The Los Angeles Lakers finished 1st in the Western Conference in 1971-72 with a record of 69-13. They earned the top seed in the conference.
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Western Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Lakers | 69 | 13 | .841 | 36-8 | 21-3 | 36-5 | 31-7 | 9-1 | W2 |
| 2 |  | y-Bucks | 63 | 19 | .768 | 33-11 | 13-5 | 31-5 | 27-12 | 7-3 | W4 |
| 3 |  | x-Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 | 29-16 | 12-6 | 29-12 | 26-12 | 7-3 | W2 |
| 4 |  | x-Warriors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 26-18 | 14-10 | 27-8 | 21-20 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 5 |  | e-Suns | 49 | 33 | .598 | 24-20 | 7-11 | 30-11 | 19-20 | 7-3 | W1 |
| 6 |  | e-SuperSonics | 47 | 35 | .573 | 21-23 | 12-12 | 28-12 | 18-22 | 2-8 | L5 |
| 7 |  | e-Rockets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 14-31 | 9-15 | 15-20 | 14-23 | 5-5 | W3 |
| 8 |  | e-Pistons | 26 | 56 | .317 | 10-32 | 4-14 | 16-25 | 9-30 | 3-7 | L2 |
| 9 |  | e-Trail Blazers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 6-40 | 4-20 | 14-26 | 4-35 | 3-7 | L2 |
Eastern Conference
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | CONF | DIV | HOME | ROAD | L10 | STRK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | z-Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 30-8 | 15-3 | 32-9 | 21-16 | 7-3 | W3 |
| 2 |  | y-Bullets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 20-18 | 9-9 | 18-15 | 16-24 | 5-5 | W1 |
| 3 |  | x-Knicks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 23-15 | 11-7 | 27-14 | 20-19 | 4-6 | L1 |
| 4 |  | x-Hawks | 36 | 46 | .439 | 19-19 | 9-9 | 22-19 | 13-26 | 8-2 | W6 |
| 5 |  | e-Royals | 30 | 52 | .366 | 20-20 | 11-9 | 20-18 | 8-32 | 6-4 | W1 |
| 6 |  | e-76ers | 30 | 52 | .366 | 15-23 | 6-12 | 14-23 | 14-26 | 2-8 | L4 |
| 7 |  | e-Cavaliers | 23 | 59 | .280 | 15-29 | 9-11 | 13-28 | 8-30 | 2-8 | L3 |
| 8 |  | e-Braves | 22 | 60 | .268 | 16-26 | 4-14 | 13-27 | 8-31 | 3-7 | L4 |
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Team Leaders 
PPG
38.6
Dončić
RPG
10.8
Kessler
APG
7.6
Dončić
Team Rankings
ORTG
122.7
1st
DRTG
114.7
17th
NETRTG
8.0
5th
3P%
38.3
3rd
2026-27 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Lakers | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
2 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0.5 | |
3 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 |
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PHX
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UTA
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NBA 2026-27 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.0 |
Celtics
76ers
Pistons
Hawks
Knicks
Cavaliers
Heat
Raptors
Magic
Pacers
Wizards
Nets
Bulls
Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 |
Warriors
Thunder
Grizzlies
Nuggets
Mavericks
Pelicans
Clippers