NBA Eastern Conference Standings 2026-27
Eastern Conference standings for the 2026-27 NBA season, seeded 1 to 15 and updated November 1, 2026. The Philadelphia 76ers hold the No. 1 seed at 6-1 and would open the playoffs against the No. 8 seed from the play-in.
The division leaders are the 76ers in the Atlantic, the Pistons in the Central and the Wizards in the Southeast. The Washington Wizards hold the last guaranteed playoff place at No. 6 with a 3-3 record.
The New York Knicks are the last team in the play-in at 2-4, and the Indiana Pacers are the first team out at 2-4.
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | HOME | AWAY | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK | L5 | WCGB | PROJ | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philadelphia 76ersPHIAtlantic leader |
6 | 1 | .857 | 3-1 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 6-1 | 761 | 734 | +27 | W3 | 4-1 | +3.5 | 70 | vs CHI Mon 11/2 |
| 2 |  Detroit PistonsDETCentral leader |
5 | 1 | .833 | 2-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 659 | 611 | +48 | W2 | 4-1 | +3 | 68 | @ CHA Mon 11/2 |
| 3 |  Boston CelticsBOSAtlantic |
4 | 1 | .800 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 604 | 558 | +46 | W4 | 4-1 | +2.5 | 66 | @ ORL Sun 11/1 |
| 4 |  Cleveland CavaliersCLECentral |
4 | 2 | .667 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 726 | 696 | +30 | W1 | 4-1 | +2 | 55 | vs OKC Mon 11/2 |
| 5 |  Toronto RaptorsTORAtlantic |
3 | 2 | .600 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 584 | 531 | +53 | L1 | 3-2 | +1.5 | 49 | @ LAL Sun 11/1 |
| 6 |  Washington WizardsWASSoutheast leader |
3 | 3 | .500 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 663 | 658 | +5 | W1 | 2-3 | +1 | 41 | @ ORL Mon 11/2 |
| Playoff cutoff (seeds 1-6) | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  Atlanta HawksATLSoutheast |
3 | 4 | .429 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 814 | 808 | +6 | L1 | 1-4 | +0.5 | 35 | @ IND Mon 11/2 |
| 8 |  Charlotte HornetsCHASoutheast |
3 | 4 | .429 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 688 | 745 | -57 | L3 | 2-3 | +0.5 | 35 | vs DET Mon 11/2 |
| 9 |  Orlando MagicORLSoutheast |
2 | 3 | .400 | 0-2 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 549 | 592 | -43 | W1 | 2-3 | +0.5 | 33 | vs BOS Sun 11/1 |
| 10 |  New York KnicksNYKAtlantic |
2 | 4 | .333 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 642 | 646 | -4 | L1 | 2-3 | - | 27 | vs BKN Mon 11/2 |
| Play-in cutoff (seeds 7-10) | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 |  Indiana PacersINDCentral |
2 | 4 | .333 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 700 | 719 | -19 | L3 | 1-4 | - | 27 | vs BKN Sun 11/1 |
| 12 |  Miami HeatMIASoutheast |
2 | 4 | .333 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 710 | 729 | -19 | W2 | 2-3 | - | 27 | @ LAL Mon 11/2 |
| 13 |  Milwaukee BucksMILCentral |
1 | 5 | .167 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1-4 | 678 | 757 | -79 | L2 | 1-4 | 1 | 14 | @ MIN Mon 11/2 |
| 14 |  Chicago BullsCHICentral |
1 | 5 | .167 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 1-5 | 681 | 776 | -95 | L4 | 1-4 | 1 | 14 | @ PHI Mon 11/2 |
| 15 |  Brooklyn NetsBKNAtlantic |
0 | 5 | .000 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-5 | 551 | 606 | -55 | L5 | 0-5 | 1.5 | 0 | @ IND Sun 11/1 |
- #
- Playoff seed
- W
- Wins
- L
- Losses
- PCT
- Winning percentage
- HOME
- Home record
- AWAY
- Away record
- DIV
- Division record
- CONF
- Conference record
- PF
- Points for
- PA
- Points against
- DIFF
- Point differential
- STRK
- Current streak
- L5
- Last 5 games
- WCGB
- Games behind the last playoff spot (+ = games clear of the first team out)
- PROJ
- Projected final wins at the current rate
- NEXT
- Next game
- x
- Clinched playoff berth
- p
- Clinched play-in spot
- z
- Clinched division
- *
- Clinched No. 1 seed and home-court advantage
- e
- Eliminated from playoff contention
- ▲ ▼
- Moved up or down since the last games
- Playoff cutoff after seed 6, play-in cutoff after seed 10
Standings are updated with the completion of each game. Clinch tags use wins-only maths and appear once a spot is mathematically settled.
NBA Biggest Movers
Conference seed change since the last games
Eastern Conference Divisions
76ers6-1 BOS 1 GB· TOR 2 GB· NYK 3.5 GBCentral →Pistons5-1 CLE 1 GB· IND 3 GB· MIL 4 GBSoutheast →Wizards3-3 ATL 0.5 GB· CHA 0.5 GB· ORL 0.5 GBEastern Conference Play-In Race
Seeds 1-6 go straight to the playoffs; seeds 7-10 enter the play-in. GB is games behind the No. 10 seed.
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Eastern Conference standings FAQ
Who leads the Eastern Conference?
The Philadelphia 76ers hold the No. 1 seed at 6-1 as of November 1.
Who is leading each Eastern Conference division?
The 76ers lead the Atlantic at 6-1, the Pistons lead the Central at 5-1 and the Wizards lead the Southeast at 3-3, as of November 1.
Who holds the last Eastern Conference playoff spot right now?
The New York Knicks, at 2-4. They hold the tenth and final seed, with the Indiana Pacers (2-4) the first team on the outside.
How many Eastern Conference teams make the playoffs?
Eight. Seeds 1-6 qualify directly; seeds 7-10 play the play-in tournament for the last two spots.
How are Eastern Conference teams seeded?
By record, 1 to 15. Division titles do not guarantee a seed; they only count in tiebreakers.
Who has home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference playoffs?
The higher seed in every series. The No. 1 seed keeps it through the conference finals.
How is a tie in the Eastern Conference standings broken?
Head-to-head record first, then division winner, division record (same division), conference record, record against conference playoff teams, and net points.
Updated · last result change Oct 31