NBA Games Played on December 15, 1987
9 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 12 | 8 | .600 | — | 111.6 | 110.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 2.0 | 103.4 | 102.8 |
| Washington Bullets* | 6 | 14 | .300 | 6.0 | 104.6 | 110.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 6 | 14 | .300 | 6.0 | 102.1 | 104.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 3 | 15 | .167 | 8.0 | 101.8 | 114.4 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons* | 14 | 5 | .737 | — | 119.3 | 110.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 14 | 6 | .700 | 0.5 | 104.5 | 98.1 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 14 | 7 | .667 | 1.0 | 103.7 | 101.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 12 | 8 | .600 | 2.5 | 107.5 | 104.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.5 | 106.0 | 105.7 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 8 | 11 | .421 | 6.0 | 104.2 | 104.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 12 | 6 | .667 | — | 106.5 | 103.9 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 12 | 7 | .632 | 0.5 | 118.3 | 111.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 11 | 8 | .579 | 1.5 | 102.8 | 102.8 |
| Utah Jazz* | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.0 | 107.1 | 98.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.0 | 115.3 | 119.6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 15 | .250 | 8.0 | 110.4 | 115.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 14 | 6 | .700 | — | 112.8 | 107.2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 13 | 8 | .619 | 1.5 | 113.9 | 109.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 10 | 11 | .476 | 4.5 | 108.5 | 108.4 |
| Phoenix Suns | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.0 | 106.4 | 111.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 7 | 12 | .368 | 6.5 | 98.2 | 104.3 |
| Golden State Warriors | 3 | 15 | .167 | 10.0 | 103.5 | 113.6 |
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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