National Basketball Association
Standings as of Wednesday, December 31 at 10:33:22 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 |
25 | 8 | - | 0.758 | 49 | 46 | 32 | 6 | 0 |
 New York |
23 | 9 | 1.5 | 0.719 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 8 | 0 |
 Boston |
20 | 12 | 4.5 | 0.625 | 50 | * | 36 | 11 | 0 |
 Toronto |
20 | 14 | 5.5 | 0.588 | 48 | * | 37 | 11 | 0 |
 Philadelphia |
17 | 14 | 7 | 0.548 | 51 | * | 40 | 14 | 0 |
 Orlando |
18 | 15 | 7 | 0.545 | 49 | * | 38 | 13 | 0 |
 Miami |
18 | 15 | 7 | 0.545 | 49 | * | 38 | 13 | 0 |
 Cleveland |
18 | 16 | 7.5 | 0.529 | 48 | * | 39 | 13 | 0 |
 Chicago |
15 | 17 | 9.5 | 0.469 | 50 | * | 41 | 16 | 1 |
 Atlanta |
15 | 19 | 10.5 | 0.441 | 48 | * | 41 | 16 | 2 |
 Milwaukee |
14 | 19 | 11 | 0.424 | 49 | * | 42 | 17 | 2 |
 Charlotte |
11 | 21 | 13.5 | 0.344 | 50 | * | 45 | 20 | 5 |
 Brooklyn |
10 | 20 | 13.5 | 0.333 | 52 | * | 46 | 21 | 6 |
 Washington |
7 | 24 | 17 | 0.226 | 51 | * | 49 | 24 | 9 |
 Indiana |
6 | 27 | 19 | 0.182 | 49 | * | 47 | 25 | 10 |
| Additional Wins Needed To | |||||||||
| Clinch | Avoid Elimination From | ||||||||
| Team | W | L | GB | PCT | Games Left | 1st Place | Postseason | 1st Place | Postseason |
 Oklahoma City |
28 | 5 | - | 0.848 | 49 | 44 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
 San Antonio |
23 | 9 | 4.5 | 0.719 | 50 | * | 34 | 8 | 0 |
 Denver |
22 | 10 | 5.5 | 0.688 | 50 | 49 | 35 | 9 | 0 |
 Houston |
20 | 10 | 6.5 | 0.667 | 52 | * | 38 | 11 | 0 |
 L.A. Lakers |
20 | 11 | 7 | 0.645 | 51 | * | 37 | 11 | 0 |
 Minnesota |
21 | 12 | 7 | 0.636 | 49 | * | 36 | 10 | 0 |
 Phoenix |
19 | 13 | 8.5 | 0.594 | 50 | * | 38 | 12 | 0 |
 Golden State |
17 | 16 | 11 | 0.515 | 49 | * | 40 | 14 | 1 |
 Memphis |
15 | 18 | 13 | 0.455 | 49 | * | 42 | 16 | 2 |
 Portland |
14 | 19 | 14 | 0.424 | 49 | * | 43 | 17 | 3 |
 Utah |
12 | 20 | 15.5 | 0.375 | 50 | * | 45 | 19 | 5 |
 Dallas |
12 | 22 | 16.5 | 0.353 | 48 | * | 44 | 19 | 5 |
 L.A. Clippers |
11 | 21 | 16.5 | 0.344 | 50 | * | 46 | 20 | 6 |
 Sacramento |
8 | 25 | 20 | 0.242 | 49 | * | 48 | 23 | 9 |
 New Orleans |
8 | 26 | 20.5 | 0.235 | 48 | * | 46 | 23 | 9 |
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.