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_Win_3+i 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 |
| Thunder | 57 | 25 | 82 | Has | 0.750 | 0.7500.750|0.750i Lost Wk 1 vs Nuggets 95-128 Won Wk 4 @ Trail Blazers 134-91 Lost Wk 6 @ T. Wolves 103-106 Won Wk 8 vs Jazz 134-120 Won Wk 8 @ Nuggets 118-117 Won Wk 10 vs T. Wolves 129-106 Won Wk 10 @ Nuggets 119-93 Won Wk 12 vs Trail Blazers 139-77 Won Wk 13 @ Jazz 134-129 Won Wk 13 @ T. Wolves 102-97 Won Wk 14 vs Trail Blazers 111-109 Lost Wk 15 vs T. Wolves 101-107 Won Wk 15 vs Nuggets 105-100 Lost Wk 16 @ Jazz 117-124 Won Wk 20 @ Trail Blazers 128-120 Won Wk 22 vs Jazz 119-107 |
0.692 | 0.6920.692|0.692 | .64 | .64 | .64.64|.64|.64 |
| Nuggets | 57 | 25 | 82 | Cannot | 0.625 | 0.6250.625|0.625 Won Wk 1 @ Thunder 128-95 Won Wk 2 vs Jazz 110-102 Lost Wk 2 @ T. Wolves 89-110 Lost Wk 8 vs Thunder 117-118 Lost Wk 10 vs Thunder 93-119 Lost Wk 12 @ Jazz 111-124 Lost Wk 15 @ Thunder 100-105 Won Wk 15 vs Trail Blazers 120-108 Won Wk 15 vs Trail Blazers 112-103 Won Wk 18 @ Trail Blazers 127-112 Won Wk 20 vs Jazz 142-121 Won Wk 22 @ T. Wolves 115-112 Won Wk 22 @ Trail Blazers 114-111 Lost Wk 23 vs T. Wolves 98-111 Won Wk 25 @ Jazz 111-95 Won Wk 25 vs T. Wolves 116-107 |
0.635 | 0.6350.635|0.635 | .56 | .56 | .56.56|.56|.56 |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 56 | 26 | 82 | Cannot | 0.750 | 0.7500.750|0.750 Won Wk 2 vs Nuggets 110-89 Won Wk 2 vs Jazz 123-95 Won Wk 6 vs Thunder 106-103 Won Wk 6 vs Jazz 101-90 Lost Wk 10 @ Thunder 106-129 Won Wk 12 vs Trail Blazers 116-93 Lost Wk 13 vs Thunder 97-102 Won Wk 15 @ Thunder 107-101 Won Wk 17 @ Trail Blazers 121-109 Won Wk 17 @ Trail Blazers 128-91 Won Wk 20 vs Trail Blazers 119-114 Won Wk 21 @ Jazz 119-100 Won Wk 22 @ Jazz 114-104 Lost Wk 22 vs Nuggets 112-115 Won Wk 23 @ Nuggets 111-98 Lost Wk 25 @ Nuggets 107-116 |
0.712 | 0.7120.712|0.712 | .58 | .58 | .58.58|.58|.58 |
| Clippers | 51 | 31 | 82 | Has | 0.563 | 0.5630.563|0.563 Lost Wk 2 @ Lakers 125-130 Won Wk 6 @ Kings 131-117 Lost Wk 6 @ Warriors 114-120 Won Wk 6 vs Warriors 113-112 Won Wk 8 vs Kings 119-99 Won Wk 8 vs Warriors 121-113 Won Wk 11 @ Suns 131-122 Lost Wk 11 @ Lakers 103-106 Won Wk 12 vs Suns 138-111 Won Wk 14 vs Lakers 127-116 Won Wk 17 @ Warriors 130-125 Lost Wk 18 vs Kings 107-123 Lost Wk 19 vs Lakers 112-116 Lost Wk 24 @ Kings 95-109 Won Wk 25 @ Suns 105-92 Lost Wk 25 vs Suns 108-124 |
0.577 | 0.5770.577|0.577 | .47 | .47 | .47.47|.47|.47 |
