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Historical Standings
2000/01-2009/10

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2000-01
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Philadelphia 76ers
56
26
.683
--
Miami Heat
50
32
.610
6
New York Knicks
48
34
.585
8
Orlando Magic
43
39
.524
13
Boston Celtics
36
46
.439
20
New Jersey Nets
26
56
.317
30
Washington Wizards
19
63
.232
37
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Milwaukee Bucks
52
30
.634
--
Toronto Raptors
47
35
.573
5
Charlotte Hornets
46
36
.561
6
Indiana Pacers
41
41
.500
11
Detroit Pistons
32
50
.390
20
Cleveland Cavaliers
30
52
.366
22
Atlanta Hawks
25
57
.305
27
Chicago Bulls
15
67
.183
37
2000-01
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Antonio Spurs
58
24
.707
--
Dallas Mavericks
53
29
.646
5
Utah Jazz
53
29
.646
5
Minnesota Timberwolves
47
35
.573
11
Houston Rockets
45
37
.549
13
Denver Nuggets
40
42
.488
21
Vancouver Grizzlies
23
59
.280
35
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
56
26
.683
--
Sacramento Kings
55
27
.671
1
Phoenix Suns
51
31
.622
5
Portland Trail Blazers
50
32
.610
6
Seattle SuperSonics
44
38
.537
12
Los Angeles Clippers
31
51
.378
25
Golden State Warriors
17
65
.207
39
2001-02
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New Jersey Nets
52
30
.634
--
Boston Celtics
49
33
.598
3
Orlando Magic
44
38
.537
8
Philadelphia 76ers
43
39
.524
9
Washington Wizards
37
45
.451
15
Miami Heat
36
46
.439
16
New York Knicks
30
52
.366
22
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Detroit Pistons
50
32
.610
--
Charlotte Hornets
44
38
.537
6
Indiana Pacers
42
40
.512
8
Toronto Raptors
42
40
.512
8
Milwaukee Bucks
41
41
.500
9
Atlanta Hawks
33
49
.402
17
Cleveland Cavaliers
29
53
.354
21
Chicago Bulls
21
61
.256
29
2001-02
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Antonio Spurs
58
24
.707
--
Dallas Mavericks
57
25
.695
1
Minnesota Timberwolves
50
32
.610
8
Utah Jazz
44
38
.537
14
Houston Rockets
28
54
.341
30
Denver Nuggets
27
55
.329
31
Memphis Grizzlies
23
59
.280
35
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Sacramento Kings
61
21
.744
--
Los Angeles Lakers
58
24
.707
3
Portland Trail Blazers
49
33
.598
12
Seattle SuperSonics
45
37
.549
16
Los Angeles Clippers
39
43
.476
22
Phoenix Suns
36
46
.439
25
Golden State Warriors
21
61
.256
40
2002-03
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New Jersey Nets
49
33
.598
--
Philadelphia 76ers
48
34
.585
1
Boston Celtics
44
38
.537
5
Orlando Magic
42
40
.512
7
Washington Wizards
37
45
.451
12
New York Knicks
37
45
.451
12
Miami Heat
25
57
.305
24
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Detroit Pistons
50
32
.610
--
Indiana Pacers
48
34
.585
2
New Orleans Hornets
47
35
.573
3
Milwaukee Bucks
42
40
.512
8
Atlanta Hawks
35
47
.427
15
Chicago Bulls
30
52
.366
20
Toronto Raptors
24
58
.293
26
Cleveland Cavaliers
17
65
.207
33
2002-03
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
San Antonio Spurs
 60
 22
 .732
--
Dallas Mavericks
 60
 22
 .732
 --
Minnesota Timberwolves
 51
 31
 .622
 9
Utah Jazz
 47
 35
 .573
 13
Houston Rockets
 43
 39
 .524
 17
Memphis Grizzlies
 28
 54
 .341
 32
Denver Nuggets
 17
 65
 .207
 43
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Sacramento Kings
 59
 23
