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 | ||||||
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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 |
Celtics | 54 | 14 | 68 | Can | 0.941 | 0.9380.941|0.938i Wk 25 vs Knicks |
0.865 | 0.8330.865|0.833i Wk 22 vs Bucks Wk 22 @ Pistons Wk 22 @ Bulls Wk 23 @ Hawks Wk 23 @ Hawks Wk 24 @ Hornets Wk 25 @ Bucks Wk 25 vs Knicks Wk 25 vs Hornets Wk 25 vs Wizards |
.91 | .79 | .56.91|.79|.56 |
Bucks | 44 | 24 | 68 | Can | 0.588 | 0.5880.588|0.588 | 0.750 | 0.6980.750|0.698 Wk 22 @ Celtics Wk 22 vs Nets Wk 23 @ Hawks Wk 24 @ Wizards Wk 24 vs Raptors Wk 24 vs Knicks Wk 25 vs Celtics Wk 25 vs Magic Wk 25 @ Magic |
.79 | .59 | .41.79|.59|.41 |
Cavaliers | 43 | 25 | 68 | Can | 0.688 | 0.6670.688|0.667 Lost Wk 1 vs Pacers 113-125 Lost Wk 2 @ Pacers 116-121 Won Wk 4 vs Pistons 108-100 Won Wk 6 @ Pistons 110-101 Won Wk 9 @ Bulls 109-95 Lost Wk 10 vs Bucks 111-119 Won Wk 13 vs Bulls 109-91 Won Wk 13 vs Bucks 135-95 Lost Wk 14 @ Bucks 116-126 Won Wk 14 @ Bucks 112-100 Won Wk 15 vs Pistons 128-121 Won Wk 17 vs Bulls 108-105 Lost Wk 19 @ Bulls 123-132 Won Wk 19 @ Pistons 110-100 Won Wk 22 @ Pacers 108-103 Wk 25 vs Pacers |
0.673 | 0.6220.673|0.622 Wk 22 vs Heat Wk 22 @ Heat Wk 23 vs Hornets Wk 23 @ Hornets Wk 23 vs Sixers Wk 25 vs Pacers Wk 25 vs Hornets |
.66 | .50 | .34.66|.50|.34 |
Knicks | 41 | 27 | 68 | Can | 0.706 | 0.6150.706|0.615 Wk 22 vs Nets Wk 23 @ Raptors Wk 25 @ Celtics Wk 25 vs Nets |
0.712 | 0.6430.712|0.643 Wk 22 vs Nets Wk 23 vs Pistons Wk 23 @ Raptors Wk 24 @ Heat Wk 24 @ Bulls Wk 24 @ Bucks Wk 25 @ Bulls Wk 25 @ Celtics Wk 25 vs Nets Wk 25 vs Bulls |
.75 | .46 | .35.75|.46|.35 |
Magic | 40 | 28 | 68 | Can | 0.625 | 0.5710.625|0.571 Lost Wk 3 vs Hawks 119-120 Won Wk 5 vs Hornets 130-117 Won Wk 6 vs Wizards 139-120 Won Wk 6 vs Wizards 130-125 Lost Wk 9 vs Heat 106-115 Won Wk 10 @ Wizards 127-119 Won Wk 11 vs Hawks 117-110 Lost Wk 12 @ Heat 96-99 Lost Wk 13 @ Hawks 104-106 Won Wk 13 vs Heat 105-87 Lost Wk 16 @ Heat 95-121 Lost Wk 18 @ Hawks 92-109 Won Wk 20 @ Hornets 101-89 Won Wk 20 @ Wizards 119-109 Wk 22 vs Hornets Wk 24 @ Hornets |
0.673 | 0.6300.673|0.630 Wk 22 vs Hornets Wk 24 @ Hornets Wk 24 vs Bulls Wk 25 @ Bucks Wk 25 @ Sixers Wk 25 vs Bucks |
.73 | .48 | .41.73|.48|.41 |
Sixers | 38 | 30 | 68 | Cannot | 0.500 | 0.4290.500|0.429 Won Wk 1 @ Raptors 114-107 Won Wk 2 vs Raptors 114-99 Won Wk 3 vs Celtics 106-103 Lost Wk 4 vs Celtics 107-117 Won Wk 4 @ Nets 121-99 Lost Wk 6 @ Celtics 119-125 Won Wk 9 vs Raptors 121-111 Lost Wk 11 vs Knicks 92-128 Lost Wk 15 vs Nets 121-136 Lost Wk 18 vs Knicks 96-110 Lost Wk 19 @ Celtics 99-117 Lost Wk 20 @ Nets 107-112 Won Wk 20 @ Knicks 79-73 Lost Wk 21 @ Knicks 79-106 Wk 23 @ Raptors Wk 25 vs Nets |
