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_Wini 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 |
| Celtics | 36 | 15 | 51 | Can | 15 | 615|6i Won Wk 1 vs Sixers 126-117 Won Wk 3 @ Knicks 133-118 Won Wk 7 @ Nets 103-92 Won Wk 8 @ Raptors 116-110 Won Wk 13 @ Nets 109-98 Won Wk 14 @ Raptors 106-104 Lost Wk 15 vs Knicks 117-120 Wk 16 vs Nets Wk 17 vs Sixers Wk 19 @ Sixers Wk 20 @ Knicks Wk 20 vs Nets Wk 20 vs Knicks Wk 25 @ Sixers Wk 25 vs Raptors Wk 25 vs Raptors |
41 | 2041|20i 21 Remaining Games |
.97 | .60 | .30 .97|.60|.30 |
| Sixers | 32 | 16 | 48 | Can | 13 | 513|5 Lost Wk 1 @ Celtics 117-126 Lost Wk 2 @ Raptors 109-119 Won Wk 2 @ Raptors 112-90 Lost Wk 3 vs Knicks 104-106 Won Wk 6 vs Nets 115-106 Won Wk 10 vs Raptors 104-101 Won Wk 10 @ Knicks 119-112 Won Wk 15 vs Nets 137-133 Wk 16 @ Knicks Wk 17 @ Celtics Wk 17 vs Knicks Wk 17 @ Nets Wk 19 vs Celtics Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 25 vs Celtics Wk 25 @ Nets |
42 | 1842|18 24 Remaining Games |
.88 | .56 | .24 .88|.56|.24 |
| Bucks | 32 | 17 | 49 | Can | 12 | 712|7 Won Wk 3 vs Pistons 110-108 Won Wk 3 vs Pistons 116-91 Won Wk 5 vs Cavs 113-98 Lost Wk 6 vs Bulls 113-118 Won Wk 6 vs Cavs 117-102 Lost Wk 10 @ Cavs 106-114 Lost Wk 11 @ Bulls 113-119 Won Wk 14 vs Pacers 132-119 Lost Wk 14 @ Cavs 102-114 Won Wk 15 @ Pistons 150-130 Won Wk 15 @ Pacers 141-131 Wk 18 @ Bulls Wk 22 vs Pacers Wk 24 @ Pistons Wk 24 @ Pacers Wk 25 vs Bulls |
39 | 1939|19 20 Remaining Games |
.88 | .50 | .24 .88|.50|.24 |
| Nets | 30 | 19 | 49 | Can | 12 | 612|6 Won Wk 1 vs Raptors 109-105 Won Wk 4 vs Knicks 112-85 Lost Wk 6 @ Sixers 106-115 Won Wk 6 @ Raptors 112-98 Won Wk 7 vs Raptors 114-105 Lost Wk 7 vs Celtics 92-103 Won Wk 9 @ Raptors 119-116 Lost Wk 13 vs Celtics 98-109 Lost Wk 15 @ Sixers 133-137 Won Wk 15 vs Knicks 122-115 Wk 16 @ Celtics Wk 17 vs Sixers Wk 18 @ Knicks Wk 20 @ Knicks Wk 20 @ Celtics Wk 25 vs Sixers |
42 | 2142|21 21 Remaining Games |
.97 | .57 | .25 .97|.57|.25 |
| Cavaliers | 30 | 21 | 51 | Can | 13 | 813|8 Won Wk 1 @ Bulls 128-96 Won Wk 3 @ Pistons 112-88 Lost Wk 5 @ Bucks 98-113 Lost Wk 6 @ Bucks 102-117 Won Wk 6 @ Pistons 102-94 Won Wk 9 vs Pacers 118-112 Won Wk 10 vs Bucks 114-106 Lost Wk 11 @ Pacers 126-135 Won Wk 11 @ Bulls 103-102 Won Wk 12 vs Bulls 145-134 Won Wk 14 vs Bucks 114-102 Wk 16 @ Pacers Wk 17 vs Pistons Wk 17 vs Bulls Wk 20 vs Pistons Wk 24 vs Pacers |
