The Chicago Bulls finished 1st in the Eastern Conference in 2011-12 with a record of 50-16. They earned the top seed in the conference.
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Bulls | 50 | 16 | .758 | 38-10 | 13-1 | 26-7 | 24-9 | 7-3 | W3 |
| 2 |  | y-Heat | 46 | 20 | .697 | 35-13 | 9-5 | 28-5 | 18-15 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 3 |  | x-Pacers | 42 | 24 | .636 | 29-19 | 9-4 | 23-10 | 19-14 | 8-2 | L1 |
| 4 |  | y-Celtics | 39 | 27 | .591 | 32-16 | 8-6 | 24-9 | 15-18 | 7-3 | W2 |
| 5 |  | x-Hawks | 40 | 26 | .606 | 31-17 | 11-3 | 23-10 | 17-16 | 7-3 | W2 |
| 6 |  | x-Magic | 37 | 29 | .561 | 30-18 | 8-7 | 21-12 | 16-17 | 4-6 | L1 |
| 7 |  | x-Knicks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 28-20 | 8-6 | 22-11 | 14-19 | 7-3 | W3 |
| 8 |  | x-76ers | 35 | 31 | .530 | 28-20 | 7-6 | 19-14 | 16-17 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 9 |  | e-Bucks | 31 | 35 | .470 | 24-24 | 7-8 | 17-16 | 14-19 | 3-7 | L2 |
| 10 |  | e-Pistons | 25 | 41 | .379 | 20-28 | 4-11 | 18-15 | 7-26 | 4-6 | W1 |
| 11 |  | e-Raptors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 15-33 | 7-8 | 13-20 | 10-23 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 12 |  | e-Nets | 22 | 44 | .333 | 16-32 | 5-9 | 9-24 | 13-20 | 3-7 | L6 |
| 13 |  | e-Cavaliers | 21 | 45 | .318 | 13-35 | 3-12 | 11-22 | 10-23 | 2-8 | L4 |
| 14 |  | e-Wizards | 20 | 46 | .303 | 16-32 | 7-7 | 11-22 | 9-24 | 8-2 | W6 |
| 15 |  | e-Bobcats | 7 | 59 | .106 | 5-43 | 1-14 | 4-29 | 3-30 | 0-10 | L23 |
Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Spurs | 50 | 16 | .758 | 35-13 | 12-4 | 28-5 | 22-11 | 10-0 | W10 |
| 2 |  | y-Thunder | 47 | 19 | .712 | 34-14 | 10-3 | 26-7 | 21-12 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 3 |  | y-Lakers | 41 | 25 | .621 | 32-16 | 9-5 | 26-7 | 15-18 | 6-4 | L1 |
| 4 |  | x-Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | .621 | 26-22 | 7-8 | 26-7 | 15-18 | 8-2 | W6 |
| 5 |  | x-Clippers | 40 | 26 | .606 | 29-19 | 7-7 | 24-9 | 16-17 | 6-4 | L2 |
| 6 |  | x-Nuggets | 38 | 28 | .576 | 22-26 | 6-7 | 20-13 | 18-15 | 8-2 | W4 |
| 7 |  | x-Mavericks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 26-22 | 8-5 | 23-10 | 13-20 | 5-5 | L2 |
| 8 |  | x-Jazz | 36 | 30 | .545 | 25-23 | 9-4 | 25-8 | 11-22 | 7-3 | W5 |
| 9 |  | e-Rockets | 34 | 32 | .515 | 23-25 | 6-8 | 22-11 | 12-21 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 10 |  | e-Suns | 33 | 33 | .500 | 23-25 | 9-5 | 19-14 | 14-19 | 4-6 | L3 |
| 11 |  | e-Trail Blazers | 28 | 38 | .424 | 20-28 | 4-10 | 20-13 | 8-25 | 1-9 | L7 |
| 12 |  | e-Timberwolves | 26 | 40 | .394 | 19-29 | 4-9 | 13-20 | 13-20 | 1-9 | L2 |
| 13 |  | e-Warriors | 23 | 43 | .348 | 16-32 | 7-8 | 12-21 | 11-22 | 1-9 | L2 |
| 14 |  | e-Kings | 22 | 44 | .333 | 16-32 | 3-10 | 16-17 | 6-27 | 3-7 | W1 |
| 15 |  | e-Hornets | 21 | 45 | .318 | 14-34 | 3-11 | 11-22 | 10-23 | 6-4 | L1 |
z - clinched conference
y - clinched division
x - clinched playoff berth
e - eliminated from playoff
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Team Leaders 
PPG
17.0
Giddey
RPG
9.0
Vučević
APG
9.1
Giddey
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ORTG
113.0
23rd
DRTG
118.1
22nd
NETRTG
-5.1
22nd
3P%
35.6
19th
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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| 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 |
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