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{{Short description|Division of the National Basketball Association}}
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{{Infobox Sports conference
| title           = Central Division
| conference      = [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]]
| league          = [[National Basketball Association]]
| sport           = Basketball
| inaugural       = [[1970–71 NBA season|1970–71 season]]
| teams           = 5
| champion        = [[Milwaukee Bucks]]<br>(12th title)
| most_champs     = [[Milwaukee Bucks]] (12 titles)
}}
The '''Central Division''' is one of the three divisions in the [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). The division consists of five teams, the [[Chicago Bulls]], the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], the [[Detroit Pistons]], the [[Indiana Pacers]], and the [[Milwaukee Bucks]]. All teams except the Cavaliers are former [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]] teams; thus, the Central Division now largely resembles the Midwest Division in the 1970s.

The division was created at the start of the [[1970–71 NBA season|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 (NBA)|Western Conference]] and the Eastern Conference, with two divisions each in each conference. The Central Division began with four inaugural members, the [[Atlanta Hawks]], the [[Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)|Baltimore Bullets]], the [[Cincinnati Royals]], and the Cavaliers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/history/season/19701971.html|title=1970–71 Season Overview: Kareem Rules the League|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|access-date=May 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101119020355/http://www.nba.com/history/season/19701971.html|archive-date=November 19, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Hawks were moved from the [[Western Division (NBA)|Western Division]], while the Bullets and the Royals were moved from the [[Eastern Division (NBA)|Eastern Division]].

Thirteen [[List of NBA champions|NBA champions]] came from the Central Division. The Bulls won six championships, the Pistons won three, the Bucks won two, and the Bullets and Cavaliers won one each. All of the teams, except the [[1977–78 NBA season|1977–78]] Bullets and the [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]] Pistons, were division champions. In the [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06 season]], all five teams from the division qualified for the playoffs. Overall, the Bucks have won twelve Central Division titles, followed by the Bulls and Pistons with nine division titles each. The Central Division has the highest percentage of teams that have won a championship, with four out of the five teams having won an NBA title. The Pacers are the lone exception, although they did advance to the NBA Finals in [[2000 NBA Finals|2000]]. 

The Central Division previously existed for one season, the [[1949–50 NBA season|1949–50 season]], as one of three divisions in the NBA, along with the Western and Eastern divisions. The current Central Division that was formed in 1970 is one of three divisions in the Eastern Conference.

Since the [[2021–22 NBA season|2021–22 season]], the Central Division champion has received the '''Wayne Embry Trophy''', named after Hall of Famer [[Wayne Embry]].<ref name="trophy">{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-division-trophies|title=NBA unveils new trophies for division winners named after 6 NBA legends|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=January 28, 2023}}</ref>

==2023–24 standings==
{{Main article|2023–24 NBA season}}
{{2023–24 NBA Central standings}}

==Teams==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!rowspan="2"| Team
!rowspan="2"| City
! Year
! From
|-class="unsortable"
!colspan="2"| Joined
|-
| [[Chicago Bulls]]
| [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
| {{nbay|1980|start}}
| [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]]
|-
| [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
| {{nbay|1970|start}}
|align="center"| —{{dagger}}
|-
| [[Detroit Pistons]]
| [[Detroit, Michigan]]
| {{nbay|1978|start}}
| Midwest Division
|-
| [[Indiana Pacers]]
| [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| {{nbay|1979|start}}
| Midwest Division
|-
| [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| {{nbay|1980|start}}
| Midwest Division
|}
;Notes
*{{dagger}} denotes an [[expansion team]].

