The Western Conference Tiebreakers table presents the status of each team's tiebreakers (in no particular order). Maximum, current, and minimum tiebreakers values are provided. Not all tiebreakers can be listed (such as head-to-head, common games, etc.). Desktop users can hover over a table header or value for detailed information.
Divisional winners win this tiebreaker. This tiebreaker is valid only for 3+ tiebreaker teams, which may be from different divisions.
Win Percentage in games between the tiebreaker teams. Every team plays its divisional opponents 4 times and its non-divisional conference opponents either 3 or 4 times.
Divisional winners win this tiebreaker. This tiebreaker is valid only for 2 tiebreaker teams, which may be from different divisions.
Number of Wins in games against divisional opponents. Every team plays each of its 4 divisional opponents 4 times for a total of 16 games.
This tiebreaker applies only if all teams are from the same division.
Number of Wins in games against conference opponents. Every team plays each of its 4 divisional opponents 4 times for a total of 16 games and its 10 non-divisional conference opponents either 3 or 4 times for an additional 36 games. This results in 52 conference games.
Win Percentage in games against the top 10 teams (including ties) in your own conference.
NBA.com actually states "W-L percentage against playoff teams". Before utilizing the play-in tournament this simply meant the top 8 teams. Since utilizing the play-in tournament the meaning of the statement is a bit unclear, does it mean the top 6, top 8, or top 10 teams.
Win Percentage in games against the top 10 teams(including ties) in the other conference.
NBA.com has conflicting information as to whether this tiebreaker applies for 2 teams.
| Record | Tiebreakers | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | GP | Div_Wini Divisional Winner Divsional Win Status - "Has":"Can":"Cannot" |
DIVi Divisional Record Maximum|Current number of divisional wins. |
CONFi Conference Record Maximum|Current number of conference wins. |
Top-10i Win Percentage Against Top 10 Teams Maximum|Current|Minimum Values |
| Suns | 64 | 18 | 82 | Has | 10 | 1010|10i Won Wk 1 @ Lakers 115-105 Lost Wk 2 vs Kings 107-110 Won Wk 4 @ Kings 109-104 Won Wk 7 vs Warriors 104-96 Lost Wk 7 @ Warriors 96-118 Lost Wk 9 @ Clippers 95-111 Won Wk 10 @ Lakers 108-90 Lost Wk 10 vs Warriors 107-116 Won Wk 12 vs Clippers 106-89 Won Wk 18 vs Clippers 103-96 Won Wk 21 vs Lakers 140-111 Won Wk 22 @ Kings 127-124 Won Wk 24 @ Warriors 107-103 Won Wk 25 vs Lakers 121-110 Lost Wk 25 @ Clippers 109-113 Lost Wk 25 vs Kings 109-116 |
