1983-84 NBA Central standings

Name: 1983-84 NBA Central standings
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The Milwaukee Bucks won the 1983-84 NBA Central division race at 50-32, 1 game ahead of the Detroit Pistons. It came down to the final days: the Milwaukee Bucks did not lead for good until April 14, 1984.

How the 1983-84 playoffs went

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Central standings, 1983-84

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)	50	32	.610	-	8-2	W3
Detroit Pistons (DET)	49	33	.598	1	7-3	L1
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)	40	42	.488	10	7-3	W4
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)	28	54	.341	22	2-8	W1
Chicago Bulls (CHI)	27	55	.329	23	1-9	L5
Indiana Pacers (IND)	26	56	.317	24	3-7	L1

Final standings.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 15 times.
The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as 1.5 games on January 14, 1984.
The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on April 14, 1984.
The Detroit Pistons led by 1.5 games as late as January 14, 1984.
The Milwaukee Bucks went 12-4 from November 5, 1983 to December 9, 1983, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 4.5 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 95 of the 138 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Milwaukee Bucks held first place for 46 straight days, the season's longest run.
The Milwaukee Bucks spent 137 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.