===Former teams===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!rowspan="2"| Team
!rowspan="2"| City
! Year
! From
! Year
! To
!rowspan="2"| Current division
|-class="unsortable"
!colspan="2"| Joined
!colspan="2"| Left
|-
| [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| {{nbay|1970|start}}
| Western Division
| {{nbay|2003|end}}
| [[Southeast Division (NBA)|Southeast Division]]
| [[Southeast Division (NBA)|Southeast Division]]
|-
| [[Charlotte Hornets]] <small>({{nbay|1988|start}}–{{nbay|2001|end}}; {{nbay|2004|start}}–present)</small>
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| {{nbay|1990|start}}
| [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]]
| {{nbay|2001|end}}{{asterisk}}
| Southeast Division
| Southeast Division
|-
| [[Cincinnati Royals]] <small>({{nbay|1957|start}}–{{nbay|1971|end}}, now [[Sacramento Kings]])</small>
| [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
| 1970
| Eastern Division
| {{nbay|1971|end}}
| [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]]<br><small>(as [[Kansas City–Omaha Kings]])</small>
| [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]]
|-
| [[Houston Rockets]]
| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
| {{nbay|1972|start}}
| Western Division
| {{nbay|1979|end}}
| Midwest Division
| [[Southwest Division (NBA)|Southwest Division]]
|-
| [[New Orleans Hornets]] <small>({{nbay|2002|start}}–present, now [[New Orleans Pelicans]])</small>
| [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| {{nbay|2002|start}}{{asterisk}}
| align="center"| —{{dagger}}
| 2004
| Southwest Division
| Southwest Division
|-
| [[New Orleans Jazz (NBA team)|New Orleans Jazz]] <small>({{nbay|1974|start}}–{{nbay|1978|end}}, now [[Utah Jazz]])</small>
| New Orleans, Louisiana
| {{nbay|1974|start}}
| align="center"| —{{dagger}}
| {{nbay|1978|end}}
| Midwest Division<br><small>(as [[Utah Jazz]])</small>
| [[Northwest Division (NBA)|Northwest Division]]
|-
| [[Orlando Magic]]
| [[Orlando, Florida]]
| {{nbay|1989|start}}
| align="center"| —{{dagger}}
| {{nbay|1989|end}}
| Midwest Division
| Southeast Division
|-
| [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]]
| {{nbay|1976|start}}
| align="center"| [[American Basketball Association|ABA]]{{double-dagger}}
| 1980
| Midwest Division
| Southwest Division
|-
| [[Toronto Raptors]]
| [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
| {{nbay|1995|start}}
| align="center"| —{{dagger}}
| 2004
| [[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic Division]]
| [[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic Division]]
|-
| [[Washington Wizards|Washington Bullets]] <small>({{nbay|1974|start}}–{{nbay|1996|end}}, now [[Washington Wizards]])</small><br>[[Capital Bullets]] <small>({{nbay|1973|full=y}})</small><br>[[Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)|Baltimore Bullets]] <small>({{nbay|1963|start}}–{{nbay|1972|end}})</small>
| [[Landover, Maryland]]<br>[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
| 1970
| Eastern Division
| {{nbay|1977|end}}
| Atlantic Division
| Southeast Division
|}
;Notes
*{{dagger}} denotes an [[expansion team]].
*{{double-dagger}} denotes a team that [[ABA–NBA merger|merged]] from the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA).
*{{asterisk}} The Charlotte NBA franchise was inactive from 2002 to 2004 upon the relocation of the Hornets to New Orleans. A new franchise, initially known as the Bobcats, began play in the 2004–05 season. In 2013, the New Orleans Hornets were renamed the Pelicans, and the following season, the Bobcats were renamed the Hornets, acquiring the history and records of the 1988–2002 Hornets while retroactively designating the Pelicans as an expansion team.

===Team timeline===
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor=#E5D3C9 align=center width=10px|
| Denotes team that currently in the division
|-
|bgcolor=#B29999 align=center width=10px|
| Denotes team that has left the division
|}
<timeline>
DateFormat = yyyy
ImageSize  = width:800 height:auto barincrement:25
Period     = from:1970 till:2021
TimeAxis   = orientation:horizontal
PlotArea   = right:20 left:20 bottom:20 top:0

Colors = id:barcolor value:rgb(0.99,0.7,0.7)
         id:line value:black
         id:bg value:white

PlotData =
  width:15 textcolor:black shift:(5,-5) anchor:from fontsize:s
  bar:1 color:tan2 from:1970 till:2004 text:[[Atlanta Hawks]] (1970–2004)
  bar:2 color:tan2 from:1970 till:1978 text:[[Washington Wizards|Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets]] (1970–1978)
  bar:3 color:tan2 from:1970 till:1972 text:[[Cincinnati Royals]] (1970–1972)
  bar:4 color:tan1 from:1970 till:end text:[[Cleveland Cavaliers]] (1970–present)
  bar:5 color:tan2 from:1972 till:1980 text:[[Houston Rockets]] (1972–1980)
  bar:6 color:tan2 from:1974 till:1979 text:[[Utah Jazz|New Orleans Jazz]] (1974–1979)
  bar:7 color:tan2 from:1976 till:1980 text:[[San Antonio Spurs]] (1976–1980)
  bar:8 color:tan1 from:1978 till:end text:[[Detroit Pistons]] (1978–present)
  bar:9 color:tan1 from:1979 till:end text:[[Indiana Pacers]] (1979–present)
  bar:10 color:tan1 from:1980 till:end text:[[Chicago Bulls]] (1980–present)
  bar:11 color:tan1 from:1980 till:end text:[[Milwaukee Bucks]] (1980–present)
  bar:12 color:tan2 from:1989 till:1990 text:[[Orlando Magic]] (1989–1990)
  bar:13 color:tan2 from:1990 till:2002 text:[[Charlotte Hornets]] (1990–2002)
  bar:14 color:tan2 from:1995 till:2004 text:[[Toronto Raptors]] (1995–2004)
  bar:15 color:tan2 from:2002 till:2004 text:[[New Orleans Pelicans|New Orleans Hornets]] (2002–2004)

ScaleMajor = gridcolor:line unit:year increment:2 start:1970
</timeline>

==Wayne Embry Trophy==
Beginning with the [[2021–22 NBA season|2021–22 season]], the Central Division champion has received the '''Wayne Embry Trophy'''. As with the other division championship trophies, it is named after one of the African American pioneers from NBA history. [[Wayne Embry]] became the NBA's first African American general manager when he was hired by the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] in 1972. The Embry Trophy consists of a {{Convert|adj=on|200|mm|in}} crystal ball.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10032315-nba-unveils-division-winner-trophies-named-after-black-pioneers-from-league-history|title=NBA Unveils Division Winner Trophies Named After Black Pioneers from League History|work=Bleacher Report|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=January 28, 2023}}</ref>

