nba best record vs east by a eastern conference team in a playoff season

The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best record by an Eastern Conference team against the Eastern Conference in a single NBA playoff run, with a record of 12-1 in 2016-17.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Cavaliers	12-1	2016-17	.923	13	240.0	116.8	41.6	22.2	7.5	5.1	40.7	80.3	50.7	14.6	33.6	43.5	20.8	26.8	77.4	63.4	8.3	33.3	12.9	3,120	1,518	541	289	97	66	168	226
2	Bulls	11-1	1995-96	.917	12	242.1	99.6	44.9	23.2	10.1	3.8	36.5	80.1	45.6	6.3	18.8	33.2	20.3	27.9	72.8	53.9	16.0	28.9	14.7	2,905	1,195	539	278	121	45	176	298
3	Bulls	11-1	1990-91	.917	12	240.0	105.0	40.6	24.6	9.3	4.3	40.3	79.2	50.8	2.1	5.9	35.2	22.4	30.0	74.7	56.8	13.1	27.5	11.3	2,880	1,260	487	295	112	51	136	271
4	Celtics	11-1	1985-86	.917	12	244.2	117.6	45.8	29.3	8.6	5.9	44.8	87.1	51.4	2.8	6.8	40.7	25.3	31.8	79.8	58.2	12.6	33.2	14.6	2,930	1,411	549	351	103	71	175	277
5	76ers	8-1	1982-83	.889	9	242.8	103.7	43.6	23.3	8.6	6.2	41.2	82.9	49.7	0.1	0.8	14.3	21.1	29.0	72.8	54.2	14.4	29.1	18.2	2,185	933	392	210	77	56	164	212
6	Celtics	12-2	2023-24	.857	14	241.8	111.4	43.7	23.6	6.3	5.4	40.4	84.0	48.0	14.6	39.8	36.8	16.0	20.1	79.7	60.0	9.9	33.8	11.6	3,385	1,559	612	331	88	75	162	214
7	Cavaliers	12-2	2015-16	.857	14	240.0	106.9	43.0	22.9	7.0	3.6	38.7	81.4	47.5	14.4	33.2	43.4	15.1	20.8	72.5	59.0	10.2	32.8	11.6	3,360	1,497	602	320	98	51	163	265
8	Cavaliers	12-2	2014-15	.857	14	241.8	101.4	46.9	18.9	5.8	6.9	35.6	81.6	43.6	10.4	29.1	35.9	19.8	26.2	75.5	54.4	12.1	34.8	12.3	3,385	1,419	657	265	81	97	172	285
9	Nets	12-2	2002-03	.857	14	245.4	98.6	46.1	23.3	7.3	3.4	35.9	79.9	44.9	5.0	13.1	38.3	21.9	29.1	75.4	53.2	13.2	32.9	15.6	3,435	1,381	646	326	102	47	219	357
10	Bulls	11-2	1996-97	.846	13	240.0	94.7	44.9	21.2	8.9	4.6	35.8	82.7	43.3	5.9	19.4	30.6	17.2	23.1	74.7	51.0	16.8	28.1	12.8	3,120	1,231	584	275	116	60	167	321
11	Bulls	11-2	1992-93	.846	13	240.0	100.4	38.5	23.2	8.8	3.9	37.9	78.4	48.4	3.6	8.7	41.6	20.9	27.5	76.2	55.5	12.6	25.9	11.6	3,120	1,305	501	301	115	51	151	302
12	Pistons	11-2	1988-89	.846	13	240.0	98.0	45.5	22.2	5.2	4.3	36.7	80.3	45.7	2.8	9.4	30.3	21.8	28.8	75.7	52.7	14.6	30.8	11.7	3,120	1,274	591	288	67	56	152	310
13	76ers	10-2	1979-80	.833	12	240.0	102.2	45.3	23.5		8.3	38.1	81.9	46.5	0.6	2.6	22.6	25.4	32.3	78.6	53.1			17.3	2,880	1,226	543	282		100	208	278
14	Knicks	8-2	2025-26	.800	10	240.0	120.4	44.7	26.2	8.5	4.5	43.3	83.7	51.7	13.1	32.1	40.8	20.7	27.1	76.4	63.0	10.8	33.9	13.3	2,400	1,204	447	262	85	45	133	218
15	Heat	12-3	2019-20	.800	15	243.3	112.2	42.9	25.1	7.5	4.1	38.1	83.1	45.9	13.3	37.1	35.7	22.7	27.6	82.1	58.9	8.3	34.6	13.5	3,650	1,683	643	377	112	62	203	298
16	Heat	12-3	2013-14	.800	15	240.0	99.1	34.6	19.3	7.1	4.4	36.0	72.5	49.7	9.3	23.6	39.5	17.8	22.5	79.2	60.2	6.1	28.5	10.9	3,600	1,487	519	289	107	66	164	299
17	Heat	12-3	2010-11	.800	15	243.3	92.9	42.1	15.3	7.0	6.7	32.2	72.7	44.3	5.3	16.3	32.2	23.3	29.1	80.0	54.3	9.9	32.1	13.6	3,650	1,394	631	229	105	100	204	276
18	Pacers	12-4	2024-25	.750	16	243.1	117.4	39.6	28.1	7.5	5.6	42.5	85.4	49.7	13.4	33.4	40.1	19.0	23.8	79.8	61.2	6.9	32.6	12.7	3,890	1,878	633	449	120	90	203	371
19	Heat	12-4	2012-13	.750	16	241.6	97.2	37.4	20.3	8.1	5.6	35.1	74.4	47.2	7.1	19.8	35.6	19.9	26.0	76.4	56.6	9.6	27.8	13.4	3,865	1,555	598	325	130	89	215	365
20	Cavaliers	12-4	2006-07	.750	16	243.1	90.9	43.9	17.8	7.4	3.6	32.4	75.8	42.7	5.4	16.0	33.6	20.8	27.9	74.4	51.6	11.8	32.1	13.3	3,890	1,454	702	284	119	58	213	338
21	Heat	11-4	2004-05	.733	15	243.3	98.0	41.6	18.9	5.5	5.7	36.0	73.1	49.2	6.0	15.5	38.8	20.0	29.9	66.8	56.8	8.3	33.3	15.3	3,650	1,470	624	284	82	86	230	368
22	Knicks	11-4	1998-99	.733	15	240.0	86.7	39.6	15.3	7.4	4.1	32.2	72.8	44.2	3.5	11.6	30.5	18.8	24.9	75.6	51.8	10.3	29.3	13.6	3,600	1,301	594	229	111	61	204	386
23	Bulls	11-4	1997-98	.733	15	241.7	95.2	42.3	21.4	8.5	4.5	34.8	77.2	45.1	4.1	12.3	33.7	21.5	29.5	72.7	52.8	14.7	27.5	12.6	3,625	1,428	634	321	128	67	189	352
24	Pistons	11-4	1989-90	.733	15	240.0	100.0	43.8	21.8	7.1	4.3	38.3	80.3	47.7	2.5	7.5	33.0	21.0	27.8	75.5	54.1	13.8	30.0	14.3	3,600	1,500	657	327	106	65	215	364
25	Celtics	11-4	1984-85	.733	15	240.0	113.1	44.1	25.8	8.1	5.5	43.1	88.4	48.7	0.9	4.0	23.3	26.1	31.0	84.1	55.4	14.5	29.6	16.7	3,600	1,697	661	387	122	82	251	370

