Eastern Conference (NBA)

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Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (NBA) logo 2018.png
Formerly Eastern Division
League National Basketball Association
Sport Basketball
Founded1970
No. of teams15
Most recent
champion(s)		 Miami Heat
(7th title)
Most titles Boston Celtics
(10 titles)

The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences that make up the National Basketball Association (NBA), the other being the Western Conference. Both conferences consist of 15 teams organized into three divisions. The Eastern Conference comprises the Atlantic, Central, and Southeast Divisions.

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The current divisional alignment was adopted at the start of the 2004–05 season, when the now Charlotte Hornets began play as the NBA's 30th franchise. This necessitated the move of the New Orleans Pelicans from the Eastern Conference's Central Division to the newly created Southwest Division of the Western Conference.

The NBA first started awarding an Eastern Conference championship trophy during the 2000–01 season, renaming it after Hall of Famer Bob Cousy in the 2021–22 season. [1] Also in 2021–22, the league began awarding the Larry Bird Trophy to the Eastern Conference Finals Most Valuable Player, named after Hall of Famer Larry Bird. [2]

2023–24 standings

Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Boston Celtics  *6418.780–82
2x – New York Knicks 5032.61014.082
3y – Milwaukee Bucks  *4933.59815.082
4x – Cleveland Cavaliers 4834.58516.082
5y – Orlando Magic  *4735.57317.082
6x – Indiana Pacers 4735.57317.082
7pi – Philadelphia 76ers 4735.57317.082
8pi – Miami Heat 4636.56118.082
9pi – Chicago Bulls 3943.47625.082
10pi – Atlanta Hawks 3646.43928.082
11 Brooklyn Nets 3250.39032.082
12 Toronto Raptors 2557.30539.082
13 Charlotte Hornets 2161.25643.082
14 Washington Wizards 1567.18349.082
15 Detroit Pistons 1468.17150.082

Notes

Teams

TeamDivisionLocationYearFrom
Joined
Atlanta Hawks Southeast Atlanta, Georgia 1970–present Western Division
Boston Celtics Atlantic Boston, Massachusetts 1970–present Eastern Division
Brooklyn Nets Atlantic Brooklyn, New York 1976–present ABA ‡
Charlotte Hornets Southeast Charlotte, North Carolina 1988–2002; 2004–present —†
Chicago Bulls Central Chicago, Illinois 1980–present Western Conference
Cleveland Cavaliers Central Cleveland, Ohio 1970–present —†
Detroit Pistons Central Detroit, Michigan 1978–presentWestern Conference
Indiana Pacers Central Indianapolis, Indiana 1979–presentWestern Conference
Miami Heat Southeast Miami, Florida 1989–presentWestern Conference
Milwaukee Bucks Central Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1980–presentWestern Conference
New York Knicks Atlantic Manhattan, New York 1970–presentEastern Division
Orlando Magic Southeast Orlando, Florida 1989–1990; 1991–present —†; Western Conference
Philadelphia 76ers Atlantic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1970–presentEastern Division
Toronto Raptors Atlantic Toronto, Ontario 1995–present —†
Washington Wizards Southeast Washington, D.C. 1970–presentWestern Division

Former teams

TeamLocationYearFromYearToCurrent conference
JoinedLeft
Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers) Buffalo, New York 1970  —† 1978 Western Conference Western Conference
Cincinnati Royals (now the Sacramento Kings) Cincinnati, Ohio 1970 Western Division 1972 Western ConferenceWestern Conference
Houston Rockets Houston, Texas 1972 Western Conference 1980 Western ConferenceWestern Conference
New Orleans Jazz (now the Utah Jazz) New Orleans, Louisiana 1974  —† 1979 Western ConferenceWestern Conference
New Orleans Hornets (now the New Orleans Pelicans)New Orleans, Louisiana 2002  —† 2004 Western ConferenceWestern Conference
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio, Texas 1976 ABA ‡ 1980 Western ConferenceWestern Conference
Notes

Team timeline

Denotes team that currently in the conference
Denotes team that has left the conference
New Orleans HornetsToronto RaptorsOrlando MagicMiami HeatCharlotte HornetsMilwaukee BucksChicago BullsIndiana PacersDetroit PistonsSan Antonio SpursBrooklyn NetsNew Orleans Jazz (NBA team)Houston RocketsWashington WizardsPhiladelphia 76ersNew York KnicksCleveland CavaliersCincinnati RoyalsBuffalo BravesBoston CelticsAtlanta HawksEastern Conference (NBA)

