# 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 NBA's 30th franchise. This necessitated the move of the New Orleans 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. Also 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.

## 2024–25 standings

Eastern Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers * | 16 | 1 | .941 | – | 17 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics * | 12 | 3 | .800 | 3.0 | 15 |
| 3 | New York Knicks | 9 | 6 | .600 | 6.0 | 15 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic * | 10 | 7 | .588 | 6.0 | 17 |
| 5 | Miami Heat | 6 | 7 | .462 | 8.0 | 13 |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 7 | 9 | .438 | 8.5 | 16 |
| 7 | Detroit Pistons | 7 | 10 | .412 | 9.0 | 17 |
| 8 | Brooklyn Nets | 6 | 9 | .400 | 9.0 | 15 |
| 9 | Charlotte Hornets | 6 | 9 | .400 | 9.0 | 15 |
| 10 | Indiana Pacers | 6 | 9 | .400 | 9.0 | 15 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 6 | 9 | .400 | 9.0 | 15 |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls | 6 | 10 | .375 | 9.5 | 16 |
| 13 | Toronto Raptors | 4 | 12 | .250 | 11.5 | 16 |
| 14 | Washington Wizards | 2 | 11 | .154 | 12.0 | 13 |
| 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 12 | .143 | 12.5 | 14 |
Notes
* * – Division leader

## Teams

| Team | Division | Location | Year | From | Arena |
| Joined ||
| Atlanta Hawks | Southeast | Atlanta, Georgia | 1970–present | Western Division | State Farm Arena |
| Boston Celtics | Atlantic | Boston, Massachusetts | 1970–present | Eastern Division | TD Garden |
| Brooklyn Nets | Atlantic | Brooklyn, New York | 1976–present | ABA‡ | Barclays Center |
| Charlotte Hornets | Southeast | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1988–2002; 2004–present | —† | Spectrum Center |
| Chicago Bulls | Central | Chicago, Illinois | 1980–present | Western Conference | United Center |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | Central | Cleveland, Ohio | 1970–present | —† | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
| Detroit Pistons | Central | Detroit, Michigan | 1978–present | Western Conference | Little Caesars Arena |
| Indiana Pacers | Central | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1979–present | Western Conference | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| Miami Heat | Southeast | Miami, Florida | 1989–present | Western Conference | Kaseya Center |
| Milwaukee Bucks | Central | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1980–present | Western Conference | Fiserv Forum |
| New York Knicks | Atlantic | Manhattan, New York | 1970–present | Eastern Division | Madison Square Garden |
| Orlando Magic | Southeast | Orlando, Florida | 1989–1990; 1991–present | —†; Western Conference | Kia Center |
| Philadelphia 76ers | Atlantic | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1970–present | Eastern Division | Wells Fargo Center |
| Toronto Raptors | Atlantic | Toronto, Ontario | 1995–present | —† | Scotiabank Arena |
| Washington Wizards | Southeast | Washington, D.C. | 1970–present | Western Division | Capital One Arena |

### Former teams

| Team | Location | Year | From | Year | To | Current conference |
| Team | Location | Joined | Joined | Left | Left | | Current conference |
| 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 |

## 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 |
| New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 2003 |
| Orlando Magic | 2 | 2009 |
| Indiana Pacers | 1 | 2000 |
| 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) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) |
| Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th |
| 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) | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Season | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) |
| Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th |
| 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) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 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) | — | — |
| 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) | — |
| 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) |
| Season | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) |
| Season | 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) | — | — |
| 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) | — |
| 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) | — |
| 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) | — |
| 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) | — |
| 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) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) |
| Season | 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) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) |
| Season | 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) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) |
| Season | 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) |