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 | 46 | 18 | .719 | ||
| 2 | 43 | 22 | .662 | 3.5 | |
| 3 | 41 | 25 | .621 | 6.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 6.5 | |
| 5 | 36 | 28 | .563 | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 37 | 29 | .561 | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 35 | 28 | .556 | 10.5 | |
| 8 | 35 | 30 | .538 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 34 | 31 | .523 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 33 | 33 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 11 | 27 | 37 | .422 | 19.0 | |
| 12 | 27 | 38 | .415 | 19.5 | |
| 13 | 17 | 48 | .262 | 29.5 | |
| 14 | 16 | 48 | .250 | 30.0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 50 | .231 | 31.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 15 | .773 | ||
| 2 | 48 | 17 | .738 | 2.5 | |
| 3 | 40 | 24 | .625 | 10.0 | |
| 4 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 40 | 25 | .615 | 10.5 | |
| 6 | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11.5 | |
| 7 | 38 | 27 | .585 | 12.5 | |
| 8 | 32 | 32 | .500 | 18.0 | |
| 9 | 32 | 33 | .492 | 18.5 | |
| 10 | 31 | 35 | .470 | 20.0 | |
| 11 | 23 | 41 | .359 | 27.0 | |
| 12 | 21 | 44 | .323 | 29.5 | |
| 13 | 21 | 45 | .318 | 30.0 | |
| 14 | 20 | 45 | .308 | 30.5 | |
| 15 | 16 | 50 | .242 | 35.0 |