Eastern Conference champions

BoldWinning team of the NBA Finals
^Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season
SeasonTeamRecordFinals result
1970–71 Baltimore Bullets 42–40Lost NBA Finals 0–4
1971–72 New York Knicks 48–34Lost NBA Finals 1–4
1972–73 New York Knicks 57–25Won NBA Finals 4–1
1973–74 Boston Celtics 56–26Won NBA Finals 4–3
1974–75 Washington Bullets 60–22^Lost NBA Finals 0–4
1975–76 Boston Celtics 54–28Won NBA Finals 4–2
1976–77 Philadelphia 76ers 50–32Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1977–78 Washington Bullets 44–38Won NBA Finals 4–3
1978–79 Washington Bullets 54–28^Lost NBA Finals 1–4
1979–80 Philadelphia 76ers 59–23Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1980–81 Boston Celtics 62–20^Won NBA Finals 4–2
1981–82 Philadelphia 76ers 58–24Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers 65–17^Won NBA Finals 4–0
1983–84 Boston Celtics 62–20^Won NBA Finals 4–3
1984–85 Boston Celtics 63–19^Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1985–86 Boston Celtics 67–15^Won NBA Finals 4–2
1986–87 Boston Celtics 59–23Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1987–88 Detroit Pistons 54–28Lost NBA Finals 3–4
1988–89 Detroit Pistons 63–19^Won NBA Finals 4–0
1989–90 Detroit Pistons 59–23Won NBA Finals 4–1
1990–91 Chicago Bulls 61–21Won NBA Finals 4–1
1991–92 Chicago Bulls 67–15^Won NBA Finals 4–2
1992–93 Chicago Bulls 57–25Won NBA Finals 4–2
1993–94 New York Knicks 57–25Lost NBA Finals 3–4
1994–95 Orlando Magic 57–25Lost NBA Finals 0–4
1995–96 Chicago Bulls 72–10^Won NBA Finals 4–2
1996–97 Chicago Bulls 69–13^Won NBA Finals 4–2
1997–98 Chicago Bulls 62–20^Won NBA Finals 4–2
1998–99 New York Knicks 27–23Lost NBA Finals 1–4
1999–2000 Indiana Pacers 56–26Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2000–01 Philadelphia 76ers 56–26Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2001–02 New Jersey Nets 52–30Lost NBA Finals 0–4
2002–03 New Jersey Nets 49–33Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2003–04 Detroit Pistons 54–28Won NBA Finals 4–1
2004–05 Detroit Pistons 54–28Lost NBA Finals 3–4
2005–06 Miami Heat 52–30Won NBA Finals 4–2
2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers 50–32Lost NBA Finals 0–4
2007–08 Boston Celtics 66–16^Won NBA Finals 4–2
2008–09 Orlando Magic 59–23Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2009–10 Boston Celtics 50–32Lost NBA Finals 3–4
2010–11 Miami Heat 58–24Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2011–12 Miami Heat 46–20Won NBA Finals 4–1
2012–13 Miami Heat 66–16^Won NBA Finals 4–3
2013–14 Miami Heat 54–28Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2014–15 Cleveland Cavaliers 53–29Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers 57–25Won NBA Finals 4–3
2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers 51–31Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers 50–32Lost NBA Finals 0–4
2018–19 Toronto Raptors 58–24Won NBA Finals 4–2
2019–20 Miami Heat 44–29Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks 46–26Won NBA Finals 4–2
2021–22 Boston Celtics 51–31Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2022–23 Miami Heat 44–38Lost NBA Finals 1–4

Eastern Conference championships by team

TeamChampionships WonLast
Boston Celtics 10 2022
Miami Heat 7 2023
Chicago Bulls 6 1998
Cleveland Cavaliers 5 2018
Detroit Pistons 5 2005
Philadelphia 76ers 5 2001
Baltimore/Washington Bullets/Wizards 4 1979
New York Knicks 4 1999
New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets 2 2003
Orlando Magic 2 2009
Indiana Pacers 1 2000
Milwaukee Bucks 1 2021
Toronto Raptors 1 2019
Atlanta Hawks 0N/A
Charlotte Hornets 0N/A

