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 | 11 | 2 | 13 | Can | 14 | 114|1i Lost Wk 1 @ Bulls 111-115 Lost Wk 2 vs Cavs 95-116 Won Wk 4 vs Bulls 124-113 Wk 5 vs Pacers Wk 5 @ Bucks Wk 6 @ Pacers Wk 7 @ Bucks Wk 7 vs Bucks Wk 11 @ Cavs Wk 12 vs Bulls Wk 13 vs Pacers Wk 18 @ Bulls Wk 19 vs Cavs Wk 20 @ Cavs Wk 25 vs Bucks Wk 25 @ Pacers |
48 | 748|7i 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .80 | .061.00|.80|.06 |
| Cavaliers | 9 | 5 | 14 | Can | 16 | 316|3 Won Wk 1 vs Bucks 118-113 Won Wk 2 @ Pistons 116-95 Won Wk 3 vs Bulls 128-122 Wk 5 vs Bucks Wk 5 vs Pacers Wk 7 @ Pacers Wk 9 @ Bulls Wk 9 vs Bulls Wk 11 vs Pistons Wk 12 @ Pacers Wk 19 @ Bucks Wk 19 @ Pistons Wk 20 vs Pistons Wk 22 @ Bucks Wk 22 @ Bulls Wk 24 vs Pacers |
45 | 845|8 37 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .111.00|.50|.11 |
| Hawks | 9 | 5 | 14 | Can | 16 | 216|2 Won Wk 1 @ Magic 111-107 Won Wk 3 vs Magic 127-112 Wk 5 vs Hornets Wk 6 @ Wizards Wk 7 @ Wizards Wk 9 @ Hornets Wk 10 vs Heat Wk 16 @ Heat Wk 16 vs Hornets Wk 17 @ Hornets Wk 18 vs Heat Wk 19 vs Wizards Wk 19 vs Wizards Wk 22 vs Magic Wk 24 @ Magic Wk 25 @ Heat |
46 | 446|4 42 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .40 | .001.00|.40|.00 |
| Knicks | 8 | 4 | 12 | Can | 16 | 216|2 Won Wk 1 vs Celtics 105-95 Won Wk 3 vs Nets 134-98 Wk 6 @ Nets Wk 6 vs Raptors Wk 7 @ Celtics Wk 9 vs Sixers Wk 11 vs Sixers Wk 14 vs Nets Wk 14 @ Sixers Wk 15 @ Raptors Wk 16 @ Celtics Wk 17 @ Sixers Wk 20 @ Raptors Wk 22 @ Nets Wk 25 vs Celtics Wk 25 vs Raptors |
46 | 646|6 40 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .061.00|.50|.06 |
| Raptors | 8 | 5 | 13 | Can | 15 | 115|1 Lost Wk 3 @ Sixers 120-130 Won Wk 4 @ Nets 119-109 Wk 5 @ Sixers Wk 5 vs Nets Wk 6 @ Knicks Wk 7 vs Celtics Wk 9 vs Celtics Wk 9 @ Nets Wk 12 @ Celtics Wk 12 vs Sixers Wk 13 vs Sixers Wk 15 vs Knicks Wk 20 vs Knicks Wk 24 @ Celtics Wk 25 @ Knicks Wk 25 vs Nets |
48 | 748|7 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .71 | .031.00|.71|.03 |
| Bucks | 8 | 6 | 14 | Can | 15 | 215|2 Lost Wk 1 @ Cavs 113-118 Won Wk 3 @ Pacers 117-115 Won Wk 3 vs Bulls 126-110 Wk 5 @ Cavs Wk 5 vs Pistons Wk 7 vs Pistons Wk 7 @ Pistons Wk 10 @ Pacers Wk 10 @ Bulls Wk 16 vs Bulls Wk 16 vs Pacers Wk 19 vs Cavs Wk 19 @ Bulls Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 22 vs Cavs Wk 25 @ Pistons |
47 | 647|6 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .061.00|.50|.06 |
| Sixers | 7 | 5 | 12 | Can | 15 | 415|4 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 Wk 5 vs Raptors Wk 6 @ Nets Wk 9 @ Knicks Wk 10 vs Nets Wk 11 @ Knicks Wk 12 @ Raptors Wk 13 @ Raptors Wk 14 vs Knicks Wk 17 vs Knicks Wk 19 @ Celtics Wk 21 vs Nets |
45 | 745|7 38 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .061.00|.50|.06 |
