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 |
| Heat | 53 | 29 | 82 | Has | 13 | 1313|13i Won Wk 2 vs Magic 107-90 Won Wk 2 vs Hornets 114-99 Won Wk 5 vs Wizards 112-97 Lost Wk 5 @ Wizards 100-103 Won Wk 9 @ Magic 115-105 Won Wk 10 vs Magic 93-83 Won Wk 11 vs Wizards 119-112 Won Wk 13 @ Hawks 115-91 Won Wk 13 vs Hawks 124-118 Lost Wk 14 @ Hawks 108-110 Won Wk 16 @ Hornets 104-86 Won Wk 17 @ Wizards 121-100 Won Wk 18 @ Hornets 111-107 Won Wk 25 vs Hornets 144-115 Won Wk 25 vs Hawks 113-109 Lost Wk 25 @ Magic 111-125 |
35 | 3535|35 | .65 | .65 | .65.65|.65|.65 |
| Celtics | 51 | 31 | 82 | Has | 9 | 9 9|9 Lost Wk 1 @ Knicks 134-138 Lost Wk 1 vs Raptors 83-115 Won Wk 4 vs Raptors 104-88 Lost Wk 6 vs Nets 104-123 Won Wk 6 @ Raptors 109-97 Won Wk 7 vs Sixers 88-87 Won Wk 9 vs Knicks 114-107 Lost Wk 10 vs Sixers 103-108 Lost Wk 12 @ Knicks 105-108 Won Wk 12 vs Knicks 99-75 Lost Wk 13 @ Sixers 99-111 Won Wk 17 @ Nets 126-91 Won Wk 18 @ Sixers 135-87 Won Wk 19 @ Nets 129-106 Won Wk 20 vs Nets 126-120 Lost Wk 24 @ Raptors 112-115 |
33 | 3333|33 | .61 | .61 | .61.61|.61|.61 |
| Bucks | 51 | 31 | 82 | Has | 12 | 1212|12 Won Wk 2 @ Pacers 119-109 Won Wk 3 @ Pistons 117-89 Won Wk 6 vs Pistons 114-93 Won Wk 6 @ Pacers 118-100 Won Wk 8 vs Cavs 112-104 Won Wk 9 vs Pacers 114-99 Lost Wk 9 vs Cavs 90-119 Lost Wk 12 vs Pistons 106-115 Won Wk 14 vs Bulls 94-90 Lost Wk 15 @ Cavs 99-115 Won Wk 18 vs Pacers 128-119 Won Wk 20 @ Bulls 118-112 Won Wk 23 vs Bulls 126-98 Won Wk 25 @ Bulls 127-106 Won Wk 25 @ Pistons 131-101 Lost Wk 25 @ Cavs 115-133 |
33 | 3333|33 | .52 | .52 | .52.52|.52|.52 |
| Sixers | 51 | 31 | 82 | Cannot | 6 | 6 6|6 Lost Wk 1 vs Nets 109-114 Lost Wk 2 @ Knicks 99-112 Lost Wk 4 vs Knicks 96-103 Lost Wk 4 vs Raptors 109-115 Lost Wk 7 @ Celtics 87-88 Lost Wk 9 @ Nets 105-114 Won Wk 10 @ Celtics 108-103 Won Wk 11 @ Raptors 114-109 Won Wk 11 @ Nets 110-102 Won Wk 13 vs Celtics 111-99 Lost Wk 18 vs Celtics 87-135 Won Wk 19 @ Knicks 125-109 Won Wk 20 vs Knicks 123-108 Lost Wk 21 vs Nets 100-129 Lost Wk 22 vs Raptors 88-93 Lost Wk 25 @ Raptors 114-119 |
32 | 3232|32 | .59 | .59 | .59.59|.59|.59 |
| Raptors | 48 | 34 | 82 | Cannot | 10 | 1010|10 Won Wk 1 @ Celtics 115-83 Won Wk 3 @ Knicks 113-104 Lost Wk 3 vs Nets 103-116 Lost Wk 4 @ Celtics 88-104 Won Wk 4 @ Sixers 115-109 Lost Wk 6 vs Celtics 97-109 Won Wk 8 vs Knicks 90-87 Lost Wk 9 @ Nets 129-131 Lost Wk 11 vs Sixers 109-114 Won Wk 11 vs Knicks 120-105 Won Wk 20 @ Nets 133-97 Won Wk 20 vs Nets 109-108 Won Wk 22 @ Sixers 93-88 Won Wk 24 vs Celtics 115-112 Won Wk 25 vs Sixers 119-114 Lost Wk 25 @ Knicks 94-105 |
30 | 3030|30 | .56 | .56 | .56.56|.56|.56 |
