Every 2019-20 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, Southeast, West, Northwest, Pacific and Southwest. Final standings, from a season that ran October 22, 2019 to August 14, 2020.
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East standings, 2019-20
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
56
17
.767
-
3-7
L1
Toronto Raptors (TOR)
53
19
.736
2.5
9-1
W4
Boston Celtics (BOS)
48
24
.667
7.5
6-4
L1
Indiana Pacers (IND)
45
28
.616
11
7-3
W2
Miami Heat (MIA)
44
29
.603
12
4-6
L2
Philadelphia 76ers (PHI)
43
30
.589
13
5-5
W1
Brooklyn Nets (BKN)
35
37
.486
20.5
7-3
L1
Orlando Magic (ORL)
33
40
.452
23
5-5
W1
Charlotte Hornets (CHA)
23
42
.354
29
4-6
W1
Washington Wizards (WAS)
25
47
.347
30.5
2-8
W1
Chicago Bulls (CHI)
22
43
.338
30
3-7
W1
New York Knicks (NYK)
21
45
.318
31.5
4-6
W1
Detroit Pistons (DET)
20
46
.303
32.5
1-9
L5
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
20
47
.299
33
4-6
L1
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
19
46
.292
33
4-6
L1
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 5 times.
The Milwaukee Bucks trailed by as many as 2 games on October 30, 2019.
The Milwaukee Bucks took first place for good on November 21, 2019.
The Milwaukee Bucks won 18 games in a row from November 10, 2019 to December 14, 2019, the longest run of the race.
The Boston Celtics led by 2 games as late as November 15, 2019.
The Milwaukee Bucks led by as many as 10 games on March 1, 2020.
The Milwaukee Bucks went 22-2 from November 15, 2019 to December 30, 2019, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 5.5 games.
Nine teams held first place.
The Milwaukee Bucks spent 271 of the season's 298 charted days in first place.