The Detroit Pistons finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 1988-89 with a record of 63-19. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Interpreted as:
NBA defense rank by a player 88-89Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | z-Pistons | 63 | 19 | .768 | 41-15 | 20-10 | 37-4 | 26-15 | 9-1 | W5 |
 | y-Knicks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 36-20 | 18-12 | 35-6 | 17-24 | 5-5 | W2 |
 | x-Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 38-18 | 19-11 | 37-4 | 20-21 | 5-5 | W1 |
 | x-Hawks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 38-18 | 20-10 | 33-8 | 19-22 | 9-1 | L1 |
 | x-Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 29-27 | 11-19 | 31-10 | 18-23 | 4-6 | L1 |
 | x-Bulls | 47 | 35 | .573 | 28-28 | 12-18 | 30-11 | 17-24 | 2-8 | L1 |
 | x-76ers | 46 | 36 | .561 | 31-25 | 19-11 | 30-11 | 16-25 | 5-5 | W1 |
 | x-Celtics | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27-29 | 19-11 | 32-9 | 10-31 | 4-6 | W1 |
 | e-Bullets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 25-31 | 17-13 | 30-11 | 10-31 | 5-5 | L2 |
 | e-Pacers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 15-41 | 8-22 | 20-21 | 8-33 | 6-4 | W2 |
 | e-Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 16-40 | 9-21 | 17-24 | 9-32 | 2-8 | L4 |
 | e-Hornets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 12-44 | 8-22 | 12-29 | 8-33 | 3-7 | L2 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | z-Lakers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 43-15 | 25-9 | 35-6 | 22-19 | 7-3 | W5 |
 | y-Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 37-21 | 19-11 | 34-7 | 17-24 | 6-4 | W1 |
 | x-Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 41-17 | 23-11 | 35-6 | 20-21 | 9-1 | W1 |
 | x-SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 37-21 | 20-14 | 31-10 | 16-25 | 8-2 | L1 |
 | x-Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 33-25 | 19-11 | 31-10 | 14-27 | 5-5 | L1 |
 | x-Nuggets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 32-26 | 18-12 | 35-6 | 9-32 | 4-6 | L1 |
 | x-Warriors | 43 | 39 | .524 | 29-29 | 15-19 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 3-7 | L6 |
 | x-Trail Blazers | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30-28 | 17-17 | 28-13 | 11-30 | 5-5 | W1 |
 | e-Mavericks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 30-28 | 19-11 | 24-17 | 14-27 | 5-5 | W3 |
 | e-Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 23-35 | 12-22 | 21-20 | 6-35 | 5-5 | L1 |
 | e-Clippers | 21 | 61 | .256 | 17-41 | 7-27 | 17-24 | 4-37 | 4-6 | L2 |
 | e-Spurs | 21 | 61 | .256 | 15-43 | 9-21 | 18-23 | 3-38 | 1-9 | L9 |
 | e-Heat | 15 | 67 | .183 | 10-48 | 6-24 | 12-29 | 3-38 | 2-8 | W1 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
More Pistons Stats
Team Rankings
ORTG
115.0
16th
DRTG
113.1
11th
NETRTG
1.9
13th
3P%
36.2
17th
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