NBA Standings — 1988-89
Regular-season records by conference for the 1988-89 season, with offensive/defensive ratings and Simple Rating System (SRS). Detroit Pistons won the title.
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | W–L | ORtg | DRtg | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 63–19 | 110.8 | 104.7 | +6.2 |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57–25 | 110.6 | 102.9 | +8.0 |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 52–30 | 112.2 | 107.2 | +5.3 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 52–30 | 111.1 | 107.5 | +3.6 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49–33 | 110.1 | 106.4 | +4.1 |
| 6 | Chicago Bulls | 47–35 | 109.1 | 107.7 | +2.1 |
| 7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 46–36 | 113.0 | 111.5 | +1.7 |
| 8 | Boston Celtics | 42–40 | 110.8 | 109.6 | +1.3 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 28–54 | 106.8 | 111.0 | -3.0 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 15–67 | 97.8 | 109.0 | -11.1 |
Western Conference
| # | Team | W–L | ORtg | DRtg | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57–25 | 113.8 | 106.7 | +6.4 |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 55–27 | 113.1 | 105.7 | +6.8 |
| 3 | Utah Jazz | 51–31 | 106.6 | 101.5 | +4.0 |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 45–37 | 105.7 | 104.8 | +0.2 |
| 5 | Denver Nuggets | 44–38 | 108.6 | 107.1 | +0.9 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 43–39 | 107.4 | 107.7 | -0.6 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 39–43 | 109.4 | 108.0 | +0.9 |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 38–44 | 107.4 | 108.6 | -1.8 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 27–55 | 104.5 | 110.0 | -5.3 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Clippers | 21–61 | 100.8 | 110.2 | -9.5 |
| 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 21–61 | 100.9 | 107.9 | -7.5 |