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Headlines
- Nuggets' Paul Millsap to use his Georgia training center as early voting precinct
- Joel Embiid names son after his brother Arthur, who was killed in a car crash
- Heat, Celtics players upset but not surprised by Breonna Taylor decision
- Heat rookie Tyler Herro goes off in East finals Game 4 win over Celtics
- LeBron emotional about Breonna Taylor decision: 'I'm devastated, hurt, sad, mad!'
Yahoo Sports NBA Experts
| Eastern | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 17 | .767 | 0.0 | |
| 53 | 19 | .736 | 0.0 | |
| 48 | 24 | .667 | 5.0 | |
| 45 | 28 | .616 | 11.0 | |
| 44 | 29 | .603 | 0.0 | |
| 43 | 30 | .589 | 10.5 | |
| 35 | 37 | .486 | 18.0 | |
| 33 | 40 | .452 | 11.0 | |
| 25 | 47 | .347 | 18.5 | |
| 23 | 42 | .354 | 17.0 | |
| 22 | 43 | .338 | 30.0 | |
| 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | |
| 20 | 46 | .303 | 32.5 | |
| 20 | 47 | .299 | 21.0 | |
| 19 | 46 | .292 | 33.0 |
| Western | W | L | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 19 | .732 | 0.0 | |
| 49 | 23 | .681 | 3.5 | |
| 46 | 27 | .630 | 0.0 | |
| 44 | 28 | .611 | 0.0 | |
| 44 | 28 | .611 | 1.5 | |
| 44 | 28 | .611 | 1.5 | |
| 43 | 32 | .573 | 2.5 | |
| 35 | 39 | .473 | 11.5 | |
| 34 | 39 | .466 | 10.5 | |
| 34 | 39 | .466 | 19.0 | |
| 32 | 39 | .451 | 11.5 | |
| 31 | 41 | .431 | 21.5 | |
| 30 | 42 | .417 | 14.0 | |
| 19 | 45 | .297 | 22.5 | |
| 15 | 50 | .231 | 34.0 |
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- - Clinched Playoff Spot
- y
- - Clinched Division
- z
- - Clinched Home Court