==Division champions==
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor=#FFFF99 align=center width=10px| ^
| Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Season
! Team
! Record
! Playoffs result
|-
| {{nbay|1970}}
| [[Washington Wizards|Baltimore Bullets]]
| {{Ntsh|.512}} 42–40 (.512)
| Lost [[1971 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1971}}
| Baltimore Bullets
| {{Ntsh|.463}} 38–44 (.463)
| Lost [[1978 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1972}}
| Baltimore Bullets
| {{Ntsh|.634}} 52–30 (.634)
| Lost [[1973 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1973}}
| [[Washington Wizards|Capital Bullets]]
| {{Ntsh|.573}} 47–35 (.573)
| Lost [[1974 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1974}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| [[Washington Bullets]]^
| {{Ntsh|.732}} 60–22 (.732)
| Lost [[1975 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1975}}
| [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| {{Ntsh|.598}} 49–33 (.598)
| Lost [[1976 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1976}}
| [[Houston Rockets]]
| {{Ntsh|.598}} 49–33 (.598)
| Lost [[1977 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1977}}
| [[San Antonio Spurs]]
| {{Ntsh|.634}} 52–30 (.634)
| Lost [[1978 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1978}}
| San Antonio Spurs
| {{Ntsh|.585}} 48–34 (.585)
| Lost [[1979 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1979}}
| [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| {{Ntsh|.610}} 50–32 (.610)
| Lost [[1980 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1980}}
| [[Milwaukee Bucks]]
| {{Ntsh|.732}} 60–22 (.732)
| Lost [[1981 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1981}}
| Milwaukee Bucks
| {{Ntsh|.671}} 55–27 (.671)
| Lost [[1982 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1982}}
| Milwaukee Bucks
| {{Ntsh|.622}} 51–31 (.622)
| Lost [[1983 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1983}}
| Milwaukee Bucks
| {{Ntsh|.610}} 50–32 (.610)
| Lost [[1984 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1984}}
| Milwaukee Bucks
| {{Ntsh|.720}} 59–23 (.720)
| Lost [[1985 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1985}}
| Milwaukee Bucks
| {{Ntsh|.695}} 57–25 (.695)
| Lost [[1986 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1986}}
| Atlanta Hawks
| {{Ntsh|.695}} 57–25 (.695)
| Lost [[1987 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1987}}
| [[Detroit Pistons]]
| {{Ntsh|.659}} 54–28 (.659)
| Lost [[1988 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1988}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Detroit Pistons^
| {{Ntsh|.768}} 63–19 (.768)
| '''Won [[1989 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]'''
|-
| {{nbay|1989}}
| Detroit Pistons
| {{Ntsh|.720}} 59–23 (.720)
| '''Won [[1990 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]'''
|-
| {{nbay|1990}}
| [[Chicago Bulls]]
| {{Ntsh|.744}} 61–21 (.744)
| '''Won [[1991 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]'''
|-
| {{nbay|1991}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Chicago Bulls^
| {{Ntsh|.817}} 67–15 (.817)
| '''Won [[1992 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]'''
|-
| {{nbay|1992}}
| Chicago Bulls
| {{Ntsh|.695}} 57–25 (.695)
| '''Won [[1993 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]'''
|-
| {{nbay|1993}}
| Atlanta Hawks
| {{Ntsh|.695}} 57–25 (.695)
| Lost [[1994 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1994}}
| [[Indiana Pacers]]
| {{Ntsh|.634}} 52–30 (.634)
| Lost [[1995 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1995}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Chicago Bulls^
| {{Ntsh|.878}} 72–10 (.878)
| '''Won [[1996 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]'''
|-
| {{nbay|1996}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Chicago Bulls^
| {{Ntsh|.841}} 69–13 (.841)
| '''Won [[1997 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]'''
|-
| {{nbay|1997}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Chicago Bulls^
| {{Ntsh|.756}} 62–20 (.756)
| '''Won [[1998 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]'''
|-
| {{nbay|1998}}{{ref label|Note1|a|a 1}}
| Indiana Pacers
| {{Ntsh|.660}} 33–17 (.660)
| Lost [[1999 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|1999|trunc=y}}
| Indiana Pacers
| {{Ntsh|.683}} 56–26 (.683)
| Lost [[2000 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2000}}
| Milwaukee Bucks
| {{Ntsh|.634}} 52–30 (.634)
| Lost [[2001 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2001}}
| Detroit Pistons
| {{Ntsh|.610}} 50–32 (.610)
| Lost [[2002 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2002}}
| Detroit Pistons
| {{Ntsh|.610}} 50–32 (.610)
| Lost [[2003 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2003}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Indiana Pacers^
| {{Ntsh|.744}} 61–21 (.744)
| Lost [[2004 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2004}}
| Detroit Pistons
| {{Ntsh|.659}} 54–28 (.659)
| Lost [[2005 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2005}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Detroit Pistons^
| {{Ntsh|.780}} 64–18 (.780)
| Lost [[2006 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2006}}
| Detroit Pistons
| {{Ntsh|.646}} 53–29 (.646)
| Lost [[2007 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2007}}
| Detroit Pistons
| {{Ntsh|.720}} 59–23 (.720)
| Lost [[2008 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2008}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Cleveland Cavaliers^
| {{Ntsh|.805}} 66–16 (.805)
| Lost [[2009 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2009}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Cleveland Cavaliers^
| {{Ntsh|.744}} 61–21 (.744)
| Lost [[2010 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2010}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Chicago Bulls^
| {{Ntsh|.756}} 62–20 (.756)
| Lost [[2011 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2011}}{{ref label|Note2|b|b 1}}
|bgcolor=#FFFF99| Chicago Bulls^
| {{Ntsh|.758}} 50–16 (.758)
| Lost [[2012 NBA playoffs|First round]]
|-
| {{nbay|2012}}
| Indiana Pacers
| {{Ntsh|.605}} 49–32 (.605){{dagger}}
| Lost [[2013 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2013}}
| Indiana Pacers
| {{Ntsh|.683}} 56–26 (.683)
| Lost [[2014 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2014}}
| Cleveland Cavaliers
| {{Ntsh|.646}} 53–29 (.646)
| Lost [[2015 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2015}}
| Cleveland Cavaliers
| {{Ntsh|.695}} 57–25 (.695)
| '''Won [[2016 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]'''
|-
| {{nbay|2016}}
| Cleveland Cavaliers
| {{Ntsh|.622}} 51–31 (.622)
| Lost [[2017 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2017}}
| Cleveland Cavaliers
| {{Ntsh|.610}} 50–32 (.610)
| Lost [[2018 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2018}}
| bgcolor=#FFFF99| Milwaukee Bucks^ 
| {{Ntsh|.732}} 60–22 (.732)
| Lost [[2019 NBA playoffs|conference finals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2019}}
| bgcolor=#FFFF99| Milwaukee Bucks^
| {{Ntsh|.767}} 56–17 (.767)
| Lost [[2020 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2020}}
| Milwaukee Bucks
| {{Ntsh|.639}} 46–26 (.639)
| '''Won [[2021 NBA Finals|NBA Finals]]'''
|-
| {{nbay|2021}}
| Milwaukee Bucks
| {{Ntsh|.622}} 51–31 (.622)
| Lost [[2022 NBA playoffs|conference semifinals]]
|-
| {{nbay|2022}}
| bgcolor=#FFFF99| Milwaukee Bucks^
| {{Ntsh|.707}} 58–24 (.707)
| Lost [[2023 NBA playoffs|First round]]
|}

