NBA Games Played on December 20, 1988
11 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 17 | 7 | .708 | — | 120.0 | 115.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.5 | 113.6 | 111.3 |
| Boston Celtics* | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.5 | 107.1 | 105.6 |
| New Jersey Nets | 10 | 15 | .400 | 7.5 | 102.5 | 106.4 |
| Washington Bullets | 6 | 15 | .286 | 9.5 | 105.0 | 112.5 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 16 | .273 | 10.0 | 103.0 | 109.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 16 | 5 | .762 | — | 108.8 | 98.1 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 18 | 6 | .750 | -0.5 | 104.5 | 102.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.0 | 109.9 | 105.8 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 13 | 10 | .565 | 4.0 | 106.2 | 104.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.5 | 106.0 | 104.4 |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | 18 | .217 | 12.0 | 105.8 | 111.4 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks | 15 | 7 | .682 | — | 105.7 | 100.3 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 15 | 9 | .625 | 1.0 | 127.3 | 120.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 15 | 9 | .625 | 1.0 | 111.7 | 109.8 |
| Utah Jazz* | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.0 | 106.6 | 102.7 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 16 | .273 | 9.0 | 107.2 | 112.9 |
| Miami Heat | 1 | 20 | .048 | 13.5 | 93.5 | 107.6 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 16 | 8 | .667 | — | 112.7 | 107.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 2.0 | 113.3 | 110.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.0 | 116.9 | 113.2 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 12 | 10 | .545 | 3.0 | 113.9 | 109.4 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 10 | 12 | .455 | 5.0 | 107.1 | 112.0 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 16 | .333 | 8.0 | 106.7 | 115.0 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 16 | .238 | 9.5 | 100.6 | 110.2 |
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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