| Mavericks | 50 | 32 | 82 | Has | 0.688 | 0.6880.688|0.688 Won Wk 1 @ Spurs 126-119 Won Wk 2 @ Grizzlies 125-110 Won Wk 3 @ Pelicans 136-124 Lost Wk 4 @ Pelicans 110-131 Won Wk 6 vs Rockets 121-115 Lost Wk 6 vs Grizzlies 94-108 Won Wk 8 @ Grizzlies 120-113 Lost Wk 9 @ Rockets 96-122 Won Wk 9 vs Spurs 144-119 Lost Wk 12 vs Grizzlies 103-120 Lost Wk 12 vs Pelicans 108-118 Won Wk 13 vs Pelicans 125-120 Won Wk 17 vs Spurs 116-93 Won Wk 22 @ Spurs 113-107 Won Wk 23 @ Rockets 125-107 Won Wk 24 vs Rockets 147-136 |
0.596 | 0.5960.596|0.596 | .47 | .47 | .47.47|.47|.47 |
| Suns | 49 | 33 | 82 | Cannot | 0.500 | 0.5000.500|0.500 | 0.558 | 0.5580.558|0.558 | .52 | .52 | .52.52|.52|.52 |
| Pelicans | 49 | 33 | 82 | Cannot | 0.563 | 0.5630.563|0.563 Won Wk 1 @ Grizzlies 111-104 Lost Wk 3 @ Rockets 101-104 Lost Wk 3 vs Mavericks 124-136 Won Wk 4 vs Mavericks 131-110 Won Wk 6 vs Spurs 121-106 Won Wk 8 @ Spurs 146-110 Lost Wk 9 vs Grizzlies 113-115 Lost Wk 9 vs Rockets 104-106 Lost Wk 10 vs Grizzlies 115-116 Won Wk 12 @ Mavericks 118-108 Lost Wk 13 @ Mavericks 120-125 Won Wk 15 @ Rockets 110-99 Won Wk 15 @ Spurs 114-113 Won Wk 17 @ Grizzlies 96-87 Won Wk 18 vs Rockets 127-105 Lost Wk 24 vs Spurs 109-111 |
0.577 | 0.5770.577|0.577 | .55 | .55 | .55.55|.55|.55 |
| Lakers | 47 | 35 | 82 | Cannot | 0.412 | 0.4120.412|0.412 | 0.519 | 0.5190.519|0.519 | .43 | .43 | .43.43|.43|.43 |
| Kings | 46 | 36 | 82 | Cannot | 0.588 | 0.5880.588|0.588 | 0.577 | 0.5770.577|0.577 | .51 | .51 | .51.51|.51|.51 |
| Warriors | 46 | 36 | 82 | Cannot | 0.438 | 0.4380.438|0.438 Lost Wk 1 vs Suns 104-108 Won Wk 1 @ Kings 122-114 Won Wk 2 vs Kings 102-101 Lost Wk 5 @ Suns 115-123 Lost Wk 6 @ Kings 123-124 Won Wk 6 vs Clippers 120-114 Lost Wk 6 @ Clippers 112-113 Lost Wk 8 @ Suns 116-119 Lost Wk 8 @ Clippers 113-121 Lost Wk 14 vs Kings 133-134 Lost Wk 14 vs Lakers 144-145 Won Wk 16 vs Suns 113-112 Lost Wk 17 vs Clippers 125-130 Won Wk 18 vs Lakers 128-110 Won Wk 21 @ Lakers 128-121 Won Wk 25 @ Lakers 134-120 |
0.500 | 0.5000.500|0.500 | .29 | .29 | .29.29|.29|.29 |
| Rockets | 41 | 41 | 82 | Cannot | 0.563 | 0.5630.563|0.563 Lost Wk 1 @ Spurs 122-126 Won Wk 3 vs Pelicans 104-101 Won Wk 5 vs Grizzlies 111-91 Lost Wk 6 @ Mavericks 115-121 Won Wk 8 vs Spurs 93-82 Won Wk 8 vs Grizzlies 117-104 Won Wk 8 @ Grizzlies 103-96 Won Wk 9 vs Mavericks 122-96 Won Wk 9 @ Pelicans 106-104 Lost Wk 15 vs Pelicans 99-110 Lost Wk 17 @ Grizzlies 113-121 Lost Wk 18 @ Pelicans 105-127 Won Wk 20 vs Spurs 114-101 Won Wk 21 @ Spurs 103-101 Lost Wk 23 vs Mavericks 107-125 Lost Wk 24 @ Mavericks 136-147 |
