NBA: Standings
| as of January 8, 2009 11:37:04 PM | ||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| Boston | 29 | 8 | .784 | --- | 18-2 | 11-6 | 21-3 | Lost 3 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 18 | .500 | 10.5 | 8-12 | 10-6 | 10-13 | Won 2 |
| Philadelphia | 15 | 20 | .429 | 13.0 | 8-8 | 7-12 | 9-13 | Won 2 |
| Toronto | 15 | 21 | .417 | 13.5 | 7-9 | 8-12 | 11-10 | Won 1 |
| New York | 13 | 21 | .382 | 14.5 | 8-8 | 5-13 | 8-12 | Lost 2 |
| Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| Cleveland | 28 | 6 | .824 | --- | 18-0 | 10-6 | 19-5 | Won 1 |
| Detroit | 21 | 12 | .636 | 6.5 | 12-5 | 9-7 | 14-7 | Lost 1 |
| Milwaukee | 17 | 20 | .459 | 12.5 | 10-6 | 7-14 | 11-13 | Lost 1 |
| Chicago | 15 | 20 | .429 | 13.5 | 11-5 | 4-15 | 7-14 | Won 1 |
| Indiana | 13 | 22 | .371 | 15.5 | 7-9 | 6-13 | 7-16 | Won 1 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| Orlando | 28 | 8 | .778 | --- | 15-3 | 13-5 | 14-4 | Won 2 |
| Atlanta | 22 | 12 | .647 | 5.0 | 15-3 | 7-9 | 15-9 | Lost 1 |
| Miami | 18 | 16 | .529 | 9.0 | 12-6 | 6-10 | 10-8 | Lost 2 |
| Charlotte | 13 | 23 | .361 | 15.0 | 10-12 | 3-11 | 8-18 | Lost 1 |
| Washington | 7 | 27 | .206 | 20.0 | 5-13 | 2-14 | 3-22 | Lost 2 |
| Western Conference | ||||||||
| Southwest | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| San Antonio | 24 | 11 | .686 | --- | 14-6 | 10-5 | 18-6 | Won 4 |
| New Orleans | 21 | 11 | .656 | 1.5 | 11-4 | 10-7 | 15-7 | Lost 1 |
| Dallas | 22 | 13 | .629 | 2.0 | 12-6 | 10-7 | 13-9 | Won 2 |
| Houston | 22 | 15 | .595 | 3.0 | 11-4 | 11-11 | 15-8 | Won 1 |
| Memphis | 11 | 25 | .306 | 13.5 | 9-11 | 2-14 | 7-19 | Lost 2 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| Denver | 25 | 12 | .676 | --- | 14-4 | 11-8 | 15-9 | Won 5 |
| Portland | 21 | 14 | .600 | 3.0 | 13-4 | 8-10 | 10-12 | Won 1 |
| Utah | 21 | 15 | .583 | 3.5 | 14-4 | 7-11 | 15-4 | Won 2 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 25 | .286 | 14.0 | 5-12 | 5-13 | 6-19 | Won 4 |
| Oklahoma City | 5 | 31 | .139 | 19.5 | 4-15 | 1-16 | 3-16 | Lost 1 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| LA Lakers | 28 | 6 | .824 | --- | 18-2 | 10-4 | 20-2 | Won 1 |
| Phoenix | 19 | 13 | .594 | 8.0 | 10-7 | 9-6 | 12-9 | Lost 1 |
| Golden State | 10 | 27 | .270 | 19.5 | 6-8 | 4-19 | 5-13 | Lost 4 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 27 | .229 | 20.5 | 3-14 | 5-13 | 6-19 | Lost 9 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 28 | .222 | 21.0 | 6-11 | 2-17 | 8-16 | Lost 4 |
| x-clinched playoff berth y-clinched division title | ||||||||
