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 | 55 | 15 | 70 | Has | 0.813 | 0.7860.813|0.786i Lost Wk 3 @ Trail Blazers 119-121 Won Wk 5 @ Jazz 144-112 Won Wk 5 vs Trail Blazers 122-95 Won Wk 6 vs T. Wolves 113-105 Won Wk 6 @ Trail Blazers 123-115 Won Wk 7 @ Jazz 131-101 Lost Wk 9 @ T. Wolves 107-112 Won Wk 11 vs Trail Blazers 124-95 Won Wk 12 vs Jazz 129-125 Lost Wk 15 @ T. Wolves 111-123 Won Wk 15 @ Nuggets 121-111 Won Wk 19 vs Nuggets 127-121 Won Wk 21 vs Nuggets 129-126 Won Wk 21 vs T. Wolves 116-103 Wk 24 vs Jazz Wk 25 @ Nuggets |
0.827 | 0.8040.827|0.804i Wk 24 vs Lakers Wk 24 vs Jazz Wk 25 @ Lakers Wk 25 @ Clippers Wk 25 @ Nuggets Wk 25 vs Suns |
.80 | .71 | .60.80|.71|.60 |
| Spurs | 51 | 18 | 69 | Can | 0.813 | 0.7860.813|0.786 Won Wk 1 @ Mavericks 125-92 Won Wk 1 @ Pelicans 120-116 Won Wk 3 vs Rockets 121-110 Won Wk 3 vs Pelicans 126-119 Won Wk 5 vs Grizzlies 111-101 Won Wk 7 vs Grizzlies 126-119 Won Wk 8 @ Pelicans 135-132 Lost Wk 12 @ Grizzlies 105-106 Lost Wk 14 @ Rockets 106-111 Lost Wk 14 vs Pelicans 95-104 Won Wk 15 @ Rockets 111-99 Won Wk 16 @ Mavericks 135-123 Won Wk 16 vs Mavericks 138-125 Won Wk 20 vs Rockets 145-120 Wk 23 @ Grizzlies Wk 25 vs Mavericks |
0.731 | 0.6820.731|0.682 Wk 22 vs Suns Wk 23 @ Grizzlies Wk 24 @ Warriors Wk 24 @ Clippers Wk 24 @ Nuggets Wk 25 vs Trail Blazers Wk 25 vs Mavericks Wk 25 vs Nuggets |
.74 | .61 | .49.74|.61|.49 |
| Lakers | 44 | 25 | 69 | Can | 0.588 | 0.5330.588|0.533 Wk 25 @ Warriors Wk 25 vs Suns |
0.692 | 0.6520.692|0.652 Wk 24 @ Thunder Wk 24 @ Mavericks Wk 25 vs Thunder Wk 25 @ Warriors Wk 25 vs Suns Wk 25 vs Jazz |
.70 | .48 | .42.70|.48|.42 |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 43 | 27 | 70 | Cannot | 0.625 | 0.6000.625|0.600 Won Wk 1 @ Trail Blazers 118-114 Lost Wk 2 vs Nuggets 114-127 Won Wk 3 vs Jazz 137-97 Won Wk 4 @ Jazz 120-113 Lost Wk 4 vs Nuggets 112-123 Lost Wk 6 @ Thunder 105-113 Won Wk 9 vs Thunder 112-107 Lost Wk 10 @ Nuggets 138-142 Lost Wk 14 @ Jazz 122-127 Won Wk 15 vs Thunder 123-111 Won Wk 17 vs Trail Blazers 133-109 Won Wk 19 @ Trail Blazers 124-121 Won Wk 19 @ Nuggets 117-108 Lost Wk 21 @ Thunder 103-116 Won Wk 22 vs Jazz 147-111 Wk 22 vs Trail Blazers |
0.615 | 0.5740.615|0.574 Wk 22 vs Trail Blazers Wk 23 vs Rockets Wk 24 @ Mavericks Wk 25 @ Rockets Wk 25 vs Pelicans |
.61 | .48 | .38.61|.48|.38 |
