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 | 55 | 10 | 65 | Has | 15 | 1115|11i 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 Lost Wk 12 vs Pacers 93-108 Won Wk 13 @ Pacers 127-117 Won Wk 15 vs Pistons 110-91 Won Wk 16 @ Pistons 118-115 Won Wk 20 @ Bulls 139-117 Won Wk 20 @ Bucks 112-100 Wk 23 @ Pistons Wk 25 vs Bulls Wk 25 @ Pacers Wk 25 vs Pacers |
0.865 | 0.8440.865|0.844i Wk 21 vs Magic Wk 23 @ Pistons Wk 24 vs Knicks Wk 25 vs Bulls Wk 25 @ Pacers Wk 25 @ Knicks Wk 25 vs Pacers |
.95 | .77 | .56.95|.77|.56 |
| Celtics | 47 | 19 | 66 | Can | 14 | 1114|11 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 Lost Wk 13 @ Raptors 97-110 Won Wk 15 @ Sixers 118-110 Won Wk 16 @ Knicks 131-104 Won Wk 18 @ Sixers 124-104 Won Wk 18 vs Knicks 118-105 Won Wk 19 @ Raptors 111-101 Won Wk 20 vs Sixers 123-105 Wk 21 @ Nets Wk 22 vs Nets Wk 25 @ Knicks |
0.788 | 0.7440.788|0.744 Wk 21 @ Heat Wk 21 @ Nets Wk 22 vs Nets Wk 24 vs Heat Wk 24 vs Wizards Wk 25 @ Knicks Wk 25 @ Magic Wk 25 vs Hornets Wk 25 vs Hornets |
.89 | .68 | .52.89|.68|.52 |
| Knicks | 42 | 23 | 65 | Can | 13 | 1013|10 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 Won Wk 13 @ Sixers 125-119 Won Wk 14 @ Nets 99-95 Won Wk 16 @ Raptors 121-115 Lost Wk 16 vs Celtics 104-131 Lost Wk 18 @ Celtics 105-118 Won Wk 19 vs Sixers 110-105 Wk 24 vs Sixers Wk 25 vs Celtics Wk 25 @ Nets |
0.750 | 0.6830.750|0.683 Wk 22 vs Heat Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 22 vs Wizards Wk 23 @ Bucks Wk 24 vs Sixers Wk 24 @ Cavs Wk 24 @ Hawks Wk 25 vs Celtics Wk 25 @ Pistons Wk 25 vs Cavs Wk 25 @ Nets |
.85 | .50 | .38.85|.50|.38 |
| Pistons | 37 | 29 | 66 | Cannot | 7 | 4 7|4 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 Lost Wk 13 vs Pacers 100-111 Lost Wk 15 @ Cavs 91-110 Lost Wk 15 @ Pacers 119-133 Won Wk 15 vs Bulls 127-119 Lost Wk 16 vs Cavs 115-118 Won Wk 17 @ Bulls 132-92 Won Wk 17 @ Bulls 128-110 Wk 23 vs Cavs Wk 25 vs Bucks Wk 25 @ Bucks |
0.615 | 0.5560.615|0.556 Wk 21 vs Wizards Wk 22 @ Heat Wk 23 vs Cavs Wk 24 @ Raptors Wk 25 vs Knicks Wk 25 vs Bucks Wk 25 @ Bucks |
.71 | .43 | .35.71|.43|.35 |
| Bucks | 36 | 28 | 64 | Cannot | 9 | 6 9|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 Lost Wk 20 vs Cavs 100-112 Lost Wk 21 @ Pacers 114-115 Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 25 @ Pistons Wk 25 vs Pistons |
0.635 | 0.5780.635|0.578 Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 23 vs Knicks Wk 23 vs Hawks Wk 24 @ Sixers Wk 24 @ Heat Wk 25 @ Pistons Wk 25 vs Pistons |
.69 | .48 | .37.69|.48|.37 |
