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2012-13 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Miami Heat won the 2012-13 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 66-16, 12 games ahead of the New York Knicks.
🏆How the 2012-13 playoffs went
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East standings, 2012-13
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 66 | 16 | .805 | - | 9-1 | W8 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 12 | 8-2 | W1 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 49 | 32 | .605 | 16.5 | 5-5 | L3 |
| Brooklyn Nets (BKN) | 49 | 33 | .598 | 17 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Atlanta Hawks (ATL) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 22 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 41 | 40 | .506 | 24.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 38 | 44 | .463 | 28 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHI) | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Toronto Raptors (TOR) | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 | 7-3 | W5 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Washington Wizards (WAS) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37 | 3-7 | L6 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 42 | 2-8 | L6 |
| Charlotte Bobcats (CHA) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 45 | 4-6 | W3 |
| Orlando Magic (ORL) | 20 | 62 | .244 | 46 | 2-8 | L3 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The Miami Heat trailed by as many as 2 games on December 13, 2012.
- The Miami Heat took first place for good on December 21, 2012.
- The Miami Heat won 27 games in a row from February 3, 2013 to March 25, 2013, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Knicks led by 2 games as late as December 16, 2012.
- The Miami Heat went 22-0 from February 2, 2013 to March 17, 2013, turning a level race into a lead of 11.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 73 of the 161 days played.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Miami Heat spent 133 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.