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2020-21 NBA Western Conference standings
The Utah Jazz won the 2020-21 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 52-20, 1 game ahead of the Phoenix Suns.
🏆How the 2020-21 playoffs went
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West standings, 2020-21
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Utah Jazz (UTA) | 52 | 20 | .722 | - | 7-3 | W2 |
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 51 | 21 | .708 | 1 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| LA Clippers (LAC) | 47 | 25 | .653 | 5 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10 | 6-4 | W5 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 42 | 30 | .583 | 10 | 8-2 | W1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GSW) | 39 | 33 | .542 | 13 | 8-2 | W6 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (MEM) | 38 | 34 | .528 | 14 | 6-4 | L1 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAS) | 33 | 39 | .458 | 19 | 2-8 | L4 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (NOP) | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21 | 4-6 | L4 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 31 | 41 | .431 | 21 | 6-4 | L3 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) | 23 | 49 | .319 | 29 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) | 22 | 50 | .306 | 30 | 1-9 | W1 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 17 | 55 | .236 | 35 | 2-8 | L1 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Utah Jazz trailed by as many as 2 games on January 6, 2021.
- The Utah Jazz took first place for good on May 5, 2021.
- The Utah Jazz won 11 games in a row from January 8, 2021 to January 29, 2021, the longest run of the race.
- The Los Angeles Lakers led by 1.5 games as late as January 16, 2021.
- The Utah Jazz led by as many as 4 games on February 25, 2021.
- The Utah Jazz went 17-2 from January 16, 2021 to February 22, 2021, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 3.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 64 of the 140 days played.
- The Utah Jazz spent 111 of the season's 146 charted days in first place.