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 | 40 | 12 | 52 | Can | 0.813 | 0.7270.813|0.727i 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 Wk 19 vs Nuggets Wk 21 vs Nuggets Wk 21 vs T. Wolves Wk 24 vs Jazz Wk 25 @ Nuggets |
0.846 | 0.7890.846|0.789i Wk 16 vs Rockets Wk 17 @ Lakers Wk 17 @ Suns Wk 19 vs Nuggets Wk 19 @ Mavericks Wk 20 vs Warriors Wk 21 vs Nuggets Wk 21 vs T. Wolves Wk 24 vs Lakers Wk 24 vs Jazz Wk 25 @ Lakers Wk 25 @ Clippers Wk 25 @ Nuggets Wk 25 vs Suns |
1.00 | .67 | .461.00|.67|.46 |
| Spurs | 35 | 16 | 51 | Can | 0.813 | 0.7500.813|0.750 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 Wk 16 vs Mavericks Wk 20 vs Rockets Wk 23 @ Grizzlies Wk 25 vs Mavericks |
0.750 | 0.6180.750|0.618 18 Remaining Games |
.86 | .52 | .28 .86|.52|.28 |
| Nuggets | 33 | 19 | 52 | Can | 0.875 | 0.6670.875|0.667 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 Wk 18 @ Trail Blazers Wk 19 @ Thunder Wk 19 vs T. Wolves Wk 20 @ Jazz Wk 21 @ Thunder Wk 22 vs Trail Blazers Wk 23 vs Jazz Wk 24 @ Jazz Wk 25 vs Trail Blazers Wk 25 vs Thunder |
0.827 | 0.6790.827|0.679 24 Remaining Games |
.91 | .63 | .21 .91|.63|.21 |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 32 | 20 | 52 | Can | 0.688 | 0.5000.688|0.500 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 Wk 17 vs Trail Blazers Wk 19 @ Trail Blazers Wk 19 @ Nuggets Wk 21 @ Thunder Wk 22 vs Jazz Wk 22 vs Trail Blazers |
0.712 | 0.5450.712|0.545 19 Remaining Games |
.86 | .42 | .24 .86|.42|.24 |
| Rockets | 31 | 19 | 50 | Can | 0.688 | 0.5450.688|0.545 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 Wk 20 @ Spurs Wk 21 vs Pelicans Wk 23 @ Grizzlies Wk 23 @ Pelicans Wk 25 vs Grizzlies |
0.712 | 0.5310.712|0.531 20 Remaining Games |
.85 | .53 | .24 .85|.53|.24 |
| Lakers | 31 | 19 | 50 | Can | 0.647 | 0.4000.647|0.400 Wk 16 vs Warriors Wk 18 vs Clippers Wk 19 @ Suns Wk 19 @ Warriors Wk 19 vs Kings Wk 25 @ Warriors Wk 25 vs Suns |
0.769 | 0.6250.769|0.625 20 Remaining Games |
.91 | .39 | .24 .91|.39|.24 |
| Suns | 31 | 21 | 52 | Can | 0.647 | 0.5710.647|0.571 Wk 19 vs Lakers Wk 20 @ Kings Wk 25 @ Lakers |
0.712 | 0.5830.712|0.583 Wk 17 vs Mavericks Wk 17 vs Thunder Wk 18 @ Spurs Wk 18 vs Trail Blazers Wk 19 vs Lakers Wk 20 @ Kings Wk 20 vs Pelicans Wk 22 @ T. Wolves 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 |
.91 | .48 | .29 .91|.48|.29 |
| Warriors | 28 | 24 | 52 | Can | 0.813 | 0.6670.813|0.667 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 Wk 16 @ Lakers Wk 19 vs Lakers Wk 20 vs Clippers Wk 25 vs Kings Wk 25 vs Lakers Wk 25 @ Kings Wk 25 @ Clippers |
0.731 | 0.5630.731|0.563 20 Remaining Games |
.88 | .45 | .22 .88|.45|.22 |
| Clippers | 23 | 27 | 50 | Can | 0.750 | 0.6000.750|0.600 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 Wk 16 @ Kings Wk 18 @ Lakers Wk 20 @ Warriors Wk 21 vs Kings Wk 24 @ Kings Wk 25 vs Warriors |
0.712 | 0.4640.712|0.464 24 Remaining Games |
.86 | .44 | .14 .86|.44|.14 |
| Trail Blazers | 23 | 28 | 51 | Can | 0.750 | 0.5000.750|0.500 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 Wk 17 @ T. Wolves Wk 17 @ Jazz Wk 18 vs Nuggets Wk 19 vs T. Wolves Wk 21 vs Jazz Wk 22 @ T. Wolves Wk 22 @ Nuggets Wk 25 @ Nuggets |
0.712 | 0.5450.712|0.545 19 Remaining Games |
.83 | .45 | .22 .83|.45|.22 |
| Grizzlies | 20 | 29 | 49 | Can | 0.625 | 0.4550.625|0.455 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 Wk 19 @ Mavericks Wk 23 vs Spurs Wk 23 vs Rockets Wk 24 vs Mavericks Wk 25 @ Rockets |
0.673 | 0.4850.673|0.485 19 Remaining Games |
.85 | .36 | .17 .85|.36|.17 |
| Mavericks | 19 | 32 | 51 | Can | 0.500 | 0.2730.500|0.273 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 Wk 16 @ Spurs Wk 19 vs Grizzlies Wk 22 @ Pelicans Wk 24 @ Grizzlies Wk 25 @ Spurs |
0.569 | 0.3330.569|0.333 18 Remaining Games |
.63 | .32 | .11 .63|.32|.11 |
| Jazz | 16 | 36 | 52 | Can | 0.500 | 0.1110.500|0.111 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 Wk 17 vs Trail Blazers Wk 20 vs Nuggets Wk 21 @ Trail Blazers Wk 22 @ T. Wolves Wk 23 @ Nuggets Wk 24 vs Nuggets Wk 24 @ Thunder |
0.538 | 0.2730.538|0.273 19 Remaining Games |
.68 | .20 | .10 .68|.20|.10 |
| Pelicans | 13 | 40 | 53 | Can | 0.563 | 0.4620.563|0.462 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 Wk 21 @ Rockets Wk 22 vs Mavericks Wk 23 vs Rockets |
0.490 | 0.2120.490|0.212 18 Remaining Games |
.67 | .12 | .03 .67|.12|.03 |
| Kings | 12 | 40 | 52 | Can | 0.563 | 0.2220.563|0.222 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 Wk 16 vs Clippers Wk 19 @ Lakers Wk 20 vs Suns Wk 21 @ Clippers Wk 24 vs Clippers Wk 25 @ Warriors Wk 25 vs Warriors |
0.500 | 0.2350.500|0.235 18 Remaining Games |
.67 | .22 | .08 .67|.22|.08 |