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 | 7 | 0 | 7 | Can | 16 | 016|0i Wk 3 @ Trail Blazers Wk 5 @ Jazz Wk 5 vs Trail Blazers Wk 6 vs T. Wolves Wk 6 @ Trail Blazers Wk 7 @ Jazz Wk 9 @ T. Wolves Wk 11 vs Trail Blazers Wk 12 vs Jazz Wk 15 @ T. Wolves Wk 15 @ Nuggets Wk 19 vs Nuggets Wk 21 vs Nuggets Wk 21 vs T. Wolves Wk 24 vs Jazz Wk 25 @ Nuggets |
50 | 450|4i 46 Remaining Games |
1.00 | 1.00 | .001.00|1.00|.00 |
| Spurs | 5 | 1 | 6 | Can | 16 | 216|2 Won Wk 1 @ Mavericks 125-92 Won Wk 1 @ Pelicans 120-116 Wk 3 vs Rockets Wk 3 vs Pelicans Wk 5 vs Grizzlies Wk 7 vs Grizzlies Wk 8 @ Pelicans Wk 12 @ Grizzlies Wk 14 @ Rockets Wk 14 vs Pelicans Wk 15 @ Rockets Wk 16 @ Mavericks Wk 16 vs Mavericks Wk 20 vs Rockets Wk 23 @ Grizzlies Wk 25 vs Mavericks |
49 | 249|2 47 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| Trail Blazers | 4 | 2 | 6 | Can | 15 | 215|2 Lost Wk 1 vs T. Wolves 114-118 Won Wk 2 @ Jazz 136-134 Won Wk 2 vs Nuggets 109-107 Wk 3 vs Thunder Wk 5 @ Thunder Wk 6 vs Thunder Wk 11 @ Thunder Wk 12 vs Jazz 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 |
48 | 448|4 44 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .60 | .001.00| .60|.00 |
| Lakers | 4 | 2 | 6 | Can | 15 | 115|1 Lost Wk 1 vs Warriors 109-119 Won Wk 1 @ Kings 127-120 Wk 6 vs Clippers Wk 7 vs Suns Wk 9 @ Clippers Wk 10 @ Suns Wk 10 vs Kings Wk 13 @ Kings Wk 14 @ Clippers 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 |
48 | 448|4 44 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .60 | .001.00| .60|.00 |
| Warriors | 4 | 3 | 7 | Can | 16 | 216|2 Won Wk 1 @ Lakers 119-109 Won Wk 2 vs Clippers 98-79 Wk 3 vs Suns Wk 3 @ Kings Wk 9 @ Suns Wk 9 vs Suns Wk 12 @ Clippers Wk 12 vs Kings Wk 16 @ Suns 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 |
49 | 449|4 45 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .80 | .001.00| .80|.00 |
| Clippers | 3 | 2 | 5 | Can | 15 | 115|1 Won Wk 1 vs Suns 129-102 Lost Wk 2 @ Warriors 79-98 Wk 3 @ Suns Wk 3 vs Suns Wk 6 @ Lakers Wk 9 vs Lakers Wk 11 vs Kings Wk 12 vs Warriors Wk 14 vs Lakers Wk 15 @ Suns Wk 16 @ Kings Wk 18 @ Lakers Wk 20 @ Warriors Wk 21 vs Kings Wk 24 @ Kings Wk 25 vs Warriors |
48 | 348|3 45 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .67 | .001.00| .67|.00 |
| Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 5 | Can | 15 | 115|1 Won Wk 2 @ T. Wolves 127-114 Lost Wk 2 @ Trail Blazers 107-109 Wk 4 @ T. Wolves Wk 10 vs Jazz Wk 10 vs T. Wolves Wk 15 vs Thunder 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 |
48 | 348|3 45 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .001.00| .50|.00 |
| Rockets | 3 | 2 | 5 | Can | 16 | 016|0 Wk 3 vs Mavericks Wk 3 @ Grizzlies Wk 3 @ Spurs Wk 7 @ Mavericks Wk 9 @ Pelicans Wk 11 @ Mavericks Wk 13 vs Pelicans Wk 14 vs Spurs Wk 15 vs Grizzlies Wk 15 vs Spurs Wk 15 vs Mavericks Wk 20 @ Spurs Wk 21 vs Pelicans Wk 23 @ Grizzlies Wk 23 @ Pelicans Wk 25 vs Grizzlies |
