NBA Games Played on December 31, 1987

Dec 30, 1987 Dec 31, 1987 Jan 1, 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
Boston Celtics*	17	9	.654	—	112.3	108.7
Philadelphia 76ers	12	13	.480	4.5	103.9	105.4
New York Knicks*	9	18	.333	8.5	102.4	104.9
Washington Bullets*	8	17	.320	8.5	105.0	109.5
New Jersey Nets	5	21	.192	12.0	100.0	111.5
Central Division
Detroit Pistons*	18	6	.750	—	115.8	107.0
Atlanta Hawks*	20	7	.741	-0.5	106.4	100.0
Milwaukee Bucks*	15	10	.600	3.5	106.4	103.1
Chicago Bulls*	15	12	.556	4.5	102.4	102.4
Indiana Pacers	13	13	.500	6.0	106.8	106.1
Cleveland Cavaliers*	12	15	.444	7.5	104.1	105.0

Table
Western Conference	W	L	W/L%	GB	PS/G	PA/G
Midwest Division
Dallas Mavericks*	17	8	.680	—	107.2	104.5
Denver Nuggets*	16	11	.593	2.0	117.1	112.5
Houston Rockets*	14	12	.538	3.5	103.9	103.7
San Antonio Spurs*	13	12	.520	4.0	115.5	118.0
Utah Jazz*	14	14	.500	4.5	106.1	101.8
Sacramento Kings	7	21	.250	11.5	110.3	116.0
Pacific Division
Los Angeles Lakers*	20	6	.769	—	113.3	106.5
Portland Trail Blazers*	17	10	.630	3.5	116.6	110.8
Seattle SuperSonics*	15	13	.536	6.0	108.9	107.6
Phoenix Suns	10	15	.400	9.5	108.2	111.3
Los Angeles Clippers	8	16	.333	11.0	98.2	105.0
Golden State Warriors	4	20	.167	15.0	103.8	114.5

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