Southeast Division (NBA)
| Conference | Eastern Conference |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Inaugural season | 2004–05 season |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Miami Heat (4th title) |
| Most titles | Miami Heat (4 titles) |
The Southeast Division is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five teams, the Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Bobcats, the Miami Heat, the Orlando Magic and the Washington Wizards
The division was created at the start of the 2004–05 season, when the league expanded from 29 to 30 teams with the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats. The league realigned itself into three divisions in each conference. The Southeast Division began with five inaugural members, the Hawks, the Bobcats, the Heat, the Magic and the Wizards.[1] The Hawks joined from the Central Division, while the Heat, the Magic and the Wizards joined from the Atlantic Division.
All the Southeast Division titles have been won by teams from Florida, the Heat and the Magic. The Heat have won the most titles with four and the Magic have won the second most titles with three. None of the other three teams have won the Southeast Division title. One NBA champions came from the Southeast Division. The Heat, who also won the division title, won the NBA championship in 2006. The most recent division champion is the Miami Heat.
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[edit] Standings
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 16 | 5 | .762 | – | 10–2 | 6–3 | 3–1 | 21 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 6 | .727 | 0.5 | 8–1 | 8–5 | 4–1 | 22 |
| Orlando Magic | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.0 | 6–4 | 6–5 | 3–0 | 21 |
| Washington Wizards | 4 | 17 | .190 | 12.0 | 3–9 | 1–8 | 2–2 | 21 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 3 | 19 | .136 | 13.5 | 2–8 | 1–11 | 0–8 | 22 |
As of January 31, 2012
[edit] Teams
- Notes
denotes an expansion team.
[edit] Division champions
| Season | Team | Record | Playoffs result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Miami Heat | 59–23 (.720) | Lost Conference Finals |
| 2005–06 | Miami Heat | 52–30 (.634) | Won NBA Finals |
| 2006–07 | Miami Heat | 44–38 (.537) | Lost First Round |
| 2007–08 | Orlando Magic | 52–30 (.634) | Lost Conference Semifinals |
| 2008–09 | Orlando Magic | 59–23 (.720) | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2009–10 | Orlando Magic | 59–23 (.720) | Lost Conference Finals |
| 2010–11 | Miami Heat | 58–24 (.707) | Lost NBA Finals |
[edit] Titles by team
| Team | Titles | Season(s) won |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 4 | 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11 |
| Orlando Magic | 3 | 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 |
[edit] 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 |
| Season | Team (record) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
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| 2004–05 | Miami^ (59–23) | Washington* (45–37) | Orlando (36–46) | Charlotte (18–64) | Atlanta (13–69) |
| 2005–06 | Miami* (52–30) | Washington* (42–40) | Orlando (36–46) | Charlotte (26–56) | Atlanta (26–56) |
| 2006–07 | Miami* (44–38) | Washington* (41–41) | Orlando* (40–42) | Charlotte (33–49) | Atlanta (30–52) |
| 2007–08 | Orlando* (52–30) | Washington* (43–39) | Atlanta* (37–45) | Charlotte (32–50) | Miami (15–67) |
| 2008–09 | Orlando+ (59–23) | Atlanta* (47–35) | Miami* (43–39) | Charlotte (35–47) | Washington (19–63) |
| 2009–10 | Orlando* (59–23) | Atlanta* (53–29) | Miami* (47–35) | Charlotte* (44–38) | Washington (26–56) |
| 2010–11 | Miami+ (58–24) | Orlando* (52–30) | Atlanta* (44–38) | Charlotte (34–48) | Washington (23–59) |
[edit] Rivalries
[edit] References
- General
- "NBA & ABA League Index". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/.
- Specific
- ^ "Expansion Bobcats prompt change". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. November 17, 2003. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1664103. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
[edit] External links
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