2008-09 NBA Season Standings

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 4-1 in the Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers posted a league-best 66-16 record behind MVP LeBron James but fell to Orlando in the Eastern Conference Finals. All three East division winners (Cleveland, Boston, Orlando) already held the top three spots on raw record, so the division-winner guarantee did not need to override any standings.

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Eastern Conference

Seed	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	CCCleveland Cavaliers	66	16	.805	-
2	BCBoston Celtics	62	20	.756	4
3	OMOrlando Magic	59	23	.720	7
4	AHAtlanta Hawks	47	35	.573	19
5	MHMiami Heat	43	39	.524	23
6	P7Philadelphia 76ers	41	41	.500	25
7	CBChicago Bulls	41	41	.500	25
8	DPDetroit Pistons	39	43	.476	27
9	IPIndiana Pacers	36	46	.439	30
10	CBCharlotte Bobcats	35	47	.427	31
11	NJNNew Jersey Nets	34	48	.415	32
12	MBMilwaukee Bucks	34	48	.415	32
13	TRToronto Raptors	33	49	.402	33
14	NYKNew York Knicks	32	50	.390	34
15	WWWashington Wizards	19	63	.232	47

Western Conference

Seed	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	LALLos Angeles Lakers	65	17	.793	-
2	DNDenver Nuggets	54	28	.659	11
3	SASSan Antonio Spurs	54	28	.659	11
4	PTBPortland Trail Blazers	54	28	.659	11
5	HRHouston Rockets	53	29	.646	12
6	DMDallas Mavericks	50	32	.610	15
7	NOHNew Orleans Hornets	49	33	.598	16
8	UJUtah Jazz	48	34	.585	17
9	PSPhoenix Suns	46	36	.561	19
10	GSWGolden State Warriors	29	53	.354	36
11	MGMemphis Grizzlies	24	58	.293	41
12	MTMinnesota Timberwolves	24	58	.293	41
13	OCTOklahoma City Thunder	23	59	.280	42
14	LACLos Angeles Clippers	19	63	.232	46
15	SKSacramento Kings	17	65	.207	48

Sources

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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