Eastern Conference (NBA)

The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences that make up the National Basketball Association (NBA), the other being the Western Conference. Both conferences consist of 15 teams organized into three divisions. The Eastern Conference comprises the Atlantic, Central, and Southeast Divisions.

The current divisional alignment was adopted at the start of the 2004–05 season, when the now Charlotte Hornets began play as the Bobcats, NBA's 30th franchise. This necessitated the move of the New Orleans Hornets (now Pelicans) from the Eastern Conference's Central Division to the newly created Southwest Division of the Western Conference.

The NBA first started awarding an Eastern Conference championship trophy during the 2000–01 season, renaming it after Hall of Famer Bob Cousy in the 2021–22 season. In 2021–22, the league began awarding the Larry Bird Trophy to the Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player, named after Hall of Famer Larry Bird.

2025–26 standings

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c – Detroit Pistons *	60	22	.732	–	82
2	y – Boston Celtics *	56	26	.683	4.0	82
3	x – New York Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0	82
4	x – Cleveland Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0	82
5	x – Toronto Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0	82
6	y – Atlanta Hawks *	46	36	.561	14.0	82

7	x – Philadelphia 76ers	45	37	.549	15.0	82
8	pi – Orlando Magic	45	37	.549	15.0	82
9	pi – Charlotte Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0	82
10	pi – Miami Heat	43	39	.524	17.0	82

11	Milwaukee Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0	82
12	Chicago Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0	82
13	Brooklyn Nets	20	62	.244	40.0	82
14	Indiana Pacers	19	63	.232	41.0	82
15	Washington Wizards	17	65	.207	43.0	82

Notes

c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
y – Clinched division title
pi – Clinched play-in tournament spot (locked into a play-in spot but not able to clinch a playoff spot directly)
x – Clinched playoff spot
* – Division leader

Teams

Team	Division	Location	Year	From
Joined
Atlanta Hawks	Southeast	Atlanta, Georgia	1970–present	Western Division
Boston Celtics	Atlantic	Boston, Massachusetts	1970–present	Eastern Division
Brooklyn Nets	Atlantic	Brooklyn, New York	1976–present	ABA‡
Charlotte Hornets	Southeast	Charlotte, North Carolina	1988–2002; 2004–present	—†
Chicago Bulls	Central	Chicago, Illinois	1980–present	Western Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers	Central	Cleveland, Ohio	1970–present	—†
Detroit Pistons	Central	Detroit, Michigan	1978–present	Western Conference
Indiana Pacers	Central	Indianapolis, Indiana	1979–present	Western Conference
Miami Heat	Southeast	Miami, Florida	1989–present	Western Conference
Milwaukee Bucks	Central	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	1980–present	Western Conference
New York Knicks	Atlantic	New York City, New York	1970–present	Eastern Division
Orlando Magic	Southeast	Orlando, Florida	1989–1990; 1991–present	—†; Western Conference
Philadelphia 76ers	Atlantic	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1970–present	Eastern Division
Toronto Raptors	Atlantic	Toronto, Ontario	1995–present	—†
Washington Wizards	Southeast	Washington, D.C.	1970–present	Western Division

Former teams

Team	Location	Year	From	Year	To	Current conference
Joined	Left
Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers)	Buffalo, New York	1970	—†	1978	Western Conference	Western Conference
Cincinnati Royals (now the Sacramento Kings)	Cincinnati, Ohio	1970	Western Division	1972	Western Conference	Western Conference
Houston Rockets	Houston, Texas	1972	Western Conference	1980	Western Conference	Western Conference
New Orleans Jazz (now the Utah Jazz)	New Orleans, Louisiana	1974	—†	1979	Western Conference	Western Conference
New Orleans Hornets (now the New Orleans Pelicans)	New Orleans, Louisiana	2002	—†	2004	Western Conference	Western Conference
San Antonio Spurs	San Antonio, Texas	1976	ABA‡	1980	Western Conference	Western Conference

