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 78/4 53 25 .679 3.5 NC   2 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
NYK 79/3 51 28 .646 6 • NC   3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
CLE 79/3 50 29 .633 7 • NC NC   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
ATL 79/3 45 34 .570 12 • • • •   3 2 2 2 — ← ← ← ← ←
TOR 78/4 43 35 .551 13.5 • • • • NC   4 4 4 3 ← ← ← ← ←
PHI 79/3 43 36 .544 14 • • • • NC NC   4 4 3 ← ← ← ← ←
CHA 79/3 43 36 .544 14 • • • • NC NC 4   4 3 ← ← ← ← ←
ORL 79/3 43 36 .544 14 • • • • NC NC 4 4   3 ← ← ← ← ←
MIA 78/4 41 37 .526 15.5 • • • • NC NC NC NC NC   ← ← ← ← ←
MIL 78/4 31 47 .397 25.5 • • • • • • • • • •   3 ← ← ←
CHI 78/4 29 49 .372 27.5 • • • • • • • • • • NC   ← ← ←
BKN 78/4 19 59 .244 37.5 • • • • • • • • • • • •   4 3
IND 78/4 18 60 .231 38.5 • • • • • • • • • • • • NC   4
WAS 78/4 17 61 .218 39.5 • • • • • • • • • • • • NC NC  

Western Conference

West GP/R W L PCT GB
OKC 78/4 62 16 .795 —   2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
SAS 79/3 60 19 .759 2.5 NC   ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
DEN 79/3 51 28 .646 11.5 • •   4 3 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
LAL 78/4 50 28 .641 12 • • 5   4 — ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
HOU 78/4 49 29 .628 13 • • NC NC   2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
MIN 78/4 46 32 .590 16 • • • NC NC   2 ← ← ← ← ← ← ← ←
PHX 78/4 43 35 .551 19 • • • • • NC   2 — ← ← ← ← ← ←
LAC 78/4 40 38 .513 22 • • • • • • NC   4 — ← ← ← ← ←
POR 79/3 40 39 .506 22.5 • • • • • • NC NC   — ← ← ← ← ←
GSW 78/4 36 42 .462 26 • • • • • • • NC NC   ← ← ← ← ←
DAL 78/4 25 53 .321 37 • • • • • • • • • •   4 4 ← ←
NWO 79/3 25 54 .316 37.5 • • • • • • • • • • NC   4 ← ←
MEM 79/3 25 54 .316 37.5 • • • • • • • • • • NC 4   ← ←
SAC 79/3 21 58 .266 41.5 • • • • • • • • • • • • •   4
UTH 79/3 21 58 .266 41.5 • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4  

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 7, 2026 9:00am GMT