NBA Standings 2026: Current League, Conference & Division Rankings
The NBA 2025-26 season brings 30 teams together in a battle for playoff spots and championship glory. Every game matters and the standings change fast. One big winning streak can push a team from the bubble straight into a top seed.
This page gives you the complete NBA Standings 2026 updated in real time. You get the full League standings along with Eastern and Western Conference breakdowns and all six Division tables in one place. The data pulls automatically so every number you see reflects the latest games played.
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2026 NBA Standings Today (League, Conference & Division)
The tables below pull live data straight from the NBA. Every win and loss updates automatically so the numbers you see right now are accurate as of today.
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | AWAY | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKC Thunder | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | 32-7 | 28-10 | 119.0 | 107.9 | +914 | L2 |
| 2 | DEN Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | 28-13 | 25-14 | 122.1 | 116.9 | +422 | W12 |
| 3 | MIN Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | 24-15 | 24-17 | 118.0 | 114.6 | +275 | W2 |
| 4 | POR Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | 23-16 | 19-23 | 115.5 | 115.8 | -24 | W2 |
| 5 | UTA Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | 13-26 | 8-31 | 117.6 | 126.0 | -691 | L1 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | AWAY | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAS Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | 32-8 | 26-12 | 119.8 | 111.5 | +681 | L1 |
| 2 | HOU Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | 29-10 | 21-20 | 115.2 | 110.0 | +428 | W1 |
| 3 | NOP Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | 17-22 | 9-30 | 115.5 | 120.0 | -369 | L2 |
| 4 | DAL Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | 15-24 | 10-29 | 114.1 | 119.6 | -452 | W1 |
| 5 | MEM Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | 13-26 | 9-30 | 114.7 | 120.7 | -493 | L8 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | AWAY | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET Pistons | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | 31-9 | 27-12 | 117.8 | 109.6 | +669 | W3 |
| 2 | BOS Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 | 30-11 | 25-14 | 114.9 | 107.2 | +631 | W2 |
| 3 | NYK Knicks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7 | 29-11 | 20-18 | 116.5 | 110.1 | +519 | L1 |
| 4 | CLE Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8 | 28-13 | 24-15 | 119.5 | 115.4 | +337 | W1 |
| 5 | TOR Raptors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14 | 22-16 | 20-21 | 114.6 | 111.8 | +232 | W1 |
| 6 | ATL Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14 | 23-16 | 22-19 | 118.5 | 116.0 | +198 | L1 |
| 7 | PHI 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15 | 24-16 | 22-19 | 115.9 | 116.1 | -15 | W2 |
| 8 | ORL Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15 | 24-15 | 18-22 | 115.7 | 115.1 | +52 | L1 |
| 9 | CHA Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16 | 21-19 | 23-17 | 116.0 | 111.2 | +396 | W1 |
| 10 | MIA Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 | 24-15 | 16-23 | 120.9 | 118.5 | +191 | W2 |
| 11 | MIL Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28 | 17-22 | 13-26 | 110.6 | 116.8 | -509 | L1 |
| 12 | CHI Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | 17-22 | 13-26 | 116.3 | 121.5 | -427 | L2 |
| 13 | BKN Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40 | 12-27 | 7-32 | 105.9 | 115.9 | -819 | L3 |
| 14 | IND Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41 | 10-29 | 8-31 | 112.4 | 120.4 | -655 | L2 |
| 15 | WAS Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43 | 10-29 | 6-33 | 112.9 | 124.9 | -982 | L10 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | AWAY | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKC Thunder | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | 32-7 | 28-10 | 119.0 | 107.9 | +914 | L2 |
| 2 | SAS Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2 | 32-8 | 26-12 | 119.8 | 111.5 | +681 | L1 |
| 3 | DEN Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | 28-13 | 25-14 | 122.1 | 116.9 | +422 | W12 |
| 4 | LAL Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 28-12 | 23-16 | 116.3 | 114.6 | +144 | W3 |
| 5 | HOU Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 | 29-10 | 21-20 | 115.2 | 110.0 | +428 | W1 |
| 6 | MIN Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | 24-15 | 24-17 | 118.0 | 114.6 | +275 | W2 |
