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 | 16 | 1 | 17 | Can | 16 | 516|5i 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 Wk 9 vs Bucks 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 |
49 | 1249|12i 37 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .90 | .171.00|.90|.17 |
| Celtics | 13 | 3 | 16 | Can | 16 | 416|4 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 Wk 10 vs Sixers Wk 11 vs Raptors 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 |
48 | 1348|13 35 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .83 | .141.00|.83|.14 |
| Magic | 10 | 7 | 17 | Can | 16 | 316|3 Won Wk 1 @ Heat 116-97 Won Wk 3 vs Wizards 121-94 Won Wk 4 vs Hornets 114-89 Wk 6 @ Hornets Wk 9 vs Heat Wk 10 vs Heat 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 |
47 | 7 47|7 40 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .63 | .061.00|.63|.06 |
| Knicks | 9 | 6 | 15 | Can | 15 | 315|3 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 Wk 8 @ Raptors Wk 10 vs Raptors Wk 12 vs Raptors 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 |
45 | 8 45|8 37 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .55 | .081.00|.55|.08 |
| Bucks | 7 | 9 | 16 | Can | 13 | 313|3 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 Wk 7 @ Pistons Wk 9 @ Cavs Wk 10 @ Bulls Wk 10 @ Bulls Wk 11 @ Pacers Wk 20 vs Cavs Wk 21 @ Pacers Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 25 @ Pistons Wk 25 vs Pistons |
42 | 5 42|5 37 Remaining Games |
.97 | .27 | .03 .97|.27|.03 |
| Bulls | 7 | 10 | 17 | Can | 13 | 213|2 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 Wk 7 vs Pacers Wk 10 vs Bucks Wk 10 vs Bucks Wk 12 @ Pacers 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 |
46 | 6 46|6 40 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .60 | .031.00|.60|.03 |
| Pistons | 7 | 10 | 17 | Can | 12 | 012|0 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 Wk 6 @ Pacers Wk 7 vs Bucks 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 |
41 | 6 41|6 35 Remaining Games |
.91 | .25 | .05 .91|.25|.05 |
| Hawks | 7 | 10 | 17 | Can | 14 | 214|2 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 Wk 6 @ Hornets Wk 10 vs Heat 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 |
44 | 5 44|5 39 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .031.00|.50|.03 |
| Heat | 6 | 7 | 13 | Can | 15 | 215|2 Lost Wk 1 vs Magic 97-116 Won Wk 1 @ Hornets 114-106 Won Wk 2 @ Wizards 118-98 Wk 6 @ Hornets Wk 9 @ Magic Wk 10 @ Magic Wk 10 @ Hawks 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 |
46 | 5 46|5 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .43 | .031.00|.43|.03 |
| Hornets | 6 | 9 | 15 | Can | 13 | 013|0 Lost Wk 1 @ Hawks 120-125 Lost Wk 1 vs Heat 106-114 Lost Wk 4 @ Magic 89-114 Wk 6 vs Magic Wk 6 vs Heat Wk 6 vs Hawks Wk 9 @ Wizards Wk 10 @ Wizards 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 |
42 | 5 42|5 37 Remaining Games |
.94 | .36 | .00 .94|.36|.00 |
| Pacers | 6 | 10 | 16 | Can | 15 | 115|1 Won Wk 1 @ Pistons 115-109 Lost Wk 5 @ Bucks 117-129 Wk 6 vs Pistons Wk 7 @ Bulls Wk 11 vs Bucks Wk 12 vs Bulls 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 |
42 | 5 42|5 37 Remaining Games |
.94 | .45 | .03 .94|.45|.03 |
| Nets | 6 | 10 | 16 | Can | 11 | 011|0 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 Wk 9 @ Raptors Wk 11 @ Raptors Wk 11 vs Sixers 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 |
41 | 3 41|3 38 Remaining Games |
.94 | .27 | .00 .94|.27|.00 |
| Raptors | 4 | 12 | 16 | Can | 15 | 115|1 Won Wk 1 vs Sixers 115-107 Lost Wk 4 @ Celtics 123-126 Wk 8 vs Knicks Wk 9 vs Nets Wk 10 @ Knicks Wk 11 @ Celtics Wk 11 vs Nets Wk 12 @ Knicks 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 |
45 | 2 45|2 43 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .17 | .001.00|.17|.00 |
| Sixers | 3 | 12 | 15 | Can | 14 | 114|1 Lost Wk 1 @ Raptors 107-115 Lost Wk 4 vs Knicks 99-111 Won Wk 5 vs Nets 113-98 Wk 10 @ Celtics Wk 11 @ Nets 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 |
43 | 3 43|3 40 Remaining Games |
.94 | .33 | .00 .94|.33|.00 |
| Wizards | 2 | 12 | 14 | Can | 13 | 213|2 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 Wk 9 vs Hornets Wk 10 vs Hornets 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 |
42 | 2 42|2 40 Remaining Games |
.94 | .20 | .00 .94|.20|.00 |