===Titles by team===
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor=#FBCEB1 align=center width=10px| ^
| Denotes team that has left the division
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Team
! Titles
! Season(s) won
|-
| [[Milwaukee Bucks]] || 12 || {{nbay|1980}}, {{nbay|1981}}, {{nbay|1982}}, {{nbay|1983}}, {{nbay|1984}}, {{nbay|1985}}, {{nbay|2000}}, {{nbay|2018}}, {{nbay|2019}}, {{nbay|2020}}, {{nbay|2021}}, {{nbay|2022}}
|-
| [[Detroit Pistons]] || 9 || {{nbay|1987}}, {{nbay|1988}}, {{nbay|1989}}, {{nbay|2001}}, {{nbay|2002}}, {{nbay|2004}}, {{nbay|2005}}, {{nbay|2006}}, {{nbay|2007}}
|-
| [[Chicago Bulls]] || 8 || {{nbay|1990}}, {{nbay|1991}}, {{nbay|1992}}, {{nbay|1995}}, {{nbay|1996}}, {{nbay|1997}}, {{nbay|2010}}, {{nbay|2011}}
|-
| [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] || 7 || {{nbay|1975}}, {{nbay|2008}}, {{nbay|2009}}, {{nbay|2014}}, {{nbay|2015}}, {{nbay|2016}}, {{nbay|2017}}
|-
| [[Indiana Pacers]] || 6 || {{nbay|1994}}, {{nbay|1998}}, {{nbay|1999|trunc=y}}, {{nbay|2003}}, {{nbay|2012}}, {{nbay|2013}}
|-
|bgcolor=#FBCEB1| [[Washington Wizards|Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets]]^ <small>(now [[Washington Wizards]])</small> || 5 || {{nbay|1970}}, {{nbay|1971}}, {{nbay|1972}}, {{nbay|1973}}, {{nbay|1974}}
|-
|bgcolor=#FBCEB1| [[Atlanta Hawks]]^ || 3 || {{nbay|1979}}, {{nbay|1986}}, {{nbay|1993}}
|-
|bgcolor=#FBCEB1| [[San Antonio Spurs]]^ || 2 || {{nbay|1977}}, {{nbay|1978}}
|-
|bgcolor=#FBCEB1| [[Houston Rockets]]^ || 1 || {{nbay|1976}}
|}