Notes

† denotes an expansion team.
‡ denotes a team that merged from the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Team timeline

	Denotes team that currently in the conference
	Denotes team that has left the conference

Conference champions

Bold	Winning team of the NBA Finals
^	Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season

Season	Team	Record	Finals result
1970–71	Baltimore Bullets	42–40	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
1971–72	New York Knicks	48–34	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
1972–73	New York Knicks	57–25	Won NBA Finals 4–1
1973–74	Boston Celtics	56–26	Won NBA Finals 4–3
1974–75	Washington Bullets	60–22^	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
1975–76	Boston Celtics	54–28	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1976–77	Philadelphia 76ers	50–32	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1977–78	Washington Bullets	44–38	Won NBA Finals 4–3
1978–79	Washington Bullets	54–28^	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
1979–80	Philadelphia 76ers	59–23	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1980–81	Boston Celtics	62–20^	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1981–82	Philadelphia 76ers	58–24	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1982–83	Philadelphia 76ers	65–17^	Won NBA Finals 4–0
1983–84	Boston Celtics	62–20^	Won NBA Finals 4–3
1984–85	Boston Celtics	63–19^	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1985–86	Boston Celtics	67–15^	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1986–87	Boston Celtics	59–23	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1987–88	Detroit Pistons	54–28	Lost NBA Finals 3–4
1988–89	Detroit Pistons	63–19^	Won NBA Finals 4–0
1989–90	Detroit Pistons	59–23	Won NBA Finals 4–1
1990–91	Chicago Bulls	61–21	Won NBA Finals 4–1
1991–92	Chicago Bulls	67–15^	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1992–93	Chicago Bulls	57–25	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1993–94	New York Knicks	57–25	Lost NBA Finals 3–4
1994–95	Orlando Magic	57–25	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
1995–96	Chicago Bulls	72–10^	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1996–97	Chicago Bulls	69–13^	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1997–98	Chicago Bulls	62–20^	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1998–99	New York Knicks	27–23	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
1999–2000	Indiana Pacers	56–26	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2000–01	Philadelphia 76ers	56–26	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2001–02	New Jersey Nets	52–30	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
2002–03	New Jersey Nets	49–33	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2003–04	Detroit Pistons	54–28	Won NBA Finals 4–1
2004–05	Detroit Pistons	54–28	Lost NBA Finals 3–4
2005–06	Miami Heat	52–30	Won NBA Finals 4–2
2006–07	Cleveland Cavaliers	50–32	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
2007–08	Boston Celtics	66–16^	Won NBA Finals 4–2
2008–09	Orlando Magic	59–23	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2009–10	Boston Celtics	50–32	Lost NBA Finals 3–4
2010–11	Miami Heat	58–24	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2011–12	Miami Heat	46–20	Won NBA Finals 4–1
2012–13	Miami Heat	66–16^	Won NBA Finals 4–3
2013–14	Miami Heat	54–28	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2014–15	Cleveland Cavaliers	53–29	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2015–16	Cleveland Cavaliers	57–25	Won NBA Finals 4–3
2016–17	Cleveland Cavaliers	51–31	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2017–18	Cleveland Cavaliers	50–32	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
2018–19	Toronto Raptors	58–24	Won NBA Finals 4–2
2019–20	Miami Heat	44–29	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2020–21	Milwaukee Bucks	46–26	Won NBA Finals 4–2
2021–22	Boston Celtics	51–31	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2022–23	Miami Heat	44–38	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2023–24	Boston Celtics	64–18^	Won NBA Finals 4–1
2024–25	Indiana Pacers	50–32	Lost NBA Finals 3–4

