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 |
| Bucks | 58 | 24 | 82 | Has | 11 | 1111|11i 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 Won Wk 18 @ Bulls 112-100 Lost Wk 22 vs Pacers 123-139 Won Wk 24 @ Pistons 126-117 Won Wk 24 @ Pacers 149-136 Won Wk 25 vs Bulls 105-92 |
35 | 3535|35 | .59 | .59 | .59.59|.59|.59 |
| Celtics | 57 | 25 | 82 | Has | 11 | 1111|11 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 Won Wk 16 vs Nets 139-96 Won Wk 17 vs Sixers 106-99 Won Wk 19 @ Sixers 110-107 Lost Wk 20 @ Knicks 94-109 Lost Wk 20 vs Nets 105-115 Lost Wk 20 vs Knicks 129-131 Lost Wk 25 @ Sixers 101-103 Won Wk 25 vs Raptors 97-93 Won Wk 25 vs Raptors 121-102 |
34 | 3434|34 | .62 | .62 | .62.62|.62|.62 |
| Sixers | 54 | 28 | 82 | Cannot | 10 | 1010|10 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 Lost Wk 16 @ Knicks 97-108 Lost Wk 17 @ Celtics 99-106 Won Wk 17 vs Knicks 119-108 Won Wk 17 @ Nets 101-98 Lost Wk 19 vs Celtics 107-110 Won Wk 24 vs Raptors 117-110 Won Wk 25 vs Celtics 103-101 Won Wk 25 @ Nets 134-105 |
34 | 3434|34 | .59 | .59 | .59.59|.59|.59 |
| Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | 82 | Cannot | 13 | 1313|13 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 Won Wk 16 @ Pacers 122-103 Won Wk 17 vs Pistons 113-85 Won Wk 17 vs Bulls 97-89 Won Wk 20 vs Pistons 114-90 Won Wk 24 vs Pacers 115-105 |
34 | 3434|34 | .52 | .52 | .52.52|.52|.52 |
| Knicks | 47 | 35 | 82 | Cannot | 8 | 8 8|8 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 Won Wk 16 vs Sixers 108-97 Lost Wk 17 @ Sixers 108-119 Won Wk 18 vs Nets 124-106 Won Wk 20 vs Celtics 109-94 Won Wk 20 vs Nets 142-118 Won Wk 20 @ Celtics 131-129 |
32 | 3232|32 | .53 | .53 | .53.53|.53|.53 |
| Nets | 45 | 37 | 82 | Cannot | 7 | 7 7|7 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 Lost Wk 16 @ Celtics 96-139 Lost Wk 17 vs Sixers 98-101 Lost Wk 18 @ Knicks 106-124 Lost Wk 20 @ Knicks 118-142 Won Wk 20 @ Celtics 115-105 Lost Wk 25 vs Sixers 105-134 |
30 | 3030|30 | .47 | .47 | .47.47|.47|.47 |
| Heat | 44 | 38 | 82 | Has | 10 | 1010|10 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 Lost Wk 15 @ Hornets 117-122 Won Wk 17 @ Magic 107-103 Lost Wk 19 @ Hornets 103-108 Won Wk 20 vs Hawks 117-109 Won Wk 21 vs Hawks 130-128 Lost Wk 21 @ Magic 114-126 Lost Wk 25 @ Wizards 108-114 Won Wk 25 vs Magic 123-110 |
24 | 2424|24 | .39 | .39 | .39.39|.39|.39 |
| Hawks | 41 | 41 | 82 | Cannot | 8 | 8 8|8 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 Lost Wk 18 @ Hornets 138-144 Lost Wk 20 vs Wizards 116-119 Lost Wk 20 @ Heat 109-117 Lost Wk 21 @ Heat 128-130 Won Wk 21 @ Wizards 122-120 Won Wk 21 @ Wizards 114-107 Won Wk 25 vs Wizards 134-116 |
26 | 2626|26 | .39 | .39 | .39.39|.39|.39 |
| Raptors | 41 | 41 | 82 | Cannot | 4 | 4 4|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 Lost Wk 24 @ Sixers 110-117 Lost Wk 25 @ Celtics 93-97 Lost Wk 25 @ Celtics 102-121 |
26 | 2626|26 | .41 | .41 | .41.41|.41|.41 |
| Bulls | 40 | 42 | 82 | Cannot | 7 | 7 7|7 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 Lost Wk 17 @ Cavs 89-97 Lost Wk 18 @ Pacers 113-117 Lost Wk 18 vs Bucks 100-112 Won Wk 20 @ Pistons 117-115 Lost Wk 20 vs Pacers 122-125 Lost Wk 25 @ Bucks 92-105 Won Wk 25 vs Pistons 103-81 |
27 | 2727|27 | .48 | .48 | .48.48|.48|.48 |
| Pacers | 35 | 47 | 82 | Cannot | 7 | 7 7|7 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 Lost Wk 16 vs Cavs 103-122 Won Wk 18 vs Bulls 117-113 Won Wk 20 @ Bulls 125-122 Won Wk 21 @ Pistons 121-115 Lost Wk 22 @ Pistons 97-117 Won Wk 22 @ Bucks 139-123 Lost Wk 24 vs Bucks 136-149 Lost Wk 24 @ Cavs 105-115 Lost Wk 25 vs Pistons 115-122 |
24 | 2424|24 | .41 | .41 | .41.41|.41|.41 |
| Wizards | 35 | 47 | 82 | Cannot | 8 | 8 8|8 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 Won Wk 17 vs Hornets 118-104 Won Wk 20 @ Hawks 119-116 Lost Wk 21 vs Hawks 120-122 Lost Wk 21 vs Hawks 107-114 Lost Wk 23 @ Magic 112-122 Lost Wk 24 vs Magic 109-116 Lost Wk 25 @ Hawks 116-134 Won Wk 25 vs Heat 114-108 |
21 | 2121|21 | .30 | .30 | .30.30|.30|.30 |
| Magic | 34 | 48 | 82 | Cannot | 7 | 7 7|7 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 Won Wk 16 @ Hornets 119-113 Lost Wk 17 vs Heat 103-107 Won Wk 20 @ Hornets 117-106 Won Wk 21 vs Heat 126-114 Won Wk 23 vs Wizards 122-112 Won Wk 24 @ Wizards 116-109 Lost Wk 25 @ Heat 110-123 |
20 | 2020|20 | .33 | .33 | .33.33|.33|.33 |
| Hornets | 27 | 55 | 82 | Cannot | 7 | 7 7|7 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 Won Wk 15 vs Heat 122-117 Lost Wk 16 vs Magic 113-119 Lost Wk 17 @ Wizards 104-118 Won Wk 18 vs Hawks 144-138 Won Wk 19 vs Heat 108-103 Lost Wk 20 vs Magic 106-117 |
15 | 1515|15 | .27 | .27 | .27.27|.27|.27 |
| Pistons | 17 | 65 | 82 | Cannot | 2 | 2 2|2 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 Lost Wk 17 @ Cavs 85-113 Lost Wk 20 vs Bulls 115-117 Lost Wk 20 @ Cavs 90-114 Lost Wk 21 vs Pacers 115-121 Won Wk 22 vs Pacers 117-97 Lost Wk 24 vs Bucks 117-126 Won Wk 25 @ Pacers 122-115 Lost Wk 25 @ Bulls 81-103 |
8 | 8 8|8 | .05 | .05 | .05.05|.05|.05 |