| Heat | 7 | 6 | 13 | Can | 15 | 215|2 Lost Wk 1 @ Magic 121-125 Won Wk 2 vs Hornets 144-117 Won Wk 3 vs Hornets 126-108 Wk 7 @ Magic Wk 10 @ Hawks Wk 15 vs Magic Wk 16 vs Hawks Wk 16 @ Wizards Wk 18 @ Hawks 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 |
47 | 447|4 43 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .40 | .001.00|.40|.00 |
| Magic | 7 | 7 | 14 | Can | 14 | 314|3 Won Wk 1 vs Heat 125-121 Lost Wk 1 vs Hawks 107-111 Won Wk 2 @ Hornets 123-107 Won Wk 2 @ Wizards 125-94 Lost Wk 3 @ Hawks 112-127 Wk 7 vs Heat Wk 10 vs Hornets Wk 12 @ Wizards Wk 14 vs Hornets Wk 15 @ Heat Wk 20 vs Wizards Wk 21 vs Wizards Wk 21 @ Heat Wk 22 @ Hawks Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 24 vs Hawks |
44 | 644|6 38 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .38 | .061.00|.38|.06 |
| Celtics | 7 | 7 | 14 | Can | 13 | 113|1 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 Wk 5 @ Nets Wk 5 vs Nets Wk 7 vs Knicks Wk 7 @ Raptors Wk 9 @ Raptors Wk 12 vs Raptors Wk 14 @ Nets Wk 16 vs Knicks Wk 19 vs Nets Wk 19 vs Sixers Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 25 @ Knicks |
45 | 445|4 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .38 | .001.00|.38|.00 |
| Bulls | 6 | 6 | 12 | Can | 13 | 113|1 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 Wk 6 @ Pacers Wk 7 vs Pacers Wk 9 vs Cavs Wk 9 @ Cavs Wk 10 vs Bucks Wk 12 @ Pistons Wk 15 @ Pacers Wk 16 @ Bucks Wk 18 vs Pistons Wk 19 vs Bucks Wk 22 vs Cavs Wk 24 vs Pacers |
46 | 546|5 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .56 | .031.00|.56|.03 |
| Hornets | 4 | 9 | 13 | Can | 13 | 113|1 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 Wk 5 @ Hawks Wk 9 vs Hawks Wk 10 vs Wizards Wk 10 @ Magic Wk 14 @ Magic Wk 14 vs Wizards Wk 16 @ Hawks Wk 17 vs Hawks Wk 18 @ Wizards Wk 20 vs Heat Wk 22 vs Heat Wk 22 vs Magic |
45 | 345|3 42 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .17 | .001.00|.17|.00 |
| Nets | 2 | 11 | 13 | Can | 13 | 013|0 Lost Wk 2 vs Sixers 105-129 Lost Wk 3 @ Knicks 98-134 Lost Wk 4 vs Raptors 109-119 Wk 5 vs Celtics Wk 5 @ Celtics Wk 5 @ Raptors Wk 6 vs Knicks Wk 6 vs Sixers Wk 9 vs Raptors Wk 10 @ Sixers Wk 14 @ Knicks Wk 14 vs Celtics Wk 19 @ Celtics Wk 21 @ Sixers Wk 22 vs Knicks Wk 25 @ Raptors |
42 | 242|2 40 Remaining Games |
.91 | .00 | .00 .91|.00|.00 |
| Pacers | 1 | 12 | 13 | Can | 15 | 015|0 Lost Wk 3 vs Bucks 115-117 Wk 5 @ Pistons Wk 5 @ Cavs Wk 6 vs Pistons Wk 6 vs Bulls Wk 7 vs Cavs Wk 7 @ Bulls Wk 10 vs Bucks Wk 12 vs Cavs Wk 13 @ Pistons Wk 15 vs Bulls Wk 16 @ Bucks Wk 21 @ Bucks Wk 24 @ Bulls Wk 24 @ Cavs Wk 25 vs Pistons |
46 | 046|0 46 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00|.00|.00 |
| Wizards | 1 | 12 | 13 | Can | 14 | 014|0 Lost Wk 1 vs Hornets 113-139 Lost Wk 2 vs Magic 94-125 Wk 6 vs Hawks Wk 7 vs Hawks Wk 10 @ Hornets Wk 12 vs Magic Wk 14 @ Hornets Wk 16 vs Heat 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 |
41 | 041|0 41 Remaining Games |
.88 | .00 | .00 .88|.00|.00 |