2011-12 NBA Southeast standings

Southeast standings, 2011-12

Final standings.

Turning points

• The lead changed hands 5 times.
• The Miami Heat trailed by as many as 1 game on January 16, 2012.
• The Miami Heat took first place for good on February 2, 2012.
• The Miami Heat won 9 games in a row from February 10, 2012 to March 1, 2012, the longest run of the race.
• The Atlanta Hawks led by 1 game as late as January 23, 2012.
• The Miami Heat led by as many as 8 games on April 5, 2012.
• The Miami Heat went 16-2 from January 23, 2012 to February 23, 2012, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 5.5 games.
• The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 35 of the 116 days played.
• The Miami Heat spent 113 of the season's 124 charted days in first place.