0.615 | 0.5650.615|0.565 Wk 23 @ Cavs Wk 23 @ Raptors Wk 24 @ Heat Wk 25 vs Pistons Wk 25 vs Magic Wk 25 vs Nets |
.59 | .38 | .33.59|.38|.33 |
Pacers | 38 | 31 | 69 | Can | 0.765 | 0.7140.765|0.714 Wk 22 @ Pistons Wk 23 @ Bulls Wk 25 @ Cavs |
0.673 | 0.6140.673|0.614 Wk 22 @ Pistons Wk 23 @ Bulls Wk 24 vs Nets Wk 24 @ Nets Wk 24 vs Heat Wk 25 @ Raptors Wk 25 @ Cavs Wk 25 vs Hawks |
.71 | .60 | .45.71|.60|.45 |
Heat | 37 | 31 | 68 | Can | 0.813 | 0.7860.813|0.786 Won Wk 2 vs Wizards 121-114 Won Wk 3 @ Hawks 117-109 Won Wk 4 @ Hornets 111-105 Won Wk 8 @ Hornets 116-114 Won Wk 8 vs Hornets 115-104 Won Wk 9 @ Magic 115-106 Won Wk 9 vs Hawks 122-113 Won Wk 12 vs Magic 99-96 Won Wk 12 vs Hornets 104-87 Lost Wk 13 vs Hawks 108-109 Lost Wk 13 @ Magic 87-105 Won Wk 15 @ Wizards 110-102 Won Wk 16 vs Magic 121-95 Lost Wk 20 vs Wizards 108-110 Wk 23 @ Wizards Wk 25 @ Hawks |
0.654 | 0.5810.654|0.581 Wk 22 @ Cavs Wk 22 vs Cavs Wk 23 @ Wizards Wk 24 vs Knicks Wk 24 vs Sixers Wk 24 @ Pacers Wk 25 @ Hawks Wk 25 vs Raptors Wk 25 vs Raptors |
.64 | .46 | .33.64|.46|.33 |
Bulls | 34 | 35 | 69 | Can | 0.438 | 0.3570.438|0.357 Lost Wk 1 @ Pistons 102-118 Won Wk 2 @ Pacers 112-105 Won Wk 3 vs Pistons 119-108 Lost Wk 4 @ Bucks 109-118 Won Wk 6 vs Bucks 120-113 Lost Wk 8 @ Bucks 129-133 Lost Wk 9 vs Cavs 95-109 Lost Wk 10 vs Pacers 104-120 Lost Wk 13 @ Cavs 91-109 Lost Wk 17 @ Cavs 105-108 Lost Wk 19 vs Pistons 95-105 Won Wk 19 vs Cavs 132-123 Lost Wk 19 vs Bucks 97-113 Won Wk 21 @ Pacers 132-129 Wk 23 vs Pacers Wk 25 @ Pistons |
0.569 | 0.4500.569|0.450 Wk 22 vs Celtics Wk 23 vs Wizards Wk 23 vs Pacers Wk 23 @ Nets Wk 24 vs Hawks Wk 24 vs Knicks Wk 24 @ Magic Wk 25 vs Knicks Wk 25 @ Pistons Wk 25 @ Wizards Wk 25 @ Knicks |
.61 | .38 | .27.61|.38|.27 |
Hawks | 30 | 38 | 68 | Can | 0.625 | 0.5380.625|0.538 Lost Wk 1 @ Hornets 110-116 Won Wk 2 vs Wizards 130-121 Won Wk 3 @ Magic 120-119 Lost Wk 3 vs Heat 109-117 Won Wk 5 @ Wizards 136-108 Lost Wk 9 @ Heat 113-122 Won Wk 10 @ Wizards 130-126 Lost Wk 11 @ Magic 110-117 Lost Wk 12 vs Wizards 99-127 Won Wk 13 vs Magic 106-104 Won Wk 13 @ Heat 109-108 Lost Wk 17 @ Hornets 99-122 Won Wk 18 vs Magic 109-92 Wk 22 vs Hornets Wk 25 vs Heat Wk 25 vs Hornets |
0.500 | 0.3950.500|0.395 Wk 22 vs Hornets Wk 23 vs Celtics Wk 23 vs Celtics Wk 23 vs Bucks Wk 24 @ Bulls Wk 24 vs Pistons Wk 25 vs Heat Wk 25 vs Hornets Wk 25 @ Pacers |
.50 | .33 | .19.50|.33|.19 |
Nets | 26 | 42 | 68 | Cannot | 0.500 | 0.2730.500|0.273 Lost Wk 2 vs Celtics 114-124 Lost Wk 3 @ Celtics 107-121 Lost Wk 4 vs Sixers 99-121 Won Wk 6 vs Raptors 115-103 Lost Wk 9 vs Knicks 102-121 Lost Wk 14 vs Knicks 103-108 Won Wk 15 @ Sixers 136-121 Lost Wk 17 vs Celtics 110-118 Lost Wk 17 @ Celtics 86-136 Lost Wk 18 @ Raptors 93-121 Won Wk 20 vs Sixers 112-107 Wk 22 @ Knicks Wk 23 @ Raptors Wk 25 vs Raptors Wk 25 @ Knicks Wk 25 @ Sixers |
