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 | 29 | 16 | 45 | Can | 15 | 815|8i 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 Wk 14 @ Hawks Wk 16 @ Hornets Wk 17 @ Wizards Wk 18 @ Hornets Wk 25 vs Hornets Wk 25 vs Hawks Wk 25 @ Magic |
44 | 1944|19i 25 Remaining Games |
.94 | .63 | .27.94|.63|.27 |
| Bulls | 28 | 15 | 43 | Can | 14 | 614|6 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 Wk 14 @ Bucks Wk 16 @ Pacers Wk 20 vs Bucks Wk 21 @ Pistons Wk 21 vs Cavs Wk 23 @ Bucks Wk 23 @ Cavs Wk 25 vs Bucks |
43 | 1943|19 24 Remaining Games |
.94 | .53 | .26.94|.53|.26 |
| Nets | 28 | 16 | 44 | Can | 15 | 615|6 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 Wk 15 vs Raptors Wk 17 vs Celtics Wk 18 @ Knicks Wk 19 vs Celtics Wk 20 @ Raptors Wk 20 @ Celtics Wk 21 @ Sixers Wk 21 vs Knicks Wk 25 @ Knicks |
43 | 2043|20 23 Remaining Games |
.94 | .56 | .29.94|.56|.29 |
| Bucks | 28 | 19 | 47 | Can | 14 | 614|6 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 Wk 14 vs Bulls Wk 15 @ Cavs Wk 18 vs Pacers Wk 20 @ Bulls Wk 23 vs Bulls Wk 25 @ Bulls Wk 25 @ Pistons Wk 25 @ Cavs |
37 | 1837|18 19 Remaining Games |
.88 | .39 | .19.88|.39|.19 |
| Cavaliers | 27 | 19 | 46 | Can | 14 | 414|4 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 Wk 15 vs Bucks Wk 15 @ Pistons Wk 16 vs Pacers Wk 17 @ Pacers Wk 19 @ Pistons Wk 21 @ Pacers Wk 21 @ Bulls Wk 22 vs Pistons Wk 23 vs Bulls Wk 25 vs Bucks |
42 | 1542|15 27 Remaining Games |
.94 | .53 | .23.94|.53|.23 |
| Sixers | 26 | 18 | 44 | Can | 10 | 410|4 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 Wk 18 vs Celtics Wk 19 @ Knicks Wk 20 vs Knicks Wk 21 vs Nets Wk 22 vs Raptors Wk 25 @ Raptors |
40 | 1740|17 23 Remaining Games |
.86 | .56 | .22.86|.56|.22 |
| Hornets | 25 | 20 | 45 | Can | 12 | 512|5 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 Wk 14 vs Hawks Wk 16 vs Heat Wk 18 vs Heat Wk 22 vs Hawks Wk 25 @ Heat Wk 25 vs Magic Wk 25 vs Wizards |
42 | 1742|17 25 Remaining Games |
.88 | .50 | .22.88|.50|.22 |
| Wizards | 23 | 22 | 45 | Can | 11 | 611|6 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 Wk 17 vs Heat Wk 20 vs Hawks Wk 24 vs Magic Wk 25 @ Hawks Wk 25 @ Hornets |
38 | 1638|16 22 Remaining Games |
.88 | .43 | .22.88|.43|.22 |
| Celtics | 23 | 23 | 46 | Can | 10 | 510|5 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 Wk 17 @ Nets Wk 18 @ Sixers Wk 19 @ Nets Wk 20 vs Nets Wk 24 @ Raptors |
39 | 1639|16 23 Remaining Games |
.85 | .50 | .21.85|.50|.21 |
| Knicks | 22 | 24 | 46 | Can | 10 | 410|4 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 Wk 18 vs Nets Wk 19 vs Sixers Wk 20 @ Sixers Wk 21 @ Nets Wk 25 vs Nets Wk 25 vs Raptors |
34 | 1434|14 20 Remaining Games |
.78 | .30 | .14.78|.30|.14 |
| Raptors | 21 | 21 | 42 | Can | 11 | 511|5 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 Wk 15 @ Nets Wk 20 vs Nets Wk 22 @ Sixers Wk 24 vs Celtics Wk 25 vs Sixers Wk 25 @ Knicks |
39 | 1339|13 26 Remaining Games |
.88 | .41 | .08.88|.41|.08 |
| Hawks | 19 | 25 | 44 | Can | 11 | 411|4 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 Wk 14 vs Heat Wk 14 @ Hornets Wk 18 @ Magic Wk 20 @ Wizards Wk 22 @ Hornets Wk 25 vs Wizards Wk 25 @ Heat |
37 | 1137|11 26 Remaining Games |
.88 | .39 | .13.88|.39|.13 |
| Pacers | 17 | 29 | 46 | Can | 9 | 2 9|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 Wk 16 vs Bulls Wk 16 @ Cavs Wk 17 vs Cavs Wk 18 @ Bucks Wk 20 @ Pistons Wk 21 vs Cavs Wk 24 vs Pistons |
30 | 8 30|8 22 Remaining Games |
.71 | .22 | .08.71|.22|.08 |
| Pistons | 11 | 33 | 44 | Can | 9 | 2 9|2 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 Wk 15 vs Cavs Wk 19 vs Cavs Wk 20 vs Pacers Wk 21 vs Bulls Wk 22 @ Cavs Wk 24 @ Pacers Wk 25 vs Bucks |
33 | 7 33|7 26 Remaining Games |
.79 | .21 | .03.79|.21|.03 |
| Magic | 8 | 38 | 46 | Can | 6 | 2 6|2 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 Wk 18 vs Hawks Wk 24 @ Wizards Wk 25 @ Hornets Wk 25 vs Heat |
24 | 5 24|5 19 Remaining Games |
.61 | .08 | .00.61|.08|.00 |