| 1987-1988 STANDINGS | ||||
| Atlantic Division | W | L | Pct | Owner |
| Buffalo Braves-x | 77 | 5 | .939 | all3 |
| Miami Heat-y | 62 | 20 | .756 | MVG99 |
| New York Knicks-y | 45 | 37 | .549 | eleibowitz |
| Washington Bullets | 45 | 37 | .549 | cullen2k1 |
| Boston Celtics | 37 | 45 | .451 | chris_snid |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 16 | 66 | .195 | calcutta |
| Central Division | W | L | Pct | Owner |
| Milwaukee Bucks-x | 57 | 25 | .695 | sappy |
| Cleveland Cavaliers-y | 47 | 35 | .573 | mark102857 |
| Indiana Pacers-y | 47 | 35 | .573 | wetz64 |
| Toronto Raptors | 31 | 51 | .378 | shaggyno9 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 30 | 52 | .366 | cea8010 |
| Chicago Bulls | 26 | 56 | .317 | deathproof |
| Midwest Division | W | L | Pct | Owner |
| Kansas City Kings-x | 69 | 13 | .841 | hoopsrus |
| Utah Jazz-y | 58 | 24 | .707 | ff09 |
| St. Louis Hawks-y | 35 | 47 | .427 | zizzo24 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 30 | 52 | .366 | ncih |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 23 | 59 | .280 | cjok1051 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 22 | 60 | .268 | katernberg |
| Pacific Division | W | L | Pct | Owner |
| Los Angeles Lakers-x | 66 | 16 | .805 | shooter83211 |
| Seattle Supersonics-y | 57 | 25 | .695 | slymonium |
| Portland Trailblazers-y | 42 | 40 | .512 | tracyr |
| Golden State Warriors | 22 | 60 | .268 | dasfile4776 |
| Denver Nuggets | 20 | 62 | .244 | oram13 |
| Phoenix Suns | 20 | 62 | .244 | cdew8 |
| x - Division Champion | ||||
| y - Playoff Team | ||||