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National Basketball Association
Historical Standings
1990/91-1999/2000

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1990-91
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
56
26
.683
--
Philadelphia 76ers
44
38
.537
12
New York Knicks
39
43
.476
17
Washington Bullets
30
52
.366
26
New Jersey Nets
26
56
.317
30
Miami Heat
24
58
.293
32
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Bulls
61
21
.744
--
Detroit Pistons
50
32
.610
11
Milwaukee Bucks
48
34
.585
13
Atlanta Hawks
43
39
.524
18
Indiana Pacers
41
41
.500
20
Cleveland Cavaliers
33
49
.402
28
Charlotte Hornets
26
56
.317
35
1990-91
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Antonio Spurs
55
27
.671
--
Utah Jazz
54
28
.659
1
Houston Rockets
52
30
.634
3
Orlando Magic
31
51
.378
24
Minnesota Timberwolves
29
53
.354
26
Dallas Mavericks
28
54
.341
27
Denver Nuggets
20
62
.244
35
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Portland Trail Blazers
63
19
.768
--
Los Angeles Lakers
58
24
.707
5
Phoenix Suns
55
27
.671
8
Golden State Warriors
44
38
.537
19
Seattle SuperSonics
41
41
.500
22
Los Angeles Clippers
31
51
.378
32
Sacramento Kings
25
57
.305
38
1991-92
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
51
31
.622
--
New York Knicks
51
31
.622
--
New Jersey Nets
40
42
.488
11
Miami Heat
38
44
.463
13
Philadelphia 76ers
35
47
.427
16
Washington Bullets
25
57
.305
26
Orlando Magic
21
61
.256
30
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Bulls
67
15
.817
--
Cleveland Cavaliers
57
25
.695
10
Detroit Pistons
48
34
.585
19
Indiana Pacers
40
42
.488
27
Atlanta Hawks
38
44
.463
29
Charlotte Hornets
31
51
.378
36
Milwaukee Bucks
31
51
.378
36
1991-92
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Utah Jazz
55
27
.671
--
San Antonio Spurs
47
35
.573
8
Houston Rockets
42
40
.512
13
Denver Nuggets
24
58
.293
31
Dallas Mavericks
22
60
.268
33
Minnesota Timberwolves
15
67
.183
40
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Portland Trail Blazers
57
25
.695
--
Golden State Warriors
55
27
.671
2
Phoenix Suns
53
29
.646
4
Seattle SuperSonics
47
35
.573
10
Los Angeles Clippers
45
37
.549
12
Los Angeles Lakers
43
39
.524
14
Sacramento Kings
29
53
.354
28
1992-93
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Knicks
60
22
.732
--
Boston Celtics
48
34
.585
12
New Jersey Nets
43
39
.524
17
Orlando Magic
41
41
.500
19
Miami Heat
36
46
.439
24
Philadelphia 76ers
26
56
.317
34
Washington Bullets
22
60
.268
38
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Bulls
57
25
.695
--
Cleveland Cavaliers
54
28
.659
3
Charlotte Hornets
44
38
.537
13
Atlanta Hawks
43
39
.524
14
Indiana Pacers
41
41
.500
16
Detroit Pistons
40
42
.488
17
Milwaukee Bucks
28
54
.341
29
1992-93
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Houston Rockets
55
27
.671
--
San Antonio Spurs
49
33
.598
6
Utah Jazz
47
35
.573
8
Denver Nuggets
36
46
.439
19
Minnesota Timberwolves
19
63
.232
36
Dallas Mavericks
11
71
.134
44
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Phoenix Suns
62
20
.756
--
Seattle SuperSonics
55
27
.671
7
Portland Trail Blazers
51
31
.622
11
Los Angeles Clippers
41
41
.500
21
Los Angeles Lakers
39
43
.476
23
Golden State Warriors
34
48
.415
28
Sacramento Kings
25
57
.305
37
1993-94
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New York Knicks
57
25
.695
--
Orlando Magic
50
32
.610
7
New Jersey Nets
45
37
.549
12
Miami Heat
42
40
.512
15
Boston Celtics
32
50
.390
25
Philadelpia 76ers
25
57
.305
32
Washington Bullets
24
58
.293
33
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Hawks
57
25
.695
--
Chicago Bulls
55
27
.671
2