| Pacers | 36 | 28 | 64 | Cannot | 11 | 8 11|8 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 Won Wk 12 @ Cavs 108-93 Lost Wk 13 vs Cavs 117-127 Won Wk 13 @ Pistons 111-100 Won Wk 15 vs Pistons 133-119 Won Wk 19 vs Bulls 127-112 Lost Wk 21 @ Bulls 103-121 Won Wk 21 vs Bucks 115-114 Wk 21 @ Bucks Wk 25 vs Cavs Wk 25 @ Cavs |
0.608 | 0.5120.608|0.512 Wk 21 @ Sixers Wk 21 @ Bucks Wk 22 vs Nets Wk 22 vs Nets Wk 23 @ Wizards Wk 24 vs Hornets Wk 25 vs Wizards Wk 25 vs Cavs Wk 25 vs Magic Wk 25 @ Cavs |
.71 | .52 | .31.71|.52|.31 |
| Hawks | 32 | 34 | 66 | Can | 12 | 8 12|8 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 Won Wk 16 @ Wizards 125-111 Won Wk 17 @ Magic 112-106 Lost Wk 18 vs Magic 108-114 Won Wk 19 vs Heat 98-86 Lost Wk 19 @ Heat 109-131 Won Wk 21 vs Hornets 123-110 Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 23 @ Heat Wk 25 @ Magic Wk 25 vs Magic |
0.654 | 0.5710.654|0.571 Wk 21 @ Nets Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 22 vs Sixers Wk 23 @ Heat Wk 23 @ Bucks Wk 24 vs Knicks Wk 25 @ Magic Wk 25 @ Nets Wk 25 @ Sixers Wk 25 vs Magic |
.78 | .53 | .41.78|.53|.41 |
| Magic | 30 | 36 | 66 | Can | 13 | 8 13|8 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 Lost Wk 15 @ Heat 119-125 Lost Wk 17 vs Hawks 106-112 Won Wk 17 vs Hornets 102-86 Won Wk 18 @ Hawks 114-108 Won Wk 18 vs Wizards 110-90 Wk 22 @ Wizards Wk 23 @ Hornets Wk 24 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Hawks Wk 25 @ Hawks |
0.615 | 0.5450.615|0.545 Wk 21 @ Cavs Wk 22 @ Wizards Wk 23 @ Hornets Wk 24 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Hawks Wk 25 vs Celtics Wk 25 @ Pacers Wk 25 @ Hawks |
.74 | .41 | .32.74|.41|.32 |
| Heat | 29 | 36 | 65 | Can | 11 | 7 11|7 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 Won Wk 15 vs Magic 125-119 Lost Wk 19 @ Hawks 86-98 Won Wk 19 vs Hawks 131-109 Won Wk 20 vs Wizards 106-90 Lost Wk 21 vs Hornets 102-105 Wk 22 vs Hornets Wk 23 vs Hawks Wk 24 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Wizards |
0.577 | 0.4500.577|0.450 Wk 21 vs Celtics Wk 22 @ Knicks Wk 22 vs Pistons Wk 22 vs Hornets Wk 23 vs Hawks Wk 23 @ Sixers Wk 24 @ Wizards Wk 24 @ Celtics Wk 24 vs Bucks Wk 25 vs Sixers Wk 25 @ Bulls Wk 25 vs Wizards |
.67 | .27 | .24.67|.27|.24 |
| Bulls | 27 | 38 | 65 | Cannot | 5 | 4 5|4 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 Lost Wk 15 @ Pistons 119-127 Lost Wk 17 vs Pistons 92-132 Lost Wk 17 vs Pistons 110-128 Lost Wk 19 @ Pacers 112-127 Lost Wk 20 vs Cavs 117-139 Won Wk 21 vs Pacers 121-103 Wk 25 @ Cavs |
0.558 | 0.4890.558|0.489 Wk 21 vs Nets Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 24 @ Hornets Wk 25 @ Cavs Wk 25 vs Heat Wk 25 vs Wizards Wk 25 @ Sixers |
.66 | .42 | .34.66|.42|.34 |
