The Eastern Conference Tiebreakers table presents the status of each team's tiebreakers (in no particular order). Maximum, current, and minimum tiebreakers values are provided. Not all tiebreakers can be listed (such as head-to-head, common games, etc.). Desktop users can hover over a table header or value for detailed information.
Divisional winners win this tiebreaker. This tiebreaker is valid only for 3+ tiebreaker teams, which may be from different divisions.
Win Percentage in games between the tiebreaker teams. Every team plays its divisional opponents 4 times and its non-divisional conference opponents either 3 or 4 times.
Divisional winners win this tiebreaker. This tiebreaker is valid only for 2 tiebreaker teams, which may be from different divisions.
Number of Wins in games against divisional opponents. Every team plays each of its 4 divisional opponents 4 times for a total of 16 games.
This tiebreaker applies only if all teams are from the same division.
Number of Wins in games against conference opponents. Every team plays each of its 4 divisional opponents 4 times for a total of 16 games and its 10 non-divisional conference opponents either 3 or 4 times for an additional 36 games. This results in 52 conference games.
Win Percentage in games against the top 10 teams (including ties) in your own conference.
NBA.com actually states "W-L percentage against playoff teams". Before utilizing the play-in tournament this simply meant the top 8 teams. Since utilizing the play-in tournament the meaning of the statement is a bit unclear, does it mean the top 6, top 8, or top 10 teams.
Win Percentage in games against the top 10 teams(including ties) in the other conference.
NBA.com has conflicting information as to whether this tiebreaker applies for 2 teams.
| Record | Tiebreakers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | GP | Div_Win_3+i Divisional Winner Divsional Win Status - "Has":"Can":"Cannot" |
DIVi Divisional Record Maximum|Current number of divisional wins. |
CONFi Conference Record Maximum|Current number of conference wins. |
Top-10i Win Percentage Against Top 10 Teams Maximum|Current|Minimum Values |
| Cavaliers | 33 | 4 | 37 | Can | 16 | 616|6i Won Wk 1 vs Pistons 113-101 Won Wk 2 @ Bucks 114-113 Won Wk 3 vs Bucks 116-114 Won Wk 4 @ Bulls 119-113 Won Wk 4 vs Bulls 144-126 Won Wk 9 vs Bucks 124-101 Wk 12 vs Pacers Wk 13 @ Pacers Wk 15 vs Pistons Wk 16 @ Pistons Wk 20 @ Bulls Wk 20 @ Bucks Wk 23 @ Pistons Wk 25 vs Bulls Wk 25 @ Pacers Wk 25 vs Pacers |
0.923 | 0.8460.923|0.846i 26 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .69 | .281.00|.69|.28 |
| Celtics | 27 | 11 | 38 | Can | 15 | 515|5 Won Wk 1 vs Knicks 132-109 Won Wk 3 vs Nets 108-104 Won Wk 4 @ Nets 139-114 Won Wk 4 vs Raptors 126-123 Lost Wk 10 vs Sixers 114-118 Won Wk 11 vs Raptors 125-71 Wk 13 @ Raptors Wk 15 @ Sixers Wk 16 @ Knicks Wk 18 @ Sixers Wk 18 vs Knicks Wk 19 @ Raptors Wk 20 vs Sixers Wk 21 @ Nets Wk 22 vs Nets Wk 25 @ Knicks |
0.865 | 0.7590.865|0.759 23 Remaining Games |
