NBA: Standings
| as of March 22, 2009 11:22:29 PM | ||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-Boston | 53 | 18 | .746 | --- | 28-6 | 25-12 | 34-9 | Won 3 |
| Philadelphia | 35 | 33 | .515 | 16.5 | 20-14 | 15-19 | 21-19 | Won 1 |
| New Jersey | 30 | 40 | .429 | 22.5 | 15-20 | 15-20 | 19-23 | Lost 1 |
| New York | 28 | 41 | .406 | 24.0 | 18-17 | 10-24 | 17-26 | Lost 4 |
| Toronto | 25 | 45 | .357 | 27.5 | 14-20 | 11-25 | 15-26 | Won 1 |
| Central | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-Cleveland | 57 | 13 | .814 | --- | 32-1 | 25-12 | 34-9 | Won 9 |
| Detroit | 34 | 35 | .493 | 22.5 | 18-18 | 16-17 | 21-19 | Lost 1 |
| Chicago | 32 | 38 | .457 | 25.0 | 21-12 | 11-26 | 15-25 | Lost 1 |
| Milwaukee | 31 | 40 | .437 | 26.5 | 20-16 | 11-24 | 19-25 | Lost 2 |
| Indiana | 29 | 42 | .408 | 28.5 | 19-14 | 10-28 | 17-26 | Won 1 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| x-Orlando | 51 | 18 | .739 | --- | 27-7 | 24-11 | 30-11 | Won 2 |
| Atlanta | 41 | 29 | .586 | 10.5 | 27-7 | 14-22 | 26-18 | Lost 1 |
| Miami | 37 | 32 | .536 | 14.0 | 24-11 | 13-21 | 23-19 | Won 1 |
| Charlotte | 31 | 39 | .443 | 20.5 | 20-17 | 11-22 | 17-25 | Lost 1 |
| Washington | 16 | 55 | .225 | 36.0 | 11-24 | 5-31 | 7-35 | Lost 4 |
| Western Conference | ||||||||
| Southwest | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| Houston | 47 | 25 | .653 | --- | 29-8 | 18-17 | 30-13 | Won 4 |
| San Antonio | 45 | 24 | .652 | 0.5 | 24-11 | 21-13 | 29-13 | Lost 2 |
| New Orleans | 44 | 25 | .638 | 1.5 | 26-10 | 18-15 | 26-15 | Won 3 |
| Dallas | 42 | 28 | .600 | 4.0 | 25-8 | 17-20 | 22-20 | Won 1 |
| Memphis | 17 | 52 | .246 | 28.5 | 12-24 | 5-28 | 10-34 | Lost 4 |
| Northwest | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| Denver | 45 | 25 | .643 | --- | 27-8 | 18-17 | 27-14 | Won 5 |
| Portland | 44 | 26 | .629 | 1.0 | 28-6 | 16-20 | 22-19 | Won 1 |
| Utah | 43 | 26 | .623 | 1.5 | 29-6 | 14-20 | 29-11 | Won 2 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 50 | .286 | 25.0 | 10-26 | 10-24 | 10-34 | Lost 4 |
| Oklahoma City | 20 | 50 | .286 | 25.0 | 14-22 | 6-28 | 13-32 | Won 1 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Away | DIV | Streak |
| y-LA Lakers | 55 | 14 | .797 | --- | 31-5 | 24-9 | 37-7 | Won 2 |
| Phoenix | 38 | 31 | .551 | 17.0 | 22-13 | 16-18 | 22-17 | Won 4 |
| Golden State | 25 | 45 | .357 | 30.5 | 19-16 | 6-29 | 14-26 | Lost 1 |
| LA Clippers | 17 | 53 | .243 | 38.5 | 10-26 | 7-27 | 9-33 | Lost 2 |
| Sacramento | 15 | 55 | .214 | 40.5 | 10-24 | 5-31 | 14-26 | Lost 1 |
| x-clinched playoff berth y-clinched division title | ||||||||
