2012 NBA Standings, Eastern Conference: Boston Celtics Still Lead Philadelphia 76ers By Three Games

With their 115-107 victory against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics remain three games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers in the Atlantic Division.

It's still possible for the Celtics to catch the Indiana Pacers for the Eastern Conference's third seed, but for now they rest in the fourth slot due to their hold on the division. The Celtics are actually one game behind the current No. 5 seed Atlanta Hawks and one-half game behind the No. 6 Orlando Magic.

With nine games remaining, the Celtics would need a Boston Red Sox-worthy collapse to fall out of the playoffs. They lead the No. seed Milwaukee Bucks by five games.

The full 2012 Eastern Conference NBA standings follow:

Eastern Standings

	GP	W-L	PCT
Chicago Bulls	58	44-14	.759
Miami Heat	56	40-16	.714
Indiana Pacers	57	35-22	.614
Boston Celtics	57	33-24	.579
Atlanta Hawks	57	34-23	.596
Orlando Magic	58	34-24	.586
Philadelphia 76ers	57	30-27	.526
New York Knicks	57	29-28	.509
Milwaukee Bucks	57	28-29	.491
Detroit Pistons	57	21-36	.368
New Jersey Nets	59	21-38	.356
Cleveland Cavaliers	55	19-36	.345
Toronto Raptors	58	20-38	.345
Washington Wizards	58	14-44	.241
Charlotte Bobcats	56	7-49	.125