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 |
| Pistons | 41 | 13 | 54 | Can | 0.813 | 0.7270.813|0.727i Lost Wk 1 @ Bulls 111-115 Lost Wk 2 vs Cavs 95-116 Won Wk 4 vs Bulls 124-113 Won Wk 5 vs Pacers 127-112 Won Wk 5 @ Bucks 129-116 Won Wk 6 @ Pacers 122-117 Lost Wk 7 @ Bucks 109-113 Won Wk 7 vs Bucks 124-112 Won Wk 11 @ Cavs 114-110 Won Wk 12 vs Bulls 108-93 Won Wk 13 vs Pacers 121-78 Wk 18 @ Bulls Wk 19 vs Cavs Wk 20 @ Cavs Wk 25 vs Bucks Wk 25 @ Pacers |
0.865 | 0.7940.865|0.794i 18 Remaining Games |
.94 | .81 | .41.94|.81|.41 |
| Celtics | 36 | 19 | 55 | Can | 0.688 | 0.5830.688|0.583 Lost Wk 1 vs Sixers 116-117 Lost Wk 1 @ Knicks 95-105 Won Wk 2 @ Sixers 109-108 Lost Wk 4 @ Sixers 100-102 Won Wk 5 @ Nets 113-99 Lost Wk 5 vs Nets 105-113 Won Wk 7 vs Knicks 123-117 Won Wk 7 @ Raptors 121-113 Won Wk 9 @ Raptors 112-96 Won Wk 12 vs Raptors 125-117 Won Wk 14 @ Nets 130-126 Lost Wk 16 vs Knicks 89-111 Wk 19 vs Nets Wk 19 vs Sixers Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 25 @ Knicks |
0.750 | 0.6490.750|0.649 Wk 19 vs Nets Wk 19 vs Sixers Wk 20 @ Bucks Wk 20 vs Hornets Wk 20 @ Cavs Wk 21 vs Wizards Wk 23 vs Hawks Wk 23 @ Hornets Wk 24 @ Hawks Wk 24 @ Heat Wk 24 @ Bucks Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 25 vs Hornets Wk 25 @ Knicks Wk 25 vs Magic |
.88 | .61 | .35.88|.61|.35 |
| Cavaliers | 36 | 21 | 57 | Can | 0.813 | 0.7000.813|0.700 Won Wk 1 vs Bucks 118-113 Won Wk 2 @ Pistons 116-95 Won Wk 3 vs Bulls 128-122 Won Wk 5 vs Bucks 118-106 Won Wk 5 vs Pacers 120-109 Won Wk 7 @ Pacers 135-119 Lost Wk 9 @ Bulls 111-127 Lost Wk 9 vs Bulls 125-136 Lost Wk 11 vs Pistons 110-114 Won Wk 12 @ Pacers 120-116 Wk 19 @ Bucks Wk 19 @ Pistons Wk 20 vs Pistons Wk 22 @ Bucks Wk 22 @ Bulls Wk 24 vs Pacers |
0.750 | 0.6290.750|0.629 17 Remaining Games |
.91 | .50 | .28.91|.50|.28 |
| Knicks | 35 | 21 | 56 | Can | 0.824 | 0.7690.824|0.769 Wk 20 @ Raptors Wk 22 @ Nets Wk 25 vs Celtics Wk 25 vs Raptors |
0.731 | 0.6320.731|0.632 Wk 18 @ Bulls Wk 19 @ Cavs Wk 19 @ Bucks Wk 20 @ Raptors Wk 21 @ Pacers Wk 22 vs Pacers Wk 22 @ Nets Wk 22 vs Wizards Wk 23 @ Hornets Wk 24 vs Bulls Wk 25 @ Hawks Wk 25 vs Celtics Wk 25 vs Raptors Wk 25 vs Hornets |
.88 | .59 | .38.88|.59|.38 |
| Raptors | 33 | 23 | 56 | Can | 0.471 | 0.3080.471|0.308 Wk 20 vs Knicks Wk 24 @ Celtics Wk 25 @ Knicks Wk 25 vs Nets |
0.712 | 0.6250.712|0.625 Wk 18 @ Bucks Wk 19 @ Wizards Wk 20 vs Knicks Wk 21 vs Pistons Wk 22 @ Bulls Wk 23 vs Magic Wk 24 @ Pistons Wk 24 @ Celtics Wk 25 vs Heat Wk 25 vs Heat Wk 25 @ Knicks Wk 25 vs Nets |
.88 | .54 | .32.88|.54|.32 |
