| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Chicago Bulls | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 5 |
| 3 | x-Detroit Pistons | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 4 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 13 |
| 5 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 |
| 6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 18 |
| 7 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 8 | x-New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 28 |
| 10 | Washington Bullets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 31 |
| 11 | New Jersey Nets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 |
| 12 | Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 |
| 13 | Miami Heat | 24 | 58 | .293 | 37 |
To use the update on any article, insert:
{{1990–91 NBA East standings}}
To highlight the Chicago Bulls, insert:
{{1990–91 NBA East standings|team=CHI}}
For the other teams, use:
- Atlanta Hawks – ATL
- Boston Celtics – BOS
- Charlotte Hornets – CHA
- Cleveland Cavaliers – CLE
- Detroit Pistons – DET
- Indiana Pacers – IND
- Miami Heat – MIA
- Milwaukee Bucks – MIL
- New Jersey Nets – NJN
- New York Knicks – NYK
- Philadelphia 76ers – PHI
- Washington Bullets – WAS