Every 1984-85 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, West, Midwest and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran October 26, 1984 to April 14, 1985.
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East standings, 1984-85
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Boston Celtics (BOS)e
63
19
.768
-
5-5
L2
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)x
59
23
.720
4
8-2
W3
Philadelphia 76ers (PHL)x
58
24
.707
5
5-5
L1
Detroit Pistons (DET)x
46
36
.561
17
7-3
W5
New Jersey Nets (NJN)x
42
40
.512
21
6-4
W3
Washington Bullets (WAS)x
40
42
.488
23
5-5
W1
Chicago Bulls (CHI)x
38
44
.463
25
4-6
L3
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)x
36
46
.439
27
7-3
L1
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)
34
48
.415
29
6-4
W3
New York Knicks (NYK)
24
58
.293
39
0-10
L12
Indiana Pacers (IND)
22
60
.268
41
2-8
L3
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Clinch key
x
clinched a playoff place
e
clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference
Turning points
The lead changed hands 6 times.
The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as 1 game on October 30, 1984.
The Boston Celtics took first place for good on February 14, 1985.
The Philadelphia 76ers won 13 games in a row from December 22, 1984 to January 16, 1985, the longest run of the race.
The Philadelphia 76ers led by 1 game as late as October 30, 1984.
The Boston Celtics went 12-1 from March 2, 1985 to March 29, 1985, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 6 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 69 of the 156 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Boston Celtics spent 154 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.