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Atlantic Division (NBA)

The Atlantic Division is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five teams, the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets, the New York Knicks, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Toronto Raptors. All teams, except the Raptors, are located on the East Coast of the United States. However, Toronto sports teams have over the years enjoyed rivalries with teams in the Northeastern United States (particularly, Toronto teams also share divisions with Boston and New York teams in Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League).

Atlantic Division
ConferenceEastern Conference
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
First season1970–71 season
No. of teams5
Most recent
champion(s)		Boston Celtics
(25th title)
Most titlesBoston Celtics
(25 titles)
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Atlantic Division Teams Location

The division was created at the start of the 1970–71 season, when the league expanded from 14 to 17 teams with the addition of the Buffalo Braves, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Portland Trail Blazers. The league realigned itself into two conferences, the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference, with two divisions in each conference. The Atlantic Division began with four inaugural members, the Celtics, the Braves, the Knicks and the 76ers.[1] The Celtics, the Knicks and the 76ers all joined from the Eastern Division.

The Celtics have won the most Atlantic Division titles with 25. Nine NBA champions have come from the Atlantic Division. The Celtics have won seventeen championships,[2] while the Knicks, the 76ers and the Raptors have won one championship each. All of them, except the 1972–73 Knicks, were division champions. In the 1983–84 season, all five teams from the division qualified for the playoffs. In the 1982–83 season, all teams in the division had winning percentages above 0.500 (50%).

Since the 2021–22 season, the Atlantic Division champion has received the Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton Trophy, named after Hall of Famer Nathaniel Clifton.[3]

2023–24 standings

Atlantic DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
z – Boston Celtics6418.780–37‍–‍427‍–‍1415‍–‍282
x – New York Knicks5032.61014.027‍–‍1423‍–‍1812‍–‍582
x – Philadelphia 76ers4735.57317.025‍–‍1622‍–‍198‍–‍882
Brooklyn Nets3250.39032.020‍–‍2112‍–‍295‍–‍1182
Toronto Raptors2557.30539.014‍–‍2711‍–‍301‍–‍1582

Notes

  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
  • x – Clinched playoff spot
  • pi – Clinched play-in tournament spot

Teams

TeamCityYearFrom
Joined
Boston CelticsBoston1970Eastern Division
Brooklyn Nets (2012–present)
New Jersey Nets (1977–2012)
New York Nets (1976–1977)		Brooklyn, New York City
Piscataway/East Rutherford/Newark, New Jersey
Uniondale, New York		1976ABA‡
New York KnicksNew York City1970Eastern Division
Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia1970Eastern Division
Toronto RaptorsToronto2004Central Division
Notes

Former teams

TeamCityYearFromYearToCurrent division
JoinedLeft
Buffalo Braves (1970–1978, now Los Angeles Clippers)Buffalo, New York1970—†1978Pacific Division
(as San Diego Clippers)		Pacific Division
Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002; 2004–present, formerly Charlotte Bobcats)Charlotte, North Carolina1988—†1989Midwest DivisionSoutheast Division
Miami HeatMiami1989Midwest Division2004Southeast DivisionSoutheast Division
Orlando MagicOrlando, Florida1991Midwest Division2004Southeast DivisionSoutheast Division
Washington Wizards (1997–present)
Washington Bullets (1974–1997)		Washington, D.C.
Landover, Maryland		1978Central Division2004Southeast DivisionSoutheast Division
Notes

Team Timeline

Denotes team that is currently in the division
Denotes team that has left the division
Toronto RaptorsOrlando MagicMiami HeatCharlotte HornetsWashington WizardsBrooklyn NetsPhiladelphia 76ersNew York KnicksBuffalo BravesBoston Celtics

Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton Trophy

Beginning with the 2021–22 season, the Atlantic Division champion has received the Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton Trophy. As with the other division championship trophies, it is named after one of the African American pioneers from NBA history. Nathaniel Clifton was one of the first African American players to sign an NBA contract when he joined the New York Knicks in 1950. The Clifton Trophy consists of a 200-millimetre (7.9 in) crystal ball.[4]

