Name: 2003-04 NBA Western Conference standings
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The Minnesota Timberwolves won the 2003-04 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 58-24, 1 game ahead of the San Antonio Spurs. It came down to the final days: the Minnesota Timberwolves did not lead for good until April 8, 2004.

West standings, 2003-04

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN)	58	24	.707	-	9-1	W9
San Antonio Spurs (SAS)	57	25	.695	1	10-0	W11
Los Angeles Lakers (LAL)	56	26	.683	2	7-3	W2
Sacramento Kings (SAC)	55	27	.671	3	4-6	L2
Dallas Mavericks (DAL)	52	30	.634	6	8-2	W2
Memphis Grizzlies (MEM)	50	32	.610	8	4-6	L4
Houston Rockets (HOU)	45	37	.549	13	3-7	L1
Denver Nuggets (DEN)	43	39	.524	15	6-4	L1
Utah Jazz (UTA)	42	40	.512	16	5-5	L2
Portland Trail Blazers (POR)	41	41	.500	17	4-6	L4
Golden State Warriors (GSW)	37	45	.451	21	5-5	W1
Seattle SuperSonics (SEA)	37	45	.451	21	3-7	W1
Phoenix Suns (PHX)	29	53	.354	29	5-5	W1
Los Angeles Clippers (LAC)	28	54	.341	30	1-9	L1

The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 14 times.
The Minnesota Timberwolves trailed by as many as 6 games on December 9, 2003.
The Minnesota Timberwolves took first place for good on April 8, 2004.
The San Antonio Spurs won 13 games in a row from December 5, 2003 to December 28, 2003, the longest run of the race.
The Sacramento Kings led by 3.5 games as late as March 15, 2004.
The Minnesota Timberwolves went 9-1 from December 11, 2003 to January 2, 2004, turning a deficit of 6 games into a deficit of 1 game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 97 of the 164 days played.
Eight teams held first place.
The Minnesota Timberwolves spent 12 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.