The Indiana Pacers finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 2003-04 with a record of 61-21. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Pacers | 61 | 21 | .744 | 41-13 | 20-8 | 34-7 | 27-14 | 8-2 | W5 |
| 2 |  | y-Nets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 34-20 | 18-7 | 28-13 | 19-22 | 5-5 | L2 |
| 3 |  | x-Pistons | 54 | 28 | .659 | 37-17 | 17-11 | 31-10 | 23-18 | 8-2 | L1 |
| 4 |  | x-Heat | 42 | 40 | .512 | 30-24 | 15-10 | 29-12 | 13-28 | 7-3 | W2 |
| 5 |  | x-Hornets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 30-24 | 14-14 | 25-16 | 16-25 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 6 |  | x-Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 33-21 | 15-13 | 27-14 | 14-27 | 5-5 | L3 |
| 7 |  | x-Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 31-23 | 17-7 | 23-18 | 16-25 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 8 |  | x-Celtics | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24-30 | 14-10 | 19-22 | 17-24 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 9 |  | e-Cavaliers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 29-25 | 14-14 | 23-18 | 12-29 | 3-7 | W3 |
| 10 |  | e-Raptors | 33 | 49 | .402 | 22-32 | 11-17 | 18-23 | 15-26 | 3-7 | W2 |
| 11 |  | e-76ers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 23-31 | 10-14 | 21-20 | 12-29 | 3-7 | L4 |
| 12 |  | e-Hawks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 19-35 | 10-18 | 18-23 | 10-31 | 5-5 | L1 |
| 13 |  | e-Wizards | 25 | 57 | .305 | 16-38 | 3-21 | 17-24 | 8-33 | 2-8 | L3 |
| 14 |  | e-Bulls | 23 | 59 | .280 | 19-35 | 11-17 | 14-27 | 9-32 | 3-7 | L2 |
| 15 |  | e-Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 17-37 | 8-16 | 11-30 | 10-31 | 2-8 | W2 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Timberwolves | 58 | 24 | .707 | 34-18 | 14-10 | 31-10 | 27-14 | 9-1 | W9 |
| 2 |  | y-Lakers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 31-21 | 15-9 | 34-7 | 22-19 | 7-3 | W2 |
| 3 |  | x-Spurs | 57 | 25 | .695 | 35-17 | 15-9 | 33-8 | 24-17 | 10-0 | W11 |
| 4 |  | x-Kings | 55 | 27 | .671 | 31-21 | 16-8 | 34-7 | 21-20 | 4-6 | L2 |
| 5 |  | x-Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 33-19 | 14-10 | 36-5 | 16-25 | 8-2 | W2 |
| 6 |  | x-Grizzlies | 50 | 32 | .610 | 28-24 | 12-12 | 31-10 | 19-22 | 4-6 | L4 |
| 7 |  | x-Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 21-31 | 8-16 | 27-14 | 18-23 | 3-7 | L1 |
| 8 |  | x-Nuggets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 29-23 | 11-13 | 29-12 | 14-27 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 9 |  | e-Jazz | 42 | 40 | .512 | 25-27 | 10-14 | 28-13 | 14-27 | 5-5 | L2 |
| 10 |  | e-Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 22-30 | 13-11 | 25-16 | 16-25 | 4-6 | L4 |
| 11 |  | e-Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23-29 | 12-12 | 27-14 | 10-31 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 12 |  | e-SuperSonics | 37 | 45 | .451 | 22-30 | 11-13 | 21-20 | 16-25 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 13 |  | e-Suns | 29 | 53 | .354 | 16-36 | 9-15 | 18-23 | 11-30 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 14 |  | e-Clippers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 14-38 | 8-16 | 18-23 | 10-31 | 1-9 | L1 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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Team Leaders 
PPG
24.0
Siakam
RPG
6.6
Siakam
APG
7.7
Nembhard
Team Rankings
ORTG
110.9
29th
DRTG
118.8
23rd
NETRTG
-7.9
26th
3P%
35.6
18th
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
Clippers
Warriors