Season results

Legend
^Denotes team that won the NBA Finals
+Denotes team that won the Conference Finals, but lost the NBA Finals
*Denotes team that qualified for the NBA playoffs
×Denotes team that qualified for the NBA play-in tournament
1970–1980 seasons
SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th
1970–71 NYK*
(52–30)		 BAL +
(42–40)		 PHI*
(47–35)		 ATL*
(36–46)		 BOS
(44–38)		 CIN
(33–49)		 BUF
(22–60)		 CLE
(15–67)		———
1971–72 BOS*
(56–26)		 BAL*
(38–44)		 NYK +
(48–34)		 ATL*
(36–46)		 CIN
(30–52)		 PHI
(30–52)		 CLE
(23–59)		 BUF
(22–60)		———
1972–73 BOS*
(68–14)		 BAL*
(52–30)		 NYK^
(57–25)		 ATL*
(46–36)		 HOU
(33–49)		 CLE
(32–50)		 BUF
(21–61)		 PHI
(9–73)		———
1973–74 BOS^
(56–26)		 CAP*
(47–35)		 NYK*
(49–33)		 BUF*
(42–40)		 ATL
(35–47)		 HOU
(32–50)		 CLE
(29–53)		 PHI
(25–57)		———
1974–75 BOS*
(60–22)		 WAS +
(60–22)		 BUF*
(49–33)		 HOU*
(41–41)		 NYK*
(40–42)		 CLE
(40–42)		 PHI
(34–48)		 ATL
(31–51)		 NOJ
(23–59)		——
1975–76 BOS^
(54–28)		 CLE*
(49–33)		 WAS*
(48–34)		 PHI*
(46–36)		 BUF*
(46–36)		 HOU
(40–42)		 NYK
(38–44)		 NOJ
(38–44)		 ATL
(29–53)		——
1976–77 PHI +
(50–32)		 HOU*
(49–33)		 WAS*
(48–34)		 BOS*
(44–38)		 SAS*
(44–38)		 CLE*
(43–39)		 NYK
(40–42)		 NOJ
(35–47)		 ATL
(31–51)		 BUF
(30–52)		 NYN
(22–60)
1977–78 PHI*
(55–27)		 SAS*
(52–30)		 WAS^
(44–38)		 CLE*
(43–39)		 NYK*
(43–39)		 ATL*
(41–41)		 NOJ
(39–43)		 BOS
(32–50)		 HOU
(28–54)		 BUF
(27–55)		 NJN
(24–58)
1978–79 WAS +
(54–28)		 SAS*
(48–34)		 PHI*
(47–35)		 HOU*
(47–35)		 ATL*
(46–36)		 NJN*
(37–45)		 NYK
(31–51)		 DET
(30–52)		 CLE
(30–52)		 BOS
(29–53)		 NOJ
(26–56)
1979–80 BOS*
(61–21)		 ATL*
(50–32)		 PHI +
(59–23)		 HOU*
(41–41)		 SAS*
(41–41)		 WAS*
(39–43)		 NYK
(39–43)		 IND
(37–45)		 CLE
(37–45)		 NJN
(34–48)		 DET
(16–66)
1980–1990 seasons
SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th
1980–81 BOS^
(62–20)		 MIL*
(60–22)		 PHI*
(62–20)		 NYK*
(50–32)		 CHI*
(45–37)		 IND*
(44–38)		 WAS
(39–43)		 ATL
(31–51)		 CLE
(28–54)		 NJN
(24–58)		 DET
(21–61)		——
1981–82 BOS*
(63–19)		 MIL*
(55–27)		 PHI +
(58–24)		 NJN*
(44–38)		 WAS*
(43–39)		 ATL*
(42–40)		 DET
(39–43)		 IND
(35–47)		 CHI
(34–48)		 NYK
(33–49)		 CLE
(15–67)		——
1982–83 PHI^
(65–17)		 MIL*
(51–31)		 BOS*
(56–26)		 NJN*
(49–33)		 NYK*
(44–38)		 ATL*
(43–39)		 WAS
(42–40)		 DET
(37–45)		 CHI
(28–54)		 CLE
(23–59)		 IND
(20–62)		——
1983–84 BOS^
(62–20)		 MIL*
(50–32)		 PHI*
(52–30)		 DET*
