| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 67 | 15 | .817 | – |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16 |
| 3 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 10 |
| 4 | x-New York Knicks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16 |
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 48 | 34 | .585 | 19 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 7 | x-Indiana Pacers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 8 | x-Miami Heat | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 |
| 9 | Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 32 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 12 | Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 13 | Washington Bullets | 25 | 57 | .305 | 42 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 46 |
To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1991–92 NBA East standings}}
To highlight the Chicago Bulls, insert:
{{1991–92 NBA East standings|team=CHI}}
For the other teams, use:
- Boston Celtics – BOS
- Cleveland Cavaliers – CLE
- New York Knicks – NYK
- Detroit Pistons – DET
- New Jersey Nets – NJN
- Indiana Pacers – IND
- Miami Heat – MIA
- Atlanta Hawks – ATL
- Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
- Milwaukee Bucks – MIL
- Charlotte Hornets – CHA
- Washington Bullets – WAS
- Orlando Magic – ORL