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2005-06 NBA Atlantic standings
The New Jersey Nets won the 2005-06 NBA Atlantic division race at 49-33, 11 games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Atlantic standings, 2005-06
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 49 | 33 | .598 | - | 5-5 | L2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 16 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Toronto Raptors (TOR) | 27 | 55 | .329 | 22 | 1-9 | L2 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 23 | 59 | .280 | 26 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The New Jersey Nets trailed by as many as 2 games on December 14, 2005.
- The New Jersey Nets took first place for good on December 23, 2005.
- The New Jersey Nets won 14 games in a row from March 12, 2006 to April 6, 2006, the longest run of the race.
- The Philadelphia 76ers led by 2 games as late as December 15, 2005.
- The New Jersey Nets went 14-0 from March 7, 2006 to April 7, 2006, turning a lead of 1.5 games into a lead of 12.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 49 of the 138 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The New Jersey Nets spent 133 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.