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2021-22 NBA Western Conference standings
The Phoenix Suns won the 2021-22 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 64-18, 8 games ahead of the Memphis Grizzlies.
🏆How the 2021-22 playoffs went
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West standings, 2021-22
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Phoenix Suns (PHX) | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| Memphis Grizzlies (MEM) | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Golden State Warriors (GSW) | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 6-4 | W5 |
| Dallas Mavericks (DAL) | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 | 8-2 | W4 |
| Utah Jazz (UTA) | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Denver Nuggets (DEN) | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN) | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18 | 4-6 | L1 |
| LA Clippers (LAC) | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | 6-4 | W5 |
| New Orleans Pelicans (NOP) | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28 | 6-4 | L2 |
| San Antonio Spurs (SAS) | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30 | 6-4 | L3 |
| Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31 | 2-8 | W2 |
| Sacramento Kings (SAC) | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Portland Trail Blazers (POR) | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37 | 0-10 | L11 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Houston Rockets (HOU) | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44 | 2-8 | L7 |
The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 11 times.
- The Phoenix Suns trailed by as many as 3 games on October 27, 2021.
- The Phoenix Suns took first place for good on January 11, 2022.
- The Phoenix Suns won 18 games in a row from October 30, 2021 to December 2, 2021, the longest run of the race.
- The Golden State Warriors led by 2.5 games as late as November 13, 2021.
- The Phoenix Suns went 20-2 from January 3, 2022 to February 16, 2022, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 6.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 70 of the 163 days played.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Phoenix Suns spent 116 of the season's 174 charted days in first place.