| Nuggets | 42 | 28 | 70 | Cannot | 0.688 | 0.5450.688|0.545 Won Wk 2 @ T. Wolves 127-114 Lost Wk 2 @ Trail Blazers 107-109 Won Wk 4 @ T. Wolves 123-112 Won Wk 10 vs Jazz 135-112 Won Wk 10 vs T. Wolves 142-138 Lost Wk 15 vs Thunder 111-121 Won Wk 18 @ Trail Blazers 157-103 Lost Wk 19 @ Thunder 121-127 Lost Wk 19 vs T. Wolves 108-117 Won Wk 20 @ Jazz 128-125 Lost Wk 21 @ Thunder 126-129 Wk 22 vs Trail Blazers Wk 23 vs Jazz Wk 24 @ Jazz Wk 25 vs Trail Blazers Wk 25 vs Thunder |
0.692 | 0.6100.692|0.610 Wk 22 vs Trail Blazers Wk 23 @ Suns Wk 23 vs Mavericks Wk 23 vs Jazz Wk 23 vs Warriors Wk 24 @ Jazz Wk 24 vs Spurs Wk 25 vs Trail Blazers Wk 25 vs Grizzlies Wk 25 vs Thunder Wk 25 @ Spurs |
.70 | .54 | .38.70|.54|.38 |
| Rockets | 41 | 27 | 68 | Can | 0.625 | 0.5380.625|0.538 Won Wk 3 vs Mavericks 110-102 Won Wk 3 @ Grizzlies 124-109 Lost Wk 3 @ Spurs 110-121 Lost Wk 7 @ Mavericks 109-122 Lost Wk 9 @ Pelicans 128-133 Lost Wk 11 @ Mavericks 104-110 Won Wk 13 vs Pelicans 119-110 Won Wk 14 vs Spurs 111-106 Won Wk 15 vs Grizzlies 108-99 Lost Wk 15 vs Spurs 99-111 Won Wk 15 vs Mavericks 111-107 Lost Wk 20 @ Spurs 120-145 Won Wk 21 vs Pelicans 107-105 Wk 23 @ Grizzlies Wk 23 @ Pelicans Wk 25 vs Grizzlies |
0.596 | 0.5230.596|0.523 Wk 23 @ T. Wolves Wk 23 @ Grizzlies Wk 23 @ Pelicans Wk 24 vs Jazz Wk 24 @ Warriors Wk 25 @ Suns Wk 25 vs T. Wolves Wk 25 vs Grizzlies |
.63 | .46 | .41.63|.46|.41 |
| Suns | 39 | 30 | 69 | Can | 0.647 | 0.6250.647|0.625 Wk 25 @ Lakers |
0.635 | 0.5680.635|0.568 Wk 22 @ Spurs Wk 23 vs Nuggets Wk 23 vs Jazz Wk 24 @ Grizzlies Wk 25 vs Rockets Wk 25 vs Mavericks Wk 25 @ Lakers Wk 25 @ Thunder |
.65 | .43 | .34.65|.43|.34 |
| Clippers | 34 | 35 | 69 | Can | 0.625 | 0.5710.625|0.571 Won Wk 1 vs Suns 129-102 Lost Wk 2 @ Warriors 79-98 Lost Wk 3 @ Suns 102-115 Lost Wk 3 vs Suns 103-114 Lost Wk 6 @ Lakers 118-135 Won Wk 9 vs Lakers 103-88 Won Wk 11 vs Kings 131-90 Won Wk 12 vs Warriors 103-102 Won Wk 14 vs Lakers 112-104 Won Wk 15 @ Suns 117-93 Won Wk 16 @ Kings 114-111 Lost Wk 18 @ Lakers 122-125 Won Wk 20 @ Warriors 114-101 Lost Wk 21 vs Kings 109-118 Wk 24 @ Kings Wk 25 vs Warriors |
0.577 | 0.4880.577|0.488 Wk 22 @ Pelicans Wk 22 @ Mavericks Wk 24 vs Trail Blazers Wk 24 vs Spurs Wk 24 @ Kings Wk 25 vs Mavericks Wk 25 vs Thunder Wk 25 @ Trail Blazers Wk 25 vs Warriors |
.59 | .46 | .35.59|.46|.35 |