Cleveland Cavaliers
47
35
.573
10
Indiana Pacers
47
35
.573
10
Charlotte Hornets
41
41
.500
16
Milwaukee Bucks
20
62
.244
37
Detroit Pistons
20
62
.244
37
1993-94
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Houston Rockets
58
24
.707
--
San Antonio Spurs
55
27
.671
3
Utah Jazz
53
29
.646
5
Denver Nuggets
42
40
.512
16
Minnesota Timberwolves
20
62
.244
38
Dallas Mavericks
13
69
.159
45
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Seattle SuperSonics
63
19
.768
--
Phoenix Suns
56
26
.683
7
Golden State Warriors
50
32
.610
13
Portland Trail Blazers
47
35
.573
16
Los Angeles Lakers
33
49
.402
30
Sacramento Kings
28
54
.341
35
Los Angeles Clippers
27
55
.329
36
1994-95
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Orlando Magic
57
25
.695
--
New York Knicks
55
27
.671
2
Boston Celtics
35
47
.427
22
Miami Heat
32
50
.390
25
New Jersey Nets
30
52
.366
27
Philadelphia 76ers
24
58
.293
33
Washington Bullets
21
61
.256
36
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Atlanta Hawks
57
25
.695
--
Indiana Pacers
52
30
.634
5
Charlotte Hornets
50
32
.610
7
Chicago Bulls
47
35
.573
10
Cleveland Cavaliers
43
39
.524
14
Milwaukee Bucks
34
48
.415
23
Detroit Pistons
28
54
.341
24
1994-95
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Antonio Spurs
62
20
.756
--
Utah Jazz
60
22
.732
2
Houston Rockets
47
35
.573
15
Denver Nuggets
41
41
.500
21
Dallas Mavericks
36
46
.439
26
Minnesota Timberwolves
21
61
.256
41
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Phoenix Suns
59
23
.720
--
Seattle SuperSonics
57
25
.695
2
Los Angeles Lakers
48
34
.585
11
Portland Trail Balzers
44
38
.537
15
Sacramento Kings
39
43
.476
20
Golden State Warriors
26
56
.317
33
Los Angeles Clippers
17
65
.207
42
1995-96
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Orlando Magic
60
22
.732
--
New York Knicks
47
35
.573
13
Miami Heat
42
40
.512
18
Washington Bullets
39
43
.476
21
Boston Celtics
33
49
.402
27
New Jersey Nets
30
52
.366
30
Philadelphia 76ers
18
64
.220
42
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Bulls
72
10
.878
--
Indiana Pacers
52
30
.634
20
Cleveland Cavaliers
47
35
.573
25
Atlanta Hawks
46
36
.561
26
Detroit Pistons
46
36
.561
26
Charlotte Hornets
41
41
.500
31
Milwaukee Bucks
25
57
.305
47
Toronto Raptors
21
61
.256
51
1995-96
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Antonio Spurs
59
23
.720
--
Utah Jazz
55
27
.671
4
Houston Rockets
48
34
.585
11
Denver Nuggets
35
47
.427
24
Dallas Mavericks
26
56
.317
33
Minnesota Timberwolves
26
56
.317
33
Vancouver Grizzlies
15
67
.183
44
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Seattle SuperSonics
64
18
.780
--
Los Angeles Lakers
53
29
.646
11
Portland Trail Blazers
44
38
.537
20
Phoenix Suns
41
41
.500
23
Sacramento Kings
39
43
.476
25
Golden State Warriors
36
46
.439
28
Los Angeles Clippers
29
53
.354
35
1996-97
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Miami Heat
61
21
.744
--
New York Knicks
57
25
.695
4
Orlando Magic
45
37
.549
16
Washington Bullets
44
38
.537
17
New Jersey Nets
26
56
.317
35
Philadelphia 76ers
22
60
.268
39
Boston Celtics
15
67
.183
46
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Bulls
69
13
.841
--
Atlanta Hawks
56
26
.683
13
Charlotte Hornets
54
28
.659
15
Detroit Pistons
54
28
.659
15
Cleveland Cavaliers
42
40
.512
27
Indiana Pacers
39
43
.476
30
Milwaukee Bucks
33
49
.402
36
Toronto Raptors
30
52
.366
39
1996-97
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Utah Jazz
64
18
.780
--
Houston Rockets
57
25
.695
7
Minnesota Timberwolves
40
42
.488
24
Dallas Mavericks
24
58
.293
40
Denver Nuggets
21
61
.256
43
San Antonio Spurs
20
62
.244
44
Vancouver Grizzlies
14