Division champions

^Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season
SeasonTeamRecordPlayoffs result
1970–71New York Knicks 52–30 (.634)Lost conference finals
1971–72Boston Celtics 56–26 (.683)Lost conference finals
1972–73Boston Celtics^ 68–14 (.829)Lost conference finals
1973–74Boston Celtics 56–26 (.683)Won NBA Finals
1974–75Boston Celtics^ 60–22 (.732)Lost conference finals
1975–76Boston Celtics 54–28 (.659)Won NBA Finals
1976–77Philadelphia 76ers 50–32 (.610)Lost NBA Finals
1977–78Philadelphia 76ers 55–27 (.671)Lost conference finals
1978–79Washington Bullets^ 54–28 (.659)Lost NBA Finals
1979–80Boston Celtics^ 61–21 (.744)Lost conference finals
1980–81Boston Celtics^ 62–20 (.756)Won NBA Finals
1981–82Boston Celtics^ 63–19 (.768)Lost conference finals
1982–83Philadelphia 76ers^ 65–17 (.793)Won NBA Finals
1983–84Boston Celtics^ 62–20 (.756)Won NBA Finals
1984–85Boston Celtics^ 63–19 (.768)Lost NBA Finals
1985–86Boston Celtics^ 67–15 (.817)Won NBA Finals
1986–87Boston Celtics 59–23 (.720)Lost NBA Finals
1987–88Boston Celtics 57–25 (.695)Lost conference finals
1988–89New York Knicks 52–30 (.634)Lost conference semifinals
1989–90Philadelphia 76ers 53–29 (.646)Lost conference semifinals
1990–91Boston Celtics 56–26 (.683)Lost conference semifinals
1991–92Boston Celtics 51–31 (.622)Lost conference semifinals
1992–93New York Knicks 60–22 (.732)Lost conference finals
1993–94New York Knicks 57–25 (.695)Lost NBA Finals
1994–95Orlando Magic 57–25 (.695)Lost NBA Finals
1995–96Orlando Magic 60–22 (.732)Lost conference finals
1996–97Miami Heat 61–21 (.744)Lost conference finals
1997–98Miami Heat 55–27 (.671)Lost First round
1998–99[a]Miami Heat 33–17 (.660)Lost First round
1999–00Miami Heat 52–30 (.634)Lost conference semifinals
2000–01Philadelphia 76ers 56–26 (.683)Lost NBA Finals
2001–02New Jersey Nets 52–30 (.634)Lost NBA Finals
2002–03New Jersey Nets 49–33 (.598)Lost NBA Finals
2003–04New Jersey Nets 47–35 (.573)Lost conference semifinals
2004–05Boston Celtics 45–37 (.549)Lost First round
2005–06New Jersey Nets 49–33 (.598)Lost conference semifinals
2006–07Toronto Raptors 47–35 (.573)Lost First round
2007–08Boston Celtics^ 66–16 (.805)Won NBA Finals
2008–09Boston Celtics 62–20 (.756)Lost conference semifinals
2009–10Boston Celtics 50–32 (.610)Lost NBA Finals
2010–11Boston Celtics 56–26 (.683)Lost conference semifinals
2011–12[b]Boston Celtics 39–27 (.591)Lost conference finals
2012–13New York Knicks 54–28 (.659)Lost conference semifinals
2013–14Toronto Raptors 48–34 (.585)Lost First round
2014–15Toronto Raptors 49–33 (.598)Lost First round
2015–16Toronto Raptors 56–26 (.683)Lost conference finals
2016–17Boston Celtics 53–29 (.646)Lost conference finals
2017–18Toronto Raptors 59–23 (.720)Lost conference semifinals
2018–19Toronto Raptors 58–24 (.707)Won NBA Finals
2019–20Toronto Raptors 53–19 (.736)Lost conference semifinals
2020–21Philadelphia 76ers 49–23 (.681)Lost conference semifinals
2021–22Boston Celtics 51–31 (.622)Lost NBA Finals
2022–23Boston Celtics 57–25 (.695)Lost conference finals
2023–24Boston Celtics^ 64–18 (.780)TBD

Titles by team

^Denotes team that has left the division
TeamTitlesSeason(s) won
Boston Celtics251971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1990–91, 1991–92, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2016–17, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
Toronto Raptors72006–07, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20
Philadelphia 76ers61976–77, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1989–90, 2000–01, 2020–21
New York Knicks51970–71, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2012–13
Brooklyn Nets42001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06
Miami Heat^41996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00
Orlando Magic^21994–95, 1995–96
Washington Bullets^ (now Washington Wizards)11978–79