(49–33)		 NYK*
(47–35)		 NJN*
(45–37)		 ATL*
(40–42)		 WAS*
(35–47)		 CLE
(28–54)		 CHI
(27–55)		 IND
(26–56)		——
1984–85 BOS +
(63–19)		 MIL*
(59–23)		 PHI*
(58–24)		 DET*
(46–36)		 NJN*
(42–40)		 WAS*
(40–42)		 CHI*
(38–44)		 CLE*
(36–46)		 ATL
(34–48)		 NYK
(24–58)		 IND
(22–60)		——
1985–86 BOS^
(67–15)		 MIL*
(57–25)		 PHI*
(54–28)		 ATL*
(50–32)		 DET*
(46–36)		 WAS*
(39–43)		 NJN*
(39–43)		 CHI*
(30–52)		 CLE
(29–53)		 IND
(26–56)		 NYK
(23–59)		——
1986–87 BOS +
(59–23)		 ATL*
(57–25)		 DET*
(52–30)		 MIL*
(50–32)		 PHI*
(45–37)		 WAS*
(42–40)		 IND*
(41–41)		 CHI*
(40–42)		 CLE
(31–51)		 NJN
(24–58)		 NYK
(24–58)		——
1987–88 BOS*
(57–25)		 DET +
(54–28)		 CHI*
(50–32)		 ATL*
(50–32)		 MIL*
(42–40)		 CLE*
(42–40)		 WAS*
(38–44)		 NYK*
(38–44)		 IND
(38–44)		 PHI
(36–46)		 NJN
(19–63)		——
1988–89 DET^
(63–19)		 NYK*
(52–30)		 CLE*
(57–25)		 ATL*
(52–30)		 MIL*
(49–33)		 CHI*
(47–35)		 PHI*
(46–36)		 BOS*
(42–40)		 WAS
(40–42)		 IND
(28–54)		 NJN
(26–56)		 CHA
(20–62)		—
1989–90 DET^
(59–23)		 PHI*
(53–29)		 CHI*
(55–27)		 BOS*
(52–30)		 NYK*
(45–37)		 MIL*
(44–38)		 CLE*
(42–40)		 IND*
(42–40)		 ATL
(41–41)		 WAS
(31–51)		 MIA
(18–64)		 ORL
(18–64)		 NJN
(17–65)
1990–2000 seasons
SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th
1990–91 CHI^
(61–21)		 BOS*
(56–26)		 DET*
(50–32)		 MIL*
(48–34)		 PHI*
(44–38)		 ATL*
(43–39)		 IND*
(41–41)		 NYK*
(39–43)		 CLE
(33–49)		 WAS
(30–52)		 NJN
(26–56)		 CHA
(26–56)		 MIA
(24–58)		——
1991–92 CHI^
(67–15)		 BOS*
(51–31)		 CLE*
(57–25)		 NYK*
(51–31)		 DET*
(48–34)		 NJN*
(40–42)		 IND*
(40–42)		 MIA*
(38–44)		 ATL
(38–44)		 PHI
(35–47)		 MIL
(31–51)		 CHA
(31–51)		 WAS
(25–57)		 ORL
(21–61)		—
1992–93 NYK*
(60–22)		 CHI^
(57–25)		 CLE*
(54–28)		 BOS*
(48–34)		 CHA*
(44–38)		 NJN*
(43–39)		 ATL*
(43–39)		 IND*
(41–41)		 ORL
(41–41)		 DET
(40–42)		 MIA
(36–46)		 MIL
(28–54)		 PHI
(26–56)		 WAS
(22–60)		—
1993–94 ATL*
(57–25)		 NYK +
(57–25)		 CHI*
(55–27)		 ORL*
(50–32)		 IND*
(47–35)		 CLE*
(47–35)		 NJN*
(45–37)		 MIA*
(42–40)		 CHA
(41–41)		 BOS
(32–50)		 PHI
(25–57)		 WAS
(24–58)		 MIL
(20–62)		 DET
(20–62)		—
1994–95 ORL +
(57–25)		 IND*
(52–30)		 NYK*
(55–27)		 CHA*
(50–32)		 CHI*
(47–35)		 CLE*
(43–39)		 ATL*
(42–40)		 BOS*
(35–47)		 MIL
(34–48)		 MIA
(32–50)		 NJN
(30–52)		 DET
(28–54)		 PHI
(24–58)		 WAS
(21–61)		—
1995–96 CHI^
(72–10)		 ORL*
(60–22)		 IND*
(52–30)		 CLE*
(47–35)		 NYK*
(47–35)		 ATL*
(46–36)		 DET*
