NBA Games Played on December 18, 1988
3 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 16 | 7 | .696 | — | 119.1 | 115.8 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 14 | 10 | .583 | 2.5 | 114.1 | 111.5 |
| Boston Celtics* | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.0 | 107.1 | 105.6 |
| New Jersey Nets | 10 | 15 | .400 | 7.0 | 102.5 | 106.4 |
| Washington Bullets | 6 | 15 | .286 | 9.0 | 105.0 | 112.5 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 15 | .286 | 9.0 | 102.4 | 108.3 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 15 | 5 | .750 | — | 108.7 | 98.4 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 17 | 6 | .739 | -0.5 | 104.0 | 102.4 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 15 | 9 | .625 | 2.0 | 109.4 | 105.3 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.0 | 105.8 | 104.0 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.5 | 105.0 | 103.9 |
| Indiana Pacers | 5 | 17 | .227 | 11.0 | 105.5 | 110.0 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks | 14 | 7 | .667 | — | 105.6 | 100.2 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 15 | 8 | .652 | — | 127.5 | 120.5 |
| Houston Rockets* | 14 | 9 | .609 | 1.0 | 112.0 | 110.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 13 | 10 | .565 | 2.0 | 107.2 | 102.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 15 | .286 | 8.0 | 107.1 | 112.1 |
| Miami Heat | 1 | 19 | .050 | 12.5 | 93.2 | 107.2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 16 | 7 | .696 | — | 113.1 | 107.2 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 12 | 9 | .571 | 3.0 | 113.7 | 108.9 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.0 | 112.7 | 110.0 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.0 | 116.3 | 113.3 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 9 | 12 | .429 | 6.0 | 106.8 | 112.0 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 15 | .348 | 8.0 | 106.5 | 115.0 |
| Sacramento Kings | 5 | 15 | .250 | 9.5 | 100.5 | 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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