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 |
| Most titles | Miami Heat (6 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.
Since its inception, only the Florida-based franchises have won any Southeast Division titles. Coincidentally, both Miami and Orlando have won a minimum of three division titles in a row. As of 2012, only the Heat has won a championship from the Southeast Division; their first was in 2006 and their second was in 2012. Both championships came when Miami won their division title, as well.
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2012–13 standings [edit]
| Southeast Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z-Miami Heat | 66 | 16 | .805 | – | 37–4 | 29–12 | 15–1 | 82 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 22 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Washington Wizards | 29 | 53 | .354 | 37 | 22–19 | 7–34 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Charlotte Bobcats | 21 | 61 | .256 | 45 | 15–26 | 6–35 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Orlando Magic | 20 | 62 | .244 | 46 | 12–29 | 8–33 | 3–13 | 82 |
Teams [edit]
- Notes
denotes an expansion team.
Division champions [edit]
| 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 |
| 2011–12[a] | Miami Heat | 46–20 (.697) | Won NBA Finals |
| 2012–13 | Miami Heat | 66–16 (.805) | TBD |
Titles by team [edit]
| Team | Titles | Season(s) won |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Heat | 6 | 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 |
| Orlando Magic | 3 | 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 |
Season results [edit]
| ^ | Denotes team that won the NBA championship |
| + | 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) |
| 2011–12[a] | Miami^ (46–20) | Atlanta* (40–26) | Orlando* (37–29) | Washington (20–46) | Charlotte (7–59) |
| 2012–13 | Miami* (66–16) | Atlanta* (44–38) | Washington (29–53) | Charlotte (21–61) | Orlando (20–62) |
Notes [edit]
- a 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.[2]
Rivalries [edit]
References [edit]
- General
- "NBA & ABA League Index". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- Specific
- ^ "Expansion Bobcats prompt change". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. November 17, 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ Jenkins, Lee (December 5, 2011). "'tis The Season". CNN Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
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