NBA Games Played on January 5, 1991
10 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 25 | 5 | .833 | — | 116.6 | 105.7 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 20 | 12 | .625 | 6.0 | 107.7 | 107.9 |
| New York Knicks* | 13 | 16 | .448 | 11.5 | 102.9 | 102.6 |
| Washington Bullets | 13 | 17 | .433 | 12.0 | 104.3 | 108.2 |
| New Jersey Nets | 10 | 20 | .333 | 15.0 | 101.5 | 105.5 |
| Miami Heat | 8 | 24 | .250 | 18.0 | 101.5 | 110.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 24 | 8 | .750 | — | 107.3 | 101.7 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 21 | 10 | .677 | 2.5 | 111.4 | 102.8 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 22 | 11 | .667 | 2.5 | 101.1 | 95.9 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 18 | 13 | .581 | 5.5 | 109.9 | 109.2 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 12 | 20 | .375 | 12.0 | 107.3 | 110.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 21 | .344 | 13.0 | 101.6 | 106.2 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 10 | 20 | .333 | 13.0 | 106.2 | 110.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| San Antonio Spurs* | 21 | 7 | .750 | — | 110.1 | 103.9 |
| Utah Jazz* | 22 | 10 | .688 | 1.0 | 104.4 | 99.8 |
| Houston Rockets* | 18 | 13 | .581 | 4.5 | 106.8 | 103.2 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 18 | .357 | 11.0 | 99.5 | 101.4 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 9 | 21 | .300 | 13.0 | 94.6 | 99.1 |
| Orlando Magic | 8 | 24 | .250 | 15.0 | 105.3 | 111.5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 6 | 26 | .188 | 17.0 | 124.0 | 136.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 28 | 5 | .848 | — | 118.1 | 106.9 |
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 18 | 10 | .643 | 7.5 | 105.6 | 101.4 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 19 | 11 | .633 | 7.5 | 117.5 | 111.1 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 16 | 14 | .533 | 10.5 | 117.9 | 117.5 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 14 | 15 | .483 | 12.0 | 106.9 | 107.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 11 | 21 | .344 | 16.5 | 101.0 | 106.6 |
| Sacramento Kings | 7 | 22 | .241 | 19.0 | 96.9 | 104.2 |
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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