Season results

^Denotes team that won the NBA championships
+Denotes team that won the Conference finals, but lost the NBA Finals
*Denotes team that qualified for the NBA Playoffs
×Denotes team that qualified for the NBA play-in tournament
†Denotes team that did not qualify for the 2020 NBA Bubble season restart
SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th
1970–71New York* (52–30)Philadelphia* (47–35)Boston (44–38)Buffalo (22–60)
1971–72Boston* (56–26)New York+ (48–34)Philadelphia (30–52)Buffalo (22–60)
1972–73Boston* (68–14)New York^ (57–25)Buffalo (21–61)Philadelphia (9–73)
1973–74Boston^ (56–26)New York* (49–33)Buffalo* (42–40)Philadelphia (25–57)
1974–75Boston* (60–22)Buffalo* (49–33)New York* (40–42)Philadelphia (34–48)
1975–76Boston^ (54–28)Philadelphia* (46–36)Buffalo* (46–36)New York (38–44)
1976–77Philadelphia+ (50–32)Boston* (44–38)NY Knicks (40–42)Buffalo (30–52)NY Nets (22–60)
1977–78Philadelphia* (55–27)New York* (43–39)Boston (32–50)Buffalo (27–55)New Jersey (24–58)
1978–79Washington+ (54–28)Philadelphia* (47–35)New Jersey* (37–45)New York (31–51)Boston (29–53)
1979–80Boston* (61–21)Philadelphia+ (59–23)Washington* (39–43)New York (39–43)New Jersey (34–48)
1980–81Boston^ (62–20)Philadelphia* (62–20)New York* (50–32)Washington (39–43)New Jersey (24–58)
1981–82Boston* (63–19)Philadelphia+ (58–24)New Jersey* (44–38)Washington* (43–39)New York (33–49)
1982–83Philadelphia^ (65–17)Boston* (56–26)New Jersey* (49–33)New York* (44–38)Washington (42–40)
1983–84Boston^ (62–20)Philadelphia* (52–30)New York* (47–35)New Jersey* (45–37)Washington* (35–47)
1984–85Boston+ (63–19)Philadelphia* (58–24)New Jersey* (42–40)Washington* (40–42)New York (24–58)
1985–86Boston^ (67–15)Philadelphia* (54–28)Washington* (39–43)New Jersey* (39–43)New York (23–59)
1986–87Boston+ (59–23)Philadelphia* (45–37)Washington* (42–40)New Jersey (24–58)New York (24–58)
1987–88Boston* (57–25)Washington* (38–44)New York* (38–44)Philadelphia (36–46)New Jersey (19–63)
1988–89New York* (52–30)Philadelphia* (46–36)Boston* (42–40)Washington (40–42)New Jersey (26–56)Charlotte (20–62)
1989–90Philadelphia* (53–29)Boston* (52–30)New York* (45–37)Washington (31–51)Miami (18–64)New Jersey (17–65)
1990–91Boston* (56–26)Philadelphia* (44–38)New York* (39–43)Washington (30–52)New Jersey (26–56)Miami (24–58)
1991–92Boston* (51–31)New York* (51–31)New Jersey* (40–42)Miami* (38–44)Philadelphia (35–47)Washington (25–57)Orlando (21–61)
1992–93New York* (60–22)Boston* (48–34)New Jersey* (43–39)Orlando (41–41)Miami (36–46)Philadelphia (26–56)Washington (22–60)
1993–94New York+ (57–25)Orlando* (50–32)New Jersey* (45–37)Miami* (42–40)Boston (32–50)Philadelphia (25–57)Washington (24–58)
1994–95Orlando+ (57–25)New York* (55–27)Boston* (35–47)Miami (32–50)New Jersey (30–52)Philadelphia (24–58)Washington (21–61)
1995–96Orlando* (60–22)New York* (47–35)Miami* (42–40)Washington (39–43)Boston (33–49)New Jersey (30–52)Philadelphia (18–64)
1996–97Miami* (61–21)New York* (57–25)Orlando* (45–37)Washington* (44–38)New Jersey (26–56)Philadelphia (22–60)Boston (15–67)
1997–98Miami* (55–27)New York* (43–39)New Jersey* (43–39)Washington (42–40)Orlando (41–41)Boston (36–46)Philadelphia (31–51)
1998–99[a]Miami* (33–17)Orlando* (33–17)Philadelphia* (28–22)New York+ (27–23)Boston (19–31)Washington (18–32)New Jersey (16–34)
