NBA Games Played on December 22, 1987
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 15 | 8 | .652 | — | 112.8 | 109.4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 11 | 10 | .524 | 3.0 | 103.4 | 103.6 |
| Washington Bullets* | 8 | 15 | .348 | 7.0 | 105.1 | 109.5 |
| New York Knicks* | 7 | 16 | .304 | 8.0 | 102.9 | 105.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 4 | 18 | .182 | 10.5 | 101.4 | 113.2 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons* | 15 | 5 | .750 | — | 119.2 | 110.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 16 | 7 | .696 | 0.5 | 105.1 | 99.8 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 15 | 9 | .625 | 2.0 | 103.5 | 102.5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 13 | 9 | .591 | 3.0 | 107.2 | 104.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.5 | 107.3 | 106.6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5.5 | 105.0 | 104.8 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 15 | 8 | .652 | — | 118.9 | 112.7 |
| Dallas Mavericks* | 14 | 8 | .636 | 0.5 | 106.3 | 104.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.0 | 104.3 | 104.7 |
| Utah Jazz* | 11 | 13 | .458 | 4.5 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| San Antonio Spurs* | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.5 | 115.1 | 120.4 |
| Sacramento Kings | 6 | 17 | .261 | 9.0 | 110.7 | 114.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 17 | 6 | .739 | — | 112.2 | 106.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 16 | 8 | .667 | 1.5 | 116.8 | 109.9 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 12 | 12 | .500 | 5.5 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 8 | 13 | .381 | 8.0 | 98.1 | 103.9 |
| Phoenix Suns | 8 | 13 | .381 | 8.0 | 107.3 | 112.6 |
| Golden State Warriors | 3 | 18 | .143 | 13.0 | 103.0 | 115.3 |
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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