39 | 3939|39 | .72 | .72 | .72.72|.72|.72 |
| Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | 82 | Has | 11 | 1111|11 Lost Wk 4 @ Pelicans 101-112 Won Wk 5 vs Rockets 136-102 Won Wk 7 @ Mavericks 97-90 Lost Wk 8 vs Mavericks 96-104 Won Wk 8 vs Rockets 113-106 Won Wk 11 vs Spurs 118-105 Lost Wk 13 vs Mavericks 85-112 Lost Wk 14 @ Mavericks 91-104 Won Wk 15 @ Spurs 118-110 Won Wk 18 @ Pelicans 121-109 Won Wk 20 vs Spurs 118-105 Lost Wk 20 @ Rockets 112-123 Won Wk 21 vs Pelicans 132-111 Won Wk 22 @ Rockets 122-98 Won Wk 24 @ Spurs 112-111 Won Wk 25 vs Pelicans 141-114 |
36 | 3636|36 | .71 | .71 | .71.71|.71|.71 |
| Warriors | 53 | 29 | 82 | Cannot | 12 | 1212|12 Won Wk 1 @ Lakers 121-114 Won Wk 1 vs Clippers 115-113 Won Wk 1 @ Kings 119-107 Won Wk 6 @ Clippers 105-90 Lost Wk 7 @ Suns 96-104 Won Wk 7 vs Suns 118-96 Won Wk 10 vs Kings 113-98 Won Wk 10 @ Suns 116-107 Won Wk 16 vs Kings 126-114 Won Wk 17 vs Lakers 117-115 Lost Wk 18 @ Clippers 104-119 Lost Wk 20 @ Lakers 116-124 Won Wk 21 vs Clippers 112-97 Lost Wk 24 vs Suns 103-107 Won Wk 24 @ Kings 109-90 Won Wk 25 vs Lakers 128-112 |
33 | 3333|33 | .49 | .49 | .49.49|.49|.49 |
| Mavericks | 52 | 30 | 82 | Cannot | 14 | 1414|14 Won Wk 2 vs Rockets 116-106 Won Wk 2 vs Spurs 104-99 Won Wk 3 @ Spurs 109-108 Won Wk 4 vs Pelicans 108-92 Won Wk 4 @ Spurs 123-109 Won Wk 7 @ Pelicans 139-107 Lost Wk 7 vs Pelicans 91-107 Lost Wk 7 vs Grizzlies 90-97 Won Wk 8 @ Grizzlies 104-96 Won Wk 12 @ Rockets 130-106 Won Wk 13 @ Grizzlies 112-85 Won Wk 14 vs Grizzlies 104-91 Won Wk 18 @ Pelicans 125-118 Won Wk 21 @ Rockets 113-100 Won Wk 23 vs Rockets 110-91 Won Wk 25 vs Spurs 130-120 |
36 | 3636|36 | .62 | .62 | .62.62|.62|.62 |
| Jazz | 49 | 33 | 82 | Has | 15 | 1515|15 Won Wk 1 vs Thunder 107-86 Won Wk 2 vs Nuggets 122-110 Won Wk 6 @ Thunder 110-104 Won Wk 7 vs Trail Blazers 129-107 Won Wk 8 @ T. Wolves 136-104 Won Wk 10 vs T. Wolves 128-116 Won Wk 11 @ Trail Blazers 120-105 Won Wk 11 vs T. Wolves 120-108 Won Wk 12 @ Nuggets 115-109 Won Wk 13 @ Nuggets 125-102 Lost Wk 15 @ T. Wolves 106-126 Won Wk 16 vs Nuggets 108-104 Won Wk 20 @ Thunder 116-103 Won Wk 21 vs Trail Blazers 123-85 Won Wk 25 vs Thunder 137-101 Won Wk 25 @ Trail Blazers 111-80 |
33 | 3333|33 | .52 | .52 | .52.52|.52|.52 |
| Nuggets | 48 | 34 | 82 | Cannot | 6 | 6 6|6 Lost Wk 2 @ Jazz 110-122 Won Wk 2 @ T. Wolves 93-91 Won Wk 4 vs Trail Blazers 124-95 Lost Wk 6 @ Trail Blazers 100-119 Lost Wk 9 vs T. Wolves 107-124 Lost Wk 10 @ Thunder 94-108 Lost Wk 12 vs Jazz 109-115 Won Wk 12 @ Thunder 99-95 Won Wk 13 vs Trail Blazers 140-108 Lost Wk 13 vs Jazz 102-125 Lost Wk 16 @ T. Wolves 115-130 Lost Wk 16 @ Jazz 104-108 Won Wk 19 @ Trail Blazers 124-92 Lost Wk 20 vs Thunder 107-119 Won Wk 23 vs Thunder 113-107 Lost Wk 24 vs T. Wolves 130-136 |
