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1989-90 NBA Atlantic standings
The Philadelphia 76ers won the 1989-90 NBA Atlantic division race at 53-29, 1 game ahead of the Boston Celtics.
🏆How the 1989-90 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 1989-90
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | 7-3 | L1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 52 | 30 | .634 | 1 | 9-1 | W3 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Washington Bullets (WAS) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 22 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 18 | 64 | .220 | 35 | 1-9 | L1 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 17 | 65 | .207 | 36 | 1-9 | L7 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The Philadelphia 76ers trailed by as many as 6.5 games on January 15, 1990.
- The Philadelphia 76ers took first place for good on March 19, 1990.
- The Philadelphia 76ers won 12 games in a row from January 13, 1990 to February 5, 1990, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Knicks led by 4.5 games as late as January 16, 1990.
- The Philadelphia 76ers led by as many as 4 games on April 3, 1990.
- The Philadelphia 76ers went 8-0 from January 16, 1990 to January 31, 1990, turning a deficit of 6.5 games into a level race.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 62 of the 145 days played.
- The Philadelphia 76ers spent 45 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.