 .720
--
Los Angeles Lakers
 50
 32
 .610
 9
Portland Trailblazers
 50
 32
 .610
 9
Phoenix Suns
 44
 38
 .537
 15
Seattle Supersonics
 40
 42
 .488
 19
Golden State Warriors
 38
 44
 .463
 21
Los Angeles Clippers
 27
 55
 .329
 32
2003-04
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New Jersey Nets
 47
 35
 .573
 --
Miami Heat
 42
 40
 .512
 5
New York Knicks
 39
 43
 .476
 8
Boston Celtics
 36
 46
 .439
 11
Philadelphia 76ers
 33
 49
 .402
 14
Washington Wizards
 25
 57
 .305
 22
Orlando Magic
 21
 61
 .256
 26
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Indiana Pacers
 61
 21
 .744
 --
Detroit Pistons
 54
 28
 .659
 7
New Orleans Hornets
 41
 41
 .500
 20
Milwaukee Bucks
 41
 41
 .500
 20
Cleveland Cavaliers
 35
 47
 .427
 26
Toronto Raptors
 33
 49
 .402
 28
Atlanta Hawks
 28
 54
 .341
 33
Chicago Bulls
 23
 59
 .280
 38
2003-04
WESTERN CONFERENCE
MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Minnesota Timberwolves
 58
 24
 .707
 --
San Antonio Spurs
 57
 25
 .695
 1
Dallas Mavericks
 52
 30
 .646
 6
Memphis Grizzlies
 50
 32
 .610
 8
Houston Rockets
 45
 37
 .549
 13
Denver Nuggets
 43
 39
 .524
 15
Utah Jazz
 42
 40
 .512
 16
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Los Angeles Lakers
 56
 26
 .683
 --
Sacramento Kings
 55
 27
 .671
 1
Portland Trailblazers
 41
 41
 .500
 15
Golden State Warriors
 37
 45
 .451
 19
Seattle Supersonics
 37
 45
 .451
 19
Phoenix Suns
 29
 53
 .354
 27
Los Angeles Clippers
 28
 54
 .341
 28
2004-05
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
 45
 37
 .549
 --
Philadelphia 76ers
 43
 39
 .524
 2
New Jersey Nets
 42
 40
 .512
 3
Toronto Raptors
 33
 49
 .402
 12
New York Knicks
 33
 49
 .402
 12
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Detroit Pistons
 54
 28
 .659
 --
Chicago Bulls
 47
 35
 .573
 7
Indiana Pacers
 44
 38
 .537
 10
Cleveland Cavaliers
 42
 40
 .512
 12
Milwaukee Bucks
 30
 52
 .366
 24
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Miami Heat
 59
 23
 .720
 --
Washington Wizards
 45
 37
 .549
 14
Orlando Magic
 36
 46
 .439
 23
Charlotte Bobcats
 18
 64
 .220
 41
Atlanta Hawks
 13
 69
 .159
 46
2004-05
WESTERN CONFERENCE
NORTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Seattle Supersonics
 52
 30
 .634
 --
Denver Nuggets
 49
 33
 .598
 3
Minnesota Timberwolves
 44
 38
 .537
 8
Portland Trailblazers
 27
 55
 .329
 25
Utah Jazz
 26
 56
 .317
 26
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Phoenix Suns
 62
 20
 .756
 --
Sacramento Kings
 50
 32
 .610
 12
Los Angeles Clippers
 37
 45
 .451
 25
Los Angeles Lakers
 34
 48
 .415
 28
Golden State Warriors
 34
 48
 .415
 28
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
San Antonio Spurs
 59
 23
 .720
 --
Dallas Mavericks
 58
 24
 .707
 1
Houston Rockets
 51
 31
 .622
 8
Memphis Grizzlies
 45
 37
 .549
 14
New Orleans Hornets
 18
 64
 .220
 41
2005-06
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
New Jersey Nets
 49
 33
 .598
 --
Philadelphia 76ers
 38
 44
 .463
 11
Boston Celtics
 33
 49
 .402
 16
Toronto Raptors
 27
 55
 .329
 22
New York Knicks
 23
 59
 .280
 26
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Detroit Pistons
 64
 18
 .780
 --
Cleveland Cavaliers
 50
 32
 .610
 14
Indiana Pacers
 41
 41
 .500
 23
Chicago Bulls
 41
 41
 .500
