NBA Games Played on December 17, 1990
2 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 19 | 4 | .826 | — | 114.1 | 105.0 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 15 | 7 | .682 | 3.5 | 107.8 | 107.8 |
| New York Knicks* | 10 | 11 | .476 | 8.0 | 103.7 | 103.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 8 | 14 | .364 | 10.5 | 101.6 | 105.9 |
| Washington Bullets | 7 | 15 | .318 | 11.5 | 100.2 | 108.5 |
| Miami Heat | 5 | 16 | .238 | 13.0 | 101.1 | 108.6 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 16 | 7 | .696 | — | 107.9 | 102.4 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 14 | 8 | .636 | 1.5 | 112.4 | 102.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 14 | 8 | .636 | 1.5 | 100.8 | 97.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 11 | 11 | .500 | 4.5 | 108.5 | 108.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 10 | 14 | .417 | 6.5 | 104.0 | 107.2 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 13 | .381 | 7.0 | 107.9 | 111.1 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 9 | 15 | .375 | 7.5 | 104.4 | 107.7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 14 | 5 | .737 | — | 110.0 | 104.2 |
| Utah Jazz* | 15 | 8 | .652 | 1.0 | 104.0 | 99.6 |
| Houston Rockets* | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.0 | 106.6 | 103.3 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 7 | 13 | .350 | 7.5 | 100.4 | 100.5 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 7 | 14 | .333 | 8.0 | 90.9 | 95.0 |
| Denver Nuggets | 5 | 17 | .227 | 10.5 | 129.0 | 138.4 |
| Orlando Magic | 5 | 19 | .208 | 11.5 | 103.3 | 111.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 21 | 2 | .913 | — | 118.6 | 107.3 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 13 | 7 | .650 | 6.5 | 120.5 | 115.3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 13 | 7 | .650 | 6.5 | 106.7 | 101.3 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 13 | 9 | .591 | 7.5 | 118.8 | 116.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 10.5 | 99.8 | 103.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 7 | 13 | .350 | 12.5 | 104.4 | 110.0 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 15 | .250 | 14.5 | 96.4 | 102.1 |
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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