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Summer League: July 2026 • Training Camps: Oct 2026 • Tip-Off: Oct 21, 2026 • NBA Cup: Nov–Dec 2026 • Playoffs: Apr–Jun 2027

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#	Team	W - L	PCT
1	Boston Celtics	56 - 26	0.683
2	Philadelphia 76ers	45 - 37	0.549
3	Toronto Raptors	46 - 36	0.561
4	New York Knicks	53 - 29	0.646
5	Brooklyn Nets	20 - 62	0.244

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Atlantic

5 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Boston Celtics	56 - 26	0.683	W2	+0
2	Philadelphia 76ers	45 - 37	0.549	W2	+0
3	Toronto Raptors	46 - 36	0.561	W1	+0
4	New York Knicks	53 - 29	0.646	L1	+0
5	Brooklyn Nets	20 - 62	0.244	L3	+0

Central

5 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Detroit Pistons	60 - 22	0.732	W3	+0
2	Cleveland Cavaliers	52 - 30	0.634	W1	+0
3	Indiana Pacers	19 - 63	0.232	L2	+0
4	Chicago Bulls	31 - 51	0.378	L2	+0
5	Milwaukee Bucks	32 - 50	0.39	L1	+0

Southeast

5 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Atlanta Hawks	46 - 36	0.561	L1	+0
2	Orlando Magic	45 - 37	0.549	L1	+0
3	Miami Heat	43 - 39	0.524	W2	+0
4	Charlotte Hornets	44 - 38	0.537	W1	+0
5	Washington Wizards	17 - 65	0.207	L10	+0

Northwest

5 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Portland Trail Blazers	42 - 40	0.512	W2	+0
2	Minnesota Timberwolves	49 - 33	0.598	W2	+0
3	Denver Nuggets	54 - 28	0.659	W12	+0
4	Utah Jazz	22 - 60	0.268	L1	+0
5	Oklahoma City Thunder	64 - 18	0.78	L2	+0

Pacific

5 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	Los Angeles Lakers	53 - 29	0.646	W3	+0
2	Phoenix Suns	45 - 37	0.549	W1	+0
3	Golden State Warriors	37 - 45	0.451	L3	+0
4	LA Clippers	42 - 40	0.512	W1	+0
5	Sacramento Kings	22 - 60	0.268	L1	+0

Southwest

5 Teams

#	Team	W - L	PCT	Strk	Diff
1	San Antonio Spurs	62 - 20	0.756	L1	+0
2	Houston Rockets	52 - 30	0.634	W1	+0
3	Memphis Grizzlies	25 - 57	0.305	L8	+0
4	New Orleans Pelicans	26 - 56	0.317	L2	+0
5	Dallas Mavericks	26 - 56	0.317	W1	+0