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2011-12 NBA Atlantic standings
The Boston Celtics won the 2011-12 NBA Atlantic division race at 39-27, 3 games ahead of the New York Knicks.
🏆How the 2011-12 playoffs went
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Atlantic standings, 2011-12
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 39 | 27 | .591 | - | 7-3 | W2 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 36 | 30 | .545 | 3 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 35 | 31 | .530 | 4 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Toronto Raptors (TOR) | 23 | 43 | .348 | 16 | 3-7 | W1 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 22 | 44 | .333 | 17 | 3-7 | L6 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 5.5 games on January 16, 2012.
- The Boston Celtics took first place for good on March 30, 2012.
- The Philadelphia 76ers led by 5 games as late as January 30, 2012.
- The Boston Celtics went 11-3 from March 24, 2012 to April 16, 2012, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 4.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 24 of the 105 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Philadelphia 76ers held first place for 93 straight days, the season's longest run.
- The Boston Celtics spent 33 of the season's 124 charted days in first place.