(46–36)		 MIA*
(42–40)		 CHA
(41–41)		 WAS
(39–43)		 BOS
(33–49)		 NJN
(30–52)		 MIL
(25–57)		 TOR
(21–61)		 PHI
(18–64)
1996–97 CHI^
(69–13)		 MIA*
(61–21)		 NYK*
(57–25)		 ATL*
(56–26)		 DET*
(54–28)		 CHA*
(54–28)		 ORL*
(45–37)		 WAS*
(44–38)		 CLE
(42–40)		 IND
(39–43)		 MIL
(33–49)		 TOR
(30–52)		 NJN
(26–56)		 PHI
(22–60)		 BOS
(15–67)
1997–98 CHI^
(62–20)		 MIA*
(55–27)		 IND*
(58–24)		 CHA*
(51–31)		 ATL*
(50–32)		 CLE*
(47–35)		 NYK*
(43–39)		 NJN*
(43–39)		 WAS
(42–40)		 ORL
(41–41)		 DET
(37–45)		 BOS
(36–46)		 MIL
(36–46)		 PHI
(31–51)		 TOR
(16–66)
1998–99 MIA*
(33–17)		 IND*
(33–17)		 ORL*
(33–17)		 ATL*
(31–19)		 DET*
(29–21)		 PHI*
(28–22)		 MIL*
(28–22)		 NYK +
(27–23)		 CHA
(26–24)		 TOR
(23–27)		 CLE
(22–28)		 BOS
(19–31)		 WAS
(18–32)		 NJN
(16–34)		 CHI
(13–37)
1999–00 IND +
(56–26)		 MIA*
(52–30)		 NYK*
(50–32)		 CHA*
(49–33)		 PHI*
(49–33)		 TOR*
(45–37)		 DET*
(42–40)		 MIL*
(42–40)		 ORL
(41–41)		 BOS
(35–47)		 CLE
(32–50)		 NJN
(31–51)		 WAS
(29–53)		 ATL
(28–54)		 CHI
(17–65)
2000–2010 seasons
SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th
2000–01 PHI +
(56–26)		 MIL*
(52–30)		 MIA*
(50–32)		 NYK*
(48–34)		 TOR*
(47–35)		 CHA*
(46–36)		 ORL*
(43–39)		 IND*
(41–41)		 BOS
(36–46)		 DET
(32–50)		 CLE
(30–52)		 NJN
(26–56)		 ATL
(25–57)		 WAS
(19–63)		 CHI
(15–67)
2001–02 NJN +
(52–30)		 DET*
(50–32)		 BOS*
(49–33)		 CHA*
(44–38)		 ORL*
(44–38)		 PHI*
(43–39)		 TOR*
(42–40)		 IND*
(42–40)		 MIL
(41–41)		 WAS
(37–45)		 MIA
(36–46)		 ATL
(33–49)		 NYK
(30–52)		 CLE
(29–53)		 CHI
(21–61)
2002–03 DET*
(50–32)		 NJN +
(49–33)		 IND*
(48–34)		 PHI*
(48–34)		 NO*
(47–35)		 BOS*
(44–38)		 MIL*
(42–40)		 ORL*
(42–40)		 NYK
(37–45)		 WAS
(37–45)		 ATL
(35–47)		 CHI
(30–52)		 MIA
(25–57)		 TOR
(24–58)		 CLE
(17–65)
2003–04 IND*
(61–21)		 NJN*
(47–35)		 DET^
(54–28)		 MIA*
(42–40)		 NO*
(41–41)		 MIL*
(41–41)		 NYK*
(39–43)		 BOS*
(36–46)		 CLE
(35–47)		 TOR
(33–49)		 PHI
(33–49)		 ATL
(28–54)		 WAS
(25–57)		 CHI
(23–59)		 ORL
(21–61)
2004–05 MIA*
(59–23)		 DET +
(54–28)		 BOS*
(45–37)		 CHI*
(47–35)		 WAS*
(45–37)		 IND*
(44–38)		 PHI*
(43–39)		 NJN*
(42–40)		 CLE
(42–40)		 ORL
(36–46)		 NYK
(33–49)		 TOR
(33–49)		 MIL
(30–52)		 CHA
(18–64)		 ATL
(13–69)
2005–06 DET*
(64–18)		 MIA^
(52–30)		 NJN*
(49–33)		 CLE*
(50–32)		 WAS*
(42–40)		 IND*
(41–41)		 CHI*
(41–41)		 MIL*
(40–42)		 PHI
(38–44)		 ORL
(36–46)		 BOS
(33–49)		 TOR
(27–55)		 CHA
(26–56)		 ATL
