which eastern conference team had the best record in 1996-97 to 2000-01

Between the 1996-97 and 2000-01 seasons, the Miami Heat had the best record by an Eastern Conference team, with a record of 251-127.

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	TEAM	REC	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	Heat	251-127	.664	378	241.5	92.7	41.3	21.4	7.6	5.3	34.3	76.3	44.9	6.5	18.0	35.9	17.7	24.0	73.8	53.4	11.2	30.1	14.9	91,295	35,040	15,609	8,073	2,857	2,000	5,629	8,609
2	Pacers	227-151	.601	378	242.2	96.1	41.4	21.9	7.1	5.0	35.4	77.8	45.5	5.6	14.8	37.5	19.7	25.7	76.8	53.9	11.2	30.2	14.7	91,570	36,323	15,637	8,264	2,668	1,894	5,558	8,630
3	Hornets	226-152	.598	378	241.8	96.0	41.4	23.8	8.3	4.9	35.3	77.9	45.4	5.0	13.2	37.6	20.3	26.9	75.6	53.5	11.4	30.1	14.9	91,395	36,286	15,667	8,995	3,128	1,843	5,635	7,983
4	Knicks	225-153	.595	378	242.1	91.2	41.2	20.3	7.2	4.3	34.4	76.5	45.0	4.8	13.4	35.5	17.6	23.0	76.7	52.7	10.8	30.4	15.6	91,520	34,478	15,582	7,667	2,718	1,613	5,903	8,966
5	Magic	203-175	.537	378	241.9	94.6	42.4	21.1	8.6	5.2	35.7	81.4	43.8	4.9	14.4	34.2	18.4	25.3	72.6	51.1	13.6	28.7	15.9	91,445	35,777	16,010	7,962	3,256	1,965	6,015	8,233
6	Pistons	194-184	.513	378	242.1	96.0	41.4	19.8	8.0	4.1	35.2	78.6	44.8	5.2	14.4	35.8	20.4	27.3	74.8	53.0	12.0	29.4	14.9	91,520	36,282	15,658	7,496	3,032	1,555	5,621	8,562
7	Bucks	191-187	.505	378	241.7	97.1	40.5	21.1	8.3	4.4	36.8	79.7	46.2	4.7	12.7	36.7	18.8	24.6	76.5	53.6	12.0	28.4	15.2	91,345	36,710	15,292	7,985	3,150	1,674	5,740	8,897
8	Hawks	190-188	.503	378	241.6	93.0	43.1	18.6	7.5	5.4	34.7	79.1	43.9	4.7	13.9	34.0	18.9	25.1	75.2	51.6	13.2	30.0	15.4	91,320	35,143	16,303	7,015	2,834	2,026	5,821	7,830
9	76ers	186-192	.492	378	241.7	94.9	43.6	20.8	9.1	5.2	35.4	80.4	44.0	3.3	10.5	31.2	20.8	28.5	72.8	51.0	14.1	29.5	16.4	91,370	35,883	16,488	7,867	3,435	1,949	6,191	8,375
10	Bulls	176-202	.466	378	241.6	91.6	42.0	22.7	8.4	4.3	34.8	79.8	43.7	4.4	13.1	33.9	17.5	23.9	73.1	50.7	13.3	28.8	15.6	91,320	34,617	15,885	8,566	3,169	1,616	5,910	8,230
11	Cavaliers	173-205	.458	378	241.9	91.5	40.0	22.1	8.7	4.6	34.3	76.7	44.6	4.0	11.1	36.4	19.0	25.3	74.9	52.1	11.5	28.4	16.3	91,420	34,591	15,106	8,350	3,278	1,736	6,171	9,152
12	Raptors	161-217	.426	378	242.2	95.6	42.5	22.3	8.5	6.8	35.8	82.6	43.4	5.4	15.1	35.8	18.5	25.0	74.1	51.1	13.9	28.6	15.2	91,545	36,142	16,078	8,447	3,195	2,564	5,734	8,607
13	Wizards	152-226	.402	378	241.3	95.9	41.7	22.0	8.0	4.6	36.8	80.9	45.4	3.8	11.3	33.8	18.5	25.6	72.3	52.0	12.7	29.0	15.6	91,195	36,242	15,778	8,303	3,017	1,740	5,892	8,867
14	Nets	142-236	.376	378	241.5	96.0	42.4	20.2	8.8	4.9	35.7	83.6	42.7	4.9	14.4	34.1	19.7	26.0	75.8	50.5	14.3	28.0	14.7	91,270	36,301	16,020	7,625	3,314	1,868	5,547	8,811
15	Celtics	141-237	.373	378	241.7	97.0	40.9	21.5	10.1	4.1	36.3	83.1	43.7	5.7	16.5	34.7	18.7	25.4	73.5	51.4	13.2	27.7	15.9	91,345	36,667	15,453	8,130	3,814	1,558	6,023	9,486

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Team Leaders

PPG

21.7

Powell

RPG

10.0

Adebayo

APG

6.5

Mitchell

Team Rankings

ORTG

116.7

13th

DRTG

114.5

13th

NETRTG

2.2

13th

3P%

36.1

11th

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Magic	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIN	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Fri 10/23	DET	@	MIA	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	MIA	@	CHA	6:00 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	MIA	7:30 PM
Wed 10/28	MIA	@	ATL	7:00 PM

Last Game

Heat

0 - 1

126

Final

127

Hornets

1 - 0

Tue 14 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

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