Every 2025-26 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, Southeast, West, Northwest, Pacific and Southwest. Final standings, from a season that ran October 21, 2025 to April 12, 2026.
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East standings, 2025-26
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Detroit Pistons (DET)
60
22
.732
-
8-2
W3
Boston Celtics (BOS)
56
26
.683
4
8-2
W2
New York Knicks (NYK)
53
29
.646
7
6-4
L1
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
52
30
.634
8
7-3
W1
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
46
36
.561
14
6-4
L1
Toronto Raptors (TOR)
46
36
.561
14
6-4
W1
Orlando Magic (ORL)
45
37
.549
15
7-3
L1
Philadelphia 76ers (PHI)
45
37
.549
15
6-4
W2
Charlotte Hornets (CHA)
44
38
.537
16
6-4
W1
Miami Heat (MIA)
43
39
.524
17
5-5
W2
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)
32
50
.390
28
3-7
L1
Chicago Bulls (CHI)
31
51
.378
29
2-8
L2
Brooklyn Nets (BKN)
20
62
.244
40
3-7
L3
Indiana Pacers (IND)
19
63
.232
41
3-7
L2
Washington Wizards (WAS)
17
65
.207
43
0-10
L10
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 4 times.
The Detroit Pistons trailed by as many as 2 games on October 28, 2025.
The Detroit Pistons took first place for good on November 7, 2025.
The Detroit Pistons won 13 games in a row from October 29, 2025 to November 24, 2025, the longest run of the race.
The Chicago Bulls led by 1 game as late as November 4, 2025.
The Detroit Pistons led by as many as 6 games on January 28, 2026.
The Detroit Pistons went 10-0 from October 31, 2025 to November 18, 2025, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 3 games.
15 teams held first place.
The Detroit Pistons spent 158 of the season's 174 charted days in first place.