| Bulls | 46 | 36 | 82 | Cannot | 10 | 1010|10 Won Wk 1 @ Pistons 94-88 Won Wk 1 vs Pistons 97-82 Lost Wk 6 vs Pacers 77-109 Lost Wk 8 @ Cavs 92-115 Won Wk 10 vs Pacers 113-105 Won Wk 11 @ Pacers 108-106 Won Wk 13 vs Pistons 133-87 Won Wk 14 vs Cavs 117-104 Lost Wk 14 @ Bucks 90-94 Won Wk 16 @ Pacers 122-115 Lost Wk 20 vs Bucks 112-118 Won Wk 21 @ Pistons 114-108 Won Wk 21 vs Cavs 101-91 Lost Wk 23 @ Bucks 98-126 Won Wk 23 @ Cavs 98-94 Lost Wk 25 vs Bucks 106-127 |
29 | 2929|29 | .42 | .42 | .42.42|.42|.42 |
| Nets | 44 | 38 | 82 | Cannot | 10 | 1010|10 Won Wk 1 @ Sixers 114-109 Won Wk 3 @ Raptors 116-103 Won Wk 6 @ Celtics 123-104 Won Wk 7 vs Knicks 112-110 Won Wk 9 vs Raptors 131-129 Won Wk 9 vs Sixers 114-105 Lost Wk 11 vs Sixers 102-110 Lost Wk 17 vs Celtics 91-126 Won Wk 18 @ Knicks 111-106 Lost Wk 19 vs Celtics 106-129 Lost Wk 20 vs Raptors 97-133 Lost Wk 20 @ Raptors 108-109 Lost Wk 20 @ Celtics 120-126 Won Wk 21 @ Sixers 129-100 Won Wk 21 vs Knicks 110-107 Won Wk 25 @ Knicks 110-98 |
31 | 3131|31 | .45 | .45 | .45.45|.45|.45 |
| Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | 82 | Cannot | 10 | 1010|10 Won Wk 4 vs Pistons 98-78 Lost Wk 8 @ Bucks 104-112 Won Wk 8 vs Bulls 115-92 Won Wk 9 @ Bucks 119-90 Won Wk 11 vs Pacers 108-104 Lost Wk 14 @ Bulls 104-117 Won Wk 15 vs Bucks 115-99 Lost Wk 15 @ Pistons 105-115 Won Wk 16 vs Pacers 98-85 Won Wk 17 @ Pacers 120-113 Lost Wk 19 @ Pistons 103-106 Won Wk 21 @ Pacers 127-124 Lost Wk 21 @ Bulls 91-101 Won Wk 22 vs Pistons 113-109 Lost Wk 23 vs Bulls 94-98 Won Wk 25 vs Bucks 133-115 |
27 | 2727|27 | .41 | .41 | .41.41|.41|.41 |
| Hawks | 43 | 39 | 82 | Cannot | 9 | 9 9|9 Lost Wk 2 @ Wizards 111-122 Won Wk 3 vs Wizards 118-111 Won Wk 5 vs Magic 129-111 Won Wk 5 vs Hornets 115-105 Lost Wk 7 vs Hornets 127-130 Won Wk 9 @ Magic 111-99 Lost Wk 10 vs Magic 98-104 Lost Wk 13 vs Heat 91-115 Lost Wk 13 @ Heat 118-124 Won Wk 14 vs Heat 110-108 Won Wk 14 @ Hornets 113-91 Won Wk 18 @ Magic 130-109 Won Wk 20 @ Wizards 117-114 Lost Wk 22 @ Hornets 106-116 Won Wk 25 vs Wizards 118-103 Lost Wk 25 @ Heat 109-113 |
26 | 2626|26 | .42 | .42 | .42.42|.42|.42 |
| Hornets | 43 | 39 | 82 | Cannot | 8 | 8 8|8 Won Wk 2 @ Magic 120-111 Lost Wk 2 @ Heat 99-114 Won Wk 5 vs Wizards 97-87 Lost Wk 5 @ Hawks 105-115 Won Wk 6 @ Wizards 109-103 Won Wk 6 @ Magic 106-99 Won Wk 7 @ Hawks 130-127 Lost Wk 12 @ Wizards 121-124 Lost Wk 13 vs Magic 109-116 Lost Wk 14 vs Hawks 91-113 Lost Wk 16 vs Heat 86-104 Lost Wk 18 vs Heat 107-111 Won Wk 22 vs Hawks 116-106 Lost Wk 25 @ Heat 115-144 Won Wk 25 vs Magic 128-101 Won Wk 25 vs Wizards 124-108 |