| Trail Blazers | 34 | 36 | 70 | Cannot | 0.563 | 0.4620.563|0.462 Lost Wk 1 vs T. Wolves 114-118 Won Wk 2 @ Jazz 136-134 Won Wk 2 vs Nuggets 109-107 Won Wk 3 vs Thunder 121-119 Lost Wk 5 @ Thunder 95-122 Lost Wk 6 vs Thunder 115-123 Lost Wk 11 @ Thunder 95-124 Won Wk 12 vs Jazz 137-117 Lost Wk 17 @ T. Wolves 109-133 Won Wk 17 @ Jazz 135-119 Lost Wk 18 vs Nuggets 103-157 Lost Wk 19 vs T. Wolves 121-124 Won Wk 21 vs Jazz 124-114 Wk 22 @ T. Wolves Wk 22 @ Nuggets Wk 25 @ Nuggets |
0.635 | 0.5580.635|0.558 Wk 22 @ T. Wolves Wk 22 @ Nuggets Wk 23 vs Mavericks Wk 24 @ Clippers Wk 24 vs Pelicans Wk 25 @ Nuggets Wk 25 @ Spurs Wk 25 vs Clippers Wk 25 vs Kings |
.58 | .41 | .31.58|.41|.31 |
| Warriors | 33 | 36 | 69 | Can | 0.625 | 0.5000.625|0.500 Won Wk 1 @ Lakers 119-109 Won Wk 2 vs Clippers 98-79 Won Wk 3 vs Suns 118-107 Lost Wk 3 @ Kings 116-121 Lost Wk 9 @ Suns 98-99 Won Wk 9 vs Suns 119-116 Lost Wk 12 @ Clippers 102-103 Won Wk 12 vs Kings 137-103 Won Wk 16 @ Suns 101-97 Lost Wk 16 @ Lakers 99-105 Lost Wk 19 vs Lakers 101-129 Lost Wk 20 vs Clippers 101-114 Wk 25 vs Kings Wk 25 vs Lakers Wk 25 @ Kings Wk 25 @ Clippers |
0.577 | 0.5000.577|0.500 Wk 23 @ Mavericks Wk 23 @ Nuggets Wk 24 vs Spurs Wk 24 vs Rockets Wk 25 vs Kings Wk 25 vs Lakers Wk 25 @ Kings Wk 25 @ Clippers |
.58 | .40 | .34.58|.40|.34 |
| Grizzlies | 24 | 44 | 68 | Cannot | 0.563 | 0.4620.563|0.462 Won Wk 1 vs Pelicans 128-122 Lost Wk 3 vs Rockets 109-124 Won Wk 3 vs Mavericks 118-104 Lost Wk 5 @ Spurs 101-111 Won Wk 5 @ Mavericks 102-96 Won Wk 6 @ Pelicans 133-128 Lost Wk 7 @ Spurs 119-126 Won Wk 12 vs Spurs 106-105 Lost Wk 14 vs Pelicans 127-133 Lost Wk 15 @ Rockets 99-108 Lost Wk 15 @ Pelicans 106-114 Won Wk 19 @ Mavericks 124-105 Lost Wk 21 vs Mavericks 112-120 Wk 23 vs Spurs Wk 23 vs Rockets Wk 25 @ Rockets |
0.481 | 0.4130.481|0.413 Wk 23 vs Spurs Wk 23 vs Rockets Wk 24 vs Suns Wk 25 @ Nuggets Wk 25 @ Jazz Wk 25 @ Rockets |
.49 | .29 | .22.49|.29|.22 |
| Pelicans | 24 | 46 | 70 | Cannot | 0.500 | 0.4670.500|0.467 Lost Wk 1 @ Grizzlies 122-128 Lost Wk 1 vs Spurs 116-120 Won Wk 3 @ Mavericks 101-99 Lost Wk 3 @ Spurs 119-126 Lost Wk 5 @ Mavericks 115-118 Lost Wk 6 vs Grizzlies 128-133 Lost Wk 8 vs Spurs 132-135 Won Wk 9 vs Rockets 133-128 Won Wk 10 vs Mavericks 119-113 Lost Wk 13 @ Rockets 110-119 Won Wk 14 @ Grizzlies 133-127 Won Wk 14 @ Spurs 104-95 Won Wk 15 vs Grizzlies 114-106 Lost Wk 21 @ Rockets 105-107 Won Wk 22 vs Mavericks 129-111 Wk 23 vs Rockets |