| 7 | POR Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | 23-16 | 19-23 | 115.5 | 115.8 | -24 | W2 |
| 8 | PHX Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19 | 24-17 | 19-20 | 112.6 | 111.1 | +120 | W1 |
| 9 | LAC Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | 22-18 | 18-21 | 113.8 | 112.6 | +93 | W1 |
| 10 | GSW Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27 | 22-17 | 15-26 | 114.6 | 115.2 | -46 | L3 |
| 11 | NOP Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 17-22 | 9-30 | 115.5 | 120.0 | -369 | L2 |
| 12 | DAL Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 15-24 | 10-29 | 114.1 | 119.6 | -452 | W1 |
| 13 | MEM Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39 | 13-26 | 9-30 | 114.7 | 120.7 | -493 | L8 |
| 14 | SAC Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | 15-24 | 7-32 | 111.0 | 121.0 | -820 | L1 |
| 15 | UTA Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | 13-26 | 8-31 | 117.6 | 126.0 | -691 | L1 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | AWAY | PPG | OPP PPG | DIFF | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKC Thunder | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | 32-7 | 28-10 | 119.0 | 107.9 | +914 | L2 |
| 2 | SAS Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2 | 32-8 | 26-12 | 119.8 | 111.5 | +681 | L1 |
| 3 | DET Pistons | 60 | 22 | .732 | 4 | 31-9 | 27-12 | 117.8 | 109.6 | +669 | W3 |
| 4 | BOS Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8 | 30-11 | 25-14 | 114.9 | 107.2 | +631 | W2 |
| 5 | DEN Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | 28-13 | 25-14 | 122.1 | 116.9 | +422 | W12 |
| 6 | LAL Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 28-12 | 23-16 | 116.3 | 114.6 | +144 | W3 |
| 7 | NYK Knicks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11 | 29-11 | 20-18 | 116.5 | 110.1 | +519 | L1 |
| 8 | CLE Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 | 28-13 | 24-15 | 119.5 | 115.4 | +337 | W1 |
| 9 | HOU Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12 | 29-10 | 21-20 | 115.2 | 110.0 | +428 | W1 |
| 10 | MIN Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | 24-15 | 24-17 | 118.0 | 114.6 | +275 | W2 |
| 11 | ATL Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18 | 23-16 | 22-19 | 118.5 | 116.0 | +198 | L1 |
| 12 | TOR Raptors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18 | 22-16 | 20-21 | 114.6 | 111.8 | +232 | W1 |
| 13 | ORL Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19 | 24-15 | 18-22 | 115.7 | 115.1 | +52 | L1 |
| 14 | PHI 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19 | 24-16 | 22-19 | 115.9 | 116.1 | -15 | W2 |
| 15 | PHX Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19 | 24-17 | 19-20 | 112.6 | 111.1 | +120 | W1 |
| 16 | CHA Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 20 | 21-19 | 23-17 | 116.0 | 111.2 | +396 | W1 |
| 17 | MIA Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 21 | 24-15 | 16-23 | 120.9 | 118.5 | +191 | W2 |
| 18 | LAC Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | 22-18 | 18-21 | 113.8 | 112.6 | +93 | W1 |
| 19 | POR Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | 23-16 | 19-23 | 115.5 | 115.8 | -24 | W2 |
| 20 | GSW Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27 | 22-17 | 15-26 | 114.6 | 115.2 | -46 | L3 |
| 21 | MIL Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 32 | 17-22 | 13-26 | 110.6 | 116.8 | -509 | L1 |
| 22 | CHI Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 33 | 17-22 | 13-26 | 116.3 | 121.5 | -427 | L2 |
| 23 | DAL Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 15-24 | 10-29 | 114.1 | 119.6 | -452 | W1 |
| 24 | NOP Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38 | 17-22 | 9-30 | 115.5 | 120.0 | -369 | L2 |
| 25 | MEM Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39 | 13-26 | 9-30 | 114.7 | 120.7 | -493 | L8 |
| 26 | SAC Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | 15-24 | 7-32 | 111.0 | 121.0 | -820 | L1 |
| 27 | UTA Jazz | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | 13-26 | 8-31 | 117.6 | 126.0 | -691 | L1 |
| 28 | BKN Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44 | 12-27 | 7-32 | 105.9 | 115.9 | -819 | L3 |
| 29 | IND Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 45 | 10-29 | 8-31 | 112.4 | 120.4 | -655 | L2 |
| 30 | WAS Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 47 | 10-29 | 6-33 | 112.9 | 124.9 | -982 | L10 |
Use the tabs to switch between the full League view, Eastern and Western Conference standings and all six Division breakdowns. The data refreshes after every game so you never see outdated numbers on this page.