29 | 2929|29 | .44 | .44 | .44.44|.44|.44 |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 46 | 36 | 82 | Cannot | 12 | 1212|12 Lost Wk 2 vs Nuggets 91-93 Lost Wk 8 vs Jazz 104-136 Won Wk 8 @ Trail Blazers 116-111 Won Wk 9 @ Nuggets 124-107 Lost Wk 10 @ Jazz 116-128 Lost Wk 11 @ Jazz 108-120 Won Wk 12 vs Thunder 98-90 Won Wk 12 @ Thunder 135-105 Won Wk 15 @ Trail Blazers 109-107 Won Wk 15 vs Jazz 126-106 Won Wk 16 vs Nuggets 130-115 Won Wk 20 @ Thunder 138-101 Won Wk 20 vs Trail Blazers 135-121 Won Wk 21 vs Trail Blazers 124-81 Won Wk 21 vs Thunder 132-102 Won Wk 24 @ Nuggets 136-130 |
32 | 3232|32 | .47 | .47 | .47.47|.47|.47 |
| Clippers | 42 | 40 | 82 | Cannot | 9 | 9 9|9 Lost Wk 1 @ Warriors 113-115 Lost Wk 6 vs Warriors 90-105 Lost Wk 7 vs Kings 115-124 Won Wk 7 @ Lakers 119-115 Lost Wk 7 @ Kings 99-104 Won Wk 9 vs Suns 111-95 Won Wk 10 @ Kings 105-89 Lost Wk 12 @ Suns 89-106 Won Wk 16 vs Lakers 111-110 Won Wk 18 vs Warriors 119-104 Lost Wk 18 @ Suns 96-103 Won Wk 19 @ Lakers 105-102 Won Wk 20 vs Lakers 132-111 Lost Wk 21 @ Warriors 97-112 Won Wk 25 vs Suns 113-109 Won Wk 25 vs Kings 117-98 |
26 | 2626|26 | .35 | .35 | .35.35|.35|.35 |
| Pelicans | 36 | 46 | 82 | Cannot | 6 | 6 6|6 Lost Wk 4 @ Mavericks 92-108 Won Wk 4 vs Grizzlies 112-101 Lost Wk 7 vs Mavericks 107-139 Won Wk 7 @ Mavericks 107-91 Lost Wk 7 @ Rockets 108-118 Lost Wk 8 @ Spurs 97-112 Won Wk 16 @ Rockets 120-107 Won Wk 17 vs Rockets 110-97 Lost Wk 17 vs Spurs 114-124 Lost Wk 18 vs Grizzlies 109-121 Lost Wk 18 vs Mavericks 118-125 Lost Wk 21 @ Grizzlies 111-132 Won Wk 21 vs Rockets 130-105 Won Wk 22 @ Spurs 124-91 Lost Wk 23 vs Spurs 103-107 Lost Wk 25 @ Grizzlies 114-141 |
25 | 2525|25 | .37 | .37 | .37.37|.37|.37 |
| Spurs | 34 | 48 | 82 | Cannot | 6 | 6 6|6 Lost Wk 2 @ Mavericks 99-104 Lost Wk 3 vs Mavericks 108-109 Lost Wk 4 vs Mavericks 109-123 Won Wk 8 vs Pelicans 112-97 Lost Wk 11 @ Grizzlies 105-118 Lost Wk 13 vs Rockets 124-128 Won Wk 15 @ Rockets 134-104 Lost Wk 15 vs Grizzlies 110-118 Won Wk 16 vs Rockets 131-106 Won Wk 17 @ Pelicans 124-114 Lost Wk 20 @ Grizzlies 105-118 Lost Wk 22 vs Pelicans 91-124 Won Wk 23 @ Pelicans 107-103 Won Wk 24 @ Rockets 123-120 Lost Wk 24 vs Grizzlies 111-112 Lost Wk 25 @ Mavericks 120-130 |
24 | 2424|24 | .33 | .33 | .33.33|.33|.33 |
