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1995-96 NBA Western Conference standings
The Seattle SuperSonics won the 1995-96 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 64-18, 5 games ahead of the San Antonio Spurs.
🏆How the 1995-96 playoffs went
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West standings, 1995-96
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Seattle SuperSonics (SEA) | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | 7-3 | L1 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAN) | 59 | 23 | .720 | 5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Utah Jazz (UTH) | 55 | 27 | .671 | 9 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 8-2 | W2 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 41 | 41 | .500 | 23 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 39 | 43 | .476 | 25 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GOS) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 35 | 47 | .427 | 29 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (LAC) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 35 | 2-8 | L4 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 2-8 | L6 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies (VAN) | 15 | 67 | .183 | 49 | 3-7 | W2 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 13 times.
- The Seattle SuperSonics trailed by as many as 3.5 games on November 23, 1995.
- The Seattle SuperSonics took first place for good on January 18, 1996.
- The San Antonio Spurs won 17 games in a row from February 29, 1996 to March 31, 1996, the longest run of the race.
- The Houston Rockets led by 2.5 games as late as December 22, 1995.
- The Seattle SuperSonics went 16-3 from December 22, 1995 to January 30, 1996, turning a deficit of 2.5 games into a lead of 3.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 64 of the 163 days played.
- Nine teams held first place.
- The Seattle SuperSonics spent 98 of the season's 171 charted days in first place.