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1988-89 NBA Midwest standings
The Utah Jazz won the 1988-89 NBA Midwest division race at 51-31, 6 games ahead of the Houston Rockets.
🏆How the 1988-89 playoffs went
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Midwest standings, 1988-89
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Utah Jazz (UTH) | 51 | 31 | .622 | - | 6-4 | W1 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 6 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 13 | 5-5 | W3 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 30 | 1-9 | L9 |
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 15 | 67 | .183 | 36 | 2-8 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 18 times.
- The Utah Jazz trailed by as many as 3 games on December 20, 1988.
- The Utah Jazz took first place for good on February 21, 1989.
- The Houston Rockets led by 2 games as late as January 15, 1989.
- The Utah Jazz went 13-5 from February 19, 1989 to March 27, 1989, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 6 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 92 of the 149 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Utah Jazz spent 93 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.