Conference championships by team

Team	Championships won	Last
Boston Celtics	11	2024
Miami Heat	7	2023
Chicago Bulls	6	1998
Cleveland Cavaliers	5	2018
Detroit Pistons	5	2005
Philadelphia 76ers	5	2001
Baltimore/Washington Bullets/Wizards	4	1979
New York Knicks	4	1999
Indiana Pacers	2	2025
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets	2	2003
Orlando Magic	2	2009
Milwaukee Bucks	1	2021
Toronto Raptors	1	2019
Atlanta Hawks	0	N/A
Charlotte Hornets	0	N/A

Season results

Legend
^	Denotes team that won the NBA Finals
+	Denotes team that won the Conference Finals, but lost the NBA Finals
*	Denotes team that qualified for the NBA playoffs
×	Denotes team that qualified for the NBA play-in tournament

Season	Team (record)
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
1970–71	NYK* (52–30)	BAL+ (42–40)	PHI* (47–35)	ATL* (36–46)	BOS (44–38)	CIN (33–49)	BUF (22–60)	CLE (15–67)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1971–72	BOS* (56–26)	BAL* (38–44)	NYK+ (48–34)	ATL* (36–46)	CIN (30–52)	PHI (30–52)	CLE (23–59)	BUF (22–60)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1972–73	BOS* (68–14)	BAL* (52–30)	NYK^ (57–25)	ATL* (46–36)	HOU (33–49)	CLE (32–50)	BUF (21–61)	PHI (9–73)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1973–74	BOS^ (56–26)	CAP* (47–35)	NYK* (49–33)	BUF* (42–40)	ATL (35–47)	HOU (32–50)	CLE (29–53)	PHI (25–57)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1974–75	BOS* (60–22)	WAS+ (60–22)	BUF* (49–33)	HOU* (41–41)	NYK* (40–42)	CLE (40–42)	PHI (34–48)	ATL (31–51)	NOJ (23–59)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1975–76	BOS^ (54–28)	CLE* (49–33)	WAS* (48–34)	PHI* (46–36)	BUF* (46–36)	HOU (40–42)	NYK (38–44)	NOJ (38–44)	ATL (29–53)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1976–77	PHI+ (50–32)	HOU* (49–33)	WAS* (48–34)	BOS* (44–38)	SAS* (44–38)	CLE* (43–39)	NYK (40–42)	NOJ (35–47)	ATL (31–51)	BUF (30–52)	NYN (22–60)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1977–78	PHI* (55–27)	SAS* (52–30)	WAS^ (44–38)	CLE* (43–39)	NYK* (43–39)	ATL* (41–41)	NOJ (39–43)	BOS (32–50)	HOU (28–54)	BUF (27–55)	NJN (24–58)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1978–79	WAS+ (54–28)	SAS* (48–34)	PHI* (47–35)	HOU* (47–35)	ATL* (46–36)	NJN* (37–45)	NYK (31–51)	DET (30–52)	CLE (30–52)	BOS (29–53)	NOJ (26–56)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1979–80	BOS* (61–21)	ATL* (50–32)	PHI+ (59–23)	HOU* (41–41)	SAS* (41–41)	WAS* (39–43)	NYK (39–43)	IND (37–45)	CLE (37–45)	NJN (34–48)	DET (16–66)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a

