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 |
| Grizzlies | 6 | 0 | 6 | Can | 16 | 016|0i Wk 3 vs Pelicans Wk 4 @ Pelicans Wk 9 vs Rockets Wk 10 @ Pelicans Wk 11 vs Spurs Wk 12 @ Rockets Wk 12 @ Spurs Wk 12 vs Mavericks Wk 13 vs Mavericks Wk 14 vs Rockets Wk 18 vs Spurs Wk 19 @ Spurs Wk 20 vs Pelicans Wk 21 @ Mavericks Wk 24 @ Rockets Wk 25 @ Mavericks |
50 | 650|6i 44 Remaining Games |
1.00 | 1.00 | .001.00|1.00|.00 |
| Rockets | 6 | 1 | 7 | Can | 15 | 215|2 Won Wk 1 vs Mavericks 128-110 Won Wk 1 @ Spurs 114-110 Lost Wk 2 @ Mavericks 111-116 Wk 9 @ Grizzlies Wk 11 vs Mavericks Wk 12 vs Grizzlies Wk 14 @ Grizzlies Wk 15 @ Spurs Wk 15 vs Pelicans Wk 15 @ Mavericks Wk 17 @ Pelicans Wk 20 vs Pelicans Wk 20 vs Spurs Wk 22 vs Spurs Wk 22 @ Pelicans Wk 24 vs Grizzlies |
49 | 349|3 46 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .75 | .001.00| .75|.00 |
| Thunder | 5 | 2 | 7 | Can | 16 | 116|1 Won Wk 1 vs Nuggets 96-84 Wk 4 @ Trail Blazers Wk 4 @ Trail Blazers Wk 6 vs T. Wolves Wk 10 @ T. Wolves Wk 11 vs Jazz Wk 13 vs Jazz Wk 13 vs Trail Blazers Wk 15 vs Nuggets Wk 16 @ Nuggets Wk 17 vs Trail Blazers Wk 20 vs T. Wolves Wk 23 @ T. Wolves Wk 24 @ Jazz Wk 25 @ Jazz Wk 25 @ Nuggets |
48 | 448|4 44 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .001.00| .50|.00 |
| Lakers | 5 | 2 | 7 | Can | 15 | 315|3 Won Wk 1 vs Warriors 127-105 Won Wk 1 vs Clippers 125-117 Won Wk 2 @ Clippers 103-87 Lost Wk 2 @ Warriors 95-112 Wk 3 @ Kings Wk 4 @ Suns Wk 5 vs Kings Wk 13 @ Clippers Wk 14 @ Kings Wk 14 @ Warriors Wk 14 vs Kings Wk 17 @ Suns Wk 17 vs Clippers Wk 21 vs Warriors Wk 22 vs Suns Wk 25 vs Suns |
48 | 448|4 44 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .33 | .001.00| .33|.00 |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 5 | 3 | 8 | Can | 16 | 016|0 Wk 3 vs Jazz Wk 5 vs Trail Blazers Wk 5 vs Trail Blazers Wk 6 @ Thunder Wk 7 @ Trail Blazers Wk 9 @ Jazz Wk 10 vs Thunder Wk 11 @ Nuggets Wk 11 vs Nuggets Wk 15 vs Nuggets Wk 16 @ Trail Blazers Wk 16 vs Jazz Wk 20 @ Thunder Wk 20 @ Nuggets Wk 22 @ Jazz Wk 23 vs Thunder |
48 | 148|1 47 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| Trail Blazers | 4 | 1 | 5 | Can | 16 | 116|1 Won Wk 2 @ Jazz 112-90 Wk 3 @ Nuggets Wk 4 vs Thunder Wk 4 vs Thunder Wk 5 @ T. Wolves Wk 5 @ T. Wolves Wk 7 vs T. Wolves Wk 7 vs Jazz Wk 9 vs Nuggets Wk 13 @ Thunder Wk 15 @ Nuggets Wk 16 vs T. Wolves Wk 17 @ Thunder Wk 21 vs Nuggets Wk 24 vs Jazz Wk 24 @ Jazz |
49 | 449|4 45 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .001.00| .50|.00 |
| Spurs | 4 | 2 | 6 | Can | 15 | 115|1 Lost Wk 1 vs Rockets 110-114 Won Wk 1 @ Mavericks 122-106 Wk 3 vs Mavericks Wk 5 vs Pelicans Wk 9 @ Pelicans Wk 11 @ Grizzlies Wk 12 vs Grizzlies Wk 13 vs Pelicans Wk 13 @ Pelicans Wk 15 vs Rockets Wk 17 @ Mavericks Wk 18 @ Grizzlies Wk 19 vs Grizzlies Wk 20 @ Rockets Wk 22 @ Rockets Wk 22 vs Mavericks |
48 | 448|4 44 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .001.00| .50|.00 |
