Template:1988–89 NBA Atlantic standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-New York Knicks	52	30	.634	–	35–6	17–24	18–12
x-Philadelphia 76ers	46	36	.561	6	30–11	16–25	19–11
x-Boston Celtics	42	40	.512	10	32–9	10–31	19–11
Washington Bullets	40	42	.488	12	30–11	10–31	17–13
New Jersey Nets	26	56	.317	26	17–24	9–32	9–21
Charlotte Hornets	20	62	.244	32	12–29	8–33	8–22

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1988–89 NBA Atlantic standings}}

To highlight the Boston Celtics, insert:

{{1988–89 NBA Atlantic standings|team=BOS}}

For the other teams, use:

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