68
.171
50
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Seattle SuperSonics
57
25
.695
--
Los Angeles Lakers
56
26
.683
1
Portland Trail Blazers
49
33
.598
8
Phoenix Suns
40
42
.488
17
Los Angeles Clippers
36
46
.439
21
Sacramento Kings
34
48
.415
23
Golden State Warriors
30
52
.366
27
1997-98
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Miami Heat
55
27
.671
--
New Jersey Nets
43
39
.524
12
New York Knicks
43
39
.524
12
Washington Bullets
42
40
.512
13
Orlando Magic
41
41
.500
14
Boston Celtics
36
46
.439
19
Philadelphia 76ers
31
51
.378
24
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Chicago Bulls
62
20
.756
--
Indiana Pacers
58
24
.707
4
Charlotte Hornets
51
31
.622
11
Atlanta Hawks
50
32
.610
12
Cleveland Cavaliers
47
35
.573
15
Detroit Pistons
37
45
.451
25
Milwaukee Bucks
36
46
.439
26
Toronto Raptors
16
66
.195
46
1997-98
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Utah Jazz
62
20
.756
--
San Antonio Spurs
56
26
.683
6
Minnesota Timberwolves
45
37
.549
17
Houston Rockets
41
41
.500
21
Dallas Mavericks
20
62
.244
42
Vancouver Grizzlies
19
63
.232
43
Denver Nuggets
11
71
.134
51
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
61
21
.744
--
Seattle SuperSonics
61
21
.744
--
Phoenix Suns
56
26
.683
5
Portland Trail Balzers
46
36
.561
15
Sacramento Kings
27
55
.329
34
Golden State Warriors
19
63
.232
42
Los Angeles Clippers
17
65
.207
44
1998-99 Season shortened to 50 games due to a lockout
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Miami Heat
33
17
.660
--
Orlando Magic
33
17
.660
--
Philadelphia 76ers
28
22
.560
5
New York Knicks
27
23
.540
6
Boston Celtics
19
31
.380
14
Washington Bullets
18
32
.360
15
New Jersey Nets
16
34
.320
17
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Indiana Pacers
33
17
.660
--
Atlanta Hawks
31
19
.620
2
Detroit Pistons
29
21
.580
4
Milwaukee Bucks
28
22
.560
5
Charlotte Hornets
26
24
.520
7
Toronto Raptors
23
27
.460
10
Cleveland Cavaliers
22
28
.440
11
Chicago Bulls
13
37
.260
20
1998-99
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Antonio Spurs
37
13
.740
--
Utah Jazz
37
13
.740
--
Houston Rockets
31
19
.620
6
Minnesota Timberwolves
25
25
.500
12
Dallas Mavericks
19
31
.380
18
Denver Nuggets
14
36
.280
23
Vancouver Grizzlies
8
42
.160
29
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Portland Trail Blazers
35
15
.700
--
Los Angeles Lakers
31
19
.620
4
Sacramento Kings
27
23
.540
8
Phoenix Suns
27
23
.540
8
Seattle SuperSonics
25
25
.500
10
Golden State Warriors
21
29
.420
14
Los Angeles Clippers
9
41
.180
26
1999-2000
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Miami Heat
52
30
.634
--
New York Knicks
50
32
.609
2
Philadelphia 76ers
49
33
.597
3
Orlando Magic
41
41
.500
11
Boston Celtics
35
47
.426
17
New Jersey Nets
31
51
.378
21
Washington Wizards
29
53
.353
23
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Indiana Pacers
56
26
.682
--
Charlotte Hornets
49
33
.597
7
Toronto Raptors
45
37
.548
11
Detroit Pistons
42
40
.512
14
Milwaukee Bucks
42
40
.512
14
Cleveland Cavaliers
32
50
.390
24
Atlanta Hawks
28
54
.341
28
Chicago Bulls
17
65
.207
39
1999-2000
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Utah Jazz
55
27
.670
--
San Antonio Spurs
53
29
.646
2
Minnesota Timberwolves
50
32
.610
5
Dallas Mavericks
40
42
.488
15
Denver Nuggets
35
47
.426
20
Houston Rockets
34
48
.414
21
Vancouver Grizzlies
22
60
.268
33
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
67
15
.817
--
Portland Trail Blazers
59
23
.719
8
Phoenix Suns
53
29
.646
14
Seattle SuperSonics
45
37
.548
22
Sacramento Kings
44
38
.536
23
Golden State Warriors
19
63
.231
48
Los Angeles Clippers
15
67
.182
52