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2008-09 NBA Western Conference standings
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2008-09 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 65-17, 11 games ahead of the Denver Nuggets.
🏆How the 2008-09 playoffs went
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West standings, 2008-09
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 65 | 17 | .793 | - | 7-3 | W2 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 | 9-1 | W6 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAS) | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 | 6-4 | W4 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 50 | 32 | .610 | 15 | 7-3 | W2 |
| New Orleans Hornets (NOH) | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Utah Jazz (UTA) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19 | 6-4 | W3 |
| Golden State Warriors (GSW) | 29 | 53 | .354 | 36 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (MEM) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) | 23 | 59 | .280 | 42 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Clippers (LAC) | 19 | 63 | .232 | 46 | 1-9 | L3 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 17 | 65 | .207 | 48 | 1-9 | W1 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as half a game on November 7, 2008.
- The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on November 9, 2008.
- The Utah Jazz won 12 games in a row from February 11, 2009 to March 10, 2009, the longest run of the race.
- The Los Angeles Lakers went 17-3 from November 8, 2008 to December 17, 2008, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 5 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Los Angeles Lakers spent 168 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.