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Team Leaders

PPG

26.3

Mitchell

RPG

7.8

Mobley

APG

6.4

Harden

Team Rankings

ORTG

119.2

6th

DRTG

115.1

15th

NETRTG

4.1

9th

3P%

36.0

13th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
2	Celtics	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks	46	36	.561	14.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 5/15	DET	@	CLE	7:00 PM
Sun 5/17	CLE	@	DET	1:00 PM

Last Game

Cavaliers

3 - 2

117

Final

113

Pistons

2 - 3

Wed 13 May 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

Playoffs PPG Leaders

30.0

Cunningham

29.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

27.4

Brunson

Playoffs RPG Leaders

13.2

Jokić

11.2

Wembanyama

10.7

Tatum

Playoffs APG Leaders

9.5

Jokić

8.6

Barnes

7.7

Cunningham

Playoffs SPG Leaders

2.8

Wagner

2.5

Eason

2.4

Smart

Playoffs BPG Leaders

4.2

Wembanyama

2.0

Allen

1.8

Mobley

Playoffs 3PM Leaders

3.6

Bane

3.5

Brooks

3.3

Hachimura

Playoffs TS% Leaders

150.0

Richardson

113.6

Davison

113.6

Proctor

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

Playoffs ORtg Rankings

127.8

126.0

116.5

114.6

113.7

111.7

Playoffs DRtg Rankings

103.4

105.7

107.4

108.1

108.5

110.2

Playoffs NetRtg Rankings

20.3

17.5

13.1

3.0

2.9

1.0

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

571.2

Cunningham

475.7

Harden

464.8

Mobley

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

616.5

Cunningham

493.8

Harden

471.3

Mitchell

Playoffs USG% Leaders

44.2

Lanier

40.4

Smith

40.1

Williams

Playoffs MPG Leaders

44.0

Thompson

42.0

Smith

41.1

Cunningham

Playoffs FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

2.00

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.72

Wembanyama

Playoffs DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

2.33

Richardson

2.00

Lanier

1.72

Beringer

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

54-38

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

45-37

Worst Record ATS

33-49

40-54

36-48

38-50

36-46

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	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	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

	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	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	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