NBA Games Played on December 31, 2008
6 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 28 | 5 | .848 | — | 101.0 | 90.8 |
| New Jersey Nets | 15 | 17 | .469 | 12.5 | 99.7 | 102.3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 13 | 18 | .419 | 14.0 | 94.6 | 96.2 |
| New York Knicks | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14.5 | 104.3 | 107.9 |
| Toronto Raptors | 12 | 20 | .375 | 15.5 | 96.8 | 100.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 26 | 5 | .839 | — | 101.5 | 89.6 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 19 | 11 | .633 | 6.5 | 95.0 | 94.1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 18 | .455 | 12.0 | 96.5 | 96.5 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 14 | 18 | .438 | 12.5 | 100.0 | 102.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 10 | 21 | .323 | 16.0 | 102.3 | 104.6 |
| Southeast Division | ||||||
| Orlando Magic* | 25 | 7 | .781 | — | 101.0 | 93.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 21 | 10 | .677 | 3.5 | 98.3 | 94.8 |
| Miami Heat* | 17 | 13 | .567 | 7.0 | 96.5 | 95.9 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 11 | 21 | .344 | 14.0 | 91.3 | 93.5 |
| Washington Wizards | 6 | 24 | .200 | 18.0 | 95.0 | 101.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 21 | 12 | .636 | — | 102.7 | 99.5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 20 | 12 | .625 | 0.5 | 99.0 | 95.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 19 | 14 | .576 | 2.0 | 100.5 | 97.3 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 25 | .194 | 14.0 | 95.9 | 102.8 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 29 | .121 | 17.0 | 93.6 | 102.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 25 | 5 | .833 | — | 107.3 | 97.6 |
| Phoenix Suns | 18 | 12 | .600 | 7.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Golden State Warriors | 10 | 24 | .294 | 17.0 | 105.2 | 111.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 23 | .258 | 17.5 | 93.5 | 99.9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 8 | 24 | .250 | 18.0 | 95.8 | 105.3 |
| Southwest Division | ||||||
| New Orleans Hornets* | 19 | 9 | .679 | — | 95.1 | 91.4 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 20 | 11 | .645 | 0.5 | 96.9 | 93.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 21 | 12 | .636 | 0.5 | 97.6 | 93.9 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 19 | 12 | .613 | 1.5 | 100.0 | 97.0 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 10 | 22 | .313 | 11.0 | 94.7 | 100.2 |
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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