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 | 12 | 4 | 16 | Can | 15 | 315|3i 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 Wk 7 vs Jazz Wk 11 vs T. Wolves Wk 14 vs Jazz Wk 14 @ Trail Blazers Wk 17 @ T. Wolves Wk 18 @ Jazz Wk 18 @ T. Wolves Wk 19 vs T. Wolves Wk 20 vs Trail Blazers Wk 20 vs Nuggets Wk 21 vs Nuggets Wk 25 @ Jazz |
46 | 946|9i 37 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .63 | .081.00|.63|.08 |
| Warriors | 11 | 3 | 14 | Can | 14 | 014|0 Lost Wk 1 vs Clippers 104-112 Lost Wk 5 @ Clippers 99-102 Wk 6 @ Suns Wk 10 vs Lakers Wk 10 @ Clippers Wk 10 vs Suns Wk 11 vs Kings Wk 14 @ Kings Wk 14 vs Lakers Wk 15 vs Suns Wk 16 @ Lakers Wk 18 @ Kings Wk 21 vs Kings Wk 24 @ Lakers Wk 25 @ Suns Wk 25 vs Clippers |
48 | 848|8 40 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .67 | .081.00|.67|.08 |
| Rockets | 11 | 5 | 16 | Can | 15 | 415|4 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 Wk 9 vs Pelicans Wk 10 @ Pelicans Wk 11 vs Mavericks Wk 12 @ Grizzlies Wk 13 vs Grizzlies Wk 15 @ Grizzlies Wk 16 @ Mavericks Wk 19 vs Spurs Wk 20 @ Pelicans Wk 20 vs Pelicans Wk 21 vs Mavericks |
47 | 647|6 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .67 | .001.00|.67|.00 |
| Lakers | 10 | 4 | 14 | Can | 15 | 215|2 Won Wk 1 vs Suns 123-116 Won Wk 1 vs Kings 131-127 Lost Wk 2 @ Suns 105-109 Wk 6 @ Suns Wk 9 @ Kings Wk 9 @ Kings Wk 10 @ Warriors Wk 10 vs Kings Wk 13 @ Clippers Wk 14 @ Warriors Wk 16 @ Clippers Wk 16 vs Warriors Wk 19 vs Clippers Wk 19 vs Clippers Wk 21 vs Suns Wk 24 vs Warriors |
48 | 748|7 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .67 | .081.00|.67|.08 |
| Suns | 9 | 7 | 16 | Can | 13 | 313|3 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 Wk 6 vs Lakers Wk 6 vs Warriors Wk 10 @ Warriors Wk 15 vs Clippers Wk 15 @ Warriors Wk 20 vs Clippers Wk 21 vs Kings Wk 21 @ Lakers Wk 25 vs Warriors Wk 25 @ Kings |
45 | 745|7 38 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .031.00|.50|.03 |
| Clippers | 9 | 7 | 16 | Can | 14 | 314|3 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 Wk 5 vs Kings Wk 10 vs Warriors Wk 13 vs Lakers Wk 15 @ Suns Wk 16 vs Lakers Wk 19 @ Lakers Wk 19 @ Lakers Wk 20 @ Suns Wk 20 vs Kings Wk 25 @ Kings Wk 25 @ Warriors |
43 | 643|6 37 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .40 | .031.00|.40|.03 |
| Grizzlies | 9 | 7 | 16 | Can | 15 | 015|0 Lost Wk 1 @ Rockets 108-128 Wk 6 vs Pelicans Wk 7 @ Mavericks Wk 10 @ Pelicans Wk 12 vs Mavericks Wk 12 vs Rockets Wk 13 @ Rockets Wk 13 @ Spurs Wk 13 @ Spurs Wk 14 vs Pelicans Wk 15 vs Rockets Wk 16 vs Spurs Wk 19 vs Spurs Wk 20 @ Mavericks Wk 20 @ Pelicans Wk 25 vs Mavericks |
46 | 446|4 42 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .33 | .001.00|.33|.00 |
| Nuggets | 8 | 5 | 13 | Can | 14 | 214|2 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 Wk 6 @ Jazz Wk 9 @ Trail Blazers Wk 11 @ Jazz Wk 14 @ T. Wolves Wk 17 vs Trail Blazers Wk 17 vs Trail Blazers Wk 20 @ Thunder Wk 21 @ Thunder Wk 21 vs T. Wolves Wk 22 @ Trail Blazers Wk 23 vs Jazz Wk 24 vs T. Wolves |
