NBA Conference Standings

2023-24 National Basketball Association Magic Numbers

Eastern Conference

East GP/R W L PCT GB
DET 79/3 57 22 .722 —   — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
BOS 79/3 54 25 .684 3 NC   — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
NYK 79/3 51 28 .646 6 • NC   3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CLE 79/3 50 29 .633 7 • • NC   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
ATL 79/3 45 34 .570 12 • • • •   3 2 2 — ← ← ← ← ← ←
TOR 79/3 44 35 .557 13 • • • • NC   3 3 2 — ← ← ← ← ←
PHI 79/3 43 36 .544 14 • • • • NC NC   4 3 2 ← ← ← ← ←
ORL 79/3 43 36 .544 14 • • • • NC NC 4   3 2 ← ← ← ← ←
CHA 80/2 43 37 .538 14.5 • • • • NC NC NC NC   2 ← ← ← ← ←
MIA 79/3 41 38 .519 16 • • • • • NC NC NC NC   ← ← ← ← ←
MIL 79/3 31 48 .392 26 • • • • • • • • • •   3 ← ← ←
CHI 79/3 30 49 .380 27 • • • • • • • • • • NC   ← ← ←
BKN 79/3 20 59 .253 37 • • • • • • • • • • • •   2 —
IND 79/3 18 61 .228 39 • • • • • • • • • • • • NC   3
WAS 79/3 17 62 .215 40 • • • • • • • • • • • • NC NC  

Western Conference

West GP/R W L PCT GB
OKC 79/3 63 16 .797 —   — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
SAS 79/3 60 19 .759 3 NC   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
DEN 79/3 51 28 .646 12 • •   3 3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
LAL 79/3 50 29 .633 13 • • NC   4 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
HOU 78/4 49 29 .628 13.5 • • NC 5   2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIN 79/3 47 32 .595 16 • • • NC NC   — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHX 78/4 43 35 .551 19.5 • • • • • NC   2 — ← ← ← ← ← ←
LAC 79/3 41 38 .519 22 • • • • • • NC   3 ← ← ← ← ← ←
POR 79/3 40 39 .506 23 • • • • • • NC NC   — ← ← ← ← ←
GSW 79/3 37 42 .468 26 • • • • • • • • NC   ← ← ← ← ←
NWO 80/2 26 54 .325 37.5 • • • • • • • • • •   3 3 ← ←
MEM 79/3 25 54 .316 38 • • • • • • • • • • 4   4 ← ←
DAL 79/3 25 54 .316 38 • • • • • • • • • • 4 4   ← ←
SAC 80/2 21 59 .263 42.5 • • • • • • • • • • • • •   3
UTH 80/2 21 59 .263 42.5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3  

Eight teams from each conference qualify for the playoffs:

  • The top six teams, who are ranked 1-6 based on their win/loss records
  • The winners of the 7/8 & 9/10 play-in games:
    • The 7th and 8th seeds will play a one-game playoff at seasons end. The winner will be the 7th seed, the loser will move on to the second round of the play-in.
    • The 9th and 10th seeds will play a one-game playoff at seasons end. The winner will move on to the second round of the play-in, the loser will be eliminated from the playoffs.
    • The 7/8 loser will play the 9/10 winner, with the winner of this game being the 8th seed for the playoffs, and the loser being eliminated from the playoffs.
Clinched top-6 playoff berth
Clinched play-in round berth
Eliminated from the playoffs

Two-Team Tiebreaker

  1. Better record in head-to-head games
  2. Division winner
  3. Higher winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
  4. Higher winning percentage in conference games
  5. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
  6. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in opposite conference
  7. Higher point differential between points scored and points allowed

Three-Team Tiebreaker

  1. Division winner
  2. Best head-to-head winning percentage among all teams tied
  3. Highest winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
  4. Highest winning percentage in conference games
  5. Highest winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
  6. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in opposite conference
  7. Highest point differential between points scored and points allowed

Tiebreaking procedures from nba.com

Updated: April 8, 2026 5:00am GMT