0.538 | 0.5380.538|0.538 | .44 | .44 | .44.44|.44|.44 |
| Jazz | 31 | 51 | 82 | Cannot | 0.313 | 0.3130.313|0.313 Lost Wk 2 @ Nuggets 102-110 Lost Wk 2 @ T. Wolves 95-123 Won Wk 4 vs Trail Blazers 115-99 Lost Wk 5 @ Trail Blazers 105-121 Lost Wk 6 @ T. Wolves 90-101 Won Wk 6 vs Trail Blazers 118-113 Lost Wk 8 @ Thunder 120-134 Won Wk 8 @ Trail Blazers 122-114 Won Wk 12 vs Nuggets 124-111 Lost Wk 13 vs Thunder 129-134 Won Wk 16 vs Thunder 124-117 Lost Wk 20 @ Nuggets 121-142 Lost Wk 21 vs T. Wolves 100-119 Lost Wk 22 vs T. Wolves 104-114 Lost Wk 22 @ Thunder 107-119 Lost Wk 25 vs Nuggets 95-111 |
0.308 | 0.3080.308|0.308 | .21 | .21 | .21.21|.21|.21 |
| Grizzlies | 27 | 55 | 82 | Cannot | 0.500 | 0.5000.500|0.500 Lost Wk 1 vs Pelicans 104-111 Lost Wk 2 vs Mavericks 110-125 Won Wk 4 @ Spurs 120-108 Lost Wk 5 @ Rockets 91-111 Won Wk 6 @ Mavericks 108-94 Lost Wk 8 vs Mavericks 113-120 Lost Wk 8 @ Rockets 104-117 Lost Wk 8 vs Rockets 96-103 Won Wk 9 @ Pelicans 115-113 Won Wk 10 @ Pelicans 116-115 Won Wk 11 vs Spurs 106-98 Won Wk 12 @ Mavericks 120-103 Lost Wk 17 vs Pelicans 87-96 Won Wk 17 vs Rockets 121-113 Won Wk 22 @ Spurs 99-97 Lost Wk 25 vs Spurs 87-102 |
0.275 | 0.2750.275|0.275 | .22 | .22 | .22.22|.22|.22 |
| Spurs | 22 | 60 | 82 | Cannot | 0.188 | 0.1880.188|0.188 Lost Wk 1 vs Mavericks 119-126 Won Wk 1 vs Rockets 126-122 Lost Wk 4 vs Grizzlies 108-120 Lost Wk 6 @ Pelicans 106-121 Lost Wk 8 @ Rockets 82-93 Lost Wk 8 vs Pelicans 110-146 Lost Wk 9 @ Mavericks 119-144 Lost Wk 11 @ Grizzlies 98-106 Lost Wk 15 vs Pelicans 113-114 Lost Wk 17 @ Mavericks 93-116 Lost Wk 20 @ Rockets 101-114 Lost Wk 21 vs Rockets 101-103 Lost Wk 22 vs Mavericks 107-113 Lost Wk 22 vs Grizzlies 97-99 Won Wk 24 @ Pelicans 111-109 Won Wk 25 @ Grizzlies 102-87 |
0.275 | 0.2750.275|0.275 | .24 | .24 | .24.24|.24|.24 |
| Trail Blazers | 21 | 61 | 82 | Cannot | 0.063 | 0.0630.063|0.063 Lost Wk 4 @ Jazz 99-115 Lost Wk 4 vs Thunder 91-134 Won Wk 5 vs Jazz 121-105 Lost Wk 6 @ Jazz 113-118 Lost Wk 8 vs Jazz 114-122 Lost Wk 12 @ Thunder 77-139 Lost Wk 12 @ T. Wolves 93-116 Lost Wk 14 @ Thunder 109-111 Lost Wk 15 @ Nuggets 108-120 Lost Wk 15 @ Nuggets 103-112 Lost Wk 17 vs T. Wolves 109-121 Lost Wk 17 vs T. Wolves 91-128 Lost Wk 18 vs Nuggets 112-127 Lost Wk 20 @ T. Wolves 114-119 Lost Wk 20 vs Thunder 120-128 Lost Wk 22 vs Nuggets 111-114 |
0.154 | 0.1540.154|0.154 | .05 | .05 | .05.05|.05|.05 |