NBA Games Played on March 17, 1986
5 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 54 | 13 | .806 | — | 113.0 | 104.6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 44 | 25 | .638 | 11.0 | 110.6 | 108.4 |
| New Jersey Nets* | 35 | 35 | .500 | 20.5 | 108.9 | 110.9 |
| Washington Bullets* | 32 | 36 | .471 | 22.5 | 102.3 | 103.9 |
| New York Knicks | 20 | 49 | .290 | 35.0 | 99.2 | 103.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 46 | 22 | .676 | — | 114.5 | 105.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 43 | 26 | .623 | 3.5 | 108.5 | 105.9 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 40 | 29 | .580 | 6.5 | 114.4 | 113.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 43 | .368 | 21.0 | 108.8 | 110.8 |
| Indiana Pacers | 25 | 45 | .357 | 22.0 | 103.4 | 106.1 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 24 | 45 | .348 | 22.5 | 109.8 | 113.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 42 | 26 | .618 | — | 114.9 | 112.6 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 41 | 27 | .603 | 1.0 | 114.6 | 113.0 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 36 | 31 | .537 | 5.5 | 115.3 | 114.6 |
| Utah Jazz* | 34 | 35 | .493 | 8.5 | 107.5 | 108.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 31 | 38 | .449 | 11.5 | 111.6 | 112.7 |
| Sacramento Kings* | 30 | 38 | .441 | 12.0 | 108.8 | 112.3 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 51 | 16 | .761 | — | 117.8 | 109.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 34 | 36 | .486 | 18.5 | 114.7 | 113.7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 26 | 40 | .394 | 24.5 | 111.0 | 113.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 25 | 42 | .373 | 26.0 | 104.1 | 103.9 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 25 | 43 | .368 | 26.5 | 108.7 | 116.5 |
| Golden State Warriors | 23 | 46 | .333 | 29.0 | 112.7 | 116.4 |
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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