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2017-18 NBA Western Conference standings
The Houston Rockets won the 2017-18 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 65-17, 7 games ahead of the Golden State Warriors.
🏆How the 2017-18 playoffs went
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West standings, 2017-18
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 65 | 17 | .793 | - | 7-3 | L1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GSW) | 58 | 24 | .707 | 7 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | 5-5 | W1 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (NOP) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17 | 6-4 | W5 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Utah Jazz (UTA) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18 | 6-4 | W3 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAS) | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 19 | 7-3 | L1 |
| LA Clippers (LAC) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 4-6 | L4 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 35 | 47 | .427 | 30 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 27 | 55 | .329 | 38 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 | 2-8 | L4 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (MEM) | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 21 | 61 | .256 | 44 | 2-8 | W1 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 13 times.
- The Houston Rockets trailed by as many as 5 games on January 17, 2018.
- The Houston Rockets took first place for good on February 14, 2018.
- The Houston Rockets won 17 games in a row from January 28, 2018 to March 7, 2018, the longest run of the race.
- The Golden State Warriors led by 5 games as late as January 17, 2018.
- The Houston Rockets went 14-1 from March 2, 2018 to March 30, 2018, turning a level race into a lead of 7.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 88 of the 168 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Houston Rockets spent 110 of the season's 177 charted days in first place.