1999–00Miami* (52–30)New York* (50–32)Philadelphia* (49–33)Orlando (41–41)Boston (35–47)New Jersey (31–51)Washington (29–53)
2000–01Philadelphia+ (56–26)Miami* (50–32)New York* (48–34)Orlando* (43–39)Boston (36–46)New Jersey (26–56)Washington (19–63)
2001–02New Jersey+ (52–30)Boston* (49–33)Orlando* (44–38)Philadelphia* (43–39)Washington (37–45)Miami (36–46)New York (30–52)
2002–03New Jersey+ (49–33)Philadelphia* (48–34)Boston* (44–38)Orlando* (42–40)Washington (37–45)New York (37–45)Miami (25–57)
2003–04New Jersey* (47–35)Miami* (42–40)New York* (39–43)Boston* (36–46)Philadelphia (33–49)Washington (25–57)Orlando (21–61)
2004–05Boston* (45–37)Philadelphia* (43–39)New Jersey* (42–40)Toronto (33–49)New York (33–49)
2005–06New Jersey* (49–33)Philadelphia (38–44)Boston (33–49)Toronto (27–55)New York (23–59)
2006–07Toronto* (47–35)New Jersey* (41–41)Philadelphia (35–47)New York (33–49)Boston (24–58)
2007–08Boston^ (66–16)Toronto* (41–41)Philadelphia* (40–42)New Jersey (34–48)New York (23–59)
2008–09Boston* (62–20)Philadelphia* (41–41)New Jersey (34–48)Toronto (33–49)New York (32–50)
2009–10Boston+ (50–32)Toronto (40–42)New York (29–53)Philadelphia (27–55)New Jersey (12–70)
2010–11Boston* (56–26)New York* (42–40)Philadelphia* (41–41)New Jersey (24–58)Toronto (22–60)
2011–12[b]Boston* (39–27)New York* (36–30)Philadelphia* (35–31)Toronto (23–43)New Jersey (22–44)
2012–13New York* (54–28)Brooklyn* (49–33)Boston* (41–40)Philadelphia (34–48)Toronto (34–48)
2013–14Toronto* (48–34)Brooklyn* (44–38)New York (37–45)Boston (25–57)Philadelphia (19–63)
2014–15Toronto* (49–33)Boston* (40–42)Brooklyn* (38–44)Philadelphia (18–64)New York (17–65)
2015–16Toronto* (56–26)Boston* (48–34)New York (32–50)Brooklyn (21–61)Philadelphia (10–72)
2016–17Boston* (53–29)Toronto* (51–31)New York (31–51)Philadelphia (28–54)Brooklyn (20–62)
2017–18Toronto* (59–23)Boston* (55–27)Philadelphia* (52–30)New York (29–53)Brooklyn (28–54)
2018–19Toronto^ (58–24)Philadelphia* (51–31)Boston* (49–33)Brooklyn* (42–40)New York (17–65)
2019–20Toronto* (53–19)Boston* (48–24)Philadelphia* (43–30)Brooklyn* (35–37)New York† (21–45)
2020–21Philadelphia* (49–23)Brooklyn* (48–24)New York* (41–31)Boston* (36–36)Toronto (27–45)
2021–22Boston+ (51–31)Philadelphia* (51–31)Toronto* (48–34)Brooklyn* (44–38)New York (37–45)
2022–23Boston* (57–25)Philadelphia* (54–28)New York* (47–35)Brooklyn* (45–37)Toronto× (41–41)
2023–24Boston* (64–18)New York* (50–32)Philadelphia* (47–35)Brooklyn (32–50)Toronto (25–57)

Rivalries

Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks

Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers

New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets

Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets

Notes

  • a 1 2 Because of a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50-game regular season schedule.[5]
  • b 1 2 Because of a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.[6]
  • †In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, the NBA canceled the April 16 game scheduled in Boston between the Celtics and the Pacers; the game was not rescheduled because it would have had no impact on either team's playoff seedings.[7]

See also

References

General
  • "NBA & ABA League Index". Basketball-Reference.com.
Specific

External links

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