NBA Games Played on December 16, 1986
11 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 15 | 7 | .682 | — | 109.7 | 103.9 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 13 | 9 | .591 | 2.0 | 109.2 | 110.0 |
| Washington Bullets* | 10 | 12 | .455 | 5.0 | 103.4 | 105.7 |
| New York Knicks | 5 | 19 | .208 | 11.0 | 98.8 | 105.4 |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | 19 | .174 | 11.5 | 101.8 | 109.1 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Atlanta Hawks* | 18 | 5 | .783 | — | 112.0 | 102.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 16 | 8 | .667 | 2.5 | 108.3 | 101.6 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 11 | 8 | .579 | 5.0 | 108.2 | 105.6 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 11 | 11 | .500 | 6.5 | 102.5 | 104.5 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 11 | 11 | .500 | 6.5 | 105.9 | 106.3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 9 | 12 | .429 | 8.0 | 103.0 | 108.9 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Utah Jazz* | 14 | 7 | .667 | — | 107.9 | 104.8 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 15 | 8 | .652 | — | 116.0 | 109.4 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.5 | 116.4 | 118.1 |
| Houston Rockets* | 9 | 12 | .429 | 5.0 | 102.9 | 104.9 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 16 | .273 | 8.5 | 105.1 | 112.5 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 17 | .261 | 9.0 | 107.1 | 110.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 5 | .773 | — | 116.0 | 106.4 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 14 | 9 | .609 | 3.5 | 109.6 | 109.8 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.5 | 117.2 | 112.4 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 11 | 10 | .524 | 5.5 | 112.3 | 112.3 |
| Phoenix Suns | 12 | 11 | .522 | 5.5 | 112.4 | 111.9 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 18 | .182 | 13.0 | 103.4 | 112.5 |
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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