NBA Games Played on January 23, 1987
8 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Boston Celtics* | 29 | 11 | .725 | — | 112.2 | 105.6 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 23 | 17 | .575 | 6.0 | 106.5 | 107.3 |
| Washington Bullets* | 20 | 19 | .513 | 8.5 | 105.6 | 106.2 |
| New York Knicks | 13 | 27 | .325 | 16.0 | 100.4 | 105.1 |
| New Jersey Nets | 11 | 29 | .275 | 18.0 | 107.5 | 111.7 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Detroit Pistons* | 26 | 12 | .684 | — | 110.3 | 105.6 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 25 | 14 | .641 | 1.5 | 110.5 | 103.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 25 | 17 | .595 | 3.0 | 106.4 | 103.3 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 21 | 17 | .553 | 5.0 | 103.1 | 102.5 |
| Indiana Pacers* | 20 | 20 | .500 | 7.0 | 106.2 | 106.8 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 26 | .366 | 12.5 | 103.7 | 109.7 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Dallas Mavericks* | 25 | 14 | .641 | — | 116.6 | 110.5 |
| Utah Jazz* | 23 | 16 | .590 | 2.0 | 107.9 | 107.3 |
| Houston Rockets* | 21 | 19 | .525 | 4.5 | 106.3 | 105.4 |
| Denver Nuggets* | 18 | 23 | .439 | 8.0 | 115.5 | 118.8 |
| Sacramento Kings | 12 | 27 | .308 | 13.0 | 108.2 | 112.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 11 | 29 | .275 | 14.5 | 103.7 | 109.9 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 32 | 8 | .800 | — | 119.1 | 108.0 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 25 | 17 | .595 | 8.0 | 116.9 | 112.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 21 | 18 | .538 | 10.5 | 115.1 | 113.3 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 23 | 20 | .535 | 10.5 | 110.3 | 112.3 |
| Phoenix Suns | 16 | 25 | .390 | 16.5 | 110.6 | 114.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 35 | .125 | 27.0 | 104.0 | 113.5 |
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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