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 |
| Sixers | 8 | 2 | 10 | Can | 16 | 216|2i Won Wk 1 @ Knicks 106-100 Won Wk 2 vs Knicks 98-93 Wk 4 vs Celtics Wk 4 vs Raptors Wk 5 @ Nets Wk 12 @ Raptors Wk 13 vs Nets Wk 14 @ Celtics Wk 16 vs Celtics Wk 17 vs Nets Wk 17 vs Knicks Wk 19 @ Nets Wk 19 @ Knicks Wk 20 @ Celtics Wk 22 vs Raptors Wk 25 @ Raptors |
48 | 848|8i 40 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .75 | .081.00| .75|.08 |
| Celtics | 7 | 2 | 9 | Can | 16 | 216|2 Won Wk 1 vs Knicks 107-103 Won Wk 2 vs Nets 125-124 Wk 4 @ Sixers Wk 4 @ Raptors Wk 8 @ Nets Wk 13 vs Knicks Wk 13 vs Nets Wk 14 vs Sixers Wk 15 vs Raptors Wk 15 @ Raptors Wk 16 @ Sixers Wk 17 vs Raptors Wk 20 vs Sixers Wk 21 @ Knicks Wk 23 @ Nets Wk 24 @ Knicks |
49 | 749|7 42 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .67 | .061.00| .67|.06 |
| Hawks | 7 | 4 | 11 | Can | 15 | 415|4 Won Wk 1 @ Magic 132-125 Won Wk 1 @ Hornets 128-81 Lost Wk 2 vs Heat 117-129 Won Wk 3 @ Wizards 120-105 Won Wk 3 vs Wizards 139-132 Wk 5 vs Hornets Wk 7 @ Heat Wk 9 vs Magic Wk 10 vs Hornets Wk 12 @ Hornets Wk 13 @ Wizards Wk 14 @ Heat Wk 16 vs Wizards Wk 17 vs Heat Wk 19 @ Magic Wk 21 vs Magic |
49 | 749|7 42 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .83 | .061.00| .83|.06 |
| Pistons | 6 | 2 | 8 | Can | 16 | 016|0 Wk 6 vs Bucks Wk 8 @ Pacers Wk 9 vs Cavs Wk 10 @ Bulls Wk 14 @ Cavs Wk 14 vs Pacers Wk 15 @ Cavs Wk 16 vs Bulls Wk 20 vs Bulls Wk 20 @ Bucks Wk 21 vs Cavs Wk 21 vs Bucks Wk 22 @ Pacers Wk 22 @ Bucks Wk 24 @ Bulls Wk 25 vs Pacers |
48 | 648|6 42 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .71 | .031.00| .71|.03 |
| Knicks | 5 | 4 | 9 | Can | 13 | 113|1 Lost Wk 1 vs Sixers 100-106 Lost Wk 1 @ Celtics 103-107 Lost Wk 2 @ Sixers 93-98 Won Wk 3 vs Nets 103-90 Wk 4 @ Raptors Wk 5 @ Raptors Wk 10 vs Nets Wk 13 @ Celtics Wk 14 vs Raptors Wk 16 @ Nets Wk 16 vs Raptors Wk 17 @ Sixers Wk 19 vs Sixers Wk 21 vs Celtics Wk 24 @ Nets Wk 24 vs Celtics |
46 | 546|5 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .40 | .001.00| .40|.00 |
| Raptors | 5 | 4 | 9 | Can | 16 | 016|0 Wk 4 vs Celtics Wk 4 @ Sixers Wk 4 vs Knicks Wk 5 vs Knicks Wk 6 vs Nets Wk 12 vs Sixers Wk 14 @ Knicks Wk 14 @ Nets Wk 15 @ Celtics Wk 15 vs Celtics Wk 16 @ Knicks Wk 17 @ Celtics Wk 22 @ Sixers Wk 25 vs Sixers Wk 25 vs Nets Wk 25 @ Nets |
49 | 449|4 45 Remaining Games |
1.00 | 1.00 | .001.00|1.00|.00 |
| Cavaliers | 5 | 5 | 10 | Can | 16 | 116|1 Won Wk 2 @ Bucks 136-111 Wk 5 vs Bulls Wk 5 vs Pacers Wk 6 @ Bulls Wk 7 vs Pacers Wk 7 @ Bulls Wk 9 @ Pistons Wk 13 @ Bucks Wk 14 vs Pistons Wk 15 vs Pistons Wk 17 @ Pacers Wk 18 vs Bucks Wk 18 vs Bucks Wk 21 @ Pistons Wk 22 vs Bulls Wk 25 @ Pacers |
47 | 447|4 43 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .40 | .001.00| .40|.00 |
