Every 2012-13 NBA race charted day by day: East, Atlantic, Central, Southeast, West, Northwest, Pacific and Southwest. Final standings, from a season that ran October 30, 2012 to April 17, 2013.
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East standings, 2012-13
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Miami Heat (MIA)e
66
16
.805
-
9-1
W8
New York Knicks (NYK)x
54
28
.659
12
8-2
W1
Indiana Pacers (IND)x
49
32
.605
16.5
5-5
L3
Brooklyn Nets (BKN)x
49
33
.598
17
7-3
W2
Chicago Bulls (CHI)x
45
37
.549
21
5-5
W2
Atlanta Hawks (ATL)x
44
38
.537
22
4-6
L2
Boston Celtics (BOS)x
41
40
.506
24.5
4-6
L1
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)x
38
44
.463
28
3-7
W1
Philadelphia 76ers (PHI)
34
48
.415
32
5-5
W1
Toronto Raptors (TOR)
34
48
.415
32
7-3
W5
Detroit Pistons (DET)
29
53
.354
37
5-5
L1
Washington Wizards (WAS)
29
53
.354
37
3-7
L6
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE)
24
58
.293
42
2-8
L6
Charlotte Bobcats (CHA)
21
61
.256
45
4-6
W3
Orlando Magic (ORL)
20
62
.244
46
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 Miami Heat trailed by as many as 2 games on December 13, 2012.
The Miami Heat took first place for good on December 21, 2012.
The Miami Heat won 27 games in a row from February 3, 2013 to March 25, 2013, the longest run of the race.
The New York Knicks led by 2 games as late as December 16, 2012.
The Miami Heat went 22-0 from February 2, 2013 to March 17, 2013, turning a level race into a lead of 11.5 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 73 of the 161 days played.
Eight teams held first place.
The Miami Heat spent 133 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.