| Sixers | 30 | 25 | 55 | Can | 0.625 | 0.5710.625|0.571 Won Wk 1 @ Celtics 117-116 Lost Wk 2 vs Celtics 108-109 Won Wk 2 @ Nets 129-105 Won Wk 3 vs Raptors 130-120 Won Wk 4 vs Celtics 102-100 Lost Wk 5 vs Raptors 112-121 Won Wk 6 @ Nets 115-103 Won Wk 9 @ Knicks 116-107 Lost Wk 10 vs Nets 106-114 Won Wk 11 @ Knicks 130-119 Lost Wk 12 @ Raptors 115-116 Won Wk 13 @ Raptors 115-102 Lost Wk 14 vs Knicks 109-112 Lost Wk 17 vs Knicks 89-138 Wk 19 @ Celtics Wk 21 vs Nets |
0.635 | 0.5000.635|0.500 Wk 19 @ Pacers Wk 19 vs Heat Wk 19 @ Celtics Wk 20 @ Hawks Wk 21 @ Cavs Wk 21 @ Pistons Wk 21 vs Nets Wk 23 vs Bulls Wk 23 @ Hornets Wk 24 @ Heat Wk 24 @ Wizards Wk 24 vs Pistons Wk 25 @ Pacers Wk 25 vs Bucks |
.79 | .36 | .24.79|.36|.24 |
| Heat | 30 | 27 | 57 | Can | 0.706 | 0.5000.706|0.500 Wk 20 @ Hornets Wk 21 vs Wizards Wk 21 vs Magic Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 24 vs Wizards Wk 25 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Hawks |
0.692 | 0.5000.692|0.500 20 Remaining Games |
.88 | .39 | .19.88|.39|.19 |
| Magic | 29 | 25 | 54 | Can | 0.706 | 0.5450.706|0.545 Wk 20 vs Wizards Wk 21 vs Wizards Wk 21 @ Heat Wk 22 @ Hawks Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 24 vs Hawks |
0.654 | 0.5140.654|0.514 Wk 19 vs Pistons Wk 20 vs Wizards Wk 20 @ Bucks Wk 21 vs Cavs Wk 21 vs Wizards Wk 21 @ Heat Wk 22 @ Hawks Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 23 vs Pacers Wk 23 @ Cavs Wk 23 @ Raptors Wk 24 vs Hawks Wk 25 vs Pistons Wk 25 @ Bulls Wk 25 @ Celtics |
.76 | .44 | .22.76|.44|.22 |
| Hawks | 27 | 31 | 58 | Can | 0.625 | 0.4550.625|0.455 Won Wk 1 @ Magic 111-107 Won Wk 3 vs Magic 127-112 Won Wk 5 vs Hornets 113-110 Lost Wk 6 @ Wizards 113-132 Won Wk 7 @ Wizards 131-116 Lost Wk 9 @ Hornets 121-133 Lost Wk 10 vs Heat 111-126 Won Wk 16 @ Heat 127-115 Lost Wk 16 vs Hornets 119-126 Lost Wk 17 @ Hornets 107-110 Lost Wk 18 vs Heat 97-128 Wk 19 vs Wizards Wk 19 vs Wizards Wk 22 vs Magic Wk 24 @ Magic Wk 25 @ Heat |
0.596 | 0.4000.596|0.400 17 Remaining Games |
.82 | .40 | .16.82|.40|.16 |
| Hornets | 26 | 31 | 57 | Can | 0.750 | 0.6670.750|0.667 Won Wk 1 @ Wizards 139-113 Lost Wk 2 @ Heat 117-144 Lost Wk 2 vs Magic 107-123 Lost Wk 3 @ Heat 108-126 Lost Wk 5 @ Hawks 110-113 Won Wk 9 vs Hawks 133-121 Won Wk 10 vs Wizards 126-109 Won Wk 10 @ Magic 120-105 Won Wk 14 @ Magic 124-97 Won Wk 14 vs Wizards 119-115 Won Wk 16 @ Hawks 126-119 Won Wk 17 vs Hawks 110-107 Wk 18 @ Wizards Wk 20 vs Heat Wk 22 vs Heat Wk 22 vs Magic |
0.596 | 0.4320.596|0.432 Wk 18 @ Wizards Wk 19 @ Bulls Wk 19 @ Pacers Wk 20 @ Celtics Wk 20 vs Heat Wk 22 vs Heat Wk 22 vs Magic Wk 23 vs Knicks Wk 23 vs Sixers Wk 23 vs Celtics Wk 24 @ Nets Wk 24 vs Pacers Wk 25 @ Celtics Wk 25 vs Pistons Wk 25 @ Knicks |
.73 | .39 | .17.73|.39|.17 |
