Template:1987–88 NBA East standings

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-Boston Celtics	57	25	.695	–
2	y-Detroit Pistons	54	28	.659	3
3	x-Chicago Bulls	50	32	.610	7
4	x-Atlanta Hawks	50	32	.610	7
5	x-Milwaukee Bucks	42	40	.512	15
6	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	42	40	.512	15
7	x-Washington Bullets	38	44	.463	19
8	x-New York Knicks	38	44	.463	19
9	Indiana Pacers	38	44	.463	19
10	Philadelphia 76ers	36	46	.439	21
11	New Jersey Nets	19	63	.232	38

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1987–88 NBA East standings}}

To highlight the New York Knicks, insert:

{{1987–88 NBA East standings|team=NYK}}

For the other teams, use:

• Washington Bullets - WSB
• Boston Celtics - BOS
• Cleveland Cavaliers - CLE
• Detroit Pistons - DET
• Atlanta Hawks - ATL
• Philadelphia 76ers - PHI
• New Jersey Nets - NJN
• Chicago Bulls - CHI
• Indiana Pacers - IND
• Milwaukee Bucks - MIL