(26–56)		 NYK
(23–59)
2006–07 DET*
(53–29)		 CLE +
(50–32)		 TOR*
(47–35)		 MIA*
(44–38)		 CHI*
(49–33)		 NJN*
(41–41)		 WAS*
(41–41)		 ORL*
(40–42)		 PHI
(35–47)		 IND
(35–47)		 NYK
(33–49)		 CHA
(33–49)		 ATL
(30–52)		 MIL
(28–54)		 BOS
(24–58)
2007–08 BOS^
(66–16)		 DET*
(59–23)		 ORL*
(52–30)		 CLE*
(45–37)		 WAS*
(43–39)		 TOR*
(41–41)		 PHI*
(40–42)		 ATL*
(37–45)		 IND
(36–46)		 NJN
(34–48)		 CHI
(33–49)		 CHA
(32–50)		 MIL
(26–56)		 NYK
(23–59)		 MIA
(15–67)
2008–09 CLE*
(66–16)		 BOS*
(62–20)		 ORL +
(59–23)		 ATL*
(47–35)		 MIA*
(43–39)		 PHI*
(41–41)		 CHI*
(41–41)		 DET*
(39–43)		 IND
(36–46)		 CHA
(35–47)		 NJN
(34–48)		 MIL
(34–48)		 TOR
(33–49)		 NYK
(32–50)		 WAS
(19–63)
2009–10 CLE*
(61–21)		 ORL*
(59–23)		 ATL*
(53–29)		 BOS +
(50–32)		 MIA*
(47–35)		 MIL*
(46–36)		 CHA*
(44–38)		 CHI*
(41–41)		 TOR
(40–42)		 IND
(32–50)		 NYK
(29–53)		 DET
(27–55)		 PHI
(27–55)		 WAS
(26–56)		 NJN
(12–70)
2010–2020 seasons
SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th
2010–11 CHI*
(62–20)		 MIA +
(58–24)		 BOS*
(56–26)		 ORL*
(52–30)		 ATL*
(44–38)		 NYK*
(42–40)		 PHI*
(41–41)		 IND*
(37–45)		 MIL
(35–47)		 CHA
(34–48)		 DET
(30–52)		 NJN
(24–58)		 WAS
(23–59)		 TOR
(22–60)		 CLE
(19–63)
2011–12 CHI*
(50–16)		 MIA^
(46–20)		 IND*
(42–24)		 ATL*
(40–26)		 BOS*
(39–27)		 ORL*
(37–29)		 NYK*
(36–30)		 PHI*
(35–31)		 MIL
(31–35)		 DET
(25–41)		 TOR
(23–43)		 NJN
(22–44)		 CLE
(21–45)		 WAS
(20–46)		 CHA
(7–59)
2012–13 MIA^
(66–16)		 NYK*
(54–28)		 IND*
(49–32)		 BKN*
(49–33)		 CHI*
(45–37)		 ATL*
(44–38)		 BOS*
(41–40)		 MIL*
(38–44)		 PHI
(34–48)		 TOR
(34–48)		 DET
(29–53)		 WAS
(29–53)		 CLE
(24–58)		 CHA
(21–61)		 ORL
(20–62)
2013–14 IND*
(56–26)		 MIA +
(54–28)		 TOR*
(48–34)		 CHI*
(48–34)		 WAS*
(44–38)		 BKN*
(44–38)		 CHA*
(43–39)		 ATL*
(38–44)		 NYK
(37–45)		 CLE
(33–49)		 DET
(29–53)		 BOS
(25–57)		 ORL
(23–59)		 PHI
(19–63)		 MIL
(15–67)
2014–15 ATL*
(60–22)		 CLE +
(53–29)		 CHI*
(50–32)		 TOR*
(49–33)		 WAS*
(46–36)		 MIL*
(41–41)		 BOS*
(40–42)		 BKN*
(38–44)		 IND
(38–44)		 MIA
(37–45)		 CHA
(33–49)		 DET
(32–50)		 ORL
(25–57)		 PHI
(18–64)		 NYK
(17–65)
2015–16 CLE^
(57–25)		 TOR*
(56–26)		 MIA*
(48–34)		 ATL*
(48–34)		 BOS*
(48–34)		 CHA*
(48–34)		 IND*
(45–37)		 DET*
(44–38)		 CHI
(42–40)		 WAS
(41–41)		 ORL
(35–47)		 MIL
(33–49)		 NYK
(32–50)		 BKN
(21–61)		 PHI
(10–72)
2016–17 BOS*
(53–29)		 CLE +
(51–31)		 TOR*
(51–31)		 WAS*
(49–33)		 ATL*
