Every 2018-19 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, Southeast, West, Northwest, Pacific and Southwest. Final standings, from a season that ran October 16, 2018 to April 10, 2019.
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East standings, 2018-19
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
60
22
.732
-
7-3
L1
Toronto Raptors (TOR)
58
24
.707
2
7-3
W2
Philadelphia 76ers (PHI)
51
31
.622
9
4-6
W1
Boston Celtics (BOS)
49
33
.598
11
6-4
W1
Indiana Pacers (IND)
48
34
.585
12
4-6
W1
Brooklyn Nets (BKN)
42
40
.512
18
6-4
W3
Orlando Magic (ORL)
42
40
.512
18
8-2
W4
Detroit Pistons (DET)
41
41
.500
19
4-6
W2
Charlotte Hornets (CHA)
39
43
.476
21
6-4
L1
Miami Heat (MIA)
39
43
.476
21
4-6
L1
Washington Wizards (WAS)
32
50
.390
28
2-8
L4
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
29
53
.354
31
5-5
L3
Chicago Bulls (CHI)
22
60
.268
38
2-8
L3
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
19
63
.232
41
0-10
L10
New York Knicks (NYK)
17
65
.207
43
3-7
L1
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 11 times.
The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as 4 games on December 1, 2018.
The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on January 16, 2019.
The Toronto Raptors won 8 games in a row from November 17, 2018 to December 1, 2018, the longest run of the race.
The Toronto Raptors led by 4 games as late as December 2, 2018.
The Milwaukee Bucks led by as many as 4 games on March 24, 2019.
The Milwaukee Bucks went 12-3 from December 2, 2018 to January 4, 2019, turning a deficit of 4 games into a lead of half a game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 66 of the 168 days played.
The Milwaukee Bucks spent 106 of the season's 177 charted days in first place.