==Season results==
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor=#FFCC00 align=center width=10px| ^
| Denotes team that won the [[List of NBA champions|NBA championships]]
|-
|bgcolor=#C0C0C0 align=center width=10px| <sup>+</sup>
| Denotes team that won the [[NBA Conference finals|Conference finals]], but lost the [[NBA Finals]]
|-
|bgcolor=#CCFFCC align=center width=10px| *
| Denotes team that qualified for the [[NBA Playoffs]]
|-
|bgcolor=#FFCCFF align=center width=10px| ×
| Denotes team that qualified for the [[NBA play-in tournament]]
|-
|align=center width=10px| †
| Denotes team that did not qualify for the [[2020 NBA Bubble]] season restart
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
!rowspan="2" width=60px| Season ||colspan="8"| Team (record)
|-
!width=150px| 1st ||width=150px| 2nd ||width=150px| 3rd ||width=150px| 4th ||width=150px| 5th ||width=150px| 6th ||width=150px| 7th ||width=150px| 8th
|-
|colspan="9"| 
*'''1970''': The Central Division was formed with four inaugural members. An [[expansion team]], the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], joined the division. The [[Atlanta Hawks]] joined from the Western Division, while the [[Cincinnati Royals]] and the [[Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)|Baltimore Bullets]] joined from the Eastern Division.
|-
| {{nbay|1970}} ||bgcolor=#C0C0C0| [[1970–71 Baltimore Bullets season|Baltimore]]<sup>+</sup> (42–40) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1970–71 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (36–46) || [[1970–71 Cincinnati Royals season|Cincinnati]] (33–49) || [[1970–71 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (15–67)
|-
| {{nbay|1971}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1971-72 Baltimore Bullets season|Baltimore]]* (38–44) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1971–72 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (36–46) || [[1971–72 Cincinnati Royals season|Cincinnati]] (30–52) || [[1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (23–59)
|-
| colspan="9" |
*'''1972''': The [[Houston Rockets]] joined from the [[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific Division]]. The [[Cincinnati Royals]], who relocated and became the [[Kansas City–Omaha Kings]], left to join the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]].
|-
| {{nbay|1972}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1972–73 Baltimore Bullets season|Baltimore]]* (52–30) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1972–73 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (46–36) || [[1972–73 Houston Rockets season|Houston]] (33–49) || [[1972–73 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (32–50)
|-
| colspan="9" |
*'''1973''': The [[Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973)|Baltimore Bullets]] relocated and became the [[Capital Bullets]].
|-
| {{nbay|1973}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1973–74 Capital Bullets season|Capital]]* (47–35) || [[1973–74 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (35–47) || [[1973–74 Houston Rockets season|Houston]] (32–50) || [[1973–74 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (29–53)
|-
| colspan="9" |
*'''1974''': An [[expansion team]], the [[New Orleans Jazz (NBA team)|New Orleans Jazz]], joined the division. The [[Capital Bullets]] were renamed the [[Washington Bullets]].
|-
| {{nbay|1974}} ||bgcolor=#C0C0C0| [[1974–75 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]<sup>+</sup> (60–22) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1974–75 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]* (41–41) || [[1974–75 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (40–42) || [[1974–75 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (31–51) || [[1974–75 New Orleans Jazz season|New Orleans]] (23–59)
|-
| {{nbay|1975}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1975–76 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (49–33) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1975–76 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]* (48–34) || [[1975–76 Houston Rockets season|Houston]] (40–42) || [[1975–76 New Orleans Jazz season|New Orleans]] (38–44) || [[1975–76 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (29–53)
|-
| colspan="9" |
*'''1976''': An [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) team that [[ABA–NBA merger|merged]] with the NBA, the [[San Antonio Spurs]], joined the division.
|-
| {{nbay|1976}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1976–77 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]* (49–33) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1976–77 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]* (48–34) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1976–77 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]* (44–38) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1976–77 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (43–39) || [[1976–77 New Orleans Jazz season|New Orleans]] (35–47) || [[1976–77 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (31–51)
|-
| {{nbay|1977}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1977–78 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]* (52–30) || bgcolor="#FFCC00" | [[1977–78 Washington Bullets season|Washington]]^ (44–38) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1977–78 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (43–39) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1977–78 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (41–41) || [[1977–78 New Orleans Jazz season|New Orleans]] (39–43) || [[1977–78 Houston Rockets season|Houston]] (28–54)
|-
| colspan="9" |
*'''1978''': The [[Detroit Pistons]] joined from the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]]. The [[Washington Bullets]] left to join the [[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic Division]].
|-
| {{nbay|1978}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1978–79 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]* (48–34) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1978–79 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]* (47–35) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1978–79 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (46–36) || [[1978–79 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (30–52) || [[1978–79 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (30–52) || [[1978–79 New Orleans Jazz season|New Orleans]] (26–56)
|-
| colspan="9" |
*'''1979''': The [[Indiana Pacers]] joined from the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]]. The [[New Orleans Jazz (NBA team)|New Orleans Jazz]], who relocated and became the [[Utah Jazz]], left to join the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]].
|-
| {{nbay|1979}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1979–80 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1979–80 Houston Rockets season|Houston]]* (41–41) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1979–80 San Antonio Spurs season|San Antonio]]* (41–41) || [[1979–80 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (37–45) || [[1979–80 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (37–45) || [[1979–80 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (16–66)
|-
| colspan="9" |
*'''1980''': The [[Chicago Bulls]] and the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] joined from the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]]. The [[Houston Rockets]] and the [[San Antonio Spurs]] left to join the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]].
|-
| {{nbay|1980}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1980–81 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (60–22) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1980–81 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (45–37) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1980–81 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (44–38) || [[1980–81 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (31–51) || [[1980–81 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (28–54) || [[1980–81 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (21–61)
|-
| {{nbay|1981}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (55–27) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1981–82 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (42–40) || [[1981–82 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (39–43) || [[1981–82 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (35–47) || [[1981–82 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (34–48) || [[1981–82 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (15–67)
|-
| {{nbay|1982}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (51–31) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1982–83 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (43–39) || [[1982–83 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (37–45) || [[1982–83 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (28–54) || [[1982–83 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (23–59) || [[1982–83 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (20–62)
|-
| {{nbay|1983}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1983–84 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (49–33) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1983–84 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (40–42) || [[1983–84 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (28–54) || [[1983–84 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (27–55) || [[1983–84 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (26–56)
|-
| {{nbay|1984}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1984–85 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (59–23) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1984–85 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (46–36) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1984–85 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (38–44) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (36–46) || [[1984–85 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (34–48) || [[1984–85 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (22–60)
|-
| {{nbay|1985}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (57–25) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1985–86 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1985–86 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (46–36) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1985–86 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (30–52) || [[1985–86 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (29–53) || [[1985–86 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (26–56)
|-
| {{nbay|1986}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1986–87 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (57–25) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1986–87 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (52–30) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1986–87 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1986–87 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (41–41) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1986–87 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (40–42) || [[1986–87 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (31–51)
|-
