Every 2023-24 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, Southeast, West, Northwest, Pacific and Southwest. Final standings, from a season that ran October 24, 2023 to April 14, 2024.
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East standings, 2023-24
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Boston Celtics (BOS)
64
18
.780
-
7-3
W2
New York Knicks (NYK)
50
32
.610
14
6-4
W5
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
49
33
.598
15
3-7
L2
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
48
34
.585
16
4-6
L1
Indiana Pacers (IND)
47
35
.573
17
7-3
W1
Orlando Magic (ORL)
47
35
.573
17
5-5
W1
Philadelphia 76ers (PHI)
47
35
.573
17
8-2
W8
Miami Heat (MIA)
46
36
.561
18
7-3
W2
Chicago Bulls (CHI)
39
43
.476
25
5-5
L1
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
36
46
.439
28
3-7
L6
Brooklyn Nets (BKN)
32
50
.390
32
5-5
L2
Toronto Raptors (TOR)
25
57
.305
39
2-8
L4
Charlotte Hornets (CHA)
21
61
.256
43
3-7
W1
Washington Wizards (WAS)
15
67
.183
49
1-9
L6
Detroit Pistons (DET)
14
68
.171
50
2-8
L1
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
The lead changed hands twice.
The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 1 game on November 8, 2023.
The Boston Celtics took first place for good on November 15, 2023.
The Boston Celtics won 11 games in a row from February 4, 2024 to March 3, 2024, the longest run of the race.
The Philadelphia 76ers led by 1 game as late as November 12, 2023.
The Boston Celtics went 18-4 from February 21, 2024 to April 5, 2024, turning a lead of 6 games into a lead of 14 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 46 of the 159 days played.
15 teams held first place.
The Boston Celtics spent 168 of the season's 174 charted days in first place.