Full NBA season
1988-89
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 1988-89 NBA season.
1087indexed games
15playoff series
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
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First round
Western3 G8Portland Trail Blazers1Los Angeles LakersWestern4 G5Houston Rockets4Seattle SuperSonicsWestern3 G6Golden State Warriors3Utah JazzWestern3 G7Denver Nuggets2Phoenix SunsEastern3 G8Boston Celtics1Detroit PistonsEastern3 G5Philadelphia 76ers4New York KnicksEastern5 G6Milwaukee Bucks3Atlanta HawksEastern5 G7Chicago Bulls2Cleveland Cavaliers
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
NBA Finals
Season honors
Awards and leaders
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NBA MVPMagic JohnsonPlayer season →NBA Finals MVPJoe DumarsPlayer season →NBA Defensive Player of the YearMark EatonPlayer season →
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Midseason showcase
All-Star teams
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Alex EnglishBrad DaughertyCharles BarkleyChris MullinClyde DrexlerDale EllisDominique WilkinsHakeem Olajuwon BIsiah ThomasJames WorthyJohn StocktonKareem Abdul Jabbar AKarl MaloneKevin DuckworthKevin MchaleLarry NanceMagic JohnsonMark EatonMark JacksonMark PriceMichael JordanMoses MalonePatrick EwingTerry CummingsTom Chambers
Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 114.7 | 107.5 |
| 2 | Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 118.6 | 110.9 |
| 3 | Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 104.7 | 99.7 |
| 4 | Seattle SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 112.1 | 109.2 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 108.5 | 107.5 |
| 7 | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 118.0 | 116.3 |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 116.6 | 116.9 |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 114.6 | 113.1 |
| — | Dallas Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 103.5 | 104.7 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 105.5 | 111.0 |
| — | San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | 105.5 | 112.7 |
| — | Los Angeles Clippers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 106.2 | 116.2 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 63 | 19 | .768 | 106.6 | 100.7 |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 108.8 | 101.2 |
| 3 | Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 111.0 | 106.1 |
| 4 | New York Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 116.7 | 112.9 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 108.9 | 105.3 |
| 7 | Chicago Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 106.4 | 105.0 |
| 5 | Philadelphia 76ers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 111.9 | 110.4 |
| 8 | Boston Celtics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 109.2 | 108.1 |
| — | Washington Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 108.3 | 110.3 |
| — | Indiana Pacers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 106.9 | 111.0 |
| — | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 103.7 | 110.1 |
| — | Charlotte Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 104.2 | 113.0 |
| — | Miami Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 97.8 | 109.0 |
Around the league
Division standings
Central
Detroit Pistons63–19
Cleveland Cavaliers57–25
Milwaukee Bucks49–33
Chicago Bulls47–35
Indiana Pacers28–54