 | 108.2 | 116.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 3 | 13 | .188 | 10.5 | 99.1 | 110.4 |
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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