Season	Team (record)
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
1980–81	BOS^ (62–20)	MIL* (60–22)	PHI* (62–20)	NYK* (50–32)	CHI* (45–37)	IND* (44–38)	WAS (39–43)	ATL (31–51)	CLE (28–54)	NJN (24–58)	DET (21–61)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1981–82	BOS* (63–19)	MIL* (55–27)	PHI+ (58–24)	NJN* (44–38)	WAS* (43–39)	ATL* (42–40)	DET (39–43)	IND (35–47)	CHI (34–48)	NYK (33–49)	CLE (15–67)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1982–83	PHI^ (65–17)	MIL* (51–31)	BOS* (56–26)	NJN* (49–33)	NYK* (44–38)	ATL* (43–39)	WAS (42–40)	DET (37–45)	CHI (28–54)	CLE (23–59)	IND (20–62)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1983–84	BOS^ (62–20)	MIL* (50–32)	PHI* (52–30)	DET* (49–33)	NYK* (47–35)	NJN* (45–37)	ATL* (40–42)	WAS* (35–47)	CLE (28–54)	CHI (27–55)	IND (26–56)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1984–85	BOS+ (63–19)	MIL* (59–23)	PHI* (58–24)	DET* (46–36)	NJN* (42–40)	WAS* (40–42)	CHI* (38–44)	CLE* (36–46)	ATL (34–48)	NYK (24–58)	IND (22–60)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1985–86	BOS^ (67–15)	MIL* (57–25)	PHI* (54–28)	ATL* (50–32)	DET* (46–36)	WAS* (39–43)	NJN* (39–43)	CHI* (30–52)	CLE (29–53)	IND (26–56)	NYK (23–59)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1986–87	BOS+ (59–23)	ATL* (57–25)	DET* (52–30)	MIL* (50–32)	PHI* (45–37)	WAS* (42–40)	IND* (41–41)	CHI* (40–42)	CLE (31–51)	NJN (24–58)	NYK (24–58)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1987–88	BOS* (57–25)	DET+ (54–28)	CHI* (50–32)	ATL* (50–32)	MIL* (42–40)	CLE* (42–40)	WAS* (38–44)	NYK* (38–44)	IND (38–44)	PHI (36–46)	NJN (19–63)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1988–89	DET^ (63–19)	NYK* (52–30)	CLE* (57–25)	ATL* (52–30)	MIL* (49–33)	CHI* (47–35)	PHI* (46–36)	BOS* (42–40)	WAS (40–42)	IND (28–54)	NJN (26–56)	CHA (20–62)	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a
1989–90	DET^ (59–23)	PHI* (53–29)	CHI* (55–27)	BOS* (52–30)	NYK* (45–37)	MIL* (44–38)	CLE* (42–40)	IND* (42–40)	ATL (41–41)	WAS (31–51)	MIA (18–64)	ORL (18–64)	NJN (17–65)	—N/a	—N/a