| Lakers | 33 | 49 | 82 | Cannot | 3 | 3 3|3 Lost Wk 1 vs Warriors 114-121 Lost Wk 1 vs Suns 105-115 Lost Wk 6 vs Kings 137-141 Won Wk 7 @ Kings 117-92 Lost Wk 7 vs Clippers 115-119 Lost Wk 10 vs Suns 90-108 Won Wk 12 vs Kings 122-114 Lost Wk 13 @ Kings 116-125 Lost Wk 16 @ Clippers 110-111 Lost Wk 17 @ Warriors 115-117 Lost Wk 19 vs Clippers 102-105 Lost Wk 20 @ Clippers 111-132 Won Wk 20 vs Warriors 124-116 Lost Wk 21 @ Suns 111-140 Lost Wk 25 @ Suns 110-121 Lost Wk 25 @ Warriors 112-128 |
18 | 1818|18 | .25 | .25 | .25.25|.25|.25 |
| Kings | 30 | 52 | 82 | Cannot | 6 | 6 6|6 Lost Wk 1 vs Warriors 107-119 Won Wk 2 @ Suns 110-107 Lost Wk 4 vs Suns 104-109 Won Wk 6 @ Lakers 141-137 Lost Wk 7 vs Lakers 92-117 Won Wk 7 @ Clippers 124-115 Won Wk 7 vs Clippers 104-99 Lost Wk 10 @ Warriors 98-113 Lost Wk 10 vs Clippers 89-105 Lost Wk 12 @ Lakers 114-122 Won Wk 13 vs Lakers 125-116 Lost Wk 16 @ Warriors 114-126 Lost Wk 22 vs Suns 124-127 Lost Wk 24 vs Warriors 90-109 Lost Wk 25 @ Clippers 98-117 Won Wk 25 @ Suns 116-109 |
20 | 2020|20 | .27 | .27 | .27.27|.27|.27 |
| Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | 82 | Cannot | 1 | 1 1|1 Lost Wk 4 @ Nuggets 95-124 Won Wk 6 vs Nuggets 119-100 Lost Wk 7 @ Jazz 107-129 Lost Wk 8 vs T. Wolves 111-116 Lost Wk 11 vs Jazz 105-120 Lost Wk 13 @ Nuggets 108-140 Lost Wk 15 vs T. Wolves 107-109 Lost Wk 16 @ Thunder 81-98 Lost Wk 16 vs Thunder 93-96 Lost Wk 19 vs Nuggets 92-124 Lost Wk 20 @ T. Wolves 121-135 Lost Wk 21 @ T. Wolves 81-124 Lost Wk 21 @ Jazz 85-123 Lost Wk 24 vs Thunder 131-134 Lost Wk 25 @ Thunder 94-98 Lost Wk 25 vs Jazz 80-111 |
11 | 1111|11 | .16 | .16 | .16.16|.16|.16 |
| Thunder | 24 | 58 | 82 | Cannot | 6 | 6 6|6 Lost Wk 1 @ Jazz 86-107 Lost Wk 6 vs Jazz 104-110 Won Wk 10 vs Nuggets 108-94 Lost Wk 12 @ T. Wolves 90-98 Lost Wk 12 vs T. Wolves 105-135 Lost Wk 12 vs Nuggets 95-99 Won Wk 16 vs Trail Blazers 98-81 Won Wk 16 @ Trail Blazers 96-93 Won Wk 20 @ Nuggets 119-107 Lost Wk 20 vs T. Wolves 101-138 Lost Wk 20 vs Jazz 103-116 Lost Wk 21 @ T. Wolves 102-132 Lost Wk 23 @ Nuggets 107-113 Won Wk 24 @ Trail Blazers 134-131 Won Wk 25 vs Trail Blazers 98-94 Lost Wk 25 @ Jazz 101-137 |
17 | 1717|17 | .25 | .25 | .25.25|.25|.25 |
| Rockets | 20 | 62 | 82 | Cannot | 3 | 3 3|3 Lost Wk 2 @ Mavericks 106-116 Lost Wk 5 @ Grizzlies 102-136 Won Wk 7 vs Pelicans 118-108 Lost Wk 8 @ Grizzlies 106-113 Lost Wk 12 vs Mavericks 106-130 Won Wk 13 @ Spurs 128-124 Lost Wk 15 vs Spurs 104-134 Lost Wk 16 @ Spurs 106-131 Lost Wk 16 vs Pelicans 107-120 Lost Wk 17 @ Pelicans 97-110 Won Wk 20 vs Grizzlies 123-112 Lost Wk 21 vs Mavericks 100-113 Lost Wk 21 @ Pelicans 105-130 Lost Wk 22 vs Grizzlies 98-122 Lost Wk 23 @ Mavericks 91-110 Lost Wk 24 vs Spurs 120-123 |
11 | 1111|11 | .11 | .11 | .11.11|.11|.11 |