NBA Games Played on December 5, 1988

Dec 4, 1988 Dec 5, 1988 Dec 6, 1988

No games played on this date.

Division Standings

* Playoff teams

Division Standings Table
Eastern Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Atlantic Division
Philadelphia 76ers*	11	6	.647	—	116.3	112.6
New York Knicks*	10	6	.625	0.5	119.9	117.8
Boston Celtics*	8	8	.500	2.5	106.0	105.7
New Jersey Nets	7	11	.389	4.5	101.6	106.4
Washington Bullets	4	10	.286	5.5	106.7	113.4
Charlotte Hornets	4	11	.267	6.0	102.3	108.7
Central Division
Detroit Pistons*	13	3	.813	—	106.3	102.9
Cleveland Cavaliers*	11	3	.786	1.0	108.7	97.5
Atlanta Hawks*	10	6	.625	3.0	110.4	104.4
Milwaukee Bucks*	7	6	.538	4.5	104.6	103.4
Chicago Bulls*	7	8	.467	5.5	106.9	107.1
Indiana Pacers	2	13	.133	10.5	104.6	111.0

Table
Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Midwest Division
Denver Nuggets*	11	5	.688	—	130.5	122.1
Utah Jazz*	10	5	.667	0.5	107.7	100.3
Dallas Mavericks	9	6	.600	1.5	106.1	101.3
Houston Rockets*	10	7	.588	1.5	111.6	109.6
San Antonio Spurs	6	8	.429	4.0	107.6	109.9
Miami Heat	0	13	.000	9.5	93.2	109.2
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*	12	3	.800	—	115.3	107.1
Phoenix Suns*	8	7	.533	4.0	116.5	112.8
Seattle SuperSonics*	8	7	.533	4.0	113.1	108.9
Portland Trail Blazers*	8	8	.500	4.5	112.6	110.8
Golden State Warriors*	6	9	.400	6.0	104.4	112.2
Los Angeles Clippers	6	10	.375	6.5	107.9	117.2
Sacramento Kings	2	11	.154	9.0	97.8	110.5

Please note that teams tied in the standings are sorted by team name and no tiebreakers are being applied to these standings.