Season	Team (record)
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
1990–91	CHI^ (61–21)	BOS* (56–26)	DET* (50–32)	MIL* (48–34)	PHI* (44–38)	ATL* (43–39)	IND* (41–41)	NYK* (39–43)	CLE (33–49)	WAS (30–52)	NJN (26–56)	CHA (26–56)	MIA (24–58)	—N/a	—N/a
1991–92	CHI^ (67–15)	BOS* (51–31)	CLE* (57–25)	NYK* (51–31)	DET* (48–34)	NJN* (40–42)	IND* (40–42)	MIA* (38–44)	ATL (38–44)	PHI (35–47)	MIL (31–51)	CHA (31–51)	WAS (25–57)	ORL (21–61)	—N/a
1992–93	NYK* (60–22)	CHI^ (57–25)	CLE* (54–28)	BOS* (48–34)	CHA* (44–38)	NJN* (43–39)	ATL* (43–39)	IND* (41–41)	ORL (41–41)	DET (40–42)	MIA (36–46)	MIL (28–54)	PHI (26–56)	WAS (22–60)	—N/a
1993–94	ATL* (57–25)	NYK+ (57–25)	CHI* (55–27)	ORL* (50–32)	IND* (47–35)	CLE* (47–35)	NJN* (45–37)	MIA* (42–40)	CHA (41–41)	BOS (32–50)	PHI (25–57)	WAS (24–58)	MIL (20–62)	DET (20–62)	—N/a
1994–95	ORL+ (57–25)	IND* (52–30)	NYK* (55–27)	CHA* (50–32)	CHI* (47–35)	CLE* (43–39)	ATL* (42–40)	BOS* (35–47)	MIL (34–48)	MIA (32–50)	NJN (30–52)	DET (28–54)	PHI (24–58)	WAS (21–61)	—N/a
1995–96	CHI^ (72–10)	ORL* (60–22)	IND* (52–30)	CLE* (47–35)	NYK* (47–35)	ATL* (46–36)	DET* (46–36)	MIA* (42–40)	CHA (41–41)	WAS (39–43)	BOS (33–49)	NJN (30–52)	MIL (25–57)	TOR (21–61)	PHI (18–64)
1996–97	CHI^ (69–13)	MIA* (61–21)	NYK* (57–25)	ATL* (56–26)	DET* (54–28)	CHA* (54–28)	ORL* (45–37)	WAS* (44–38)	CLE (42–40)	IND (39–43)	MIL (33–49)	TOR (30–52)	NJN (26–56)	PHI (22–60)	BOS (15–67)
1997–98	CHI^ (62–20)	MIA* (55–27)	IND* (58–24)	CHA* (51–31)	ATL* (50–32)	CLE* (47–35)	NYK* (43–39)	NJN* (43–39)	WAS (42–40)	ORL (41–41)	DET (37–45)	BOS (36–46)	MIL (36–46)	PHI (31–51)	TOR (16–66)
1998–99	MIA* (33–17)	IND* (33–17)	ORL* (33–17)	ATL* (31–19)	DET* (29–21)	PHI* (28–22)	MIL* (28–22)	NYK+ (27–23)	CHA (26–24)	TOR (23–27)	CLE (22–28)	BOS (19–31)	WAS (18–32)	NJN (16–34)	CHI (13–37)
1999–00	IND+ (56–26)	MIA* (52–30)	NYK* (50–32)	CHA* (49–33)	PHI* (49–33)	TOR* (45–37)	DET* (42–40)	MIL* (42–40)	ORL (41–41)	BOS (35–47)	CLE (32–50)	NJN (31–51)	WAS (29–53)	ATL (28–54)	CHI (17–65)

Season	Team (record)
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
2000–01	PHI+ (56–26)	MIL* (52–30)	MIA* (50–32)	NYK* (48–34)	TOR* (47–35)	CHA* (46–36)	ORL* (43–39)	IND* (41–41)	BOS (36–46)	DET (32–50)	CLE (30–52)	NJN (26–56)	ATL (25–57)	WAS (19–63)	CHI (15–67)
2001–02	NJN+ (52–30)	DET* (50–32)	BOS* (49–33)	CHA* (44–38)	ORL* (44–38)	PHI* (43–39)	TOR* (42–40)	IND* (42–40)	MIL (41–41)	WAS (37–45)	MIA (36–46)	ATL (33–49)	NYK (30–52)	CLE (29–53)	CHI (21–61)
2002–03	DET* (50–32)	NJN+ (49–33)	IND* (48–34)	PHI* (48–34)	NO* (47–35)	BOS* (44–38)	MIL* (42–40)	ORL* (42–40)	NYK (37–45)	WAS (37–45)	ATL (35–47)	CHI (30–52)	MIA (25–57)	TOR (24–58)	CLE (17–65)
2003–04	IND* (61–21)	NJN* (47–35)	DET^ (54–28)	MIA* (42–40)	NO* (41–41)	MIL* (41–41)	NYK* (39–43)	BOS* (36–46)	CLE (35–47)	TOR (33–49)	PHI (33–49)	ATL (28–54)	WAS (25–57)	CHI (23–59)	ORL (21–61)
2004–05	MIA* (59–23)	DET+ (54–28)	BOS* (45–37)	CHI* (47–35)	WAS* (45–37)	IND* (44–38)	PHI* (43–39)	NJN* (42–40)	CLE (42–40)	ORL (36–46)	NYK (33–49)	TOR (33–49)	MIL (30–52)	CHA (18–64)	ATL (13–69)
2005–06	DET* (64–18)	MIA^ (52–30)	NJN* (49–33)	CLE* (50–32)	WAS* (42–40)	IND* (41–41)	CHI* (41–41)	MIL* (40–42)	PHI (38–44)	ORL (36–46)	BOS (33–49)	TOR (27–55)	CHA (26–56)	ATL (26–56)	NYK (23–59)
2006–07	DET* (53–29)	CLE+ (50–32)	TOR* (47–35)	MIA* (44–38)	CHI* (49–33)	NJN* (41–41)	WAS* (41–41)	ORL* (40–42)	PHI (35–47)	IND (35–47)	NYK (33–49)	CHA (33–49)	ATL (30–52)	MIL (28–54)	BOS (24–58)
2007–08	BOS^ (66–16)	DET* (59–23)	ORL* (52–30)	CLE* (45–37)	WAS* (43–39)	TOR* (41–41)	PHI* (40–42)	ATL* (37–45)	IND (36–46)	NJN (34–48)	CHI (33–49)	CHA (32–50)	MIL (26–56)	NYK (23–59)	MIA (15–67)
2008–09	CLE* (66–16)	BOS* (62–20)	ORL+ (59–23)	ATL* (47–35)	MIA* (43–39)	PHI* (41–41)	CHI* (41–41)	DET* (39–43)	IND (36–46)	CHA (35–47)	NJN (34–48)	MIL (34–48)	TOR (33–49)	NYK (32–50)	WAS (19–63)
2009–10	CLE* (61–21)	ORL* (59–23)	ATL* (53–29)	BOS+ (50–32)	MIA* (47–35)	MIL* (46–36)	CHA* (44–38)	CHI* (41–41)	TOR (40–42)	IND (32–50)	NYK (29–53)	DET (27–55)	PHI (27–55)	WAS (26–56)	NJN (12–70)

