Every 2013-14 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, Southeast, West, Northwest, Pacific and Southwest. Final standings, from a season that ran October 29, 2013 to April 16, 2014.
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East standings, 2013-14
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Indiana Pacers (IND)
56
26
.683
-
4-6
W2
Miami Heat (MIA)
54
28
.659
2
4-6
L3
Chicago Bulls (CHI)
48
34
.585
8
8-2
L1
Toronto Raptors (TOR)
48
34
.585
8
7-3
L1
Brooklyn Nets (BKN)
44
38
.537
12
5-5
L2
Washington Wizards (WAS)
44
38
.537
12
7-3
W4
Charlotte Bobcats (CHA)
43
39
.524
13
8-2
W3
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
38
44
.463
18
7-3
W1
New York Knicks (NYK)
37
45
.451
19
7-3
W4
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
33
49
.402
23
5-5
W1
Detroit Pistons (DET)
29
53
.354
27
3-7
L4
Boston Celtics (BOS)
25
57
.305
31
2-8
L2
Orlando Magic (ORL)
23
59
.280
33
3-7
L4
Philadelphia 76ers (PHI)
19
63
.232
37
4-6
W2
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
15
67
.183
41
1-9
L3
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 4 times.
The Indiana Pacers trailed by as many as 1 game on April 6, 2014.
The Indiana Pacers took first place for good on April 13, 2014.
The Miami Heat won 10 games in a row from November 12, 2013 to December 1, 2013, the longest run of the race.
The Miami Heat led by 1 game as late as April 7, 2014.
The Indiana Pacers led by as many as 4.5 games on January 20, 2014.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 32 of the 161 days played.
Three teams held first place.
The Indiana Pacers spent 160 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.