 23
Milwaukee Bucks
 40
 42
 .488
 24
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Miami Heat
 52
 30
 .634
 --
Washington Wizards
 42
 40
 .512
 10
Orlando Magic
 36
 46
 .439
 16
Charlotte Bobcats
 26
 56
 .317
 26
Atlanta Hawks
 26
 56
 .317
 26
2005-06
WESTERN CONFERENCE
NORTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Denver Nuggets
 44
 38
 .537
 --
Utah Jazz
 41
 41
 .500
 3
Seattle Supersonics
 35
 47
 .427
 9
Minnesota Timberwolves
 33
 49
 .402
 11
Portland Trail Blazers
 21
 61
 .256
 23
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Phoenix Suns
 56
 28
 .659
 --
Los Angeles Clippers
 47
 35
 .573
 7
Los Angeles Lakers
 45
 37
 .549
 9
Sacramento Kings
 44
 38
 .537
 10
Golden State Warriors
 34
 48
 .415
 20
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
San Antonio Spurs
 63
 19
 .768
 --
Dallas Mavericks
 60
 22
 .732
 3
Memphis Grizzlies
 49
 33
 .598
 14
New Orleans Hornets
 38
 44
 .463
 25
Houston Rockets
 34
 48
 .415
 29
2006-07
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Toronto Raptors
 47
 35
 .573
 --
New Jersey Nets
 41
 41
 .500
 6
Philadelphia 76ers
 35
 47
 .427
 12
New York Knicks
 33
 49
 .402
 14
Boston Celtics
 24
 58
 .293
 23
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Detroit Pistons
 53
 29
 .646
 --
Cleveland Cavaliers
 50
 32
 .610
 3
Chicago Bulls
 49
 33
 .598
 4
Indiana Pacers
 35
 47
 .427
 18
Milwaukee Bucks
 28
 54
 .341
 25
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Miami Heat
 44
 38
 .537
 --
Washington Wizards
 41
 41
 .500
 3
Orlando Magic
 40
 42
 .488
 4
Charlotte Bobcats
 33
 49
 .402
 11
Atlanta Hawks
 30
 52
 .366
 14
2006-07
WESTERN CONFERENCE
NORTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Utah Jazz
 51
 31
 .622
 --
Denver Nuggets
 45
 37
 .549
 6
Portland Trailblazers
 32
 50
 .390
 19
Minnesota Timberwolves
 32
 50
 .390
 19
Seattle Supersonics
 31
 51
 .378
 20
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Phoenix Suns
 61
 21
 .744
 --
Los Angeles Lakers
 42
 40
 .512
 19
Golden State Warriors
 42
 40
 .512
 19
Los Angeles Clippers
 40
 42
 .488
 21
Sacramento Kings
 33
 49
 .402
 28
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Dallas Mavericks
 67
 15
 .817
 --
San Antonio Spurs
 58
 24
 .707
 9
Houston Rockets
 52
 30
 .634
 15
New Orleans Hornets
 39
 43
 .476
 28
Memphis Grizzlies
 22
 60
 .268
 45
2007-08
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
 66
 16
 .805
 --
Toronto Raptors
 41
 41
 .500
 25
Philadelphia 76ers
 40
 42
 .488
 26
New Jersey Nets
 34
 48
 .415
 32
New York Knicks
 23
 59
 .280
 43
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Detroit Pistons
 59
 23
 .720
 --
Cleveland Cavaliers
 45
 37
 .549
 14
Indiana Pacers
 36
 46
 .439
 23
Chicago Bulls
 33
 49
 .402
 26
Milwaukee Bucks
 26
 56
 .317
 33
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Orlando Magic
 52
 30
 .634
 --
Washington Wizards
 43
 39
 .524
 9
Atlanta Hawks
 37
 45
 .451
 15
Charlotte Bobcats
 32
 50
 .390
 20
Miami Heat
 15
 67
 .183
 37
2007-08
WESTERN CONFERENCE
NORTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Utah Jazz
 54
 28
 .659
 --
Denver Nuggets
 50
 32
 .610
 4
Portland Trailblazers
 41
 41
 .500
 13
Minnesota Timberwolves
 22
 60
 .268
 32
Seattle Supersonics
 20
