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
Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.
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First round
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
NBA Finals
Season honors
Awards and leaders
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Midseason showcase
All-Star weekend
The event format follows what the league actually used that season, from East–West and captain drafts to multi-game tournaments.
East vs West
The classic conference matchup
The Eastern and Western Conference selections met in the traditional NBA All-Star Game format.
Selected rosters
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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 |
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