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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).

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 26. Ten NBA champions have come from the Atlantic Division. The Celtics have won seven NBA championships while in the Division,[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]

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2024–25 standings

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  • y – Clinched division title
  • x – Clinched playoff spot

Teams

Team City Year From
Joined
Boston Celtics Boston, Massachusetts Template:Nbay Eastern Division
Brooklyn Nets (Template:Nbay–present)
New Jersey Nets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay)
New York Nets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		Brooklyn, New York
Piscataway/East Rutherford/Newark, New Jersey
Uniondale, New York 		Template:Nbay ABATemplate:Double-dagger
New York Knicks New York City, New York Template:Nbay Eastern Division
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Template:Nbay Eastern Division
Toronto Raptors Toronto, Ontario Template:Nbay Central Division
Notes

Former teams

Team City Year From Year To Current division
Joined Left
Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers) Buffalo, New York Template:Nbay —Template:Dagger Template:Nbay Pacific Division
(as San Diego Clippers) 		Pacific Division
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Template:Nbay —Template:Dagger Template:Nbay Midwest Division Southeast Division
Miami Heat Miami, Florida Template:Nbay Midwest Division Template:Nbay Southeast Division Southeast Division
Orlando Magic Orlando, Florida Template:Nbay Midwest Division Template:Nbay Southeast Division Southeast Division
Washington Wizards (Template:Nbay–present)
Washington Bullets (Template:Nbay–Template:Nbay) 		Washington, D.C. Template:Nbay Central Division Template:Nbay Southeast Division Southeast Division
Notes

Team Timeline

Denotes team that is currently in the division
Denotes team that has left the division

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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 Script error: No such module "convert". crystal ball.[4]

Division champions

^ Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season
Season Team Record Playoffs result
Template:Nbay New York Knicks Template:Ntsh 52–30 (.634) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 56–26 (.683) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics^ Template:Ntsh 68–14 (.829) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 56–26 (.683) Won NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics^ Template:Ntsh 60–22 (.732) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 54–28 (.659) Won NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Philadelphia 76ers Template:Ntsh 50–32 (.610) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Philadelphia 76ers Template:Ntsh 55–27 (.671) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Washington Bullets^ Template:Ntsh 54–28 (.659) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics^ Template:Ntsh 61–21 (.744) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics^ Template:Ntsh 62–20 (.756) Won NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics^ Template:Ntsh 63–19 (.768) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Philadelphia 76ers^ Template:Ntsh 65–17 (.793) Won NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics^ Template:Ntsh 62–20 (.756) Won NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics^ Template:Ntsh 63–19 (.768) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics^ Template:Ntsh 67–15 (.817) Won NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 59–23 (.720) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 57–25 (.695) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay New York Knicks Template:Ntsh 52–30 (.634) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Philadelphia 76ers Template:Ntsh 53–29 (.646) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 56–26 (.683) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 51–31 (.622) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay New York Knicks Template:Ntsh 60–22 (.732) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay New York Knicks Template:Ntsh 57–25 (.695) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Orlando Magic Template:Ntsh 57–25 (.695) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Orlando Magic Template:Ntsh 60–22 (.732) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Miami Heat Template:Ntsh 61–21 (.744) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Miami Heat Template:Ntsh 55–27 (.671) Lost First round
Template:Nbay<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] Miami Heat Template:Ntsh 33–17 (.660) Lost First round
Template:Nbay Miami Heat Template:Ntsh 52–30 (.634) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Philadelphia 76ers Template:Ntsh 56–26 (.683) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay New Jersey Nets Template:Ntsh 52–30 (.634) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay New Jersey Nets Template:Ntsh 49–33 (.598) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay New Jersey Nets Template:Ntsh 47–35 (.573) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 45–37 (.549) Lost First round
Template:Nbay New Jersey Nets Template:Ntsh 49–33 (.598) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Toronto Raptors Template:Ntsh 47–35 (.573) Lost First round
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics^ Template:Ntsh 66–16 (.805) Won NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 62–20 (.756) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 50–32 (.610) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 56–26 (.683) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[b] Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 39–27 (.591) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay New York Knicks Template:Ntsh 54–28 (.659) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Toronto Raptors Template:Ntsh 48–34 (.585) Lost First round
Template:Nbay Toronto Raptors Template:Ntsh 49–33 (.598) Lost First round
Template:Nbay Toronto Raptors Template:Ntsh 56–26 (.683) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 53–29 (.646) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Toronto Raptors Template:Ntsh 59–23 (.720) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Toronto Raptors Template:Ntsh 58–24 (.707) Won NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Toronto Raptors Template:Ntsh 53–19 (.736) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Philadelphia 76ers Template:Ntsh 49–23 (.681) Lost conference semifinals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 51–31 (.622) Lost NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 57–25 (.695) Lost conference finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics^ Template:Ntsh 64–18 (.780) Won NBA Finals
Template:Nbay Boston Celtics Template:Ntsh 61–21 (.744) Lost conference semifinals

