NBA Games Played on December 23, 1989
9 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 | — | 113.1 | 106.5 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.0 | 106.0 | 102.5 |
| Boston Celtics* | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.5 | 106.4 | 103.3 |
| Washington Bullets | 12 | 13 | .480 | 5.5 | 105.1 | 104.6 |
| New Jersey Nets | 7 | 18 | .280 | 10.5 | 93.7 | 101.6 |
| Miami Heat | 7 | 20 | .259 | 11.5 | 96.6 | 106.8 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Chicago Bulls* | 16 | 9 | .640 | — | 108.8 | 105.9 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 15 | 9 | .625 | 0.5 | 108.6 | 108.3 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 15 | 9 | .625 | 0.5 | 111.0 | 108.6 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 16 | 10 | .615 | 0.5 | 101.5 | 97.2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 12 | 13 | .480 | 4.0 | 104.8 | 106.2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 10 | 13 | .435 | 5.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Orlando Magic | 9 | 17 | .346 | 7.5 | 109.7 | 115.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 17 | 6 | .739 | — | 106.3 | 102.8 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 17 | 9 | .654 | 1.5 | 116.7 | 112.5 |
| Utah Jazz* | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.0 | 103.7 | 100.2 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 13 | 12 | .520 | 5.0 | 98.7 | 98.6 |
| Houston Rockets* | 12 | 14 | .462 | 6.5 | 104.7 | 103.4 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 20 | .200 | 13.0 | 95.1 | 100.6 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 19 | .174 | 13.0 | 96.8 | 106.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 19 | 6 | .760 | — | 106.5 | 99.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 18 | 8 | .692 | 1.5 | 109.8 | 105.3 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 12 | 12 | .500 | 6.5 | 111.0 | 106.8 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 10 | 12 | .455 | 7.5 | 112.2 | 107.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 10 | 14 | .417 | 8.5 | 111.2 | 113.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 9 | 14 | .391 | 9.0 | 102.4 | 103.7 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 18 | .250 | 12.5 | 102.5 | 110.0 |
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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