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2009-10 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2009-10 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 61-21, 2 games ahead of the Orlando Magic.
🏆How the 2009-10 playoffs went
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East standings, 2009-10
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 61 | 21 | .744 | - | 4-6 | L4 |
| Orlando Magic (ORL) | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 | 9-1 | W6 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 53 | 29 | .646 | 8 | 7-3 | W4 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 14 | 9-1 | W3 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 15 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Charlotte Bobcats (CHA) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 17 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Toronto Raptors (TOR) | 40 | 42 | .488 | 21 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 32 | 50 | .390 | 29 | 6-4 | L2 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 32 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 27 | 55 | .329 | 34 | 2-8 | L2 |
| Washington Wizards (WAS) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | 5-5 | W1 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 12 | 70 | .146 | 49 | 3-7 | L3 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed by as many as 3 games on November 5, 2009.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers took first place for good on January 8, 2010.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers won 13 games in a row from January 16, 2010 to February 11, 2010, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Celtics led by 2 games as late as December 17, 2009.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers went 18-3 from December 26, 2009 to February 6, 2010, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 7 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 57 of the 164 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers spent 104 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.