NBA Standings

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EASTERN CONFERENCE - ATLANTIC

Team	Win	Loss	Percent	GB	Home	Away	Conf.	Last 10	Streak
Philadelphia 76ers	49	23	0.681	0	29-7	20-16	31-11	8-2	W-2
Brooklyn Nets	48	24	0.667	1	28-8	20-16	26-16	6-4	W-5
New York Knicks	41	31	0.569	8	25-11	16-20	25-17	7-3	W-3
Boston Celtics	36	36	0.500	13	21-15	15-21	20-22	4-6	L-1
Toronto Raptors	27	45	0.375	22	16-20	11-25	17-25	1-9	L-7

EASTERN CONFERENCE - CENTRAL

Team	Win	Loss	Percent	GB	Home	Away	Conf.	Last 10	Streak
Milwaukee Bucks	46	26	0.639	0	26-10	20-16	30-12	8-2	L-1
Indiana Pacers	34	38	0.472	12	13-23	21-15	20-22	5-5	W-1
Chicago Bulls	31	41	0.431	15	15-21	16-20	21-21	5-5	W-1
Cleveland Cavaliers	22	50	0.306	24	13-23	9-27	16-26	1-9	L-2
Detroit Pistons	20	52	0.278	26	13-23	7-29	12-30	1-9	L-5

EASTERN CONFERENCE - SOUTHEAST

Team	Win	Loss	Percent	GB	Home	Away	Conf.	Last 10	Streak
Atlanta Hawks	41	31	0.569	0	25-11	16-20	24-18	7-3	W-4
Miami Heat	40	32	0.556	1	21-15	19-17	24-18	8-2	W-1
Washington Wizards	34	38	0.472	7	19-17	15-21	16-26	6-4	W-2
Charlotte Hornets	33	39	0.458	8	18-18	15-21	20-22	3-7	L-5
Orlando Magic	21	51	0.292	20	11-25	10-26	13-29	2-8	L-7

WESTERN CONFERENCE - SOUTHWEST

Team	Win	Loss	Percent	GB	Home	Away	Conf.	Last 10	Streak
Dallas Mavericks	42	30	0.583	0	21-15	21-15	21-21	7-3	L-1
Memphis Grizzlies	38	34	0.528	4	18-18	20-16	19-23	6-4	L-1
San Antonio Spurs	33	39	0.458	9	14-22	19-17	17-25	2-8	L-4
New Orleans Pelicans	31	41	0.431	11	18-18	13-23	18-24	4-6	L-4
Houston Rockets	17	55	0.236	25	9-27	8-28	11-31	2-8	L-1

WESTERN CONFERENCE - NORTHWEST

Team	Win	Loss	Percent	GB	Home	Away	Conf.	Last 10	Streak
Utah Jazz	52	20	0.722	0	31-5	21-15	28-14	7-3	W-2
Denver Nuggets	47	25	0.653	5	25-11	22-14	26-16	6-4	L-1
Portland Trail Blazers	42	30	0.583	10	20-16	22-14	23-19	8-2	W-1
Minnesota Timberwolves	23	49	0.319	29	13-23	10-26	15-27	5-5	W-1
Oklahoma City Thunder	22	50	0.306	30	10-26	12-24	12-30	1-9	W-1

WESTERN CONFERENCE - PACIFIC

Team	Win	Loss	Percent	GB	Home	Away	Conf.	Last 10	Streak
Phoenix Suns	51	21	0.708	0	27-9	24-12	30-12	7-3	W-3
Los Angeles Clippers	47	25	0.653	4	26-10	21-15	27-15	4-6	L-2
Los Angeles Lakers	42	30	0.583	9	21-15	21-15	25-17	6-4	W-5
Golden State Warriors	39	33	0.542	12	25-11	14-22	25-17	8-2	W-6
Sacramento Kings	31	41	0.431	20	16-20	15-21	18-24	6-4	L-3

HOW TO READ NBA STANDINGS

RECORDS

After the team names on the NBA Standings, the first three columns are the most important to follow and they also dictate the order of the standings. Win and Loss are self-explanatory and Percent is the winning percentage of the team. The simple math formula for Percent is:

WIN / WIN + LOSS

EX. BOSTON CELTICS 42-40
42 / 42+40 OR 42 / 82 = .51 OR 51%

The Records are updated Live on the NBA Standings after each game concludes. The GB is short for Games Back and it shows how far teams are behind the leader of the division. There are six divisions in the NBA, divided into three from both the Eastern and Western Conferences.

The Home and Away records in the NBA Standings are a great added feature and it shows how well a team plays as a visitor. It’s often been said in the NBA betting circles that if you want to find a great team, show me how well it produces on the road.

After the Home-Away records, the Conference record is available. Since the NBA Playoffs are split into two conferences before the NBA Finals, knowing how good a team has been versus the other 14 teams in each conference is huge.

The Last 10 column is clear-cut, just the record of the last 10 games for each team. The most resourceful feature is the Streaks, which shows you how many consecutive wins or losses a team currently has. Riding a team on a heater or a winning streak is never a bad idea nor is fading a club mired in a losing skid.

NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS HISTORY

The Eastern Conference Finals is the championship of the NBA Eastern Conference and the third round of the NBA Playoffs. The winner of this game will advance to the NBA Finals.Each conference is divided into three divisions of five teams and this format began in the 2004-05 NBA regular season.

ATLANTIC DIVISION

Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers
Toronto Raptors

CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago Bulls
Cleveland Cavaliers
Detroit Pistons
Indiana Pacers
Milwaukee Bucks

SOUTHEAST DIVISION

Atlanta Hawks
Charlotte Hornets
Miami Heat
Orlando Magic
Washington Wizards

The Eastern Conference was technically created in 1946 with six teams but the conference finals began in the 1971 season. The Boston Celtics have captured the most East titles with nine, there last championship coming in 2010. The Chicago Bulls have won six but the last title came for that franchise in 1998. The Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers both have five championships each and future NBA Hall of Famer LeBron James has helped those teams capture nine of them.

NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS HISTORY

The Western Conference Finals is the championship of the NBA Western Conference and the third round of the NBA Playoffs. The winner of this game advances to the NBA Finals.

NORTHWEST DIVISION

Denver Nuggets
Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder
Portland Trail Blazers
Utah Jazz

PACIFIC DIVISION

Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Phoenix Suns
Sacramento Kings

SOUTHWEST DIVISION

Dallas Mavericks
Houston Rockets
Memphis Grizzlies
New Orleans Pelicans
San Antonio Spurs

The NBA Western Conference has been dominated by teams from California, in particular the Los Angeles Lakers. The “Purple and Gold” team out of Hollywood has won 18 times, the first coming in 1972 and the most recent in 2010. Another West Coast team just north of Los Angeles that has made its mark is the Golden State Warriors, who have five West championships and all of them were won consecutively between 2015 and 2019.