Every 2000-01 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, West, Midwest and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran October 31, 2000 to April 18, 2001.
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East standings, 2000-01
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Philadelphia 76ers (PHI)
56
26
.683
-
6-4
L1
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
52
30
.634
4
6-4
L1
Miami Heat (MIA)
50
32
.610
6
7-3
W2
New York Knicks (NYK)
48
34
.585
8
6-4
W1
Toronto Raptors (TOR)
47
35
.573
9
7-3
W2
Charlotte Hornets (CHH)
46
36
.561
10
6-4
W4
Orlando Magic (ORL)
43
39
.524
13
4-6
L2
Indiana Pacers (IND)
41
41
.500
15
8-2
W1
Boston Celtics (BOS)
36
46
.439
20
3-7
L1
Detroit Pistons (DET)
32
50
.390
24
6-4
L3
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
30
52
.366
26
4-6
L1
New Jersey Nets (NJN)
26
56
.317
30
2-8
L6
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
25
57
.305
31
4-6
W1
Washington Wizards (WAS)
19
63
.232
37
1-9
L3
Chicago Bulls (CHI)
15
67
.183
41
3-7
W2
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
Wire to wire: the Philadelphia 76ers led from the first charted day to the last.
The Philadelphia 76ers won 10 games in a row from October 31, 2000 to November 20, 2000, the longest run of the race.
The Philadelphia 76ers led by as many as 9 games on March 15, 2001.
The Philadelphia 76ers went 15-2 from December 26, 2000 to January 28, 2001, turning a level race into a lead of 7 games.
Five teams held first place.
The Philadelphia 76ers spent 170 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.