National Basketball Association
Standings as of Tuesday, November 18 at 11:10:21 AM CST
Eastern Conference
| Additional Wins Needed To | |||||||||
| Clinch | Avoid Elimination From | ||||||||
| Team | W | L | GB | PCT | Games Left | 1st Place | Postseason | 1st Place | Postseason |
 Detroit |
12 | 2 | - | 0.857 | 68 | 64 | 49 | 16 | 0 |
 Cleveland |
10 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.667 | 67 | 65 | 51 | 18 | 2 |
 Toronto |
9 | 5 | 3 | 0.643 | 68 | 66 | 52 | 19 | 3 |
 Atlanta |
9 | 5 | 3 | 0.643 | 68 | 66 | 52 | 19 | 3 |
 New York |
8 | 5 | 3.5 | 0.615 | 69 | 67 | 53 | 20 | 4 |
 Philadelphia |
8 | 5 | 3.5 | 0.615 | 69 | * | 53 | 20 | 4 |
 Miami |
8 | 6 | 4 | 0.571 | 68 | * | 53 | 20 | 4 |
 Chicago |
7 | 6 | 4.5 | 0.538 | 69 | * | 54 | 21 | 5 |
 Milwaukee |
8 | 7 | 4.5 | 0.533 | 67 | * | 53 | 20 | 4 |
 Boston |
7 | 7 | 5 | 0.500 | 68 | * | 54 | 21 | 5 |
 Orlando |
7 | 7 | 5 | 0.500 | 68 | * | 54 | 21 | 5 |
 Charlotte |
4 | 10 | 8 | 0.286 | 68 | * | 56 | 24 | 8 |
 Brooklyn |
2 | 11 | 9.5 | 0.154 | 69 | * | 59 | 26 | 10 |
 Washington |
1 | 12 | 10.5 | 0.077 | 69 | * | 59 | 27 | 11 |
 Indiana |
1 | 13 | 11 | 0.071 | 68 | * | 59 | 27 | 11 |
| Additional Wins Needed To | |||||||||
| Clinch | Avoid Elimination From | ||||||||
| Team | W | L | GB | PCT | Games Left | 1st Place | Postseason | 1st Place | Postseason |
 Oklahoma City |
14 | 1 | - | 0.933 | 67 | 63 | 47 | 15 | 0 |
 Denver |
10 | 3 | 3 | 0.769 | 69 | 66 | 51 | 19 | 3 |
 Houston |
9 | 3 | 3.5 | 0.750 | 70 | 68 | 52 | 20 | 4 |
 L.A. Lakers |
10 | 4 | 3.5 | 0.714 | 68 | * | 51 | 19 | 3 |
 San Antonio |
9 | 4 | 4 | 0.692 | 69 | 67 | 52 | 20 | 4 |
 Minnesota |
9 | 5 | 4.5 | 0.643 | 68 | * | 52 | 20 | 3 |
 Golden State |
9 | 6 | 5 | 0.600 | 67 | * | 52 | 20 | 4 |
 Phoenix |
8 | 6 | 5.5 | 0.571 | 68 | * | 53 | 21 | 4 |
 Portland |
6 | 7 | 7 | 0.462 | 69 | * | 55 | 23 | 6 |
 Utah |
5 | 8 | 8 | 0.385 | 69 | * | 56 | 24 | 7 |
 L.A. Clippers |
4 | 10 | 9.5 | 0.286 | 68 | * | 57 | 25 | 8 |
 Memphis |
4 | 10 | 9.5 | 0.286 | 68 | * | 56 | 25 | 8 |
 Dallas |
4 | 11 | 10 | 0.267 | 67 | * | 56 | 25 | 8 |
 Sacramento |
3 | 11 | 10.5 | 0.214 | 68 | * | 58 | 26 | 9 |
 New Orleans |
2 | 12 | 11.5 | 0.143 | 68 | * | 58 | 27 | 10 |
Key:
GB = Game back/behind.
PCT = Win percent.
GL = Games Left.
Clinch = Clinching first place or post-season play.
Avoid Elimination = Avoid elimination from first place in conference or postseason play.