 62
 .244
 34
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Los Angeles Lakers
 57
 25
 .695
 --
Phoenix Suns
 55
 27
 .671
 2
Golden State Warriors
 48
 34
 .585
 9
Sacramento Kings
 38
 44
 .463
 19
Los Angeles Clippers
 23
 59
 .280
 34
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
New Orleans Hornets
 56
 26
 .683
 --
San Antonio Spurs
 56
 26
 .683
 --
Houston Rockets
 55
 27
 .671
 1
Dallas Mavericks
 51
 31
 .622
 5
Memphis Grizzlies
 22
 60
 .268
 34
2008-09
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
 62
 20
 .756
 --
Philadelphia 76ers
 41
 41
 .500
 21
New Jersey Nets
 34
 48
 .415
 28
Toronto Raptors
 33
 49
 .402
 29
New York Knicks
 32
 50
 .390
 30
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Cleveland Cavaliers
 66
 16
 .805
 --
Chicago Bulls
 41
 41
 .500
 25
Detroit Pistons
 39
 43
 .476
 27
Indiana Pacers
 36
 46
 .439
 30
Milwaukee Bucks
 34
 48
 .415
 32
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Orlando Magic
 59
 23
 .720
 --
Atlanta Hawks
 47
 35
 .573
 12
Miami Heat
 43
 39
 .524
 16
Charlotte Bobcats
 35
 47
 .427
 24
Washington Wizards
 19
 63
 .232
 40
2008-09
WESTERN CONFERENCE
NORTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Denver Nuggets
 54
 28
 .659
 --
Portland Trailblazers
 54
 28
 .659
 --
Utah Jazz
 48
 34
 .585
 6
Minnesota Timberwolves
 24
 58
 .293
 30
Oklahoma City Thunder
 23
 59
 .280
 31
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Los Angeles Lakers
 65
 17
 .793
 --
Phoenix Suns
 46
 36
 .561
 19
Golden State Warriors
 29
 53
 .354
 36
Los Angeles Clippers
 19
 63
 .232
 46
Sacramento Kings
 17
 65
 .207
 48
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
San Antonio Spurs
 54
 28
 .659
 --
Houston Rockets
 53
 29
 .646
 1
Dallas Mavericks
 50
 32
 .610
 4
New Orleans Hornets
 49
 33
 .598
 5
Memphis Grizzlies
 24
 58
 .293
 30
2009-10
EASTERN CONFERENCE
ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Boston Celtics
 50
 32
 .610
 --
Toronto Raptors
 40
 42
 .488
 10
New York Knicks
 29
 53
 .354
 21
Philadelphia 76ers
 27
 55
 .329
 23
New Jersey Nets
 12
 70
 .146
 38
CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Cleveland Cavaliers
 61
 21
 .744
 --
Milwaukee Bucks
 46
 36
 .561
 15
Chicago Bulls
 41
 41
 .500
 20
Indiana Pacers
 32
 50
 .390
 29
Detroit Pistons
 27
 55
 .329
 34
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Orlando Magic
 59
 23
 .720
 --
Atlanta Hawks
 53
 29
 .646
 6
Miami Heat
 47
 35
 .573
 12
Charlotte Bobcats
 44
 38
 .537
 15
Washington Wizards
 26
 56
 .317
 33
2009-10
WESTERN CONFERENCE
NORTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM
W
L
PCT.
GB
Denver Nuggets
 53
 29
 .646
 --
Utah Jazz
 53
 29
 .646
 --
Portland Trail Blazers
 50
 32
 .610
 3
Oklahoma City Thunder
 50
 32
 .610
 3
Minnesota Timberwolves
 15
 67
 .183
 38
PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Los Angeles Lakers
 57
 25
 .695
 --
Phoenix Suns
 54
 28
 .659
 3
Los Angeles Clippers
 29
 53
 .354
 28
Golden State Warriors
 26
 56
 .317
 31
Sacramento Kings
 25
 57
 .305
 32
SOUTHWEST DIVISION
TEAM W L PCT. GB
Dallas Mavericks
 55
 27
 .671
 --
San Antonio Spurs
 50
 32
 .610
 5
Houston Rockets
 42
 40
 .512
 13
Memphis Grizzlies
 40
 42
 .488
 15
New Orleans Hornets
 37
 45
 .451
 18