Season	Team (record)
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
2010–11	CHI* (62–20)	MIA+ (58–24)	BOS* (56–26)	ORL* (52–30)	ATL* (44–38)	NYK* (42–40)	PHI* (41–41)	IND* (37–45)	MIL (35–47)	CHA (34–48)	DET (30–52)	NJN (24–58)	WAS (23–59)	TOR (22–60)	CLE (19–63)
2011–12	CHI* (50–16)	MIA^ (46–20)	IND* (42–24)	ATL* (40–26)	BOS* (39–27)	ORL* (37–29)	NYK* (36–30)	PHI* (35–31)	MIL (31–35)	DET (25–41)	TOR (23–43)	NJN (22–44)	CLE (21–45)	WAS (20–46)	CHA (7–59)
2012–13	MIA^ (66–16)	NYK* (54–28)	IND* (49–32)	BKN* (49–33)	CHI* (45–37)	ATL* (44–38)	BOS* (41–40)	MIL* (38–44)	PHI (34–48)	TOR (34–48)	DET (29–53)	WAS (29–53)	CLE (24–58)	CHA (21–61)	ORL (20–62)
2013–14	IND* (56–26)	MIA+ (54–28)	TOR* (48–34)	CHI* (48–34)	WAS* (44–38)	BKN* (44–38)	CHA* (43–39)	ATL* (38–44)	NYK (37–45)	CLE (33–49)	DET (29–53)	BOS (25–57)	ORL (23–59)	PHI (19–63)	MIL (15–67)
2014–15	ATL* (60–22)	CLE+ (53–29)	CHI* (50–32)	TOR* (49–33)	WAS* (46–36)	MIL* (41–41)	BOS* (40–42)	BKN* (38–44)	IND (38–44)	MIA (37–45)	CHA (33–49)	DET (32–50)	ORL (25–57)	PHI (18–64)	NYK (17–65)
2015–16	CLE^ (57–25)	TOR* (56–26)	MIA* (48–34)	ATL* (48–34)	BOS* (48–34)	CHA* (48–34)	IND* (45–37)	DET* (44–38)	CHI (42–40)	WAS (41–41)	ORL (35–47)	MIL (33–49)	NYK (32–50)	BKN (21–61)	PHI (10–72)
2016–17	BOS* (53–29)	CLE+ (51–31)	TOR* (51–31)	WAS* (49–33)	ATL* (43–39)	MIL* (42–40)	IND* (42–40)	CHI* (41–41)	MIA (41–41)	DET (37–45)	CHA (36–46)	NYK (31–51)	ORL (29–53)	PHI (28–54)	BKN (20–62)
2017–18	TOR* (59–23)	BOS* (55–27)	PHI* (52–30)	CLE+ (50–32)	IND* (48–34)	MIA* (44–38)	MIL* (44–38)	WAS* (43–39)	DET (39–43)	CHA (36–46)	NYK (29–53)	BKN (28–54)	CHI (27–55)	ORL (25–57)	ATL (24–58)
2018–19	MIL* (60–22)	TOR^ (58–24)	PHI* (51–31)	BOS* (49–33)	IND* (48–34)	BKN* (42–40)	ORL* (42–40)	DET* (41–41)	CHA (39–43)	MIA (39–43)	WAS (32–50)	ATL (29–53)	CHI (22–60)	CLE (19–63)	NYK (15–65)
2019–20	MIL* (56–17)	TOR* (53–19)	BOS* (48–24)	IND* (45–28)	MIA+ (44–29)	PHI* (43–30)	BKN* (35–37)	ORL* (33–40)	CHA (23–42)	WAS (25–47)	CHI (22–43)	NYK (21–45)	DET (20–46)	ATL (20–47)	CLE (19–46)

