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2020-21 NBA Eastern Conference standings
The Philadelphia 76ers won the 2020-21 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 49-23, 1 game ahead of the Brooklyn Nets.
🏆How the 2020-21 playoffs went
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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.