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2008-09 NBA Central standings
The Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2008-09 NBA Central division race at 66-16, 25 games ahead of the Chicago Bulls.
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Central standings, 2008-09
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) e | 66 | 16 | .805 | - | 7-3 | L1 |
| Chicago Bulls (CHI) x | 41 | 41 | .500 | 25 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Detroit Pistons (DET) x | 39 | 43 | .476 | 27 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Indiana Pacers (IND) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 30 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Milwaukee Bucks (MIL) | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 | 3-7 | 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 twice.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 1, 2008.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers took first place for good on November 15, 2008.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers won 13 games in a row from March 7, 2009 to March 31, 2009, the longest run of the race.
- The Detroit Pistons led by 1.5 games as late as November 6, 2008.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers went 21-2 from February 16, 2009 to March 31, 2009, turning a lead of 13 games into a lead of 25 games.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Cleveland Cavaliers spent 158 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.