How NBA Standings Work?
NBA standings can look confusing at first. Here is a simple breakdown of what each column means and how teams earn their playoff spots.
Win-Loss Record
Every team plays 82 games in the regular season. A win goes in the W column and a loss goes in the L column. The team with the most wins at the end of the season finishes first in their conference.
Winning Percentage
This number tells you how often a team wins. Divide total wins by total games played and you get the winning percentage. The higher the percentage the better the team is performing that season.
Games Behind
GB shows how far back a team sits from the division or conference leader. The leader always shows a dash. A team with 5.0 GB needs to gain five full games on the leader to tie them at the top.
Conference Standings
The NBA has 30 teams split into two conferences. The East and the West each have 15 teams. The top eight teams from each conference make the playoffs. Seeds 1 through 6 go straight to the first round. Seeds 7 through 10 play in the Play-In Tournament for the last two spots.
Division Standings
Each conference has three divisions with five teams each. Winning a division does not change your playoff seed directly but it works as a tiebreaker in close races.
Play-In Tournament
The Play-In gives teams ranked 7th through 10th a shot at the playoffs. The 7-seed plays the 8-seed and the winner earns the 7th spot. The 9-seed plays the 10-seed and the loser goes home. The two remaining teams then play for the 8th seed.
NBA Season Schedule & Key Dates 2026
Here are all the important dates for the 2025-26 NBA season at a glance.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Regular Season Start | October 21, 2025 |
| NBA All-Star Game | February 15, 2026 |
| Trade Deadline | February 6, 2026 |
| Regular Season End | April 12, 2026 |
| Play-In Tournament | April 14-17, 2026 |
| NBA Playoffs Begin | April 18, 2026 |
| NBA Finals Game 1 | June 3, 2026 |
The regular season wraps up on April 12 with all 30 teams in action. The Play-In Tournament runs from April 14 to 17 before the full playoff bracket locks in. The NBA Finals tip off on June 3, 2026 on ABC.
NBA Standings 2026 FAQs
Who is leading the NBA standings in 2026?
The NBA standings update in real time on this page. Use the League or Conference tab above to see which team currently holds the top spot in the East and West.
How many teams make the NBA Playoffs?
16 teams make the playoffs total. Eight come from the East and eight from the West. Seeds 1 through 6 in each conference earn a direct spot. Seeds 7 through 10 compete in the Play-In Tournament for the final two berths.
What is the NBA Play-In Tournament?
The Play-In Tournament is a short knockout round for teams seeded 7th through 10th in each conference. It runs from April 14 to 17, 2026 right before the playoffs start. It gives bubble teams one last shot at making the postseason.
How often do NBA standings update?
Standings update after every game is played. The table on this page refreshes in real time through the API so you always see the most current numbers.
What does GB mean in NBA standings?
GB stands for Games Behind. It tells you how many games back a team is from the leader. A team 5.0 GB behind would need to go 5-0 while the leader goes 0-5 to tie them.
How are tiebreakers handled in NBA standings?
GB stands for Games Behind. It tells you how many games back a team is from the leader. A team 5.0 GB behind would need to go 5-0 while the leader goes 0-5 to tie them.
Where can I watch NBA games in 2026?
NBA games air on ABC, ESPN, NBC, Peacock and Prime Video. You can also stream games through NBA League Pass, YouTube TV and Hulu Live TV depending on your location and local market.
The NBA standings tell the full story of the 2025-26 season. Every game played moves teams up or down the table. Stay on this page for real time updates all season long and never miss a shift in the playoff race.