The Philadelphia 76ers were 46-36 in 1988-89. They finished 2nd in the Atlantic Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the New York Knicks, 3 games to 0.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 111.9 | 42.7 | 25.7 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 42.7 | 87.8 | 48.6 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 31.6 | 24.0 | 30.5 | 78.7 | 55.2 | 13.9 | 28.7 | 14.8 | 21.0 |
Team Rank | 14th | 8th | 20th | 10th | 20th | 22nd | 11th | 14th | 9th | 8th | 7th | 13th | 5th | 6th | 9th | 6th | 15th | 17th | 1st | 3rd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 110.4 | 43.4 | 27.8 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 44.6 | 89.0 | 50.1 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 34.3 | 19.1 | 24.7 | 77.4 | 55.3 | 14.0 | 29.4 | 15.5 | 24.2 |
Opponent Rank | 14th | 14th | 13th | 23rd | 2nd | 17th | 22nd | 14th | 25th | 13th | 5th | 21st | 3rd | 2nd | 17th | 22nd | 9th | 14th | 19th | 8th | |
Net | +1.5 | -0.8 | -2.1 | +0.6 | -1.1 | -1.9 | -1.2 | -1.5 | +0.4 | +1.8 | -2.8 | +4.9 | +5.9 | +1.3 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -3.2 | ||
Net Rank | 11th | 17th | 20th | 9th | 20th | 20th | 16th | 18th | 7th | 6th | 17th | 3rd | 2nd | 10th | 15th | 14th | 13th | 12th | 3rd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 12 | .745 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 18 | .625 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 30 | 18 | .625 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 27 | 21 | .563 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 25 | 22 | .532 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 26 | 24 | .520 | 10.5 | |
| 9 | 24 | 25 | .490 | 12.0 | |
| 10 | 24 | 27 | .471 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 22 | 28 | .440 | 14.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 13 | 34 | .277 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 36 | .265 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 35 | .255 | 23.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 11 | .776 | ||
| 2 | 33 | 16 | .673 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 32 | 16 | .667 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 30 | 17 | .638 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 31 | 19 | .620 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 29 | 18 | .617 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 30 | 19 | .612 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 23 | 26 | .469 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | .468 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 30 | .388 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 18 | 29 | .383 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 15 | 34 | .306 | 23.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 38 | .255 | 26.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 38 | .240 | 26.5 |