| {{nbay|1987}} ||bgcolor=#C0C0C0| [[1987–88 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]<sup>+</sup> (54–28) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1987–88 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1987–88 Atlanta Hawks|Atlanta]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1987–88 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (42–40) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1987–88 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (42–40) || [[1987–88 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (38–44)
|-
| {{nbay|1988}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[1988–89 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]^ (63–19) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1988–89 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (57–25) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1988–89 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (52–30) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1988–89 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (49–33) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1988–89 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (47–35) || [[1988–89 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (28–54)
|-
| colspan="9" |
*'''1989''': An [[expansion team]], the [[Orlando Magic]], joined the division temporarily for one season.
|-
| {{nbay|1989}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[1989–90 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]^ (59–23) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1989–90 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (55–27) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1989–90 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (44–38) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1989–90 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (42–40) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1989–90 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (42–40) || [[1989–90 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (41–41) || [[1989–90 Orlando Magic season|Orlando]] (18–64)
|-
| colspan="9" |
*'''1990''': The [[Charlotte Hornets]] joined from the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]]. The [[Orlando Magic]] left to join the [[Midwest Division (NBA)|Midwest Division]] temporarily for one season, then the [[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic Division]] permanently thereafter.
|-
| {{nbay|1990}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[1990–91 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]^ (61–21) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1990–91 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1990–91 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (48–34) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1990–91 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (43–39) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1990–91 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (41–41) || [[1990–91 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (33–49) || [[1990–91 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]] (26–56)
|-
| {{nbay|1991}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[1991–92 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]^ (67–15) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1991–92 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (57–25) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1991–92 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (48–34) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1991–92 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (40–42) || [[1991–92 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (38–44) || [[1991–92 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (31–51) || [[1991–92 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]] (31–51)
|-
| {{nbay|1992}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[1992–93 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]^ (57–25) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1992–93 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (54–28) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1992–93 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]]* (44–38) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1992–93 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (43–39) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1992–93 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (41–41) || [[1992–93 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (40–42) || [[1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (28–54)
|-
| {{nbay|1993}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (57–25) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1993–94 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (55–27) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1993–94 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (47–35) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1993–94 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (47–35) || [[1993–94 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]] (41–41) || [[1993–94 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (20–62) || [[1993–94 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (20–62)
|-
| {{nbay|1994}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1994–95 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (52–30) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1994–95 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1994–95 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (47–35) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1994–95 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (43–39) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1994–95 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (42–40) || [[1994–95 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (34–48) || [[1994–95 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (28–54)
|-
|colspan="9"| 
*'''1995''': An [[expansion team]], the [[Toronto Raptors]], joined the division.
|-
| {{nbay|1995}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[1995–96 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]^ (72–10) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1995–96 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (52–30) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1995–96 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (47–35) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1995–96 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (46–36) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1995–96 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (46–36) || [[1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]] (41–41) || [[1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (25–57) || [[1995–96 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]] (21–61)
|-
| {{nbay|1996}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[1996–97 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]^ (69–13) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1996–97 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (56–26) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1996–97 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (54–28) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1996–97 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]]* (54–28) || [[1996–97 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (42–40) || [[1996–97 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (39–43) || [[1996–97 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (33–49) || [[1996–97 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]] (30–52)
|-
| {{nbay|1997}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[1997–98 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]^ (62–20) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1997–98 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (58–24) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1997–98 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]]* (51–31) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1997–98 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1997–98 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (47–35) || [[1997–98 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (37–45) || [[1997–98 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (36–46) || [[1997–98 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]] (16–66)
|-
| {{nbay|1998}}{{ref label|Note1|a|2}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[1998–99 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (33–17) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1998–99 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]]* (31–19) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1998–99 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (29–21) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (28–22) || [[1998–99 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]] (26–24) || [[1998–99 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]] (23–27) || [[1998–99 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (22–28) || [[1998–99 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (13–37)
|-
| {{nbay|1999|trunc=y}} ||bgcolor=#C0C0C0| [[1999–2000 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]<sup>+</sup> (56–26) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1999–2000 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]]* (49–33) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1999–2000 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]* (45–37) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1999–2000 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (42–40) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[1999–2000 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (42–40) || [[1999–2000 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (32–50) || [[1999–2000 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (28–54) || [[1999–2000 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (17–65)
|-
| {{nbay|2000}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2000–01 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (52–30) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2000–01 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]* (47–35) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2000–01 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]]* (46–36) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2000–01 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (41–41) || [[2000–01 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (32–50) || [[2000–01 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (30–52) || [[2000–01 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (25–57) || [[2000–01 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (15–67)
|-
| {{nbay|2001}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2001–02 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (50-32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2001–02 Charlotte Hornets season|Charlotte]]* (44–38) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2001–02 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]]* (42–40) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2001–02 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (42-40) || [[2001–02 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (41–41) || [[2001–02 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (33–49) || [[2001–02 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (29–53) || [[2001–02 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (21–61)
