1988-89 NBA Season Standings

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1988-89 NBA Season Summary

Who won the 1988-89 NBA Title?

The 1988-89 NBA Finals winner was the Detroit Pistons, who defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in 4 games. The final game was on on Jun 13, 1989, in which the Pistons won 105-97 on the road.

When was the 1988-89 NBA Finals?

The 1988-89 NBA Finals started on Jun 6, 1989 and ended on Jun 13, 1989, lasting 4 games.

Which NBA team had the best regular season record in 1988-89?

The Detroit Pistons had the best regular season record in the 1988-89 NBA season at 63-19.

Which NBA team had the best point differential in the 1988-89 regular season?

The Phoenix Suns had the best point differential in the 1988-89 regular season at +631 points.

Which NBA team had the worst point differential in the 1988-89 regular season?

The Miami Heat had the worst point differential in the 1988-89 regular season at -921 points.

Which NBA team had the most points per game in the 1988-89 regular season?

The Phoenix Suns had the most points per game in the 1988-89 regular season at 118.6 PPG.

Which NBA team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1988-89 regular season?

The Utah Jazz allowed the fewest points per game in the 1988-89 regular season at 99.7 points allowed per game.

Which NBA team was the last undefeated team in the 1988-89 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1988-89 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons, who started the season with a 8-0 record. The streak ended with a 98-109 loss against the Houston Rockets on Nov 19, 1988.

1988-89 NBA Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	PPG	PPG Allowed	Point Differential	Playoff Result
1	Detroit Pistons	63-19	W5	106.6	100.8	+476	Won Finals
2	Cleveland Cavaliers	57-25	W1	108.8	101.2	+623	Lost First Round
	Los Angeles Lakers	57-25	W5	114.7	107.5	+588	Lost Finals
4	Phoenix Suns	55-27	W1	118.6	110.9	+631	Lost Conf Finals
5	Atlanta Hawks	52-30	L1	111.0	106.1	+403	Lost First Round
	New York Knicks	52-30	W2	116.7	112.9	+309	Lost Conf Semi
7	Utah Jazz	51-31	W1	104.7	99.7	+412	Lost First Round
8	Milwaukee Bucks	49-33	L1	108.9	105.3	+296	Lost Conf Semi
9	Seattle SuperSonics	47-35	L1	112.1	109.2	+238	Lost Conf Semi
	Chicago Bulls	47-35	L1	106.4	105.0	+118	Lost Conf Finals
11	Philadelphia 76ers	46-36	W1	111.9	110.4	+123	Lost First Round
12	Houston Rockets	45-37	L1	108.5	107.5	+78	Lost First Round
13	Denver Nuggets	44-38	L1	118.0	116.3	+139	Lost First Round
14	Golden State Warriors	43-39	L6	116.6	116.9	-25	Lost Conf Semi
15	Boston Celtics	42-40	W1	109.2	108.1	+95	Lost First Round
16	Washington Bullets	40-42	L2	108.3	110.4	-177
17	Portland Trail Blazers	39-43	W1	114.6	113.1	+120	Lost First Round
18	Dallas Mavericks	38-44	W3	103.5	104.7	-99
19	Indiana Pacers	28-54	W2	106.9	111.1	-342
20	Sacramento Kings	27-55	L1	105.5	111.0	-455
21	New Jersey Nets	26-56	L4	103.7	110.1	-521
22	San Antonio Spurs	21-61	L9	105.5	112.8	-597
	Los Angeles Clippers	21-61	L2	106.2	116.2	-813
24	Charlotte Hornets	20-62	L2	104.5	113.0	-699
25	Miami Heat	15-67	W1	97.8	109.0	-921