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1984-85 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Boston Celtics won the 1984-85 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 63-19, 4 games ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks.
🏆How the 1984-85 playoffs went
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East standings, 1984-85
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 63 | 19 | .768 | - | 5-5 | L2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 59 | 23 | .720 | 4 | 8-2 | W3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) | 58 | 24 | .707 | 5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 17 | 7-3 | W5 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Washington Bullets (WAS) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 23 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 25 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 27 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 34 | 48 | .415 | 29 | 6-4 | W3 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 39 | 0-10 | L12 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 22 | 60 | .268 | 41 | 2-8 | L3 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 1 game on October 30, 1984.
- The Boston Celtics took first place for good on February 14, 1985.
- The Philadelphia 76ers won 13 games in a row from December 22, 1984 to January 16, 1985, the longest run of the race.
- The Philadelphia 76ers led by 1 game as late as October 30, 1984.
- The Boston Celtics went 12-1 from March 2, 1985 to March 29, 1985, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 6 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 69 of the 156 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Boston Celtics spent 154 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.