| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-Cleveland Cavaliers | 66 | 16 | .805 | — | 39–2 | 27–14 | 13–3 | 82 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 | 28–13 | 13–28 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 27 | 21–20 | 18–23 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Indiana Pacers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 | 25–16 | 11–30 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 4–12 | 82 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 2008–09 NBA Central Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{2008-09 NBA Central standings}}
To highlight the Detroit Pistons, insert:
{{2008-09 NBA Central standings|team=DET}}
For the other teams, use:
- Cleveland Cavaliers – CLE
- Indiana Pacers – IND
- Chicago Bulls – CHI
- Milwaukee Bucks – MIL