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2005-06 NBA Central standings
The Detroit Pistons won the 2005-06 NBA Central division race at 64-18, 14 games ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Central standings, 2005-06
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Detroit Pistons (DET) e | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | 6-4 | L2 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) x | 50 | 32 | .610 | 14 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 9-1 | W6 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) x | 40 | 42 | .488 | 24 | 4-6 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- e
- clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The Detroit Pistons trailed by as many as half a game on November 1, 2005.
- The Detroit Pistons took first place for good on November 8, 2005.
- The Detroit Pistons won 11 games in a row from January 10, 2006 to January 29, 2006, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Pistons led by as many as 16 games on March 15, 2006.
- The Detroit Pistons went 18-2 from December 13, 2005 to January 22, 2006, turning a lead of 3.5 games into a lead of 12 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Detroit Pistons spent 167 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.