2008-09 NBA season
- Champion team: Los Angeles Lakers |
- Season MVP: LeBron James |
- Scoring leader: Dwyane Wade
2008-09 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | 0.805 | 0 | 100.3 | 91.4 | Central |
| Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | 0.756 | 4 | 100.9 | 93.4 | Atlantic |
| Orlando Magic | 59 | 23 | 0.720 | 7 | 101.0 | 94.4 | Southeast |
| Atlanta Hawks | 47 | 35 | 0.573 | 19 | 98.1 | 96.5 | Southeast |
| Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | 0.524 | 23 | 98.3 | 98.0 | Southeast |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 25 | 97.4 | 97.3 | Atlantic |
| Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 25 | 102.2 | 102.5 | Central |
| Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | 0.476 | 27 | 94.2 | 94.7 | Central |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | 0.439 | 30 | 105.1 | 106.2 | Central |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 35 | 47 | 0.427 | 31 | 93.6 | 94.9 | Southeast |
| New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 32 | 98.1 | 100.5 | Atlantic |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | 0.415 | 32 | 99.3 | 100.4 | Central |
| Toronto Raptors | 33 | 49 | 0.402 | 33 | 99.0 | 101.9 | Atlantic |
| New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | 0.390 | 34 | 105.2 | 107.8 | Atlantic |
| Washington Wizards | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 47 | 96.1 | 103.5 | Southeast |
Western CONFERENCE
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA | DIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 65 | 17 | 0.793 | 0 | 106.9 | 99.3 | Pacific |
| Denver Nuggets | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 11 | 104.3 | 100.9 | Northwest |
| San Antonio Spurs | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 11 | 97.0 | 93.3 | Southwest |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 54 | 28 | 0.659 | 11 | 99.4 | 94.1 | Northwest |
| Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | 0.646 | 12 | 98.4 | 94.4 | Southwest |
| Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | 0.610 | 15 | 101.7 | 99.8 | Southwest |
| New Orleans Hornets | 49 | 33 | 0.598 | 16 | 95.8 | 94.3 | Southwest |
| Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | 0.585 | 17 | 103.6 | 100.9 | Northwest |
| Phoenix Suns | 46 | 36 | 0.561 | 19 | 109.4 | 107.5 | Pacific |
| Golden State Warriors | 29 | 53 | 0.354 | 36 | 108.6 | 112.3 | Pacific |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 41 | 97.8 | 102.7 | Northwest |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 58 | 0.293 | 41 | 93.9 | 99.3 | Southwest |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | 0.280 | 42 | 97.0 | 103.1 | Northwest |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 19 | 63 | 0.232 | 46 | 95.1 | 103.9 | Pacific |
| Sacramento Kings | 17 | 65 | 0.207 | 48 | 100.6 | 109.3 | Pacific |