Every 2015-16 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, Southeast, West, Northwest, Pacific and Southwest. Final standings, from a season that ran October 27, 2015 to April 13, 2016.
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East standings, 2015-16
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
57
25
.695
-
6-4
L1
Toronto Raptors (TOR)
56
26
.683
1
7-3
W4
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
48
34
.585
9
6-4
L2
Boston Celtics (BOS)
48
34
.585
9
6-4
W1
Charlotte Hornets (CHA)
48
34
.585
9
7-3
W2
Miami Heat (MIA)
48
34
.585
9
6-4
L1
Indiana Pacers (IND)
45
37
.549
12
7-3
W3
Detroit Pistons (DET)
44
38
.537
13
6-4
W1
Chicago Bulls (CHI)
42
40
.512
15
6-4
W3
Washington Wizards (WAS)
41
41
.500
16
6-4
W3
Orlando Magic (ORL)
35
47
.427
22
6-4
L1
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
33
49
.402
24
3-7
L2
New York Knicks (NYK)
32
50
.390
25
3-7
L2
Brooklyn Nets (BKN)
21
61
.256
36
0-10
L10
Philadelphia 76ers (PHI)
10
72
.122
47
1-9
L4
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 1 game on October 27, 2015.
The Cleveland Cavaliers took first place for good on December 7, 2015.
The Toronto Raptors won 11 games in a row from January 6, 2016 to January 30, 2016, the longest run of the race.
The Atlanta Hawks led by 1 game as late as November 7, 2015.
The Cleveland Cavaliers went 14-2 from December 6, 2015 to January 12, 2016, turning a level race into a lead of 4.5 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 45 of the 161 days played.
Six teams held first place.
The Cleveland Cavaliers spent 154 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.