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1990-91 NBA Atlantic standings
The Boston Celtics won the 1990-91 NBA Atlantic division race at 56-26, 12 games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers.
🏆The 1990-91 playoffs, series by series
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Atlantic standings, 1990-91
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Boston Celtics (BOS) x | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | 4-6 | L4 |
| Philadelphia 76ers (PHL) x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 12 | 4-6 | L2 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) x | 39 | 43 | .476 | 17 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Washington Bullets (WAS) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 26 | 3-7 | L3 |
| New Jersey Nets (NJN) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Miami Heat (MIA) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 32 | 2-8 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Boston Celtics trailed by as many as half a game on November 13, 1990.
- The Boston Celtics took first place for good on November 15, 1990.
- The Boston Celtics won 8 games in a row from November 14, 1990 to November 30, 1990, the longest run of the race.
- The Boston Celtics went 12-1 from December 11, 1990 to January 9, 1991, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 8.5 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Boston Celtics spent 170 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.