Template:1989–90 NBA East standings
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Detroit Pistons | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
| 2 | y-Philadelphia 76ers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 6 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4 |
| 4 | x-Boston Celtics | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 |
| 7 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 9 | Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 18 |
| 10 | Washington Bullets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28 |
| 11 | Miami Heat | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
| 12 | Orlando Magic | 18 | 64 | .220 | 41 |
| 13 | New Jersey Nets | 17 | 65 | .207 | 42 |
To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1989–90 NBA East standings}}
To highlight the Detroit Pistons, insert:
{{1989–90 NBA East standings|team=DET}}
For the other teams, use:
- Atlanta Hawks - ATL
- Boston Celtics - BOS
- Chicago Bulls - CHI
- Cleveland Cavaliers - CLE
- Indiana Pacers - IND
- New York Knicks - NYK
- New Jersey Nets - NJN
- Miami Heat - MIA
- Milwaukee Bucks - MIL
- Orlando Magic - ORL
- Philadelphia 76ers - PHI
- Washington Bullets - WSB