NBA Games Played on December 5, 1986
7 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 12 | 5 | .706 | — | 111.6 | 105.2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 11 | 6 | .647 | 1.0 | 110.2 | 109.4 |
| Washington Bullets* | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.5 | 102.7 | 105.1 |
| New York Knicks | 5 | 14 | .263 | 8.0 | 98.4 | 103.9 |
| New Jersey Nets | 3 | 14 | .176 | 9.0 | 101.5 | 111.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 14 | 4 | .778 | — | 109.9 | 101.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2.0 | 108.7 | 103.0 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 8 | 8 | .500 | 5.0 | 103.9 | 104.1 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 7 | 7 | .500 | 5.0 | 105.4 | 104.5 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5.5 | 105.6 | 106.9 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 7 | 9 | .438 | 6.0 | 102.7 | 107.6 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 11 | 6 | .647 | — | 117.8 | 108.2 |
| Utah Jazz* | 9 | 7 | .563 | 1.5 | 107.0 | 104.7 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.5 | 117.3 | 118.3 |
| Houston Rockets* | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3.5 | 102.4 | 102.1 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 12 | .294 | 6.0 | 105.1 | 108.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 12 | .294 | 6.0 | 105.6 | 113.4 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 13 | 3 | .813 | — | 116.4 | 105.8 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 11 | 6 | .647 | 2.5 | 110.4 | 108.9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 9 | 7 | .563 | 4.0 | 111.8 | 113.7 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 10 | 9 | .526 | 4.5 | 115.8 | 112.7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.5 | 112.4 | 112.5 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 3 | 14 | .176 | 10.5 | 102.1 | 113.1 |
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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