|-
|colspan="9"|
*'''2002''': The [[Charlotte Hornets]] relocated and became the [[New Orleans Hornets]]. The New Orleans franchise, now known as the Pelicans, were retroactively designated as an expansion team in 2014, when the current Charlotte Hornets acquired the historical records of the 1988–2002 Hornets, while the Pelicans kept records of the Hornets after relocation to New Orleans.
|-
| {{nbay|2002}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2002–03 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2002–03 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (48–34) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2002–03 New Orleans Hornets season|New Orleans]]* (47–35) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2002–03 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (42–40) || [[2002–03 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (35–47) || [[2002–03 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (30–52) || [[2002–03 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]] (24–58) || [[2002–03 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (17–65)
|-
| {{nbay|2003}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2003–04 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (61–21) || bgcolor="#FFCC00" | [[2003–04 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]^ (54–28) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2003–04 New Orleans Hornets season|New Orleans]]* (41–41) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2003–04 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (41–41) || [[2003–04 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (35–47) || [[2003–04 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto]] (33–49) || [[2003–04 Atlanta Hawks season|Atlanta]] (28–54) || [[2003–04 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (23–59)
|-
| colspan="9" |
*'''2004''': The [[New Orleans Hornets]] left to join the [[Southwest Division (NBA)|Southwest Division]]. The [[Atlanta Hawks]] left to join the [[Southeast Division (NBA)|Southeast Division]]. The [[Toronto Raptors]] left to join the [[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic Division]].
|-
| {{nbay|2004}} ||bgcolor=#C0C0C0| [[2004–05 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]<sup>+</sup> (54–28) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2004–05 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (47–35) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2004–05 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (44–38) || [[2004–05 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (42–40) || [[2004–05 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (30–52)
|-
| {{nbay|2005}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2005–06 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (64–18) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2005–06 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (41–41) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2005–06 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (41–41) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2005–06 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (40–42)
|-
| {{nbay|2006}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2006–07 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (53–29) || bgcolor="#C0C0C0" | [[2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]<sup>+</sup> (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2006–07 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (49–33) || [[2006–07 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (35–47) || [[2006–07 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (28–54)
|-
| {{nbay|2007}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2007–08 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (59–23) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2007–08 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (45–37) || [[2007–08 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (36–46) || [[2007–08 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (33–49) || [[2007–08 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (26–56)
|-
| {{nbay|2008}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2008–09 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (66–16) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2008–09 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (41–41) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2008–09 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (39–43) || [[2008–09 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (36–46) || [[2008–09 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (34–48)
|-
| {{nbay|2009}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2009–10 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (61–21) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2009–10 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (46–36) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2009–10 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (41–41) || [[2009–10 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (32–50) || [[2009–10 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (27–55)
|-
| {{nbay|2010}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2010–11 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (62–20) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2010–11 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (37–45) || [[2010–11 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (35–47) || [[2010–11 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (30–52) || [[2010–11 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (19–63)
|-
| {{nowrap|{{nbay|2011}}{{ref label|Note2|b|2}}}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2011–12 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (50–16) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2011–12 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (42–24) || [[2011–12 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (31–35) || [[2011–12 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (25–41) || [[2011–12 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (21–45)
|-
| {{nbay|2012}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2012–13 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (49–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2012–13 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (45–37) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2012–13 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (38–44) || [[2012–13 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (29–53) || [[2012–13 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (24–58)
|-
| {{nbay|2013}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2013–14 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (56–26) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2013–14 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (48–34) || [[2013–14 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (33–49) || [[2013–14 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (29–53) || [[2013–14 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (15–67)
|-
| {{nbay|2014}} ||bgcolor=#C0C0C0| [[2014–15 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]<sup>+</sup> (53–29) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2014–15 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (50–32) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |[[2014–15 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (41–41) || [[2014–15 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (38–44) || [[2014–15 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (32–50)
|-
| {{nbay|2015}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]^ (57–25) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2015–16 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (45–37) || bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | [[2015–16 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (44–38) || [[2015–16 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (42–40) || [[2015–16 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]] (33–49)
|-
| {{nbay|2016}} ||bgcolor=#C0C0C0| [[2016–17 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]<sup>+</sup> (51–31) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2016–17 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (42–40) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2016–17 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (42–40) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2016–17 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (41–41) || [[2016–17 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (37–45)
|-
| {{nbay|2017}} ||bgcolor=#C0C0C0| [[2017–18 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]<sup>+</sup> (50–32) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2017–18 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (48–34) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2017–18 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (44–38) || [[2017–18 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (39–43) || [[2017–18 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (27–55)
|-
| {{nbay|2018}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (60–22) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2018–19 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (48–34) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2018–19 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]* (41–41) || [[2018–19 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (22–60) || [[2018–19 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (19–63)
|-
| {{nbay|2019}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2019–20 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (56–17) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2019–20 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]* (45–28) || [[2019–20 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]† (22–43) || [[2019–20 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]]† (20–46) || [[2019–20 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]† (19–46)
|-
| {{nbay|2020}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]^ (46–26) ||bgcolor=#FFCCFF| [[2020–21 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]]× (34–38) || [[2020–21 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]] (31–41) || [[2020–21 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]] (22–50) || [[2020–21 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (20–52)
|-
| {{nbay|2021}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2021–22 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (51–31) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2021–22 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]* (46–36) || bgcolor=#FFCCFF|[[2021–22 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]× (44–38) || [[2021–22 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (25–57) || [[2021–22 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (23–59)
|-
| {{nbay|2022}} ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[2022–23 Milwaukee Bucks season|Milwaukee]]* (58–24) || bgcolor=#CCFFCC|[[2022–23 Cleveland Cavaliers season|Cleveland]]* (51–31)||bgcolor=#FFCCFF| [[2022–23 Chicago Bulls season|Chicago]]× (40–42)  || [[2022–23 Indiana Pacers season|Indiana]] (35–47) || [[2022–23 Detroit Pistons season|Detroit]] (17–65)
|}

