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 | 68 | 14 | 82 | Has | 12 | 1212|12i Won Wk 1 @ Nuggets 102-87 Won Wk 2 @ Trail Blazers 137-114 Lost Wk 3 @ Nuggets 122-124 Won Wk 5 vs Trail Blazers 109-99 Won Wk 7 vs Jazz 133-106 Won Wk 11 vs T. Wolves 113-105 Won Wk 14 vs Jazz 123-114 Won Wk 14 @ Trail Blazers 118-108 Lost Wk 17 @ T. Wolves 101-116 Won Wk 18 @ Jazz 130-107 Won Wk 18 @ T. Wolves 130-123 Lost Wk 19 vs T. Wolves 128-131 Won Wk 20 vs Trail Blazers 107-89 Won Wk 20 vs Nuggets 127-103 Lost Wk 21 vs Nuggets 127-140 Won Wk 25 @ Jazz 145-111 |
0.750 | 0.7500.750|0.750 | .65 | .65 | .65.65|.65|.65 |
| Rockets | 52 | 30 | 82 | Has | 13 | 1313|13 Won Wk 1 vs Grizzlies 128-108 Lost Wk 1 @ Spurs 106-109 Won Wk 2 @ Spurs 106-101 Won Wk 2 @ Mavericks 108-102 Won Wk 3 vs Spurs 127-100 Won Wk 9 vs Pelicans 133-113 Won Wk 10 @ Pelicans 128-111 Won Wk 11 vs Mavericks 110-99 Won Wk 12 @ Grizzlies 119-115 Won Wk 13 vs Grizzlies 120-118 Lost Wk 15 @ Grizzlies 119-120 Lost Wk 16 @ Mavericks 105-116 Won Wk 19 vs Spurs 118-106 Won Wk 20 @ Pelicans 109-97 Won Wk 20 vs Pelicans 146-117 Won Wk 21 vs Mavericks 133-96 |
0.596 | 0.5960.596|0.596 | .49 | .49 | .49.49|.49|.49 |
| Lakers | 50 | 32 | 82 | Has | 12 | 1212|12 Won Wk 1 vs Suns 123-116 Won Wk 1 vs Kings 131-127 Lost Wk 2 @ Suns 105-109 Lost Wk 6 @ Suns 100-127 Won Wk 9 @ Kings 113-100 Won Wk 9 @ Kings 103-99 Won Wk 10 @ Warriors 115-113 Won Wk 10 vs Kings 132-122 Lost Wk 13 @ Clippers 102-116 Won Wk 14 @ Warriors 118-108 Won Wk 16 @ Clippers 122-97 Won Wk 16 vs Warriors 120-112 Won Wk 19 vs Clippers 106-102 Won Wk 19 vs Clippers 108-102 Won Wk 21 vs Suns 107-96 Lost Wk 24 vs Warriors 116-123 |
0.692 | 0.6920.692|0.692 | .67 | .67 | .67.67|.67|.67 |
| Nuggets | 50 | 32 | 82 | Cannot | 8 | 8 8|8 Lost Wk 1 vs Thunder 87-102 Lost Wk 2 @ T. Wolves 116-119 Won Wk 2 vs Jazz 129-103 Won Wk 3 vs Thunder 124-122 Won Wk 6 @ Jazz 122-103 Lost Wk 9 @ Trail Blazers 124-126 Won Wk 11 @ Jazz 132-121 Lost Wk 14 @ T. Wolves 104-133 Won Wk 17 vs Trail Blazers 146-117 Won Wk 17 vs Trail Blazers 132-121 Lost Wk 20 @ Thunder 103-127 Won Wk 21 @ Thunder 140-127 Lost Wk 21 vs T. Wolves 95-115 Lost Wk 22 @ Trail Blazers 109-128 Won Wk 23 vs Jazz 129-93 Lost Wk 24 vs T. Wolves 139-140 |
0.615 | 0.6150.615|0.615 | .58 | .58 | .58.58|.58|.58 |
| Clippers | 50 | 32 | 82 | Cannot | 9 | 9 9|9 Lost Wk 1 vs Suns 113-116 Won Wk 1 @ Warriors 112-104 Lost Wk 2 vs Suns 119-125 Won Wk 3 @ Kings 107-98 Won Wk 5 vs Warriors 102-99 Won Wk 5 vs Kings 104-88 Won Wk 10 vs Warriors 102-92 Won Wk 13 vs Lakers 116-102 Lost Wk 15 @ Suns 109-111 Lost Wk 16 vs Lakers 97-122 Lost Wk 19 @ Lakers 102-106 Lost Wk 19 @ Lakers 102-108 Lost Wk 20 @ Suns 117-119 Won Wk 20 vs Kings 111-110 Won Wk 25 @ Kings 101-100 Won Wk 25 @ Warriors 124-119 |