| Warriors | 4 | 3 | 7 | Can | 14 | 214|2 Lost Wk 1 @ Lakers 105-127 Lost Wk 1 @ Suns 122-131 Won Wk 2 vs Lakers 112-95 Won Wk 2 vs Clippers 124-112 Wk 3 vs Suns Wk 6 vs Kings Wk 6 vs Clippers Wk 10 @ Clippers Wk 11 @ Suns Wk 13 vs Kings Wk 14 vs Lakers Wk 16 @ Clippers Wk 21 @ Kings Wk 21 @ Lakers Wk 24 @ Kings Wk 25 vs Suns |
47 | 447|4 43 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .60 | .001.00| .60|.00 |
| Mavericks | 4 | 3 | 7 | Can | 14 | 114|1 Lost Wk 1 @ Rockets 110-128 Lost Wk 1 vs Spurs 106-122 Won Wk 2 vs Rockets 116-111 Wk 3 @ Spurs Wk 11 @ Rockets Wk 12 @ Pelicans Wk 12 @ Grizzlies Wk 13 @ Grizzlies Wk 14 @ Pelicans Wk 15 vs Rockets Wk 17 vs Spurs Wk 21 vs Grizzlies Wk 21 vs Pelicans Wk 22 @ Spurs Wk 23 vs Pelicans Wk 25 vs Grizzlies |
47 | 247|2 45 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .001.00| .50|.00 |
| Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 5 | Can | 15 | 015|0 Lost Wk 1 @ Thunder 84-96 Wk 3 vs Trail Blazers Wk 6 @ Jazz Wk 8 @ Jazz Wk 9 @ Trail Blazers Wk 11 vs T. Wolves Wk 11 @ T. Wolves Wk 14 vs Jazz Wk 15 @ T. Wolves Wk 15 @ Thunder Wk 15 vs Trail Blazers Wk 16 vs Thunder Wk 18 vs Jazz Wk 20 vs T. Wolves Wk 21 @ Trail Blazers Wk 25 vs Thunder |
48 | 348|3 45 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| Pelicans | 2 | 4 | 6 | Can | 16 | 016|0 Wk 3 @ Grizzlies Wk 4 vs Grizzlies Wk 5 @ Spurs Wk 9 vs Spurs Wk 10 vs Grizzlies Wk 12 vs Mavericks Wk 13 @ Spurs Wk 13 vs Spurs Wk 14 vs Mavericks Wk 15 @ Rockets Wk 17 vs Rockets Wk 20 @ Rockets Wk 20 @ Grizzlies Wk 21 @ Mavericks Wk 22 vs Rockets Wk 23 @ Mavericks |
47 | 147|1 46 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| Suns | 1 | 3 | 4 | Can | 16 | 116|1 Won Wk 1 vs Warriors 131-122 Wk 3 @ Warriors Wk 4 vs Clippers Wk 4 vs Lakers Wk 5 @ Kings Wk 7 vs Clippers Wk 7 vs Kings Wk 11 vs Warriors Wk 11 vs Kings Wk 14 @ Clippers Wk 16 @ Kings Wk 17 vs Lakers Wk 22 @ Lakers Wk 24 @ Clippers Wk 25 @ Warriors Wk 25 @ Lakers |
47 | 147|1 46 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .25 | .001.00| .25|.00 |
| Clippers | 1 | 5 | 6 | Can | 13 | 113|1 Won Wk 1 vs Kings 121-96 Lost Wk 1 @ Lakers 117-125 Lost Wk 2 vs Lakers 87-103 Lost Wk 2 @ Warriors 112-124 Wk 4 @ Suns Wk 6 @ Warriors Wk 7 @ Suns Wk 10 vs Warriors Wk 13 vs Lakers Wk 13 @ Kings Wk 14 vs Suns Wk 16 vs Warriors Wk 17 @ Lakers Wk 20 @ Kings Wk 24 vs Suns Wk 25 vs Kings |
45 | 145|1 44 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| Jazz | 1 | 5 | 6 | Can | 15 | 015|0 Lost Wk 2 vs Trail Blazers 90-112 Wk 3 @ T. Wolves Wk 6 vs Nuggets Wk 7 @ Trail Blazers Wk 8 vs Nuggets Wk 9 vs T. Wolves Wk 11 @ Thunder Wk 13 @ Thunder Wk 14 @ Nuggets Wk 16 @ T. Wolves Wk 18 @ Nuggets Wk 22 vs T. Wolves Wk 24 vs Thunder Wk 24 @ Trail Blazers Wk 24 vs Trail Blazers Wk 25 vs Thunder |
45 | 145|1 44 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| Kings | 1 | 6 | 7 | Can | 15 | 015|0 Lost Wk 1 @ Clippers 96-121 Wk 3 vs Lakers Wk 5 vs Suns Wk 5 @ Lakers Wk 6 @ Warriors Wk 7 @ Suns Wk 11 @ Suns Wk 13 @ Warriors Wk 13 vs Clippers Wk 14 vs Lakers Wk 14 @ Lakers Wk 16 vs Suns Wk 20 vs Clippers Wk 21 vs Warriors Wk 24 vs Warriors Wk 25 @ Clippers |
44 | 144|1 43 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .20 | .001.00| .20|.00 |