Template:1987–88 NBA Atlantic standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Boston Celtics	57	25	.695	–	36–5	21–20	19–5
x-Washington Bullets	38	44	.463	19	25–16	13–28	13–11
x-New York Knicks	38	44	.463	19	29–12	9–32	10–14
Philadelphia 76ers	36	46	.439	21	27–14	9–32	12–12
New Jersey Nets	19	63	.232	38	16–25	3–38	6–18

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1987–88 NBA Atlantic standings}}

To highlight the Boston Celtics, insert:

{{1987–88 NBA Atlantic standings|team=BOS}}

For the other teams, use:

• New York Knicks – NYK
• New Jersey Nets – NJN
• Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
• Washington Bullets – WSB