| Raptors | 23 | 43 | 66 | Cannot | 8 | 5 8|5 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 Won Wk 13 vs Celtics 110-97 Lost Wk 16 vs Knicks 115-121 Won Wk 17 @ Sixers 106-103 Lost Wk 19 vs Celtics 101-111 Won Wk 21 vs Sixers 118-105 Wk 23 @ Nets Wk 23 @ Sixers Wk 24 @ Nets |
0.442 | 0.3410.442|0.341 Wk 23 @ Wizards Wk 23 @ Nets Wk 23 vs Hornets Wk 23 @ Sixers Wk 24 @ Bulls Wk 24 vs Pistons Wk 24 @ Nets Wk 25 vs Hornets |
.54 | .26 | .13.54|.26|.13 |
| Nets | 22 | 43 | 65 | Cannot | 8 | 3 8|3 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 Lost Wk 14 vs Knicks 95-99 Won Wk 17 vs Sixers 100-96 Won Wk 18 @ Sixers 105-103 Wk 21 vs Celtics Wk 22 @ Celtics Wk 23 vs Raptors Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 25 vs Knicks |
0.451 | 0.3000.451|0.300 Wk 21 @ Bulls Wk 21 vs Celtics Wk 21 vs Hawks Wk 22 @ Celtics Wk 22 @ Pacers Wk 22 @ Pacers Wk 23 vs Raptors Wk 23 @ Wizards Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 25 vs Hawks Wk 25 vs Knicks |
.56 | .21 | .08.56|.21|.08 |
| Sixers | 22 | 43 | 65 | Cannot | 5 | 3 5|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 Lost Wk 13 vs Knicks 119-125 Lost Wk 15 vs Celtics 110-118 Lost Wk 17 vs Raptors 103-106 Lost Wk 17 @ Nets 96-100 Lost Wk 18 vs Celtics 104-124 Lost Wk 18 vs Nets 103-105 Lost Wk 19 @ Knicks 105-110 Lost Wk 20 @ Celtics 105-123 Lost Wk 21 @ Raptors 105-118 Wk 23 vs Raptors Wk 24 @ Knicks |
0.481 | 0.3410.481|0.341 Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 22 @ Hawks Wk 23 vs Wizards Wk 23 vs Heat Wk 23 vs Raptors Wk 24 @ Knicks Wk 24 vs Bucks Wk 25 @ Heat Wk 25 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Hawks Wk 25 vs Bulls |
.58 | .24 | .14.58|.24|.14 |
| Hornets | 16 | 49 | 65 | Can | 4 | 1 4|1 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 Lost Wk 16 vs Wizards 114-124 Lost Wk 17 @ Magic 86-102 Lost Wk 19 vs Wizards 100-113 Won Wk 21 @ Heat 105-102 Lost Wk 21 @ Hawks 110-123 Wk 22 vs Hawks Wk 22 @ Heat Wk 23 vs Magic |
0.365 | 0.2140.365|0.214 Wk 22 vs Hawks Wk 22 vs Knicks Wk 22 @ Heat Wk 23 vs Magic Wk 23 @ Raptors Wk 24 @ Pacers Wk 24 vs Bulls Wk 25 @ Raptors Wk 25 @ Celtics Wk 25 @ Celtics |
.50 | .24 | .08.50|.24|.08 |
| Wizards | 13 | 51 | 64 | Cannot | 10 | 6 10|6 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 Won Wk 16 @ Hornets 124-114 Lost Wk 16 vs Hawks 111-125 Lost Wk 18 @ Magic 90-110 Won Wk 19 @ Hornets 113-100 Lost Wk 20 @ Heat 90-106 Wk 22 vs Magic Wk 24 vs Heat Wk 24 vs Magic Wk 25 @ Heat |
0.462 | 0.2630.462|0.263 Wk 21 @ Pistons Wk 22 vs Magic Wk 22 @ Knicks Wk 23 vs Raptors Wk 23 @ Sixers Wk 23 vs Pacers Wk 23 vs Nets Wk 24 vs Heat Wk 24 vs Magic Wk 24 @ Celtics Wk 25 @ Pacers Wk 25 vs Sixers Wk 25 @ Bulls Wk 25 @ Heat |
.50 | .11 | .03.50|.11|.03 |