(43–39)		 MIL*
(42–40)		 IND*
(42–40)		 CHI*
(41–41)		 MIA
(41–41)		 DET
(37–45)		 CHA
(36–46)		 NYK
(31–51)		 ORL
(29–53)		 PHI
(28–54)		 BKN
(20–62)
2017–18 TOR*
(59–23)		 BOS*
(55–27)		 PHI*
(52–30)		 CLE +
(50–32)		 IND*
(48–34)		 MIA*
(44–38)		 MIL*
(44–38)		 WAS*
(43–39)		 DET
(39–43)		 CHA
(36–46)		 NYK
(29–53)		 BKN
(28–54)		 CHI
(27–55)		 ORL
(25–57)		 ATL
(24–58)
2018–19 MIL*
(60–22)		 TOR^
(58–24)		 PHI*
(51–31)		 BOS*
(49–33)		 IND*
(48–34)		 BKN*
(42–40)		 ORL*
(42–40)		 DET*
(41–41)		 CHA
(39–43)		 MIA
(39–43)		 WAS
(32–50)		 ATL
(29–53)		 CHI
(22–60)		 CLE
(19–63)		 NYK
(15–65)
2019–20 MIL*
(56–17)		 TOR*
(53–19)		 BOS*
(48–24)		 IND*
(45–28)		 MIA +
(44–29)		 PHI*
(43–30)		 BKN*
(35–37)		 ORL*
(33–40)		 CHA
(23–42)		 WAS
(25–47)		 CHI
(22–43)		 NYK
(21–45)		 DET
(20–46)		 ATL
(20–47)		 CLE
(19–46)
2020–2030 seasons
SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th
2020–21 PHI*
(49–23)		 BKN*
(48–24)		 MIL^
(46–26)		 NYK*
(41–31)		 ATL*
(41–31)		 MIA*
(40–32)		 BOS*
(36–36)		 WAS*
(34–38)		 IND×
(34–38)		 CHA×
(33–39)		 CHI
(31–41)		 TOR
(27–45)		 CLE
(22–50)		 ORL
(21–51)		 DET
(20–52)
2021–22 MIA*
(53–29)		 BOS +
(51–31)		 MIL*
(51–31)		 PHI*
(51–31)		 TOR*
(48–34)		 CHI*
(46–36)		 BKN*
(44–38)		 CLE×
(44–38)		 ATL*
(43–39)		 CHA×
(43–39)		 NYK
(37–45)		 WAS
(35–47)		 IND
(25–57)		 DET
(23–59)		 ORL
(22–60)
2022–23 MIL*
(58–24)		 BOS*
(57–25)		 PHI*
(54–28)		 CLE*
(51–31)		 NYK*
(47–35)		 BKN*
(45–37)		 MIA +
(44–38)		 ATL*
(41–41)		 TOR×
(41–41)		 CHI×
(40–42)		 IND
(35–47)		 WAS
(35–47)		 ORL
(34–48)		 CHA
(27–55)		 DET
(17–65)
2023–24 BOS*
(64–18)		 NYK*
(50–32)		 MIL*
(49–33)		 CLE*
(48–34)		 ORL*
(47–35)		 IND*
(47–35)		 PHI×
(47–35)		 MIA×
(46–36)		 CHI×
(39–43)		 ATL×
(36–46)		 BKN*
(32–50)		 TOR
(25–57)		 CHA
(21–61)		 WAS
(15–67)		 DET
(14–68)

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References

  1. ↑ "NBA redesigns Finals trophy, adds awards named after Magic Johnson, Larry Bird". The Washington Post . May 12, 2022. To complete the postseason collection, the NBA updated its conference championship trophies, first created in 2001, and renamed them after Hall of Famers Bob Cousy (for the East) and Oscar Robertson (for the West)
  2. ↑ Powell, Shaun (May 12, 2022). "NBA introduces new lineup of postseason hardware". NBA.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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