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1984-85 NBA Western Conference standings
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 1984-85 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 62-20, 10 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets.
🏆How the 1984-85 playoffs went
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West standings, 1984-85
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | 9-1 | W6 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 14 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 20 | 7-3 | W2 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 21 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 26 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Kansas City Kings (KCK) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 | 2-8 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (LAC) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 | 1-9 | L5 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 22 | 60 | .268 | 40 | 2-8 | L4 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 4 games on November 8, 1984.
- The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on December 19, 1984.
- The Los Angeles Lakers won 10 games in a row from March 2, 1985 to March 24, 1985, the longest run of the race.
- The Denver Nuggets led by 2 games as late as December 11, 1984.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 19-2 from March 5, 1985 to April 14, 1985, turning a lead of 2.5 games into a lead of 10 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 35 of the 156 days played.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 117 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.