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 | 47 | 18 | 65 | Can | 0.750 | 0.7140.750|0.714i 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 Won Wk 18 @ Bulls 126-110 Won Wk 19 vs Cavs 122-119 Lost Wk 20 @ Cavs 109-113 Wk 25 vs Bucks Wk 25 @ Pacers |
0.808 | 0.7620.808|0.762i Wk 21 @ Raptors Wk 22 @ Wizards Wk 22 @ Wizards Wk 23 vs Hawks Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 24 @ Sixers Wk 25 @ Magic Wk 25 vs Bucks Wk 25 @ Hornets Wk 25 @ Pacers |
.88 | .77 | .58.88|.77|.58 |
| Celtics | 43 | 23 | 66 | Can | 0.688 | 0.6430.688|0.643 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 Won Wk 19 vs Nets 148-111 Won Wk 19 vs Sixers 114-98 Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 25 @ Knicks |
0.731 | 0.6670.731|0.667 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 |
.76 | .62 | .45.76|.62|.45 |
| Knicks | 42 | 25 | 67 | Can | 0.824 | 0.7860.824|0.786 Wk 22 @ Nets Wk 25 vs Celtics Wk 25 vs Raptors |
0.712 | 0.6430.712|0.643 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 |
.70 | .59 | .47.70|.59|.47 |
| Cavaliers | 40 | 26 | 66 | Can | 0.688 | 0.6150.688|0.615 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 Lost Wk 19 @ Bucks 116-118 Lost Wk 19 @ Pistons 119-122 Won Wk 20 vs Pistons 113-109 Wk 22 @ Bucks Wk 22 @ Bulls Wk 24 vs Pacers |
0.673 | 0.6050.673|0.605 Wk 22 @ Bucks Wk 22 @ Bulls Wk 23 vs Magic Wk 23 vs Heat Wk 23 vs Heat Wk 24 vs Pacers Wk 25 vs Hawks Wk 25 @ Hawks Wk 25 vs Wizards |
.69 | .50 | .35.69|.50|.35 |
| Heat | 38 | 29 | 67 | Can | 0.706 | 0.5830.706|0.583 Wk 21 vs Magic Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 24 vs Wizards Wk 25 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Hawks |
0.654 | 0.5500.654|0.550 Wk 21 vs Magic Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 23 @ Cavs Wk 23 @ Cavs Wk 23 @ Pacers Wk 24 vs Sixers Wk 24 vs Celtics Wk 24 vs Wizards Wk 25 @ Raptors Wk 25 @ Raptors Wk 25 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Hawks |
.70 | .42 | .34.70|.42|.34 |
| Magic | 37 | 28 | 65 | Can | 0.706 | 0.6150.706|0.615 Wk 21 @ Heat Wk 22 @ Hawks Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 24 vs Hawks |
0.635 | 0.5480.635|0.548 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 |
.60 | .44 | .30.60|.44|.30 |
| Raptors | 36 | 29 | 65 | Can | 0.412 | 0.2860.412|0.286 Wk 24 @ Celtics Wk 25 @ Knicks Wk 25 vs Nets |
0.692 | 0.6280.692|0.628 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 |
.78 | .52 | .41.78|.52|.41 |
| Hawks | 35 | 31 | 66 | Can | 0.625 | 0.5380.625|0.538 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 Won Wk 19 vs Wizards 119-98 Won Wk 19 vs Wizards 126-96 Wk 22 vs Magic Wk 24 @ Magic Wk 25 @ Heat |
0.596 | 0.4880.596|0.488 Wk 21 vs Bucks Wk 22 vs Magic Wk 23 @ Pistons Wk 23 @ Celtics Wk 24 vs Celtics Wk 24 @ Magic Wk 24 @ Nets Wk 25 vs Knicks Wk 25 @ Cavs Wk 25 vs Cavs Wk 25 @ Heat |
.65 | .42 | .22.65|.42|.22 |
| Sixers | 35 | 31 | 66 | Can | 0.563 | 0.5330.563|0.533 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 Lost Wk 19 @ Celtics 98-114 Wk 21 vs Nets |
0.558 | 0.4770.558|0.477 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 |
.56 | .33 | .28.56|.33|.28 |
| Hornets | 34 | 33 | 67 | Can | 0.688 | 0.6430.688|0.643 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 Won Wk 18 @ Wizards 129-112 Lost Wk 20 vs Heat 120-128 Wk 22 vs Heat Wk 22 vs Magic |
0.577 | 0.4760.577|0.476 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 |
.61 | .40 | .30.61|.40|.30 |
| Bucks | 27 | 38 | 65 | Cannot | 0.688 | 0.6150.688|0.615 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 Won Wk 19 vs Cavs 118-116 Lost Wk 19 @ Bulls 97-120 Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 22 vs Cavs Wk 25 @ Pistons |
0.519 | 0.4320.519|0.432 Wk 21 @ Hawks Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 22 vs Cavs Wk 24 vs Celtics Wk 25 @ Nets Wk 25 @ Pistons Wk 25 vs Nets Wk 25 @ Sixers |
.53 | .35 | .31.53|.35|.31 |
| Bulls | 27 | 39 | 66 | Cannot | 0.375 | 0.2860.375|0.286 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 Lost Wk 18 vs Pistons 110-126 Won Wk 19 vs Bucks 120-97 Wk 22 vs Cavs Wk 24 vs Pacers |
0.490 | 0.3950.490|0.395 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 |
.56 | .45 | .32.56|.45|.32 |
| Nets | 17 | 49 | 66 | Cannot | 0.375 | 0.2310.375|0.231 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 Lost Wk 19 @ Celtics 111-148 Wk 21 @ Sixers Wk 22 vs Knicks Wk 25 @ Raptors |
0.412 | 0.2860.412|0.286 Wk 21 @ Sixers Wk 22 vs Knicks Wk 24 vs Hornets Wk 24 vs Hawks Wk 24 vs Wizards Wk 25 vs Bucks Wk 25 vs Pacers Wk 25 @ Bucks Wk 25 @ Raptors |
.42 | .16 | .14.42|.16|.14 |
| Wizards | 16 | 49 | 65 | Cannot | 0.250 | 0.1430.250|0.143 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 Lost Wk 18 vs Hornets 112-129 Lost Wk 19 @ Hawks 98-119 Lost Wk 19 @ Hawks 96-126 Lost Wk 20 @ Magic 109-126 Lost Wk 21 @ Heat 129-150 Lost Wk 21 @ Magic 131-136 Wk 24 @ Heat Wk 25 vs Heat |
0.423 | 0.2680.423|0.268 Wk 21 @ Celtics Wk 22 vs Pistons Wk 22 vs Pistons Wk 22 @ Knicks Wk 24 vs Sixers Wk 24 @ Heat Wk 24 @ Nets Wk 25 vs Bulls Wk 25 vs Bulls Wk 25 vs Heat Wk 25 @ Cavs |
.44 | .14 | .08.44|.14|.08 |
| Pacers | 15 | 51 | 66 | 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 |
0.423 | 0.2680.423|0.268 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 |
.49 | .21 | .11.49|.21|.11 |