.97 | .68 | .30 .97|.68|.30 |
| Knicks | 25 | 14 | 39 | Can | 15 | 615|6 Lost Wk 1 @ Celtics 109-132 Won Wk 4 @ Sixers 111-99 Won Wk 4 vs Nets 124-122 Won Wk 4 vs Nets 114-104 Won Wk 8 @ Raptors 113-108 Won Wk 10 vs Raptors 139-125 Won Wk 12 vs Raptors 112-98 Wk 13 @ Sixers Wk 14 @ Nets Wk 16 @ Raptors Wk 16 vs Celtics Wk 18 @ Celtics Wk 19 vs Sixers Wk 24 vs Sixers Wk 25 vs Celtics Wk 25 @ Nets |
0.827 | 0.6670.827|0.667 25 Remaining Games |
.94 | .44 | .19 .94|.44|.19 |
| Magic | 22 | 18 | 40 | Can | 15 | 515|5 Won Wk 1 @ Heat 116-97 Won Wk 3 vs Wizards 121-94 Won Wk 4 vs Hornets 114-89 Won Wk 6 @ Hornets 95-84 Won Wk 9 vs Heat 121-114 Lost Wk 10 vs Heat 88-89 Wk 15 @ Heat Wk 17 vs Hawks Wk 17 vs Hornets Wk 18 @ Hawks Wk 18 vs Wizards Wk 22 @ Wizards Wk 23 @ Hornets Wk 24 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Hawks Wk 25 @ Hawks |
0.788 | 0.6210.788|0.621 23 Remaining Games |
.91 | .44 | .22 .91|.44|.22 |
| Pacers | 21 | 18 | 39 | Can | 13 | 313|3 Won Wk 1 @ Pistons 115-109 Lost Wk 5 @ Bucks 117-129 Lost Wk 6 vs Pistons 106-130 Won Wk 7 @ Bulls 132-123 Lost Wk 11 vs Bucks 112-120 Won Wk 12 vs Bulls 129-113 Wk 12 @ Cavs Wk 13 vs Cavs Wk 13 @ Pistons Wk 15 vs Pistons Wk 19 vs Bulls Wk 21 @ Bulls Wk 21 vs Bucks Wk 21 @ Bucks Wk 25 vs Cavs Wk 25 @ Cavs |
0.725 | 0.4620.725|0.462 25 Remaining Games |
.85 | .53 | .14 .85|.53|.14 |
| Bucks | 20 | 16 | 36 | Can | 11 | 611|6 Lost Wk 1 vs Bulls 122-133 Lost Wk 2 vs Cavs 113-114 Lost Wk 3 @ Cavs 114-116 Won Wk 4 vs Pistons 127-120 Won Wk 5 vs Bulls 122-106 Won Wk 5 vs Pacers 129-117 Won Wk 7 @ Pistons 128-107 Lost Wk 9 @ Cavs 101-124 Won Wk 10 @ Bulls 112-91 Lost Wk 10 @ Bulls 111-116 Won Wk 11 @ Pacers 120-112 Wk 20 vs Cavs Wk 21 @ Pacers Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 25 @ Pistons Wk 25 vs Pistons |
0.731 | 0.5480.731|0.548 21 Remaining Games |
.94 | .50 | .24 .94|.50|.24 |
| Pistons | 20 | 19 | 39 | Can | 11 | 111|1 Lost Wk 1 vs Pacers 109-115 Lost Wk 1 @ Cavs 101-113 Lost Wk 4 @ Bucks 120-127 Lost Wk 5 vs Bulls 112-122 Won Wk 6 @ Pacers 130-106 Lost Wk 7 vs Bucks 107-128 Wk 13 vs Pacers Wk 15 @ Cavs Wk 15 @ Pacers Wk 15 vs Bulls Wk 16 vs Cavs Wk 17 @ Bulls Wk 17 @ Bulls Wk 23 vs Cavs Wk 25 vs Bucks Wk 25 @ Bucks |
0.731 | 0.5000.731|0.500 24 Remaining Games |
.85 | .35 | .16 .85|.35|.16 |
| Heat | 19 | 17 | 36 | Can | 13 | 413|4 Lost Wk 1 vs Magic 97-116 Won Wk 1 @ Hornets 114-106 Won Wk 2 @ Wizards 118-98 Won Wk 6 @ Hornets 98-94 Lost Wk 9 @ Magic 114-121 Won Wk 10 @ Magic 89-88 Lost Wk 10 @ Hawks 110-120 Wk 15 vs Magic Wk 19 @ Hawks Wk 19 vs Hawks Wk 20 vs Wizards Wk 21 vs Hornets Wk 22 vs Hornets Wk 23 vs Hawks Wk 24 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Wizards |
0.788 | 0.5000.788|0.500 30 Remaining Games |
.91 | .29 | .13 .91|.29|.13 |
| Hawks | 19 | 19 | 38 | Can | 14 | 414|4 Won Wk 1 vs Hornets 125-120 Lost Wk 2 vs Wizards 119-121 Lost Wk 2 @ Wizards 120-133 Won Wk 4 vs Wizards 129-117 Won Wk 6 @ Hornets 107-104 Won Wk 10 vs Heat 120-110 Wk 16 @ Wizards Wk 17 @ Magic Wk 18 vs Magic Wk 19 vs Heat Wk 19 @ Heat Wk 21 vs Hornets Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 23 @ Heat Wk 25 @ Magic Wk 25 vs Magic |
