1988-89 NBA season
- Champion team: Detroit Pistons |
- Season MVP: Magic Johnson |
- Scoring leader: Michael Jordan
1988-89 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | 0.768 | 0 | 106.6 | 100.8 | Central |
| New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 11 | 116.7 | 112.9 | Atlantic |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 6 | 108.8 | 101.2 | Central |
| Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 30 | 0.634 | 11 | 111.0 | 106.1 | Central |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 14 | 108.9 | 105.3 | Central |
| Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 16 | 106.4 | 105.0 | Central |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 17 | 111.9 | 110.4 | Atlantic |
| Boston Celtics | 42 | 40 | 0.512 | 21 | 109.2 | 108.1 | Atlantic |
| Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | 0.488 | 23 | 108.3 | 110.4 | Atlantic |
| Indiana Pacers | 28 | 54 | 0.341 | 35 | 106.9 | 111.1 | Central |
| New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | 0.317 | 37 | 103.7 | 110.1 | Atlantic |
| Charlotte Hornets | 20 | 62 | 0.244 | 43 | 104.5 | 113.0 | Atlantic |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | 0.695 | 0 | 114.7 | 107.5 | Pacific |
| Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | 0.622 | 6 | 104.7 | 99.7 | Midwest |
| Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | 0.671 | 2 | 118.6 | 110.9 | Pacific |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 10 | 112.1 | 109.2 | Pacific |
| Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | 0.549 | 12 | 108.5 | 107.5 | Midwest |
| Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | 0.537 | 13 | 118.0 | 116.3 | Midwest |
| Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 14 | 116.6 | 116.9 | Pacific |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 18 | 114.6 | 113.1 | Pacific |
| Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | 0.463 | 19 | 103.5 | 104.7 | Midwest |
| Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | 0.329 | 30 | 105.5 | 111.0 | Pacific |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 36 | 106.2 | 116.2 | Pacific |
| San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 61 | 0.256 | 36 | 105.5 | 112.8 | Midwest |
| Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | 0.183 | 42 | 97.8 | 109.0 | Midwest |