page_title: 1988–89 NBA season
section_title: By conference
hierarchical_section_title: 1988–89 NBA season / Final standings / By conference
caption_attribution_description: English: A ticket for a November 29, 1988 National Basketball Association game featuring the Miami Heat versus the Charlotte Hornets at the Charlotte Coliseum. This would be both the Hornets' and the Heat's first ever regular season NBA game against each other.
context_page_description: The 1988–89 NBA season was the 43rd season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Detroit Pistons winning the NBA Championship, sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers. This was the first season of the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets.
context_section_description: Notes
  z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
  y – Clinched division title
  x – Clinched playoff spot
caption: A ticket for a game between the Miami Heat and the Charlotte Hornets during their inaugural season.
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