Eastern Conference (NBA)

Eastern Conference
Formerly	Eastern Division
League	National Basketball Association
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1970
No. of teams	15
Most recent; champion(s)	Boston Celtics; (11th title)
Most titles	Boston Celtics ; (11 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.

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
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	z – Boston Celtics *	64	18	.780	–	82
2	x – New York Knicks	50	32	.610	14.0	82
3	y – Milwaukee Bucks *	49	33	.598	15.0	82
4	x – Cleveland Cavaliers	48	34	.585	16.0	82
5	y – Orlando Magic *	47	35	.573	17.0	82
6	x – Indiana Pacers	47	35	.573	17.0	82

7	x – Philadelphia 76ers	47	35	.573	17.0	82
8	x – Miami Heat	46	36	.561	18.0	82
9	pi – Chicago Bulls	39	43	.476	25.0	82
10	pi – Atlanta Hawks	36	46	.439	28.0	82

11	Brooklyn Nets	32	50	.390	32.0	82
12	Toronto Raptors	25	57	.305	39.0	82
13	Charlotte Hornets	21	61	.256	43.0	82
14	Washington Wizards	15	67	.183	49.0	82
15	Detroit Pistons	14	68	.171	50.0	82

Notes

z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
y – Clinched division title
x – Clinched playoff spot
pi – Clinched play-in tournament spot
* – Division leader

Teams

Team	Division	Location	Year	From	Arena
Team	Division	Location	Joined
Atlanta Hawks	Southeast	Atlanta, Georgia	1970–present	Western Division	State Farm Arena
Boston Celtics	Atlantic	Boston, Massachusetts	1970–present	Eastern Division	TD Garden
Brooklyn Nets	Atlantic	Brooklyn, New York	1976–present	ABA‡	Barclays Center
Charlotte Hornets	Southeast	Charlotte, North Carolina	1988–2002; 2004–present	—†	Spectrum Center
Chicago Bulls	Central	Chicago, Illinois	1980–present	Western Conference	United Center
Cleveland Cavaliers	Central	Cleveland, Ohio	1970–present	—†	Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Detroit Pistons	Central	Detroit, Michigan	1978–present	Western Conference	Little Caesars Arena
Indiana Pacers	Central	Indianapolis, Indiana	1979–present	Western Conference	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Miami Heat	Southeast	Miami, Florida	1989–present	Western Conference	Kaseya Center
Milwaukee Bucks	Central	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	1980–present	Western Conference	Fiserv Forum
New York Knicks	Atlantic	Manhattan, New York	1970–present	Eastern Division	Madison Square Garden
Orlando Magic	Southeast	Orlando, Florida	1989–1990; 1991–present	—†; Western Conference	Kia Center
Philadelphia 76ers	Atlantic	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	1970–present	Eastern Division	Wells Fargo Center
Toronto Raptors	Atlantic	Toronto, Ontario	1995–present	—†	Scotiabank Arena
Washington Wizards	Southeast	Washington, D.C.	1970–present	Western Division	Capital One Arena

Former teams

Team	Location	Year	From	Year	To	Current conference
Team	Location	Joined		Left		Current conference
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 Conference	Western Conference
Houston Rockets	Houston, Texas	1972	Western Conference	1980	Western Conference	Western Conference
New Orleans Jazz (now the Utah Jazz)	New Orleans, Louisiana	1974	—†	1979	Western Conference	Western Conference
New Orleans Hornets (now the New Orleans Pelicans)	New Orleans, Louisiana	2002	—†	2004	Western Conference	Western Conference
San Antonio Spurs	San Antonio, Texas	1976	ABA‡	1980	Western Conference	Western Conference

Notes

† denotes an expansion team.
‡ denotes a team that merged from the American Basketball Association (ABA).