Season	Team (record)
1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
2020–21	PHI* (49–23)	BKN* (48–24)	MIL^ (46–26)	NYK* (41–31)	ATL* (41–31)	MIA* (40–32)	BOS* (36–36)	WAS* (34–38)	IND× (34–38)	CHA× (33–39)	CHI (31–41)	TOR (27–45)	CLE (22–50)	ORL (21–51)	DET (20–52)
2021–22	MIA* (53–29)	BOS+ (51–31)	MIL* (51–31)	PHI* (51–31)	TOR* (48–34)	CHI* (46–36)	BKN* (44–38)	CLE× (44–38)	ATL* (43–39)	CHA× (43–39)	NYK (37–45)	WAS (35–47)	IND (25–57)	DET (23–59)	ORL (22–60)
2022–23	MIL* (58–24)	BOS* (57–25)	PHI* (54–28)	CLE* (51–31)	NYK* (47–35)	BKN* (45–37)	MIA+ (44–38)	ATL* (41–41)	TOR× (41–41)	CHI× (40–42)	IND (35–47)	WAS (35–47)	ORL (34–48)	CHA (27–55)	DET (17–65)
2023–24	BOS^ (64–18)	NYK* (50–32)	MIL* (49–33)	CLE* (48–34)	ORL* (47–35)	IND* (47–35)	PHI* (47–35)	MIA* (46–36)	CHI× (39–43)	ATL× (36–46)	BKN (32–50)	TOR (25–57)	CHA (21–61)	WAS (15–67)	DET (14–68)
2024–25	CLE* (64–18)	BOS* (61–21)	NYK* (51–31)	IND+ (50–32)	MIL* (48–34)	DET* (44–38)	ORL* (41–41)	ATL× (40–42)	CHI× (39–43)	MIA* (37–45)	TOR (30–52)	BKN (26–56)	PHI (24–58)	CHA (19–63)	WAS (18–64)
2025–26	DET* (60–22)	BOS* (56–26)	NYK* (53–29)	CLE* (52–30)	TOR* (46–36)	ATL* (46–36)	PHI* (45–37)	ORL× (45–37)	CHA× (44–38)	MIA× (43–39)	MIL (32–50)	CHI (31–51)	BKN (20–62)	IND (19–63)	WAS (17–65)