The 2026-27 standings begin with the first games of the season. Until then, these are the final 2025-26 regular season standings.
| # | Central Division | W | L | Pct | GB | Conf | Div | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Pistons | 60 | 22 | .732 | 39-13 | 12-4 | 31-9 | 28-13 | |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | 33-19 | 11-5 | 27-14 | 25-16 |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 21-31 | 9-7 | 19-22 | 13-28 |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 19-32 | 4-12 | 18-23 | 13-28 |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 15-37 | 4-12 | 11-30 | 8-33 |
2025-26 standings from BALLDONTLIE, refreshed every 10 minutes. Gold line: top six clinch a playoff spot. Red line: seeds 7 through 10 enter the play in tournament.
The Central Division has five teams: Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana and Milwaukee. Division standing does not affect playoff seeding, which is by conference record.