Name: 2015-16 NBA Eastern Conference standings
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The Cleveland Cavaliers won the 2015-16 NBA Eastern Conference playoff race at 57-25, 1 game ahead of the Toronto Raptors.

East standings, 2015-16

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Cleveland Cavaliers (CLE) e	57	25	.695	-	6-4	L1
Toronto Raptors (TOR) x	56	26	.683	1	7-3	W4
Miami Heat (MIA) x	48	34	.585	9	6-4	L1
Atlanta Hawks (ATL) x	48	34	.585	9	6-4	L2
Charlotte Hornets (CHA) x	48	34	.585	9	7-3	W2
Boston Celtics (BOS) x	48	34	.585	9	6-4	W1
Indiana Pacers (IND) x	45	37	.549	12	7-3	W3
Detroit Pistons (DET) x	44	38	.537	13	6-4	W1
Chicago Bulls (CHI)	42	40	.512	15	6-4	W3
Washington Wizards (WAS)	41	41	.500	16	6-4	W3
Orlando Magic (ORL)	35	47	.427	22	6-4	L1
Milwaukee Bucks (MIL)	33	49	.402	24	3-7	L2
New York Knicks (NYK)	32	50	.390	25	3-7	L2
Brooklyn Nets (BKN)	21	61	.256	36	0-10	L10
Philadelphia 76ers (PHI)	10	72	.122	47	1-9	L4

The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.

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Turning points

The lead changed hands 6 times.
The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed by as many as 1 game on October 27, 2015.
The Cleveland Cavaliers took first place for good on December 7, 2015.
The Toronto Raptors won 11 games in a row from January 6, 2016 to January 30, 2016, the longest run of the race.
The Atlanta Hawks led by 1 game as late as November 7, 2015.
The Cleveland Cavaliers went 14-2 from December 6, 2015 to January 12, 2016, turning a level race into a lead of 4.5 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 45 of the 161 days played.
Six teams held first place.
The Cleveland Cavaliers spent 154 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.