0.412 | 0.3330.412|0.333 Wk 22 vs Clippers Wk 23 vs Rockets Wk 24 @ Trail Blazers Wk 24 @ Kings Wk 25 vs Jazz Wk 25 @ T. Wolves |
.33 | .18 | .16.33|.18|.16 |
| Mavericks | 23 | 47 | 70 | Cannot | 0.313 | 0.2670.313|0.267 Lost Wk 1 vs Spurs 92-125 Lost Wk 3 @ Rockets 102-110 Lost Wk 3 vs Pelicans 99-101 Lost Wk 3 @ Grizzlies 104-118 Won Wk 5 vs Pelicans 118-115 Lost Wk 5 vs Grizzlies 96-102 Won Wk 7 vs Rockets 122-109 Lost Wk 10 @ Pelicans 113-119 Won Wk 11 vs Rockets 110-104 Lost Wk 15 @ Rockets 107-111 Lost Wk 16 vs Spurs 123-135 Lost Wk 16 @ Spurs 125-138 Lost Wk 19 vs Grizzlies 105-124 Won Wk 21 @ Grizzlies 120-112 Lost Wk 22 @ Pelicans 111-129 Wk 25 @ Spurs |
0.412 | 0.2860.412|0.286 Wk 22 vs Clippers Wk 23 vs Warriors Wk 23 @ Nuggets Wk 23 @ Trail Blazers Wk 24 vs T. Wolves Wk 24 vs Lakers Wk 25 @ Clippers Wk 25 @ Suns Wk 25 @ Spurs |
.44 | .26 | .18.44|.26|.18 |
| Jazz | 20 | 49 | 69 | Cannot | 0.250 | 0.0770.250|0.077 Lost Wk 2 vs Trail Blazers 134-136 Lost Wk 3 @ T. Wolves 97-137 Lost Wk 4 vs T. Wolves 113-120 Lost Wk 5 vs Thunder 112-144 Lost Wk 7 vs Thunder 101-131 Lost Wk 10 @ Nuggets 112-135 Lost Wk 12 @ Trail Blazers 117-137 Lost Wk 12 @ Thunder 125-129 Won Wk 14 vs T. Wolves 127-122 Lost Wk 17 vs Trail Blazers 119-135 Lost Wk 20 vs Nuggets 125-128 Lost Wk 21 @ Trail Blazers 114-124 Lost Wk 22 @ T. Wolves 111-147 Wk 23 @ Nuggets Wk 24 vs Nuggets Wk 24 @ Thunder |
0.365 | 0.2500.365|0.250 Wk 23 @ Nuggets Wk 23 @ Suns Wk 24 vs Nuggets Wk 24 @ Rockets Wk 24 @ Thunder Wk 25 @ Pelicans Wk 25 vs Grizzlies Wk 25 @ Lakers |
.41 | .19 | .14.41|.19|.14 |
| Kings | 18 | 52 | 70 | Cannot | 0.375 | 0.2310.375|0.231 Lost Wk 1 @ Suns 116-120 Lost Wk 1 vs Lakers 120-127 Won Wk 3 vs Warriors 121-116 Lost Wk 6 vs Suns 100-112 Lost Wk 10 @ Lakers 101-125 Lost Wk 11 @ Clippers 90-131 Lost Wk 11 @ Suns 102-129 Lost Wk 12 @ Warriors 103-137 Won Wk 13 vs Lakers 124-112 Lost Wk 16 vs Clippers 111-114 Lost Wk 19 @ Lakers 104-128 Lost Wk 20 vs Suns 103-114 Won Wk 21 @ Clippers 118-109 Wk 24 vs Clippers Wk 25 @ Warriors Wk 25 vs Warriors |
0.327 | 0.2550.327|0.255 Wk 24 vs Pelicans Wk 24 vs Clippers Wk 25 @ Warriors Wk 25 vs Warriors Wk 25 @ Trail Blazers |
.33 | .21 | .16.33|.21|.16 |