43 | 1843|18 25 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .68 | .251.00|.68|.25 |
| Heat | 28 | 22 | 50 | Can | 14 | 614|6 Won Wk 4 vs Hornets 117-112 Won Wk 4 vs Hornets 132-115 Lost Wk 5 @ Wizards 106-107 Won Wk 6 vs Wizards 113-105 Won Wk 6 vs Wizards 110-107 Won Wk 6 @ Hawks 106-98 Lost Wk 14 @ Hawks 113-121 Won Wk 15 vs Magic 110-105 Wk 15 @ Hornets Wk 17 @ Magic Wk 19 @ Hornets Wk 20 vs Hawks Wk 21 vs Hawks Wk 21 @ Magic Wk 25 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Magic |
39 | 1239|12 27 Remaining Games |
.88 | .44 | .11 .88|.44|.11 |
| Knicks | 27 | 24 | 51 | Can | 9 | 3 9|3 Won Wk 3 @ Sixers 106-104 Lost Wk 3 vs Celtics 118-133 Lost Wk 4 @ Nets 85-112 Lost Wk 10 vs Raptors 106-113 Lost Wk 10 vs Sixers 112-119 Won Wk 12 @ Raptors 112-108 Lost Wk 14 vs Raptors 121-123 Lost Wk 14 @ Raptors 116-125 Won Wk 15 @ Celtics 120-117 Lost Wk 15 @ Nets 115-122 Wk 16 vs Sixers Wk 17 @ Sixers Wk 18 vs Nets Wk 20 vs Celtics Wk 20 vs Nets Wk 20 @ Celtics |
37 | 1837|18 19 Remaining Games |
.88 | .45 | .21 .88|.45|.21 |
| Hawks | 25 | 25 | 50 | Can | 12 | 512|5 Won Wk 1 vs Magic 108-98 Lost Wk 1 vs Hornets 109-126 Lost Wk 6 vs Heat 98-106 Won Wk 7 @ Magic 125-108 Lost Wk 9 @ Magic 124-135 Won Wk 9 @ Hornets 125-106 Won Wk 10 vs Magic 126-125 Won Wk 14 vs Heat 121-113 Lost Wk 14 vs Hornets 118-122 Wk 18 @ Hornets Wk 20 vs Wizards Wk 20 @ Heat Wk 21 @ Heat Wk 21 @ Wizards Wk 21 @ Wizards Wk 25 vs Wizards |
35 | 1735|17 18 Remaining Games |
.78 | .38 | .19 .78|.38|.19 |
| Pacers | 24 | 27 | 51 | Can | 12 | 312|3 Won Wk 1 vs Pistons 124-115 Lost Wk 2 @ Bulls 109-124 Lost Wk 9 @ Cavs 112-118 Won Wk 11 vs Cavs 135-126 Lost Wk 14 @ Bucks 119-132 Won Wk 15 vs Bulls 116-110 Lost Wk 15 vs Bucks 131-141 Wk 16 vs Cavs Wk 18 vs Bulls Wk 20 @ Bulls Wk 21 @ Pistons Wk 22 @ Pistons Wk 22 @ Bucks Wk 24 vs Bucks Wk 24 @ Cavs Wk 25 vs Pistons |
38 | 1738|17 21 Remaining Games |
.85 | .43 | .24 .85|.43|.24 |
| Wizards | 23 | 26 | 49 | Can | 13 | 513|5 Won Wk 4 @ Hornets 108-100 Won Wk 5 vs Heat 107-106 Won Wk 5 vs Hornets 106-102 Lost Wk 6 @ Heat 105-113 Lost Wk 6 @ Heat 107-110 Lost Wk 7 @ Hornets 116-117 Won Wk 11 @ Magic 119-100 Won Wk 14 vs Magic 138-118 Wk 17 vs Hornets Wk 20 @ Hawks Wk 21 vs Hawks Wk 21 vs Hawks Wk 23 @ Magic Wk 24 vs Magic Wk 25 @ Hawks Wk 25 vs Heat |