0.558 | 0.5580.558|0.558 | .53 | .53 | .53.53|.53|.53 |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 49 | 33 | 82 | Cannot | 11 | 1111|11 Won Wk 2 vs Nuggets 119-116 Won Wk 3 vs Trail Blazers 127-102 Lost Wk 4 @ Trail Blazers 108-122 Lost Wk 4 @ Trail Blazers 98-106 Lost Wk 11 @ Thunder 105-113 Won Wk 14 vs Nuggets 133-104 Won Wk 15 @ Jazz 138-113 Won Wk 16 vs Trail Blazers 114-98 Won Wk 17 vs Thunder 116-101 Lost Wk 18 vs Thunder 123-130 Won Wk 19 @ Thunder 131-128 Lost Wk 19 @ Jazz 116-117 Won Wk 21 @ Nuggets 115-95 Won Wk 21 vs Jazz 128-102 Won Wk 24 @ Nuggets 140-139 Won Wk 25 vs Jazz 116-105 |
0.635 | 0.6350.635|0.635 | .58 | .58 | .58.58|.58|.58 |
| Warriors | 48 | 34 | 82 | Cannot | 5 | 5 5|5 Lost Wk 1 vs Clippers 104-112 Lost Wk 5 @ Clippers 99-102 Lost Wk 6 @ Suns 105-113 Lost Wk 10 vs Lakers 113-115 Lost Wk 10 @ Clippers 92-102 Won Wk 10 vs Suns 109-105 Lost Wk 11 vs Kings 99-129 Lost Wk 14 @ Kings 117-123 Lost Wk 14 vs Lakers 108-118 Lost Wk 15 vs Suns 105-130 Lost Wk 16 @ Lakers 112-120 Won Wk 18 @ Kings 132-106 Won Wk 21 vs Kings 130-104 Won Wk 24 @ Lakers 123-116 Won Wk 25 @ Suns 133-95 Lost Wk 25 vs Clippers 119-124 |
0.558 | 0.5580.558|0.558 | .49 | .49 | .49.49|.49|.49 |
| Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | 82 | Cannot | 11 | 1111|11 Lost Wk 1 @ Rockets 108-128 Won Wk 6 vs Pelicans 120-109 Lost Wk 7 @ Mavericks 116-121 Won Wk 10 @ Pelicans 132-124 Won Wk 12 vs Mavericks 119-104 Lost Wk 12 vs Rockets 115-119 Lost Wk 13 @ Rockets 118-120 Won Wk 13 @ Spurs 129-115 Won Wk 13 @ Spurs 140-112 Won Wk 14 vs Pelicans 139-126 Won Wk 15 vs Rockets 120-119 Won Wk 16 vs Spurs 128-109 Lost Wk 19 vs Spurs 128-130 Won Wk 20 @ Mavericks 122-111 Won Wk 20 @ Pelicans 107-104 Won Wk 25 vs Mavericks 132-97 |
0.529 | 0.5290.529|0.529 | .31 | .31 | .31.31|.31|.31 |
| Kings | 40 | 42 | 82 | Cannot | 5 | 5 5|5 Lost Wk 1 @ Lakers 127-131 Lost Wk 3 vs Clippers 98-107 Won Wk 3 @ Suns 127-118 Won Wk 4 vs Suns 127-104 Lost Wk 5 @ Clippers 88-104 Lost Wk 9 vs Lakers 100-113 Lost Wk 9 vs Lakers 99-103 Lost Wk 10 @ Lakers 122-132 Won Wk 11 @ Warriors 129-99 Won Wk 14 vs Warriors 123-117 Lost Wk 18 vs Warriors 106-132 Lost Wk 20 @ Clippers 110-111 Lost Wk 21 @ Warriors 104-130 Lost Wk 21 @ Suns 106-122 Lost Wk 25 vs Clippers 100-101 Won Wk 25 vs Suns 109-98 |
0.500 | 0.5000.500|0.500 | .38 | .38 | .38.38|.38|.38 |
| Mavericks | 39 | 43 | 82 | Cannot | 8 | 8 8|8 Won Wk 1 vs Spurs 120-109 Lost Wk 2 vs Rockets 102-108 Won Wk 4 vs Spurs 110-93 Won Wk 5 vs Pelicans 132-91 Won Wk 7 vs Grizzlies 121-116 Lost Wk 11 @ Rockets 99-110 Lost Wk 12 @ Grizzlies 104-119 Lost Wk 13 @ Pelicans 116-119 Won Wk 15 @ Pelicans 137-136 Won Wk 16 vs Rockets 116-105 Won Wk 18 vs Pelicans 111-103 Lost Wk 20 vs Grizzlies 111-122 Won Wk 21 @ Spurs 133-129 Lost Wk 21 @ Spurs 116-126 Lost Wk 21 @ Rockets 96-133 Lost Wk 25 @ Grizzlies 97-132 |
0.442 | 0.4420.442|0.442 | .33 | .33 | .33.33|.33|.33 |