| Bucks | 24 | 30 | 54 | Can | 0.750 | 0.6360.750|0.636 Lost Wk 1 @ Cavs 113-118 Won Wk 3 @ Pacers 117-115 Won Wk 3 vs Bulls 126-110 Lost Wk 5 @ Cavs 106-118 Lost Wk 5 vs Pistons 116-129 Won Wk 7 vs Pistons 113-109 Lost Wk 7 @ Pistons 112-124 Won Wk 10 @ Pacers 111-94 Won Wk 10 @ Bulls 112-103 Won Wk 16 vs Bulls 131-115 Won Wk 16 vs Pacers 105-99 Wk 19 vs Cavs Wk 19 @ Bulls Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 22 vs Cavs Wk 25 @ Pistons |
0.654 | 0.4860.654|0.486 17 Remaining Games |
.81 | .39 | .19.81|.39|.19 |
| Bulls | 24 | 32 | 56 | Can | 0.438 | 0.2500.438|0.250 Won Wk 1 vs Pistons 115-111 Lost Wk 3 @ Bucks 110-126 Lost Wk 3 @ Cavs 122-128 Lost Wk 4 @ Pistons 113-124 Lost Wk 6 @ Pacers 101-103 Lost Wk 7 vs Pacers 105-120 Won Wk 9 vs Cavs 127-111 Won Wk 9 @ Cavs 136-125 Lost Wk 10 vs Bucks 103-112 Lost Wk 12 @ Pistons 93-108 Lost Wk 15 @ Pacers 110-113 Lost Wk 16 @ Bucks 115-131 Wk 18 vs Pistons Wk 19 vs Bucks Wk 22 vs Cavs Wk 24 vs Pacers |
0.549 | 0.4100.549|0.410 Wk 18 vs Pistons Wk 18 vs Knicks Wk 19 vs Hornets Wk 19 vs Bucks Wk 22 vs Raptors Wk 22 vs Cavs Wk 23 @ Sixers Wk 24 vs Pacers Wk 24 @ Knicks Wk 25 @ Wizards Wk 25 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Magic |
.72 | .50 | .19.72|.50|.19 |
| Wizards | 16 | 39 | 55 | Can | 0.625 | 0.2500.625|0.250 Lost Wk 1 vs Hornets 113-139 Lost Wk 2 vs Magic 94-125 Won Wk 6 vs Hawks 132-113 Lost Wk 7 vs Hawks 116-131 Lost Wk 10 @ Hornets 109-126 Won Wk 12 vs Magic 120-112 Lost Wk 14 @ Hornets 115-119 Lost Wk 16 vs Heat 101-132 Wk 18 vs Hornets Wk 19 @ Hawks Wk 19 @ Hawks Wk 20 @ Magic Wk 21 @ Heat Wk 21 @ Magic Wk 24 @ Heat Wk 25 vs Heat |
0.558 | 0.3240.558|0.324 18 Remaining Games |
.71 | .18 | .08.71|.18|.08 |
| Nets | 15 | 40 | 55 | Can | 0.438 | 0.2500.438|0.250 Lost Wk 2 vs Sixers 105-129 Lost Wk 3 @ Knicks 98-134 Lost Wk 4 vs Raptors 109-119 Lost Wk 5 vs Celtics 99-113 Won Wk 5 @ Celtics 113-105 Lost Wk 5 @ Raptors 109-119 Lost Wk 6 vs Knicks 100-113 Lost Wk 6 vs Sixers 103-115 Won Wk 9 vs Raptors 96-81 Won Wk 10 @ Sixers 114-106 Lost Wk 14 @ Knicks 66-120 Lost Wk 14 vs Celtics 126-130 Wk 19 @ Celtics Wk 21 @ Sixers Wk 22 vs Knicks Wk 25 @ Raptors |
0.549 | 0.3240.549|0.324 17 Remaining Games |
.67 | .17 | .11.67|.17|.11 |
| Pacers | 15 | 42 | 57 | Cannot | 0.438 | 0.2500.438|0.250 Lost Wk 3 vs Bucks 115-117 Lost Wk 5 @ Pistons 112-127 Lost Wk 5 @ Cavs 109-120 Lost Wk 6 vs Pistons 117-122 Won Wk 6 vs Bulls 103-101 Lost Wk 7 vs Cavs 119-135 Won Wk 7 @ Bulls 120-105 Lost Wk 10 vs Bucks 94-111 Lost Wk 12 vs Cavs 116-120 Lost Wk 13 @ Pistons 78-121 Won Wk 15 vs Bulls 113-110 Lost Wk 16 @ Bucks 99-105 Wk 21 @ Bucks Wk 24 @ Bulls Wk 24 @ Cavs Wk 25 vs Pistons |
0.462 | 0.2820.462|0.282 Wk 19 vs Sixers Wk 19 vs Hornets Wk 21 vs Knicks Wk 21 @ Bucks Wk 22 @ Knicks Wk 23 @ Magic Wk 23 vs Heat Wk 24 @ Bulls Wk 24 @ Hornets Wk 24 @ Cavs Wk 25 @ Nets Wk 25 vs Sixers Wk 25 vs Pistons |
.63 | .22 | .11.63|.22|.11 |