| Wizards | 4 | 6 | 10 | Can | 13 | 213|2 Lost Wk 2 @ Hornets 103-110 Won Wk 2 vs Hornets 95-79 Won Wk 3 @ Magic 103-94 Lost Wk 3 vs Hawks 105-120 Lost Wk 3 @ Hawks 132-139 Wk 5 vs Magic Wk 6 vs Magic Wk 7 @ Hornets Wk 7 @ Heat Wk 8 vs Hornets Wk 13 vs Hawks Wk 16 @ Hawks Wk 17 vs Heat Wk 18 vs Heat Wk 24 @ Magic Wk 25 @ Heat |
45 | 445|4 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .17 | .001.00| .17|.00 |
| Heat | 3 | 6 | 9 | Can | 15 | 115|1 Lost Wk 1 @ Hornets 110-115 Won Wk 2 @ Hawks 129-117 Wk 7 vs Hawks Wk 7 vs Wizards Wk 10 vs Hornets Wk 14 vs Hawks Wk 16 vs Hornets Wk 17 @ Hawks Wk 17 @ Wizards Wk 17 @ Magic Wk 18 @ Wizards Wk 21 vs Magic Wk 24 @ Hornets Wk 25 @ Magic Wk 25 vs Wizards Wk 25 vs Magic |
48 | 248|2 46 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .001.00| .50|.00 |
| Hornets | 3 | 7 | 10 | Can | 14 | 214|2 Lost Wk 1 vs Hawks 81-128 Won Wk 1 vs Heat 115-110 Won Wk 2 vs Wizards 110-103 Lost Wk 2 @ Wizards 79-95 Wk 5 @ Hawks Wk 7 vs Wizards Wk 8 @ Wizards Wk 10 @ Magic Wk 10 @ Hawks Wk 10 @ Heat Wk 11 vs Magic Wk 12 vs Hawks Wk 15 vs Magic Wk 16 @ Heat Wk 19 @ Magic Wk 24 vs Heat |
43 | 343|3 40 Remaining Games |
.97 | .25 | .00 .97| .25|.00 |
| Pacers | 3 | 7 | 10 | Can | 15 | 015|0 Lost Wk 2 @ Bucks 102-110 Wk 5 @ Cavs Wk 6 @ Bulls Wk 7 @ Cavs Wk 8 vs Pistons Wk 12 vs Bulls Wk 12 vs Bucks Wk 13 vs Bucks Wk 14 @ Pistons Wk 15 vs Bulls Wk 17 vs Cavs Wk 22 vs Pistons Wk 22 @ Bucks Wk 24 @ Bulls Wk 25 @ Pistons Wk 25 vs Cavs |
45 | 145|1 44 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| Magic | 2 | 7 | 9 | Can | 14 | 014|0 Lost Wk 1 vs Hawks 125-132 Lost Wk 3 vs Wizards 94-103 Wk 5 @ Wizards Wk 6 @ Wizards Wk 9 @ Hawks Wk 10 vs Hornets Wk 11 @ Hornets Wk 15 @ Hornets Wk 17 vs Heat Wk 19 vs Hornets Wk 19 vs Hawks Wk 21 @ Heat Wk 21 @ Hawks Wk 24 vs Wizards Wk 25 vs Heat Wk 25 @ Heat |
46 | 246|2 44 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .33 | .001.00| .33|.00 |
| Nets | 2 | 7 | 9 | Can | 14 | 014|0 Lost Wk 2 @ Celtics 124-125 Lost Wk 3 @ Knicks 90-103 Wk 5 vs Sixers Wk 6 @ Raptors Wk 8 vs Celtics Wk 10 @ Knicks Wk 13 @ Sixers Wk 13 @ Celtics Wk 14 vs Raptors Wk 16 vs Knicks Wk 17 @ Sixers Wk 19 vs Sixers Wk 23 vs Celtics Wk 24 vs Knicks Wk 25 @ Raptors Wk 25 vs Raptors |
43 | 243|2 41 Remaining Games |
.94 | .22 | .00 .94| .22|.00 |
| Bulls | 1 | 7 | 8 | Can | 16 | 116|1 Won Wk 1 @ Bucks 132-125 Wk 5 @ Cavs Wk 6 vs Cavs Wk 6 vs Pacers Wk 7 vs Cavs Wk 10 vs Pistons Wk 12 @ Pacers Wk 12 vs Bucks Wk 15 @ Pacers Wk 16 @ Pistons Wk 20 @ Pistons Wk 22 @ Cavs Wk 24 vs Pacers Wk 24 vs Pistons Wk 25 @ Bucks Wk 25 vs Bucks |
43 | 143|1 42 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| Bucks | 1 | 8 | 9 | Can | 14 | 114|1 Lost Wk 1 vs Bulls 125-132 Won Wk 2 vs Pacers 110-102 Lost Wk 2 vs Cavs 111-136 Wk 6 @ Pistons Wk 12 @ Bulls Wk 12 @ Pacers Wk 13 @ Pacers Wk 13 vs Cavs Wk 18 @ Cavs Wk 18 @ Cavs Wk 20 vs Pistons Wk 21 @ Pistons Wk 22 vs Pistons Wk 22 vs Pacers Wk 25 vs Bulls Wk 25 @ Bulls |
44 | 144|1 43 Remaining Games |
.97 | .17 | .00 .97| .17|.00 |