Titles by team

^ Denotes team that has left the division
Team Titles Season(s) won
Boston Celtics 26 Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Toronto Raptors 7 Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Philadelphia 76ers 6 Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
New York Knicks 5 Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Brooklyn Nets 4 Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Miami Heat^ 4 Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Orlando Magic^ 2 Template:Nbay, Template:Nbay
Washington Bullets^ (now Washington Wizards) 1 Template:Nbay

Season results

^ Denotes team that won the NBA Finals
+ 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
Season Team (record)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Template:Nbay New York* (52–30) Philadelphia* (47–35) Boston (44–38) Buffalo (22–60)
Template:Nbay Boston* (56–26) New York+ (48–34) Philadelphia (30–52) Buffalo (22–60)
Template:Nbay Boston* (68–14) New York^ (57–25) Buffalo (21–61) Philadelphia (9–73)
Template:Nbay Boston^ (56–26) New York* (49–33) Buffalo* (42–40) Philadelphia (25–57)
Template:Nbay Boston* (60–22) Buffalo* (49–33) New York* (40–42) Philadelphia (34–48)
Template:Nbay Boston^ (54–28) Philadelphia* (46–36) Buffalo* (46–36) New York (38–44)
Template:Nbay Philadelphia+ (50–32) Boston* (44–38) NY Knicks (40–42) Buffalo (30–52) NY Nets (22–60)
Template:Nbay Philadelphia* (55–27) New York* (43–39) Boston (32–50) Buffalo (27–55) New Jersey (24–58)
Template:Nbay Washington+ (54–28) Philadelphia* (47–35) New Jersey* (37–45) New York (31–51) Boston (29–53)
Template:Nbay Boston* (61–21) Philadelphia+ (59–23) Washington* (39–43) New York (39–43) New Jersey (34–48)
Template:Nbay Boston^ (62–20) Philadelphia* (62–20) New York* (50–32) Washington (39–43) New Jersey (24–58)
Template:Nbay Boston* (63–19) Philadelphia+ (58–24) New Jersey* (44–38) Washington* (43–39) New York (33–49)
Template:Nbay Philadelphia^ (65–17) Boston* (56–26) New Jersey* (49–33) New York* (44–38) Washington (42–40)
Template:Nbay Boston^ (62–20) Philadelphia* (52–30) New York* (47–35) New Jersey* (45–37) Washington* (35–47)
Template:Nbay Boston+ (63–19) Philadelphia* (58–24) New Jersey* (42–40) Washington* (40–42) New York (24–58)
Template:Nbay Boston^ (67–15) Philadelphia* (54–28) Washington* (39–43) New Jersey* (39–43) New York (23–59)
Template:Nbay Boston+ (59–23) Philadelphia* (45–37) Washington* (42–40) New Jersey (24–58) New York (24–58)
Template:Nbay Boston* (57–25) Washington* (38–44) New York* (38–44) Philadelphia (36–46) New Jersey (19–63)
Template:Nbay New York* (52–30) Philadelphia* (46–36) Boston* (42–40) Washington (40–42) New Jersey (26–56) Charlotte (20–62)
Template:Nbay Philadelphia* (53–29) Boston* (52–30) New York* (45–37) Washington (31–51) Miami (18–64) New Jersey (17–65)
Template:Nbay Boston* (56–26) Philadelphia* (44–38) New York* (39–43) Washington (30–52) New Jersey (26–56) Miami (24–58)
Template:Nbay Boston* (51–31) New York* (51–31) New Jersey* (40–42) Miami* (38–44) Philadelphia (35–47) Washington (25–57) Orlando (21–61)
Template:Nbay New York* (60–22) Boston* (48–34) New Jersey* (43–39) Orlando (41–41) Miami (36–46) Philadelphia (26–56) Washington (22–60)
Template:Nbay New York+ (57–25) Orlando* (50–32) New Jersey* (45–37) Miami* (42–40) Boston (32–50) Philadelphia (25–57) Washington (24–58)
Template:Nbay Orlando+ (57–25) New York* (55–27) Boston* (35–47) Miami (32–50) New Jersey (30–52) Philadelphia (24–58) Washington (21–61)
Template:Nbay Orlando* (60–22) New York* (47–35) Miami* (42–40) Washington (39–43) Boston (33–49) New Jersey (30–52) Philadelphia (18–64)
Template:Nbay Miami* (61–21) New York* (57–25) Orlando* (45–37) Washington* (44–38) New Jersey (26–56) Philadelphia (22–60) Boston (15–67)
