NBA standings

Eastern and Western Conference, with the playoff and play-in places.

Next NBA games: win chances

Source: Polymarket

Away team first. Each percentage is the current Polymarket price for that team to win, refreshed every 10 minutes. The two prices can add up to slightly more or less than 100%.

How the NBA standings work

The 30 teams are split into two conferences of 15, and each plays 82 regular-season games. Teams are ranked inside their own conference by winning percentage, which is why the table here is shown conference by conference rather than as one list.

Playoffs and the play-in

The first six in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly. Seventh to tenth go to the play-in tournament: seventh plays eighth, with the winner taking the seventh seed, and the loser plays the winner of ninth against tenth for the eighth seed.

Standings and betting

Early in the season a table can mislead, because a few games against strong or weak opponents move a team a long way. Bookmakers price games on much more than the record, such as injuries, rest days and back-to-back games.

Frequently asked questions

How many NBA teams make the playoffs?

Sixteen, eight from each conference. The top six in each conference go straight through, and the teams from seventh to tenth play the play-in tournament for the last two places.

What does GB mean in the NBA standings?

Games behind: how far a team is from the leader of its conference. One game behind means it needs to win one more and the leader to lose one more to draw level.

How often is this table updated?

Every 30 minutes, so a result can take up to half an hour to appear after the final buzzer.