Atlantic Division (NBA)
The Atlantic Division is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association. 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. The current division champion is the Toronto Raptors, their sixth division title.
Standings
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- o – Eliminated from playoffs
Teams
- denotes a team that merged from the American Basketball Association.
Former teams
- denotes an expansion team.
Team timeline
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bar:4 color:tan1 from:1970 till:end text:Philadelphia 76ers
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bar:7 color:tan2 from:1988 till:1989 text:Charlotte Hornets
bar:8 color:tan2 from:1989 till:2004 text:Miami Heat
bar:9 color:tan2 from:1991 till:2004 text:Orlando Magic
bar:10 color:tan1 from:2004 till:end text:Toronto Raptors
Division champions
| Season | Team | Record | Playoffs result |
| New York Knicks | 52–30 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Boston Celtics | 56–26 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Boston Celtics^ | 68–14 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Boston Celtics | 56–26 | Won NBA Finals | |
| Boston Celtics^ | 60–22 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Boston Celtics | 54–28 | Won NBA Finals | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 50–32 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 55–27 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Washington Bullets^ | 54–28 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| Boston Celtics^ | 61–21 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Boston Celtics^ | 62–20 | Won NBA Finals | |
| Boston Celtics^ | 63–19 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Philadelphia 76ers^ | 65–17 | Won NBA Finals | |
| Boston Celtics^ | 62–20 | Won NBA Finals | |
| Boston Celtics^ | 63–19 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| Boston Celtics^ | 67–15 | Won NBA Finals | |
| Boston Celtics | 59–23 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| Boston Celtics | 57–25 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| New York Knicks | 52–30 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 53–29 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| Boston Celtics | 56–26 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| Boston Celtics | 51–31 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| New York Knicks | 60–22 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| New York Knicks | 57–25 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| Orlando Magic | 57–25 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| Orlando Magic | 60–22 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Miami Heat | 61–21 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Miami Heat | 55–27 | Lost First Round | |
| Miami Heat | 33–17 | Lost First Round | |
| Miami Heat | 52–30 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 56–26 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| New Jersey Nets | 52–30 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| New Jersey Nets | 49–33 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| New Jersey Nets | 47–35 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| Boston Celtics | 45–37 | Lost First Round | |
| New Jersey Nets | 49–33 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| Toronto Raptors | 47–35 | Lost First Round | |
| Boston Celtics^ | 66–16 | Won NBA Finals | |
| Boston Celtics | 62–20 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| Boston Celtics | 50–32 | Lost NBA Finals | |
| Boston Celtics | 56–26 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| Boston Celtics | 39–27 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| New York Knicks | 54–28 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| Toronto Raptors | 48–34 | Lost First Round | |
| Toronto Raptors | 49–33 | Lost First Round | |
| Toronto Raptors | 56–26 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Boston Celtics | 53–29 | Lost Conference Finals | |
| Toronto Raptors | 59–23 | Lost Conference Semifinals | |
| Toronto Raptors | 58–24 | Won NBA Finals |
Titles by team
| Team | Titles | Season won |
| Boston Celtics | 22 | ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, |
| Toronto Raptors | 6 | ,,,,, |
| New York Knicks | 5 | ,,,, |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 5 | ,,,, |
| Brooklyn Nets | 4 | ,,, |
| Miami Heat^ | 4 | ,,, |
| Orlando Magic^ | 2 | , |
| Washington Bullets^ | 1 |