Template:Nbay Miami* (55–27) New York* (43–39) New Jersey* (43–39) Washington (42–40) Orlando (41–41) Boston (36–46) Philadelphia (31–51)
Template:Nbay<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[a] Miami* (33–17) Orlando* (33–17) Philadelphia* (28–22) New York+ (27–23) Boston (19–31) Washington (18–32) New Jersey (16–34)
Template:Nbay Miami* (52–30) New York* (50–32) Philadelphia* (49–33) Orlando (41–41) Boston (35–47) New Jersey (31–51) Washington (29–53)
Template:Nbay Philadelphia+ (56–26) Miami* (50–32) New York* (48–34) Orlando* (43–39) Boston (36–46) New Jersey (26–56) Washington (19–63)
Template:Nbay New Jersey+ (52–30) Boston* (49–33) Orlando* (44–38) Philadelphia* (43–39) Washington (37–45) Miami (36–46) New York (30–52)
Template:Nbay New Jersey+ (49–33) Philadelphia* (48–34) Boston* (44–38) Orlando* (42–40) Washington (37–45) New York (37–45) Miami (25–57)
Template:Nbay New Jersey* (47–35) Miami* (42–40) New York* (39–43) Boston* (36–46) Philadelphia (33–49) Washington (25–57) Orlando (21–61)
Template:Nbay Boston* (45–37) Philadelphia* (43–39) New Jersey* (42–40) Toronto (33–49) New York (33–49)
Template:Nbay New Jersey* (49–33) Philadelphia (38–44) Boston (33–49) Toronto (27–55) New York (23–59)
Template:Nbay Toronto* (47–35) New Jersey* (41–41) Philadelphia (35–47) New York (33–49) Boston (24–58)
Template:Nbay Boston^ (66–16) Toronto* (41–41) Philadelphia* (40–42) New Jersey (34–48) New York (23–59)
Template:Nbay Boston* (62–20) Philadelphia* (41–41) New Jersey (34–48) Toronto (33–49) New York (32–50)
Template:Nbay Boston+ (50–32) Toronto (40–42) New York (29–53) Philadelphia (27–55) New Jersey (12–70)
Template:Nbay Boston* (56–26) New York* (42–40) Philadelphia* (41–41) New Jersey (24–58) Toronto (22–60)
Template:Nbay<templatestyles src="Citation/styles.css"/>[b] Boston* (39–27) New York* (36–30) Philadelphia* (35–31) Toronto (23–43) New Jersey (22–44)
Template:Nbay New York* (54–28) Brooklyn* (49–33) Boston* (41–40) Philadelphia (34–48) Toronto (34–48)
Template:Nbay Toronto* (48–34) Brooklyn* (44–38) New York (37–45) Boston (25–57) Philadelphia (19–63)
Template:Nbay Toronto* (49–33) Boston* (40–42) Brooklyn* (38–44) Philadelphia (18–64) New York (17–65)
Template:Nbay Toronto* (56–26) Boston* (48–34) New York (32–50) Brooklyn (21–61) Philadelphia (10–72)
Template:Nbay Boston* (53–29) Toronto* (51–31) New York (31–51) Philadelphia (28–54) Brooklyn (20–62)
Template:Nbay Toronto* (59–23) Boston* (55–27) Philadelphia* (52–30) New York (29–53) Brooklyn (28–54)
Template:Nbay Toronto^ (58–24) Philadelphia* (51–31) Boston* (49–33) Brooklyn* (42–40) New York (17–65)
Template:Nbay Toronto* (53–19) Boston* (48–24) Philadelphia* (43–30) Brooklyn* (35–37) New York† (21–45)
Template:Nbay Philadelphia* (49–23) Brooklyn* (48–24) New York* (41–31) Boston* (36–36) Toronto (27–45)
Template:Nbay Boston+ (51–31) Philadelphia* (51–31) Toronto* (48–34) Brooklyn* (44–38) New York (37–45)
Template:Nbay Boston* (57–25) Philadelphia* (54–28) New York* (47–35) Brooklyn* (45–37) Toronto× (41–41)
Template:Nbay Boston^ (64–18) New York* (50–32) Philadelphia* (47–35) Brooklyn (32–50) Toronto (25–57)
Template:Nbay Boston* (61–21) New York* (51–31) Toronto (30–52) Brooklyn (26–56) Philadelphia (24–58)

Rivalries

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Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks

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Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers

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New York Knicks vs. Brooklyn Nets

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Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets

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Notes

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  • Template:DaggerIn 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

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