NBA Games Played on January 8, 1989
2 NBA Games
Division Standings
- * Playoff teams
| Eastern Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Division | ||||||
| New York Knicks* | 21 | 11 | .656 | — | 117.3 | 113.3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers* | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4.5 | 112.7 | 111.5 |
| Boston Celtics* | 14 | 16 | .467 | 6.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| New Jersey Nets | 13 | 19 | .406 | 8.0 | 103.7 | 107.3 |
| Washington Bullets | 9 | 21 | .300 | 11.0 | 106.9 | 112.5 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 9 | 22 | .290 | 11.5 | 102.4 | 109.0 |
| Central Division | ||||||
| Cleveland Cavaliers* | 24 | 5 | .828 | — | 110.3 | 99.2 |
| Detroit Pistons* | 21 | 9 | .700 | 3.5 | 103.6 | 101.7 |
| Atlanta Hawks* | 21 | 11 | .656 | 4.5 | 110.9 | 106.9 |
| Milwaukee Bucks* | 18 | 11 | .621 | 6.0 | 108.1 | 104.6 |
| Chicago Bulls* | 16 | 14 | .533 | 8.5 | 105.5 | 104.1 |
| Indiana Pacers | 8 | 23 | .258 | 17.0 | 106.2 | 111.3 |
| Western Conference | W | L | W/L% | GB | PS/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Denver Nuggets* | 19 | 12 | .613 | — | 124.9 | 119.0 |
| Houston Rockets* | 19 | 12 | .613 | — | 109.5 | 108.1 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 17 | 12 | .586 | 1.0 | 106.5 | 104.0 |
| Utah Jazz* | 18 | 14 | .563 | 1.5 | 104.2 | 100.4 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 21 | .323 | 9.0 | 108.0 | 112.1 |
| Miami Heat | 3 | 28 | .097 | 16.0 | 94.6 | 108.1 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||
| Los Angeles Lakers* | 22 | 11 | .667 | — | 113.4 | 107.4 |
| Phoenix Suns* | 20 | 11 | .645 | 1.0 | 116.2 | 111.7 |
| Seattle SuperSonics* | 17 | 12 | .586 | 3.0 | 114.3 | 109.1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers* | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.0 | 115.1 | 112.3 |
| Golden State Warriors* | 12 | 16 | .429 | 7.5 | 108.3 | 112.1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 10 | 22 | .313 | 11.5 | 106.5 | 115.9 |
| Sacramento Kings | 7 | 21 | .250 | 12.5 | 103.0 | 111.8 |
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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