0.558 | 0.4390.558|0.439 Wk 22 @ Bucks Wk 22 @ Knicks Wk 23 @ Raptors Wk 23 @ Wizards Wk 23 vs Bulls Wk 24 @ Pacers Wk 24 vs Pacers Wk 24 vs Pistons Wk 25 vs Raptors Wk 25 @ Knicks Wk 25 @ Sixers |
.55 | .40 | .24.55|.40|.24 |
Raptors | 23 | 45 | 68 | Cannot | 0.313 | 0.0830.313|0.083 Lost Wk 1 vs Sixers 107-114 Lost Wk 2 @ Sixers 99-114 Lost Wk 3 @ Celtics 94-117 Lost Wk 4 vs Celtics 105-108 Lost Wk 6 @ Nets 103-115 Lost Wk 6 vs Knicks 106-119 Lost Wk 8 @ Knicks 130-136 Lost Wk 9 @ Sixers 111-121 Lost Wk 10 @ Celtics 118-120 Lost Wk 13 vs Celtics 96-105 Lost Wk 13 @ Knicks 100-126 Won Wk 18 vs Nets 121-93 Wk 23 vs Nets Wk 23 vs Knicks Wk 23 vs Sixers Wk 25 @ Nets |
0.500 | 0.3810.500|0.381 Wk 22 @ Wizards Wk 23 vs Nets Wk 23 vs Knicks Wk 23 vs Sixers Wk 24 @ Bucks Wk 24 vs Wizards Wk 25 vs Pacers Wk 25 @ Nets Wk 25 @ Heat Wk 25 @ Heat |
.53 | .29 | .22.53|.29|.22 |
Hornets | 17 | 51 | 68 | Cannot | 0.500 | 0.3330.500|0.333 Won Wk 1 vs Hawks 116-110 Lost Wk 3 vs Wizards 116-132 Won Wk 3 @ Wizards 124-117 Lost Wk 4 vs Heat 105-111 Won Wk 5 vs Wizards 117-114 Lost Wk 5 @ Magic 117-130 Lost Wk 8 vs Heat 114-116 Lost Wk 8 @ Heat 104-115 Lost Wk 12 @ Heat 87-104 Won Wk 17 vs Hawks 122-99 Lost Wk 20 vs Magic 89-101 Lost Wk 20 @ Wizards 100-112 Wk 22 @ Magic Wk 22 @ Hawks Wk 24 vs Magic Wk 25 @ Hawks |
0.365 | 0.2330.365|0.233 Wk 22 @ Magic Wk 22 @ Hawks Wk 23 @ Cavs Wk 23 vs Cavs Wk 24 vs Celtics Wk 24 vs Magic Wk 25 @ Hawks Wk 25 @ Celtics Wk 25 @ Cavs |
.52 | .17 | .11.52|.17|.11 |
Pistons | 12 | 56 | 68 | Cannot | 0.250 | 0.1430.250|0.143 Won Wk 1 vs Bulls 118-102 Lost Wk 3 @ Bucks 118-120 Lost Wk 3 @ Bulls 108-119 Lost Wk 4 @ Cavs 100-108 Lost Wk 5 @ Pacers 113-136 Lost Wk 6 vs Cavs 101-110 Lost Wk 8 vs Pacers 123-131 Lost Wk 8 @ Bucks 114-146 Lost Wk 13 vs Bucks 135-141 Lost Wk 14 vs Bucks 113-122 Lost Wk 15 @ Cavs 121-128 Lost Wk 18 @ Pacers 115-129 Won Wk 19 @ Bulls 105-95 Lost Wk 19 vs Cavs 100-110 Wk 22 vs Pacers Wk 25 vs Bulls |
0.333 | 0.2090.333|0.209 Wk 22 vs Pacers Wk 22 vs Celtics Wk 23 @ Knicks Wk 23 @ Wizards Wk 24 @ Hawks Wk 24 @ Nets Wk 25 @ Sixers Wk 25 vs Bulls |
.40 | .06 | .03.40|.06|.03 |
Wizards | 11 | 57 | 68 | Cannot | 0.313 | 0.2670.313|0.267 Lost Wk 2 @ Hawks 121-130 Lost Wk 2 @ Heat 114-121 Won Wk 3 @ Hornets 132-116 Lost Wk 3 vs Hornets 117-124 Lost Wk 5 @ Hornets 114-117 Lost Wk 5 vs Hawks 108-136 Lost Wk 6 @ Magic 120-139 Lost Wk 6 @ Magic 125-130 Lost Wk 10 vs Magic 119-127 Lost Wk 10 vs Hawks 126-130 Won Wk 12 @ Hawks 127-99 Lost Wk 15 vs Heat 102-110 Lost Wk 20 vs Magic 109-119 Won Wk 20 vs Hornets 112-100 Won Wk 20 @ Heat 110-108 Wk 23 vs Heat |
0.327 | 0.1860.327|0.186 Wk 22 vs Raptors Wk 23 @ Bulls Wk 23 vs Nets Wk 23 vs Pistons Wk 23 vs Heat Wk 24 vs Bucks Wk 24 @ Raptors Wk 25 vs Bulls Wk 25 @ Celtics |
.36 | .10 | .05.36|.10|.05 |