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2008-09 NBA Atlantic standings
The Boston Celtics won the 2008-09 NBA Atlantic division race at 62-20, 21 games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers.
🏆How the 2008-09 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 2008-09
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | 8-2 | W2 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 4-6 | W1 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Toronto Raptors (TOR) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 29 | 6-4 | W3 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 32 | 50 | .390 | 30 | 3-7 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 1 game on November 1, 2008.
- The Boston Celtics took first place for good on November 5, 2008.
- The Boston Celtics won 19 games in a row from November 15, 2008 to December 23, 2008, the longest run of the race.
- The Toronto Raptors led by 1 game as late as November 3, 2008.
- The Boston Celtics went 21-1 from November 4, 2008 to December 17, 2008, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 11 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Boston Celtics spent 166 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.