Every 2020-21 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, Southeast, West, Northwest, Pacific and Southwest. Final standings, from a season that ran December 22, 2020 to May 16, 2021.
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East standings, 2020-21
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Philadelphia 76ers (PHI)
49
23
.681
-
8-2
W2
Brooklyn Nets (BKN)
48
24
.667
1
6-4
W5
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
46
26
.639
3
8-2
L1
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
41
31
.569
8
7-3
W4
New York Knicks (NYK)
41
31
.569
8
7-3
W3
Miami Heat (MIA)
40
32
.556
9
8-2
W1
Boston Celtics (BOS)
36
36
.500
13
4-6
L1
Indiana Pacers (IND)
34
38
.472
15
5-5
W1
Washington Wizards (WAS)
34
38
.472
15
6-4
W2
Charlotte Hornets (CHA)
33
39
.458
16
3-7
L5
Chicago Bulls (CHI)
31
41
.431
18
5-5
W1
Toronto Raptors (TOR)
27
45
.375
22
1-9
L7
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
22
50
.306
27
1-9
L2
Orlando Magic (ORL)
21
51
.292
28
2-8
L7
Detroit Pistons (DET)
20
52
.278
29
1-9
L5
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 11 times.
The Philadelphia 76ers trailed by as many as 1.5 games on April 25, 2021.
The Philadelphia 76ers took first place for good on May 2, 2021.
The New York Knicks won 9 games in a row from April 9, 2021 to April 24, 2021, the longest run of the race.
The Brooklyn Nets led by 1.5 games as late as April 29, 2021.
The Philadelphia 76ers led by as many as 3 games on May 7, 2021.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 99 of the 139 days played.
Eight teams held first place.
The Philadelphia 76ers spent 115 of the season's 146 charted days in first place.