==Rivalries==
{{Main article|National Basketball Association rivalries#Central Division}}

===Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons===
{{Main article|Bulls–Pistons rivalry}}

===Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers===
{{Main article|Bulls–Cavaliers rivalry}}

==1949–50 season==
{{Split section|Central Division (NBA, 1949–1950)|discuss={{TALKPAGENAME}}#Split proposed |date=February 2021}}
Before the [[1949–50 NBA season|1949–50 season]], the [[Basketball Association of America|BAA]] merged with the [[National Basketball League (United States)|NBL]] and was renamed [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]. The number of teams competed increased from 12 teams to 17 teams and the league realigned itself to three divisions, creating the Central Division. The division consisted of five teams, the [[Chicago Stags]], the [[Fort Wayne Pistons]], the [[Minneapolis Lakers]], the [[Rochester Royals]] and the [[St. Louis Bombers (NBA)|St. Louis Bombers]]. All five teams joined from the Western Division. The [[Minneapolis Lakers]] won the Central Division title. The division was disbanded before the [[1950–51 NBA season|1950–51 season]], after six teams folded and the league realigned itself back into two divisions. The Stags and the Bombers folded, while the other three teams returned to the Western Division.

{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor=#FFCC00 align=center width=10px| ^
| Denotes team that won the [[List of NBA champions|NBA championships]]
|-
|bgcolor=#CCFFCC align=center width=10px| *
| Denotes team that qualified for the [[NBA Playoffs]]
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
!rowspan="2" width=60px| Season || colspan="6" | Team (record)
|-
!width=150px| 1st ||width=150px| 2nd ||width=150px| 3rd ||width=150px| 4th ||width=150px| 5th
|-
|colspan="6"| 
*'''1949''': The Central Division was formed with five inaugural members. The [[Chicago Stags]], the [[Fort Wayne Pistons]], the [[Minneapolis Lakers]], the [[Rochester Royals]] and the [[St. Louis Bombers (NBA)|St. Louis Bombers]] joined from the Western Division.
|-
| {{nbay|1949}} ||bgcolor=#FFCC00| [[Minneapolis Lakers|Minneapolis]]^ (51–17) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[Rochester Royals|Rochester]]* (51–17) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[Fort Wayne Pistons|Fort Wayne]]* (40–28) ||bgcolor=#CCFFCC| [[Chicago Stags|Chicago]]* (40–28) || [[St. Louis Bombers (NBA)|St. Louis]] (26–42)
|-
|colspan="6"| 
*'''1950''': The Central Division ceased to exist. The [[Chicago Stags]] and the [[St. Louis Bombers (NBA)|St. Louis Bombers]] folded. The [[Fort Wayne Pistons]], the [[Minneapolis Lakers]] and the [[Rochester Royals]] re-joined the Western Division.
|}

==Notes==
*{{note label|Note1|a|a 1}}{{note label|Note1|a|2}} Because of a [[1998–99 NBA lockout|lockout]], the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50-game regular season schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/|title=Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99|first=John|last=Donovan|date=February 4, 1999|work=CNN Sports Illustrated|publisher=Time Warner Company|access-date=May 20, 2012|archive-date=June 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622084237/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{note label|Note2|b|b 1}}{{note label|Note2|b|2}} Because of a [[2011 NBA lockout|lockout]], the season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1192660/index.htm|title='tis The Season|first=Lee|last=Jenkins|date=December 5, 2011|work=CNN Sports Illustrated|publisher=Time Warner Company|access-date=April 30, 2012}}</ref>
*{{dagger}}In 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nba.si.com/2013/04/15/boston-marathon-bombing-terror-attack-celtics-pacers-game-cancelled-nba/ |title=NBA cancels game between Celtics and Pacers after Boston Marathon blasts &#124; the Point Forward - SI.com |access-date=April 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419013916/http://nba.si.com/2013/04/15/boston-marathon-bombing-terror-attack-celtics-pacers-game-cancelled-nba/ |archive-date=April 19, 2013 }}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Atlantic Division (NBA)]]
*[[Pacific Division (NBA)]]
*[[Southwest Division (NBA)]]
*[[Midwest Division (NBA)]]

==References==
;General
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*{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/|title=NBA & ABA League Index|work=Basketball-Reference.com}}
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==External links==
*[http://www.nba.com/teams/ NBA.com Team Index]

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