1987-88

NBA 1987-88 Regular Season Standings

This page features the complete 1987-1988 NBA season standings, including conference and division ranks, wins, loses, percentage, games behind and teams that qualified for the playoffs

NBA Champions = NBA Champion

p = the team qualified for the Playoffs

NBA 1987-88 Conference Standings

Western Conference

Team W L Pct GB
1. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champion 62 20 .756 - p
2. Denver Nuggets 54 28 .659 8.0 p
3. Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 9.0 p
4. Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 .646 9.0 p
5. Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 15.0 p
6. Houston Rockets 46 36 .561 16.0 p
7. Seattle Supersonics 44 38 .537 18.0 p
8. San Antonio Spurs 31 51 .378 31.0 p
9. Phoenix Suns 28 54 .341 34.0
10. Sacramento Kings 24 58 .293 38.0
11. Golden State Warriors 20 62 .244 42.0
12. Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 45.0

Eastern Conference

Team W L Pct GB
1 Boston Celtics 57 25 .695 - p
2 Detroit Pistons 54 28 .659 3.0 p
3 Chicago Bulls 50 32 .610 7.0 p
4 Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 7.0 p
5 Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 15.0 p
6 Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 15.0 p
7 Washington Bullets 38 44 .463 19.0 p
8 New York Knicks 38 44 .463 19.0 p
9 Indiana Pacers 38 44 .463 19.0
10 Philadelphia 76ers 36 46 .439 21.0
11 New Jersey Nets 19 63 .232 38.0

NBA 1987-88 Division Standings

Midwest Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Denver Nuggets 54 28 .659 - p
2 Dallas Mavericks 53 29 .646 1.0 p
3 Utah Jazz 47 35 .573 7.0 p
4 Houston Rockets 46 36 .561 8.0 p
5 San Antonio Spurs 31 51 .378 23.0 p
6 Sacramento Kings 24 58 .293 30.0

Pacific Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champion 62 20 .756 - p
2 Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 .646 9.0 p
3 Seattle Supersonics 44 38 .537 18.0 p
4 Phoenix Suns 28 54 .341 34.0
5 Golden State Warriors 20 62 .244 42.0
6 Los Angeles Clippers 17 65 .207 45.0

Atlantic Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Boston Celtics 57 25 .695 - p
2 Washington Bullets 38 44 .463 19.0 p
3 New York Knicks 38 44 .463 19.0 p
4 Philadelphia 76ers 36 46 .439 21.0
5 New Jersey Nets 19 63 .232 38.0

Central Division

Team W L Pct GB
1 Detroit Pistons 54 28 .659 - p
2 Chicago Bulls 50 32 .610 4.0 p
3 Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 4.0 p
4 Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 12.0 p
5 Cleveland Cavaliers 42 40 .512 12.0 p
6 Indiana Pacers 38 44 .463 16.0

Abbreviations: W = Wins / L = Losses / Pct = Winning Percentage / GB = Games behind