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2016-17 NBA Central standings
The Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2016-17 NBA Central division race at 51-31, 9 games ahead of the Indiana Pacers.
🏆How the 2016-17 playoffs went
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Central standings, 2016-17
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) | 51 | 31 | .622 | - | 4-6 | L4 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9 | 6-4 | W5 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 9 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 10 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) | 37 | 45 | .451 | 14 | 3-7 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- Wire to wire: the Cleveland Cavaliers led from the first charted day to the last.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers led by as many as 11.5 games on February 23, 2017.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers went 15-5 from November 17, 2016 to December 30, 2016, turning a lead of 1.5 games into a lead of 9 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers spent 170 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.