NBA Games Played on December 17, 1987
6 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 13 | 8 | .619 | — | 112.0 | 110.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1.5 | 104.1 | 102.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 7 | 14 | .333 | 6.0 | 105.0 | 110.3 |
| New York Knicks* | 6 | 15 | .286 | 7.0 | 101.8 | 104.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 3 | 16 | .158 | 9.0 | 102.0 | 114.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons* | 14 | 5 | .737 | — | 119.3 | 110.5 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 14 | 6 | .700 | 0.5 | 104.5 | 98.1 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 15 | 7 | .682 | 0.5 | 104.0 | 101.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 12 | 8 | .600 | 2.5 | 107.5 | 104.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.0 | 106.2 | 106.1 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 8 | 12 | .400 | 6.5 | 104.0 | 104.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 13 | 6 | .684 | — | 106.6 | 103.9 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 13 | 7 | .650 | 0.5 | 119.0 | 111.9 |
| Houston Rockets* | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.0 | 102.8 | 104.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.0 | 107.2 | 99.6 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 9 | 10 | .474 | 4.0 | 114.6 | 119.3 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 16 | .238 | 9.0 | 110.3 | 115.5 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 15 | 6 | .714 | — | 112.8 | 107.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.0 | 113.9 | 109.8 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.5 | 108.8 | 108.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 12 | .400 | 6.5 | 98.2 | 103.7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 7 | 11 | .389 | 6.5 | 106.4 | 111.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 3 | 16 | .158 | 11.0 | 103.6 | 113.5 |
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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