The Detroit Pistons finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1989-90 with a record of 59-23. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Pistons | 59 | 23 | .720 | 40-14 | 22-8 | 35-6 | 24-17 | 6-4 | W2 |
| 2 |  | y-76ers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 37-17 | 19-7 | 34-7 | 19-22 | 7-3 | L1 |
| 3 |  | x-Bulls | 55 | 27 | .671 | 37-17 | 20-10 | 36-5 | 19-22 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 4 |  | x-Celtics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 36-18 | 19-7 | 30-11 | 22-19 | 9-1 | W3 |
| 5 |  | x-Knicks | 45 | 37 | .549 | 30-24 | 17-9 | 29-12 | 16-25 | 4-6 | L3 |
| 6 |  | x-Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 28-26 | 14-16 | 27-14 | 17-24 | 7-3 | W2 |
| 7 |  | x-Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30-24 | 14-16 | 27-14 | 15-26 | 8-2 | W6 |
| 8 |  | x-Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30-24 | 16-14 | 28-13 | 14-27 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 9 |  | e-Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 27-27 | 15-15 | 25-16 | 16-25 | 6-4 | W3 |
| 10 |  | e-Bullets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 20-34 | 10-16 | 20-21 | 11-30 | 3-7 | L3 |
| 11 |  | e-Heat | 18 | 64 | .220 | 11-43 | 4-22 | 11-30 | 7-34 | 1-9 | L1 |
| 12 |  | e-Magic | 18 | 64 | .220 | 12-42 | 4-26 | 12-29 | 6-35 | 1-9 | W1 |
| 13 |  | e-Nets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 13-41 | 9-17 | 13-28 | 4-37 | 1-9 | L7 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Lakers | 63 | 19 | .768 | 44-12 | 22-6 | 37-4 | 26-15 | 8-2 | L1 |
| 2 |  | y-Spurs | 56 | 26 | .683 | 40-16 | 19-9 | 34-7 | 22-19 | 8-2 | W7 |
| 3 |  | x-Trail Blazers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 41-15 | 20-8 | 35-6 | 24-17 | 8-2 | W4 |
| 4 |  | x-Jazz | 55 | 27 | .671 | 38-18 | 21-7 | 36-5 | 19-22 | 4-6 | L1 |
| 5 |  | x-Suns | 54 | 28 | .659 | 38-18 | 20-8 | 32-9 | 22-19 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 6 |  | x-Mavericks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 29-27 | 17-11 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 6-4 | W4 |
| 7 |  | x-Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 28-28 | 15-13 | 28-13 | 15-26 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 8 |  | x-Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 28-28 | 13-15 | 31-10 | 10-31 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 9 |  | e-SuperSonics | 41 | 41 | .500 | 26-30 | 11-17 | 30-11 | 11-30 | 5-5 | L1 |
| 10 |  | e-Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24-32 | 11-17 | 27-14 | 10-31 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 11 |  | e-Clippers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 17-39 | 7-21 | 20-21 | 10-31 | 3-7 | L5 |
| 12 |  | e-Kings | 23 | 59 | .280 | 14-42 | 7-21 | 16-25 | 7-34 | 1-9 | L6 |
| 13 |  | e-Timberwolves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 12-44 | 6-22 | 17-24 | 5-36 | 2-8 | L5 |
| 14 |  | e-Hornets | 19 | 63 | .232 | 13-43 | 7-21 | 13-28 | 6-35 | 4-6 | L2 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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22.0
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RPG
11.0
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APG
8.0
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ORTG
123.5
1st
DRTG
115.4
5th
NETRTG
8.2
2nd
3P%
37.5
3rd
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
Bulls
Cavaliers
Pacers
Bucks
Magic
Raptors
Wizards| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | ||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
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