NBA Games Played on January 5, 1989
4 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 20 | 10 | .667 | — | 117.5 | 114.1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5.0 | 113.3 | 112.0 |
| Boston Celtics* | 13 | 16 | .448 | 6.5 | 107.8 | 107.5 |
| New Jersey Nets | 13 | 18 | .419 | 7.5 | 104.0 | 107.4 |
| Washington Bullets | 9 | 19 | .321 | 10.0 | 106.5 | 112.1 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | 102.6 | 109.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 23 | 5 | .821 | — | 110.6 | 99.4 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 20 | 8 | .714 | 3.0 | 103.5 | 101.8 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 20 | 10 | .667 | 4.0 | 112.0 | 107.3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 16 | 11 | .593 | 6.5 | 107.4 | 104.6 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 16 | 13 | .552 | 7.5 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Indiana Pacers | 6 | 23 | .207 | 17.5 | 105.3 | 112.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Houston Rockets* | 19 | 11 | .633 | — | 110.0 | 108.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 10 | .630 | 0.5 | 106.8 | 103.0 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 18 | 12 | .600 | 1.0 | 125.2 | 119.8 |
| Utah Jazz* | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2.0 | 104.6 | 100.4 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 9 | 20 | .310 | 9.5 | 108.6 | 111.9 |
| Miami Heat | 3 | 26 | .103 | 15.5 | 94.7 | 107.8 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 20 | 11 | .645 | — | 112.8 | 108.5 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 18 | 11 | .621 | 1.0 | 116.3 | 112.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 2.0 | 113.7 | 110.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 16 | 12 | .571 | 2.5 | 113.8 | 108.6 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 12 | 15 | .444 | 6.0 | 108.5 | 112.4 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 20 | .333 | 9.5 | 107.3 | 115.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 7 | 20 | .259 | 11.0 | 101.6 | 110.5 |
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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