45 | 445|4 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .43 | .001.00|.43|.00 |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 8 | 6 | 14 | Can | 14 | 214|2 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 Wk 11 @ Thunder Wk 14 vs Nuggets Wk 15 @ Jazz Wk 16 vs Trail Blazers Wk 17 vs Thunder Wk 18 vs Thunder Wk 19 @ Thunder Wk 19 @ Jazz Wk 21 @ Nuggets Wk 21 vs Jazz Wk 24 @ Nuggets Wk 25 vs Jazz |
45 | 545|5 40 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .67 | .001.00|.67|.00 |
| Mavericks | 8 | 7 | 15 | Can | 15 | 315|3 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 Wk 7 vs Grizzlies Wk 11 @ Rockets Wk 12 @ Grizzlies Wk 13 @ Pelicans Wk 15 @ Pelicans Wk 16 vs Rockets Wk 18 vs Pelicans Wk 20 vs Grizzlies Wk 21 @ Spurs Wk 21 @ Spurs Wk 21 @ Rockets Wk 25 @ Grizzlies |
44 | 644|6 38 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .29 | .031.00|.29|.03 |
| Kings | 8 | 7 | 15 | Can | 14 | 214|2 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 Wk 5 @ Clippers Wk 9 vs Lakers Wk 9 vs Lakers Wk 10 @ Lakers Wk 11 @ Warriors Wk 14 vs Warriors Wk 18 vs Warriors Wk 20 @ Clippers Wk 21 @ Warriors Wk 21 @ Suns Wk 25 vs Clippers Wk 25 vs Suns |
45 | 545|5 40 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .33 | .001.00|.33|.00 |
| Spurs | 7 | 8 | 15 | Can | 12 | 112|1 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 Wk 7 vs Pelicans Wk 13 vs Grizzlies Wk 13 vs Grizzlies Wk 16 @ Grizzlies Wk 18 @ Pelicans Wk 19 @ Pelicans Wk 19 @ Rockets Wk 19 @ Grizzlies Wk 21 vs Mavericks Wk 21 vs Mavericks Wk 21 vs Pelicans |
42 | 642|6 36 Remaining Games |
.97 | .36 | .05 .97|.36|.05 |
| Trail Blazers | 6 | 9 | 15 | Can | 13 | 213|2 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 Wk 7 vs Jazz Wk 9 vs Nuggets Wk 10 vs Jazz Wk 14 vs Thunder Wk 16 @ T. Wolves Wk 17 @ Nuggets Wk 17 @ Nuggets Wk 19 @ Jazz Wk 20 @ Thunder Wk 22 vs Nuggets Wk 25 @ Jazz |
41 | 541|5 36 Remaining Games |
.91 | .30 | .00 .91|.30|.00 |
| Pelicans | 4 | 12 | 16 | Can | 15 | 015|0 Lost Wk 5 @ Mavericks 91-132 Wk 6 @ Grizzlies Wk 7 @ Spurs Wk 9 @ Rockets Wk 10 vs Rockets Wk 10 vs Grizzlies Wk 13 vs Mavericks Wk 14 @ Grizzlies Wk 15 vs Mavericks Wk 18 @ Mavericks Wk 18 vs Spurs Wk 19 vs Spurs Wk 20 vs Rockets Wk 20 @ Rockets Wk 20 vs Grizzlies Wk 21 @ Spurs |
43 | 243|2 41 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .17 | .001.00|.17|.00 |
| Jazz | 3 | 11 | 14 | Can | 15 | 015|0 Lost Wk 2 @ Nuggets 103-129 Wk 6 vs Nuggets Wk 7 @ Thunder Wk 7 @ Trail Blazers Wk 10 @ Trail Blazers Wk 11 vs Nuggets Wk 14 @ Thunder Wk 15 vs T. Wolves Wk 18 vs Thunder Wk 19 vs Trail Blazers Wk 19 vs T. Wolves Wk 21 @ T. Wolves Wk 23 @ Nuggets Wk 25 vs Trail Blazers Wk 25 vs Thunder Wk 25 @ T. Wolves |
40 | 240|2 38 Remaining Games |
.88 | .10 | .00 .88|.10|.00 |