27 | 2727|27 | .36 | .36 | .36.36|.36|.36 |
| Knicks | 37 | 45 | 82 | Cannot | 5 | 5 5|5 Won Wk 1 vs Celtics 138-134 Won Wk 2 vs Sixers 112-99 Lost Wk 3 vs Raptors 104-113 Won Wk 4 @ Sixers 103-96 Lost Wk 7 @ Nets 110-112 Lost Wk 8 @ Raptors 87-90 Lost Wk 9 @ Celtics 107-114 Lost Wk 11 @ Raptors 105-120 Won Wk 12 vs Celtics 108-105 Lost Wk 12 @ Celtics 75-99 Lost Wk 18 vs Nets 106-111 Lost Wk 19 vs Sixers 109-125 Lost Wk 20 @ Sixers 108-123 Lost Wk 21 @ Nets 107-110 Lost Wk 25 vs Nets 98-110 Won Wk 25 vs Raptors 105-94 |
22 | 2222|22 | .34 | .34 | .34.34|.34|.34 |
| Wizards | 35 | 47 | 82 | Cannot | 7 | 7 7|7 Won Wk 2 vs Hawks 122-111 Lost Wk 3 @ Hawks 111-118 Won Wk 4 @ Magic 104-92 Lost Wk 5 @ Hornets 87-97 Lost Wk 5 @ Heat 97-112 Won Wk 5 vs Heat 103-100 Lost Wk 6 vs Hornets 103-109 Lost Wk 11 @ Heat 112-119 Won Wk 12 vs Hornets 124-121 Won Wk 12 @ Magic 102-100 Won Wk 13 vs Magic 112-106 Lost Wk 17 vs Heat 100-121 Lost Wk 20 vs Hawks 114-117 Won Wk 24 vs Magic 127-110 Lost Wk 25 @ Hawks 103-118 Lost Wk 25 @ Hornets 108-124 |
24 | 2424|24 | .35 | .35 | .35.35|.35|.35 |
| Pacers | 25 | 57 | 82 | Cannot | 2 | 2 2|2 Lost Wk 2 vs Bucks 109-119 Lost Wk 5 @ Pistons 89-97 Won Wk 6 @ Bulls 109-77 Lost Wk 6 vs Bucks 100-118 Lost Wk 9 @ Bucks 99-114 Won Wk 9 vs Pistons 122-113 Lost Wk 10 @ Bulls 105-113 Lost Wk 11 vs Bulls 106-108 Lost Wk 11 @ Cavs 104-108 Lost Wk 16 vs Bulls 115-122 Lost Wk 16 @ Cavs 85-98 Lost Wk 17 vs Cavs 113-120 Lost Wk 18 @ Bucks 119-128 Lost Wk 20 @ Pistons 106-111 Lost Wk 21 vs Cavs 124-127 Lost Wk 24 vs Pistons 117-121 |
11 | 1111|11 | .14 | .14 | .14.14|.14|.14 |
| Pistons | 23 | 59 | 82 | Cannot | 6 | 6 6|6 Lost Wk 1 vs Bulls 88-94 Lost Wk 1 @ Bulls 82-97 Lost Wk 3 vs Bucks 89-117 Lost Wk 4 @ Cavs 78-98 Won Wk 5 vs Pacers 97-89 Lost Wk 6 @ Bucks 93-114 Lost Wk 9 @ Pacers 113-122 Won Wk 12 @ Bucks 115-106 Lost Wk 13 @ Bulls 87-133 Won Wk 15 vs Cavs 115-105 Won Wk 19 vs Cavs 106-103 Won Wk 20 vs Pacers 111-106 Lost Wk 21 vs Bulls 108-114 Lost Wk 22 @ Cavs 109-113 Won Wk 24 @ Pacers 121-117 Lost Wk 25 vs Bucks 101-131 |
18 | 1818|18 | .32 | .32 | .32.32|.32|.32 |
| Magic | 22 | 60 | 82 | Cannot | 3 | 3 3|3 Lost Wk 2 @ Heat 90-107 Lost Wk 2 vs Hornets 111-120 Lost Wk 4 vs Wizards 92-104 Lost Wk 5 @ Hawks 111-129 Lost Wk 6 vs Hornets 99-106 Lost Wk 9 vs Hawks 99-111 Lost Wk 9 vs Heat 105-115 Won Wk 10 @ Hawks 104-98 Lost Wk 10 @ Heat 83-93 Lost Wk 12 vs Wizards 100-102 Lost Wk 13 @ Wizards 106-112 Won Wk 13 @ Hornets 116-109 Lost Wk 18 vs Hawks 109-130 Lost Wk 24 @ Wizards 110-127 Lost Wk 25 @ Hornets 101-128 Won Wk 25 vs Heat 125-111 |
12 | 1212|12 | .19 | .19 | .19.19|.19|.19 |