37 | 1337|13 24 Remaining Games |
.85 | .36 | .14 .85|.36|.14 |
| Bulls | 23 | 26 | 49 | Can | 12 | 512|5 Lost Wk 1 vs Cavs 96-128 Won Wk 2 vs Pacers 124-109 Won Wk 6 @ Bucks 118-113 Won Wk 11 vs Bucks 119-113 Won Wk 11 vs Pistons 132-118 Lost Wk 11 vs Cavs 102-103 Lost Wk 12 @ Cavs 134-145 Won Wk 14 @ Pistons 126-108 Lost Wk 15 @ Pacers 110-116 Wk 17 @ Cavs Wk 18 @ Pacers Wk 18 vs Bucks Wk 20 @ Pistons Wk 20 vs Pacers Wk 25 @ Bucks Wk 25 vs Pistons |
37 | 1937|19 18 Remaining Games |
.85 | .54 | .30 .85|.54|.30 |
| Raptors | 22 | 28 | 50 | Can | 7 | 4 7|4 Lost Wk 1 @ Nets 105-109 Won Wk 2 vs Sixers 119-109 Lost Wk 2 vs Sixers 90-112 Lost Wk 6 vs Nets 98-112 Lost Wk 7 @ Nets 105-114 Lost Wk 8 vs Celtics 110-116 Lost Wk 9 vs Nets 116-119 Lost Wk 10 @ Sixers 101-104 Won Wk 10 @ Knicks 113-106 Lost Wk 12 vs Knicks 108-112 Won Wk 14 @ Knicks 123-121 Lost Wk 14 vs Celtics 104-106 Won Wk 14 vs Knicks 125-116 Wk 24 @ Sixers Wk 25 @ Celtics Wk 25 @ Celtics |
33 | 1533|15 18 Remaining Games |
.79 | .39 | .14 .79|.39|.14 |
| Magic | 19 | 31 | 50 | Can | 9 | 2 9|2 Lost Wk 1 @ Hawks 98-108 Won Wk 2 vs Hornets 113-93 Lost Wk 5 vs Hornets 105-112 Lost Wk 7 vs Hawks 108-125 Won Wk 9 vs Hawks 135-124 Lost Wk 10 @ Hawks 125-126 Lost Wk 11 vs Wizards 100-119 Lost Wk 14 @ Wizards 118-138 Lost Wk 15 @ Heat 105-110 Wk 16 @ Hornets Wk 17 vs Heat Wk 20 @ Hornets Wk 21 vs Heat Wk 23 vs Wizards Wk 24 @ Wizards Wk 25 @ Heat |
31 | 9 31|9 22 Remaining Games |
.69 | .26 | .05 .69|.26|.05 |
| Hornets | 14 | 36 | 50 | Can | 10 | 410|4 Won Wk 1 @ Hawks 126-109 Lost Wk 2 @ Magic 93-113 Lost Wk 4 vs Wizards 100-108 Lost Wk 4 @ Heat 112-117 Lost Wk 4 @ Heat 115-132 Won Wk 5 @ Magic 112-105 Lost Wk 5 @ Wizards 102-106 Won Wk 7 vs Wizards 117-116 Lost Wk 9 vs Hawks 106-125 Won Wk 14 @ Hawks 122-118 Wk 15 vs Heat Wk 16 vs Magic Wk 17 @ Wizards Wk 18 vs Hawks Wk 19 vs Heat Wk 20 vs Magic |
29 | 7 29|7 22 Remaining Games |
.68 | .24 | .05 .68|.24|.05 |
| Pistons | 13 | 38 | 51 | Can | 8 | 0 8|0 Lost Wk 1 @ Pacers 115-124 Lost Wk 3 @ Bucks 108-110 Lost Wk 3 @ Bucks 91-116 Lost Wk 3 vs Cavs 88-112 Lost Wk 6 vs Cavs 94-102 Lost Wk 11 @ Bulls 118-132 Lost Wk 14 vs Bulls 108-126 Lost Wk 15 vs Bucks 130-150 Wk 17 @ Cavs Wk 20 vs Bulls Wk 20 @ Cavs Wk 21 vs Pacers Wk 22 vs Pacers Wk 24 vs Bucks Wk 25 @ Pacers Wk 25 @ Bulls |
29 | 5 29|5 24 Remaining Games |
.76 | .08 | .00 .76|.08|.00 |