0.865 | 0.6500.865|0.650 32 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .62 | .161.00|.62|.16 |
| Bulls | 18 | 20 | 38 | Can | 10 | 310|3 Won Wk 1 @ Bucks 133-122 Lost Wk 4 vs Cavs 113-119 Lost Wk 4 @ Cavs 126-144 Won Wk 5 @ Pistons 122-112 Lost Wk 5 @ Bucks 106-122 Lost Wk 7 vs Pacers 123-132 Lost Wk 10 vs Bucks 91-112 Won Wk 10 vs Bucks 116-111 Lost Wk 12 @ Pacers 113-129 Wk 15 @ Pistons Wk 17 vs Pistons Wk 17 vs Pistons Wk 19 @ Pacers Wk 20 vs Cavs Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 25 @ Cavs |
0.750 | 0.5360.750|0.536 24 Remaining Games |
.88 | .47 | .19 .88|.47|.19 |
| Sixers | 15 | 21 | 36 | Can | 14 | 314|3 Lost Wk 1 @ Raptors 107-115 Lost Wk 4 vs Knicks 99-111 Won Wk 5 vs Nets 113-98 Won Wk 10 @ Celtics 118-114 Won Wk 11 @ Nets 123-94 Wk 13 vs Knicks Wk 15 vs Celtics Wk 17 vs Raptors Wk 17 @ Nets Wk 18 vs Celtics Wk 18 vs Nets Wk 19 @ Knicks Wk 20 @ Celtics Wk 21 @ Raptors Wk 23 vs Raptors Wk 24 @ Knicks |
0.808 | 0.5450.808|0.545 30 Remaining Games |
.91 | .36 | .11 .91|.36|.11 |
| Nets | 13 | 25 | 38 | Can | 9 | 1 9|1 Lost Wk 3 @ Celtics 104-108 Lost Wk 4 vs Celtics 114-139 Lost Wk 4 @ Knicks 122-124 Lost Wk 4 @ Knicks 104-114 Lost Wk 5 @ Sixers 98-113 Won Wk 9 @ Raptors 101-94 Lost Wk 11 @ Raptors 113-130 Lost Wk 11 vs Sixers 94-123 Wk 14 vs Knicks Wk 17 vs Sixers Wk 18 @ Sixers Wk 21 vs Celtics Wk 22 @ Celtics Wk 23 vs Raptors Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 25 vs Knicks |
0.608 | 0.2590.608|0.259 24 Remaining Games |
.75 | .23 | .03 .75|.23|.03 |
| Hornets | 8 | 27 | 35 | Can | 8 | 0 8|0 Lost Wk 1 @ Hawks 120-125 Lost Wk 1 vs Heat 106-114 Lost Wk 4 @ Magic 89-114 Lost Wk 6 vs Magic 84-95 Lost Wk 6 vs Heat 94-98 Lost Wk 6 vs Hawks 104-107 Lost Wk 9 @ Wizards 114-123 Lost Wk 10 @ Wizards 110-113 Wk 16 vs Wizards Wk 17 @ Magic Wk 19 vs Wizards Wk 21 @ Heat Wk 21 @ Hawks Wk 22 vs Hawks Wk 22 @ Heat Wk 23 vs Magic |
0.538 | 0.2000.538|0.200 22 Remaining Games |
.67 | .23 | .00 .67|.23|.00 |
| Raptors | 8 | 31 | 39 | Can | 10 | 210|2 Won Wk 1 vs Sixers 115-107 Lost Wk 4 @ Celtics 123-126 Lost Wk 8 vs Knicks 108-113 Lost Wk 9 vs Nets 94-101 Lost Wk 10 @ Knicks 125-139 Lost Wk 11 @ Celtics 71-125 Won Wk 11 vs Nets 130-113 Lost Wk 12 @ Knicks 98-112 Wk 13 vs Celtics Wk 16 vs Knicks Wk 17 @ Sixers Wk 19 vs Celtics Wk 21 vs Sixers Wk 23 @ Nets Wk 23 @ Sixers Wk 24 @ Nets |
0.615 | 0.2000.615|0.200 27 Remaining Games |
.79 | .14 | .00 .79|.14|.00 |
| Wizards | 6 | 30 | 36 | Can | 13 | 413|4 Won Wk 2 @ Hawks 121-119 Won Wk 2 vs Hawks 133-120 Lost Wk 2 vs Heat 98-118 Lost Wk 3 @ Magic 94-121 Lost Wk 4 @ Hawks 117-129 Won Wk 9 vs Hornets 123-114 Won Wk 10 vs Hornets 113-110 Wk 16 @ Hornets Wk 16 vs Hawks Wk 18 @ Magic Wk 19 @ Hornets Wk 20 @ Heat Wk 22 vs Magic Wk 24 vs Heat Wk 24 vs Magic Wk 25 @ Heat |
0.635 | 0.2080.635|0.208 28 Remaining Games |
.82 | .14 | .00 .82|.14|.00 |