| Suns | 36 | 46 | 82 | Cannot | 9 | 9 9|9 Won Wk 1 @ Clippers 116-113 Lost Wk 1 @ Lakers 116-123 Won Wk 2 vs Lakers 109-105 Won Wk 2 @ Clippers 125-119 Lost Wk 3 vs Kings 118-127 Lost Wk 4 @ Kings 104-127 Won Wk 6 vs Lakers 127-100 Won Wk 6 vs Warriors 113-105 Lost Wk 10 @ Warriors 105-109 Won Wk 15 vs Clippers 111-109 Won Wk 15 @ Warriors 130-105 Won Wk 20 vs Clippers 119-117 Won Wk 21 vs Kings 122-106 Lost Wk 21 @ Lakers 96-107 Lost Wk 25 vs Warriors 95-133 Lost Wk 25 @ Kings 98-109 |
0.423 | 0.4230.423|0.423 | .34 | .34 | .34.34|.34|.34 |
| Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | 82 | Cannot | 6 | 6 6|6 Lost Wk 2 vs Thunder 114-137 Lost Wk 3 @ T. Wolves 102-127 Won Wk 4 vs T. Wolves 122-108 Won Wk 4 vs T. Wolves 106-98 Lost Wk 5 @ Thunder 99-109 Lost Wk 7 vs Jazz 99-141 Won Wk 9 vs Nuggets 126-124 Won Wk 10 vs Jazz 122-120 Lost Wk 14 vs Thunder 108-118 Lost Wk 16 @ T. Wolves 98-114 Lost Wk 17 @ Nuggets 117-146 Lost Wk 17 @ Nuggets 121-132 Won Wk 19 @ Jazz 114-112 Lost Wk 20 @ Thunder 89-107 Won Wk 22 vs Nuggets 128-109 Lost Wk 25 @ Jazz 126-133 |
0.365 | 0.3650.365|0.365 | .31 | .31 | .31.31|.31|.31 |
| Spurs | 34 | 48 | 82 | Cannot | 5 | 5 5|5 Lost Wk 1 @ Mavericks 109-120 Won Wk 1 vs Rockets 109-106 Lost Wk 2 vs Rockets 101-106 Lost Wk 3 @ Rockets 100-127 Lost Wk 4 @ Mavericks 93-110 Won Wk 7 vs Pelicans 121-116 Lost Wk 13 vs Grizzlies 115-129 Lost Wk 13 vs Grizzlies 112-140 Lost Wk 16 @ Grizzlies 109-128 Lost Wk 18 @ Pelicans 96-114 Lost Wk 19 @ Pelicans 103-109 Lost Wk 19 @ Rockets 106-118 Won Wk 19 @ Grizzlies 130-128 Lost Wk 21 vs Mavericks 129-133 Won Wk 21 vs Mavericks 126-116 Won Wk 21 vs Pelicans 119-115 |
0.423 | 0.4230.423|0.423 | .35 | .35 | .35.35|.35|.35 |
| Pelicans | 21 | 61 | 82 | Cannot | 3 | 3 3|3 Lost Wk 5 @ Mavericks 91-132 Lost Wk 6 @ Grizzlies 109-120 Lost Wk 7 @ Spurs 116-121 Lost Wk 9 @ Rockets 113-133 Lost Wk 10 vs Rockets 111-128 Lost Wk 10 vs Grizzlies 124-132 Won Wk 13 vs Mavericks 119-116 Lost Wk 14 @ Grizzlies 126-139 Lost Wk 15 vs Mavericks 136-137 Lost Wk 18 @ Mavericks 103-111 Won Wk 18 vs Spurs 114-96 Won Wk 19 vs Spurs 109-103 Lost Wk 20 vs Rockets 97-109 Lost Wk 20 @ Rockets 117-146 Lost Wk 20 vs Grizzlies 104-107 Lost Wk 21 @ Spurs 115-119 |
0.255 | 0.2550.255|0.255 | .14 | .14 | .14.14|.14|.14 |
| Jazz | 17 | 65 | 82 | Cannot | 3 | 3 3|3 Lost Wk 2 @ Nuggets 103-129 Lost Wk 6 vs Nuggets 103-122 Lost Wk 7 @ Thunder 106-133 Won Wk 7 @ Trail Blazers 141-99 Lost Wk 10 @ Trail Blazers 120-122 Lost Wk 11 vs Nuggets 121-132 Lost Wk 14 @ Thunder 114-123 Lost Wk 15 vs T. Wolves 113-138 Lost Wk 18 vs Thunder 107-130 Lost Wk 19 vs Trail Blazers 112-114 Won Wk 19 vs T. Wolves 117-116 Lost Wk 21 @ T. Wolves 102-128 Lost Wk 23 @ Nuggets 93-129 Won Wk 25 vs Trail Blazers 133-126 Lost Wk 25 vs Thunder 111-145 Lost Wk 25 @ T. Wolves 105-116 |
0.154 | 0.1540.154|0.154 | .14 | .14 | .14.14|.14|.14 |