Last Updated on March 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Eastern Conference

DIVISION TEAM GP W L PCT GB COACH PLAYOFF RESULT
Atlantic New York Knicks 82 60 22 .732 0.0 Pat Riley Lost Eastern Conference Finals
Atlantic Boston Celtics 82 48 34 .585 12.0 Chris Ford Lost First Round
Atlantic New Jersey Nets 82 43 39 .524 17.0 Chuck Daly Lost First Round
Atlantic Orlando Magic 82 41 41 .500 19.0 Matt Guokas Did Not Qualify
Atlantic Miami Heat 82 36 46 .439 24.0 Kevin Loughery Did Not Qualify
Atlantic Philadelphia 76ers 82 26 56 .317 34.0 Doug Moe / Fred Carter Did Not Qualify
Atlantic Washington Bullets 82 22 60 .268 38.0 Wes Unseld Did Not Qualify
Central Chicago Bulls 82 57 25 .695 0.0 Phil Jackson Won NBA Championship
Central Cleveland Cavaliers 82 54 28 .659 3.0 Lenny Wilkens Lost Eastern Conference Semifinals
Central Charlotte Hornets 82 44 38 .537 13.0 Allan Bristow Lost First Round
Central Atlanta Hawks 82 43 39 .524 14.0 Bob Weiss Did Not Qualify
Central Indiana Pacers 82 41 41 .500 16.0 Bob Hill Did Not Qualify
Central Detroit Pistons 82 40 42 .488 17.0 Ron Rothstein Did Not Qualify
Central Milwaukee Bucks 82 28 54 .341 29.0 Mike Dunleavy Did Not Qualify

Western Conference

DIVISION TEAM GP W L PCT GB COACH PLAYOFF RESULT
Midwest Houston Rockets 82 55 27 .671 0.0 Rudy Tomjanovich Lost Western Conference Semifinals
Midwest San Antonio Spurs 82 49 33 .598 6.0 John Lucas II Lost First Round
Midwest Utah Jazz 82 47 35 .573 8.0 Jerry Sloan Lost First Round
Midwest Denver Nuggets 82 36 46 .439 19.0 Dan Issel Did Not Qualify
Midwest Minnesota Timberwolves 82 19 63 .232 36.0 Sidney Lowe Did Not Qualify
Midwest Dallas Mavericks 82 11 71 .134 44.0 Richie Adubato / Gar Heard Did Not Qualify
Pacific Phoenix Suns 82 62 20 .756 0.0 Paul Westphal Lost NBA Finals
Pacific Seattle SuperSonics 82 55 27 .671 7.0 George Karl Lost Western Conference Finals
Pacific Portland Trail Blazers 82 51 31 .622 11.0 Rick Adelman Lost First Round
Pacific Los Angeles Clippers 82 41 41 .500 21.0 Larry Brown Lost First Round
Pacific Los Angeles Lakers 82 39 43 .476 23.0 Randy Pfund Did Not Qualify
Pacific Golden State Warriors 82 34 48 .415 28.0 Don Nelson Did Not Qualify
Pacific Sacramento Kings 82 25 57 .305 37.0 Garry St. Jean Did Not Qualify