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This page features the complete 1988-89 NBA season standings, including conference and division positions, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs.
| Best Record |
All-NBA 1st Team | Season MVP |
Detroit Pistons
63-19 |
Karl Malone
Charles Barkley
Hakeem Olajuwon
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan |
Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers |
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x = teams that made the playoffs are marked with an "x".
NBA 1988-89 Conference Standings |
| Western Conference |
Eastern Conference |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Utah Jazz |
51 |
31 |
.622 |
6 |
x |
| 3. |
Phoenix Suns |
55 |
27 |
.671 |
2 |
x |
| 4. |
Seattle Supersonics |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
10 |
x |
| 5. |
Houston Rockets |
45 |
37 |
.549 |
12 |
x |
| 6. |
Denver Nuggets |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
13 |
x |
| 7. |
Golden State Warriors |
43 |
39 |
.524 |
14 |
x |
| 8. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
18 |
x |
| 9. |
Dallas Mavericks |
38 |
44 |
.463 |
19 |
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| 10. |
Sacramento Kings |
27 |
55 |
.329 |
30 |
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| 11. |
San Antonio Spurs |
21 |
61 |
.256 |
36 |
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| 12. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
21 |
61 |
.256 |
36 |
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| 13. |
Miami Heat |
15 |
67 |
.183 |
42 |
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Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Detroit Pistons |
63 |
19 |
.768 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
New York Knicks |
52 |
30 |
.634 |
11 |
x |
| 3. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
6 |
x |
| 4. |
Atlanta Hawks |
52 |
30 |
.634 |
11 |
x |
| 5. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
49 |
33 |
.598 |
14 |
x |
| 6. |
Chicago Bulls |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
16 |
x |
| 7. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
17 |
x |
| 8. |
Boston Celtics |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
21 |
x |
| 9. |
Washington Bullets |
40 |
42 |
.488 |
23 |
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| 10. |
Indiana Pacers |
28 |
54 |
.341 |
35 |
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| 11. |
New Jersey Nets |
26 |
56 |
.317 |
37 |
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| 12. |
Charlotte Hornets |
20 |
62 |
.244 |
43 |
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NBA 1988-89 Division Standings |
| Midwest Division |
Atlantic Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Utah Jazz |
51 |
31 |
.622 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Houston Rockets |
45 |
37 |
.549 |
6 |
x |
| 3. |
Denver Nuggets |
44 |
38 |
.537 |
7 |
x |
| 4. |
Dallas Mavericks |
38 |
44 |
.463 |
13 |
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| 5. |
San Antonio Spurs |
21 |
61 |
.256 |
30 |
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| 6. |
Miami Heat |
15 |
67 |
.183 |
36 |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
New York Knicks |
52 |
30 |
.634 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Philadelphia 76ers |
46 |
36 |
.561 |
6 |
x |
| 3. |
Boston Celtics |
42 |
40 |
.512 |
10 |
x |
| 4. |
Washington Bullets |
40 |
42 |
.488 |
12 |
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| 5. |
New Jersey Nets |
26 |
56 |
.317 |
26 |
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| 6. |
Charlotte Hornets |
20 |
62 |
.244 |
32 |
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| Pacific Division |
Central Division |
|
|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Los Angeles Lakers |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Phoenix Suns |
55 |
27 |
.671 |
2 |
x |
| 3. |
Seattle Supersonics |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
10 |
x |
| 4. |
Golden State Warriors |
43 |
39 |
.524 |
14 |
x |
| 5. |
Portland Trail Blazers |
39 |
43 |
.476 |
18 |
x |
| 6. |
Sacramento Kings |
27 |
55 |
.329 |
30 |
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| 7. |
Los Angeles Clippers |
21 |
61 |
.256 |
36 |
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|
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
|
| 1. |
Detroit Pistons |
63 |
19 |
.768 |
- |
x |
| 2. |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
57 |
25 |
.695 |
6 |
x |
| 3. |
Atlanta Hawks |
52 |
30 |
.634 |
11 |
x |
| 4. |
Milwaukee Bucks |
49 |
33 |
.598 |
14 |
x |
| 5. |
Chicago Bulls |
47 |
35 |
.573 |
16 |
x |
| 6. |
Indiana Pacers |
28 |
54 |
.341 |
35 |
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