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 | 24 | 2 | 26 | Can | 0.938 | 0.8330.938|0.833i 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 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 |
0.962 | 0.9090.962|0.909i 30 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .88 | .281.00|.88|.28 |
| Nuggets | 19 | 6 | 25 | Can | 0.938 | 0.6670.938|0.667 Won Wk 2 @ T. Wolves 127-114 Lost Wk 2 @ Trail Blazers 107-109 Won Wk 4 @ T. Wolves 123-112 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 |
0.904 | 0.7370.904|0.737 33 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .67 | .131.00|.67|.13 |
| Lakers | 18 | 7 | 25 | Can | 0.882 | 0.6000.882|0.600 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 |
0.904 | 0.7220.904|0.722 34 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .64 | .161.00|.64|.16 |
| Spurs | 18 | 7 | 25 | Can | 1.000 | 1.0001.000|1.000 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 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 |
0.885 | 0.6670.885|0.667 34 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .57 | .131.00|.57|.13 |
| TimberwolvesT. Wolves | 17 | 10 | 27 | Can | 0.813 | 0.5000.813|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 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 |
0.827 | 0.5710.827|0.571 31 Remaining Games |
.97 | .43 | .11 .97|.43|.11 |
| Rockets | 16 | 7 | 23 | Can | 0.875 | 0.5000.875|0.500 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 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 |
0.885 | 0.6000.885|0.600 37 Remaining Games |
1.00 | .54 | .111.00|.54|.11 |
| Suns | 14 | 12 | 26 | Can | 0.824 | 0.6250.824|0.625 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 |
0.788 | 0.5420.788|0.542 28 Remaining Games |
.91 | .44 | .14 .91|.44|.14 |
| Warriors | 13 | 14 | 27 | Can | 0.938 | 0.7500.938|0.750 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 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 |
0.827 | 0.5260.827|0.526 33 Remaining Games |
.97 | .47 | .11 .97|.47|.11 |
| Grizzlies | 13 | 14 | 27 | Can | 0.813 | 0.5710.813|0.571 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 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 |
0.846 | 0.6000.846|0.600 32 Remaining Games |
.94 | .38 | .08 .94|.38|.08 |
| Jazz | 10 | 15 | 25 | Can | 0.688 | 0.0000.688|0.000 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 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 |
0.788 | 0.3530.788|0.353 35 Remaining Games |
.91 | .29 | .05 .91|.29|.05 |
| Trail Blazers | 10 | 16 | 26 | Can | 0.813 | 0.5000.813|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 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 |
0.788 | 0.4210.788|0.421 33 Remaining Games |
.86 | .44 | .05 .86|.44|.05 |
| Mavericks | 10 | 17 | 27 | Can | 0.688 | 0.2860.688|0.286 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 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 |
0.765 | 0.2940.765|0.294 34 Remaining Games |
.85 | .23 | .03 .85|.23|.03 |
| Kings | 6 | 20 | 26 | Can | 0.813 | 0.2500.813|0.250 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 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 |
0.673 | 0.1900.673|0.190 31 Remaining Games |
.88 | .19 | .00 .88|.19|.00 |
| Clippers | 6 | 20 | 26 | Can | 0.750 | 0.2000.750|0.200 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 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 |
0.750 | 0.2350.750|0.235 35 Remaining Games |
.86 | .19 | .00 .86|.19|.00 |
| Pelicans | 5 | 22 | 27 | Can | 0.625 | 0.1430.625|0.143 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 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 |
0.627 | 0.0950.627|0.095 30 Remaining Games |
.76 | .10 | .00 .76|.10|.00 |