Team timeline

	Denotes team that currently in the conference
	Denotes team that has left the conference

Eastern Conference champions

Bold	Winning team of the NBA Finals
^	Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season

Season	Team	Record	Finals result
1970–71	Baltimore Bullets	42–40	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
1971–72	New York Knicks	48–34	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
1972–73	New York Knicks	57–25	Won NBA Finals 4–1
1973–74	Boston Celtics	56–26	Won NBA Finals 4–3
1974–75	Washington Bullets	60–22^	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
1975–76	Boston Celtics	54–28	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1976–77	Philadelphia 76ers	50–32	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1977–78	Washington Bullets	44–38	Won NBA Finals 4–3
1978–79	Washington Bullets	54–28^	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
1979–80	Philadelphia 76ers	59–23	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1980–81	Boston Celtics	62–20^	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1981–82	Philadelphia 76ers	58–24	Lost 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	59–23	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
1987–88	Detroit Pistons	54–28	Lost NBA Finals 3–4
1988–89	Detroit Pistons	63–19^	Won NBA Finals 4–0
1989–90	Detroit Pistons	59–23	Won NBA Finals 4–1
1990–91	Chicago Bulls	61–21	Won NBA Finals 4–1
1991–92	Chicago Bulls	67–15^	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1992–93	Chicago Bulls	57–25	Won NBA Finals 4–2
1993–94	New York Knicks	57–25	Lost NBA Finals 3–4
1994–95	Orlando Magic	57–25	Lost 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	27–23	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
1999–2000	Indiana Pacers	56–26	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2000–01	Philadelphia 76ers	56–26	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2001–02	New Jersey Nets	52–30	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
2002–03	New Jersey Nets	49–33	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2003–04	Detroit Pistons	54–28	Won NBA Finals 4–1
2004–05	Detroit Pistons	54–28	Lost NBA Finals 3–4
2005–06	Miami Heat	52–30	Won NBA Finals 4–2
2006–07	Cleveland Cavaliers	50–32	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
2007–08	Boston Celtics	66–16^	Won NBA Finals 4–2
2008–09	Orlando Magic	59–23	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2009–10	Boston Celtics	50–32	Lost NBA Finals 3–4
2010–11	Miami Heat	58–24	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2011–12	Miami Heat	46–20	Won NBA Finals 4–1
2012–13	Miami Heat	66–16^	Won NBA Finals 4–3
2013–14	Miami Heat	54–28	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2014–15	Cleveland Cavaliers	53–29	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2015–16	Cleveland Cavaliers	57–25	Won NBA Finals 4–3
2016–17	Cleveland Cavaliers	51–31	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2017–18	Cleveland Cavaliers	50–32	Lost NBA Finals 0–4
2018–19	Toronto Raptors	58–24	Won NBA Finals 4–2
2019–20	Miami Heat	44–29	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2020–21	Milwaukee Bucks	46–26	Won NBA Finals 4–2
2021–22	Boston Celtics	51–31	Lost NBA Finals 2–4
2022–23	Miami Heat	44–38	Lost NBA Finals 1–4
2023–24	Boston Celtics	64–18^	Won NBA Finals 4–1

Eastern Conference championships by team

Team	Championships won	Last
Boston Celtics	11	2024
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	0	N/A
Charlotte Hornets	0	N/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

Season	Team (record)
Season	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th
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

Season	Team (record)
Season	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th
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

Season	Team (record)
Season	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
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

Season	Team (record)
Season	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
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

Season	Team (record)
Season	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
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

Season	Team (record)
Season	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th	12th	13th	14th	15th
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)

References

^ Golliver, Ben (May 12, 2022). "NBA redesigns Finals trophy, adds awards named after Magic Johnson, Larry Bird". The Washington Post. 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)
^ Powell, Shaun (May 12, 2022). "NBA introduces new lineup of postseason hardware". NBA.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

[1] Golliver, Ben (May 12, 2022). "NBA redesigns Finals trophy, adds awards named after Magic Johnson, Larry Bird". The Washington Post. 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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