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National Basketball Association

Seasons74 Champions19 Teams30 Founded1946
Champion 2025-26 New York Knicks
MVP 2025Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC

At a glance

All games

1988-89 Playoffs

WEST
First Round
Golden State Warriors3
Utah Jazz0
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
Los Angeles Lakers3
Portland Trail Blazers0
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
Denver Nuggets0
Phoenix Suns3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-3
Houston Rockets1
Oklahoma City Thunder3
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 1-3
WEST
Conf. Semifinals
Golden State Warriors1
Phoenix Suns4
PHX WINS 4-1
Los Angeles Lakers4
Oklahoma City Thunder0
LAL WINS 4-0
WEST
Conf. Finals
Los Angeles Lakers4
Phoenix Suns0
LAL WINS 4-0
NBA
Finals
Los Angeles Lakers0
Detroit Pistons4
DET WINS 4-0
EAST
Conf. Finals
2Chicago Bulls
4Detroit Pistons
DET WINS 4-2
EAST
Conf. Semifinals
4Chicago Bulls
2New York Knicks
CHI WINS 4-2
0Milwaukee Bucks
4Detroit Pistons
DET WINS 4-0
EAST
First Round
3New York Knicks
0Philadelphia 76ers
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 3-0
2Atlanta Hawks
3Milwaukee Bucks
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-3
0Boston Celtics
3Detroit Pistons
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 0-3
2Cleveland Cavaliers
3Chicago Bulls
SERIES TIED OR LEAD 2-3
East West

1988-89 Standings

Eastern Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Detroit Pistons 63 19 0.768 - -
2 Cleveland Cavaliers 57 25 0.695 - -
3 New York Knicks 52 30 0.634 - -
4 Atlanta Hawks 52 30 0.634 - -
5 Milwaukee Bucks 49 33 0.598 - -
6 Chicago Bulls 47 35 0.573 - -
7 Philadelphia 76ers 46 36 0.561 - -
8 Boston Celtics 42 40 0.512 - -
9 Washington Wizards 40 42 0.488 - -
10 Indiana Pacers 28 54 0.341 - -
11 Brooklyn Nets 26 56 0.317 - -
12 Charlotte Hornets 20 62 0.244 - -
13 Miami Heat 15 67 0.183 - -

Western Conference

#TeamWLPCTNETPlayoffs
1 Los Angeles Lakers 57 25 0.695 - -
2 Phoenix Suns 55 27 0.671 - -
3 Utah Jazz 51 31 0.622 - -
4 Oklahoma City Thunder 47 35 0.573 - -
5 Houston Rockets 45 37 0.549 - -
6 Denver Nuggets 44 38 0.537 - -
7 Golden State Warriors 43 39 0.524 - -
8 Portland Trail Blazers 39 43 0.476 - -
9 Dallas Mavericks 38 44 0.463 - -
10 Sacramento Kings 27 55 0.329 - -
11 San Antonio Spurs 21 61 0.256 - -
12 Los Angeles Clippers 21 61 0.256 - -

1988-89 Leaders

Points per game

Michael Jordan CHI 32.5 PPG
  1. 2. Karl Malone 29.1
  2. 3. Dale Ellis 27.5
  3. 4. Clyde Drexler 27.2
  4. 5. Chris Mullin 26.5

Rebounds per game

Hakeem Olajuwon HOU 13.5 RPG
  1. 2. Charles Barkley 12.5
  2. 3. Robert Parish 12.5
  3. 4. Moses Malone 11.8
  4. 5. James Donaldson 10.8

Assists per game

John Stockton UTA 13.6 APG
  1. 2. Magic Johnson 12.8
  2. 3. Kevin Johnson 12.2
  3. 4. Terry Porter 9.5
  4. 5. Nate McMillan 9.3

Steals per game

John Stockton UTA 3.2 SPG
  1. 2. Alvin Robertson 3.0
  2. 3. Michael Jordan 2.9
  3. 4. Clyde Drexler 2.7
  4. 5. Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6

Blocks per game

Manute Bol GSW 4.3 BPG
  1. 2. Mark Eaton 3.8
  2. 3. Patrick Ewing 3.5
  3. 4. Patrick Ewing 3.5
  4. 5. Hakeem Olajuwon 3.4

Win shares

Michael Jordan CHI 19.8 WS
  1. 2. Charles Barkley 16.1
  2. 3. Magic Johnson 16.1
  3. 4. John Stockton 15.6
  4. 5. Karl Malone 15.2

Field-goal %

Mark West - 65.3 FG%
  1. 2. Dennis Rodman 59.5
  2. 3. Charles Barkley 57.9
  3. 4. James Donaldson 57.3
  4. 5. Robert Parish 57.0

3-point %

Brian Rowsom NOP 100.0 3P%
  1. 2. Mark Acres 100.0
  2. 3. Brook Steppe 55.6
  3. 4. Jon Sundvold 52.2
  4. 5. Walter Berry 50.0

Recent Most Valuable Players

2025 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2024 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC
2023 Nikola Jokic DEN
2022 Joel Embiid PHI
2021 Nikola Jokic DEN
2020 Nikola Jokic DEN
2019 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2018 Giannis Antetokounmpo MIL
2017 James Harden PHI
2016 Russell Westbrook LAC

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