Name: 2007-08 NBA Western Conference standings
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The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2007-08 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 57-25, 1 game ahead of the New Orleans Hornets. It came down to the final days: the Los Angeles Lakers did not lead for good until April 13, 2008.

West standings, 2007-08

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Los Angeles Lakers (LAL)	57	25	.695	-	8-2	W4
New Orleans Hornets (NOH)	56	26	.683	1	6-4	L1
San Antonio Spurs (SAS)	56	26	.683	1	7-3	W2
Houston Rockets (HOU)	55	27	.671	2	6-4	W1
Phoenix Suns (PHX)	55	27	.671	2	7-3	W2
Utah Jazz (UTA)	54	28	.659	3	7-3	L1
Dallas Mavericks (DAL)	51	31	.622	6	6-4	W1
Denver Nuggets (DEN)	50	32	.610	7	6-4	W2
Golden State Warriors (GSW)	48	34	.585	9	4-6	L2
Portland Trail Blazers (POR)	41	41	.500	16	3-7	L1
Sacramento Kings (SAC)	38	44	.463	19	6-4	L2
Los Angeles Clippers (LAC)	23	59	.280	34	2-8	L7
Memphis Grizzlies (MEM)	22	60	.268	35	3-7	L3
Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN)	22	60	.268	35	3-7	W1
Seattle SuperSonics (SEA)	20	62	.244	37	3-7	W2

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

Turning points

The lead changed hands 22 times.
The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 5.5 games on December 2, 2007.
The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on April 13, 2008.
The Houston Rockets won 22 games in a row from January 29, 2008 to March 16, 2008, the longest run of the race.
The San Antonio Spurs led by 2 games as late as December 10, 2007.
The Los Angeles Lakers went 15-3 from December 8, 2007 to January 15, 2008, turning a deficit of 5.5 games into a lead of half a game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 142 of the 162 days played.
Eight teams held first place.
The Los Angeles Lakers spent 28 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.