49 | 049|0 49 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 3 | 3 | 6 | Can | 15 | 115|1 Won Wk 1 @ Trail Blazers 118-114 Lost Wk 2 vs Nuggets 114-127 Wk 3 vs Jazz Wk 4 @ Jazz Wk 4 vs Nuggets Wk 6 @ Thunder Wk 9 vs Thunder Wk 10 @ Nuggets Wk 14 @ Jazz Wk 15 vs Thunder Wk 17 vs Trail Blazers Wk 19 @ Trail Blazers Wk 19 @ Nuggets Wk 21 @ Thunder Wk 22 vs Jazz Wk 22 vs Trail Blazers |
47 | 147|1 46 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .25 | .001.00| .25|.00 |
| Grizzlies | 3 | 4 | 7 | Can | 16 | 116|1 Won Wk 1 vs Pelicans 128-122 Wk 3 vs Rockets Wk 3 vs Mavericks Wk 5 @ Spurs Wk 5 @ Mavericks Wk 6 @ Pelicans Wk 7 @ Spurs Wk 12 vs Spurs Wk 14 vs Pelicans Wk 15 @ Rockets Wk 15 @ Pelicans Wk 19 @ Mavericks Wk 23 vs Spurs Wk 23 vs Rockets Wk 24 vs Mavericks Wk 25 @ Rockets |
48 | 248|2 46 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .33 | .001.00| .33|.00 |
| Suns | 3 | 4 | 7 | Can | 15 | 115|1 Won Wk 1 vs Kings 120-116 Lost Wk 1 @ Clippers 102-129 Wk 3 @ Warriors Wk 3 vs Clippers Wk 3 @ Clippers Wk 6 @ Kings Wk 7 @ Lakers Wk 9 vs Warriors Wk 9 @ Warriors Wk 10 vs Lakers Wk 11 vs Kings Wk 15 vs Clippers Wk 16 vs Warriors Wk 19 vs Lakers Wk 20 @ Kings Wk 25 @ Lakers |
46 | 346|3 43 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .25 | .001.00| .25|.00 |
| Kings | 2 | 4 | 6 | Can | 14 | 014|0 Lost Wk 1 @ Suns 116-120 Lost Wk 1 vs Lakers 120-127 Wk 3 vs Warriors Wk 6 vs Suns Wk 10 @ Lakers Wk 11 @ Clippers Wk 11 @ Suns Wk 12 @ Warriors Wk 13 vs Lakers 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 |
47 | 147|1 46 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| Jazz | 2 | 4 | 6 | Can | 15 | 015|0 Lost Wk 2 vs Trail Blazers 134-136 Wk 3 @ T. Wolves Wk 4 vs T. Wolves Wk 5 vs Thunder Wk 7 vs Thunder Wk 10 @ Nuggets Wk 12 @ Trail Blazers Wk 12 @ Thunder Wk 14 vs T. Wolves 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 |
47 | 247|2 45 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .50 | .001.00| .50|.00 |
| Mavericks | 2 | 4 | 6 | Can | 15 | 015|0 Lost Wk 1 vs Spurs 92-125 Wk 3 @ Rockets Wk 3 vs Pelicans Wk 3 @ Grizzlies Wk 5 vs Pelicans Wk 5 vs Grizzlies Wk 7 vs Rockets Wk 10 @ Pelicans Wk 11 vs Rockets Wk 15 @ Rockets Wk 16 vs Spurs Wk 16 @ Spurs Wk 19 vs Grizzlies Wk 22 @ Pelicans Wk 24 @ Grizzlies Wk 25 @ Spurs |
48 | 048|0 48 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |
| Pelicans | 0 | 6 | 6 | Can | 14 | 014|0 Lost Wk 1 @ Grizzlies 122-128 Lost Wk 1 vs Spurs 116-120 Wk 3 @ Mavericks Wk 3 @ Spurs Wk 5 @ Mavericks Wk 6 vs Grizzlies Wk 8 vs Spurs Wk 9 vs Rockets Wk 10 vs Mavericks Wk 13 @ Rockets Wk 14 @ Grizzlies Wk 14 @ Spurs Wk 15 vs Grizzlies Wk 21 @ Rockets Wk 22 vs Mavericks Wk 23 vs Rockets |
45 | 045|0 45 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .00 | .001.00| .00|.00 |