Name: 1992-93 NBA Eastern Conference standings
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The New York Knicks won the 1992-93 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 60-22, 3 games ahead of the Chicago Bulls. It came down to the final days: the New York Knicks did not lead for good until April 17, 1993.

East standings, 1992-93

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
New York Knicks (NYK)	60	22	.732	-	9-1	W5
Chicago Bulls (CHI)	57	25	.695	3	7-3	L2
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)	54	28	.659	6	9-1	W1
Boston Celtics (BOS)	48	34	.585	12	6-4	W3
Charlotte Hornets (CHH)	44	38	.537	16	7-3	W5
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)	43	39	.524	17	5-5	L1
New Jersey Nets (NJN)	43	39	.524	17	1-9	L3
Indiana Pacers (IND)	41	41	.500	19	5-5	W1
Orlando Magic (ORL)	41	41	.500	19	6-4	W2
Detroit Pistons (DET)	40	42	.488	20	5-5	W2
Miami Heat (MIA)	36	46	.439	24	4-6	L1
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)	28	54	.341	32	1-9	L8
Philadelphia 76ers (PHL)	26	56	.317	34	4-6	L2
Washington Bullets (WAS)	22	60	.268	38	1-9	L5

The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 12 times.
The New York Knicks trailed by as many as 3.5 games on January 2, 1993.
The New York Knicks took first place for good on April 17, 1993.
The Cleveland Cavaliers won 10 games in a row from April 4, 1993 to April 21, 1993, the longest run of the race.
The Chicago Bulls led by 3.5 games as late as January 21, 1993.
The New York Knicks went 9-1 from January 21, 1993 to February 13, 1993, turning a deficit of 3.5 games into a lead of half a game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 99 of the 157 days played.
Seven teams held first place.
The New York Knicks spent 65 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.