NBA standings 2025: Latest rankings, playoff race, and tiebreaker rules explained

The NBA standings determines the performance of each team throughout the regular season, which includes key metrics like wins, losses, win percentage and other metrics like Games behind (GB), Conference records and division records. These statistics determine playoff seedings, making it crucial to understand tiebreaker rules:

Win Percentage (PCT): Number of wins divided by the total games played. It quickly shows how successful a team is overall.

Games Back (GB): This tells you how far behind a team is from the first-place team. Winning a game usually lowers this number by 0.5, while losing a game increases it by 0.5.

Conference Record (CONF): This shows how well a team has done against other teams in its conference.

Division Record (DIV): This is the win-loss record a team has against the teams in its division (Eastern or Western Conference).

Home and Road Records: These numbers indicate how many games a team wins when playing at home compared to when they play away.

How Do Tiebreakers Work?

If teams finish the season with identical records, the NBA uses tiebreaker rules to determine playoff rankings. Key tiebreakers include:

Head-to-head Record: The team with the better record in games against the tied team ranks higher.

Division Leader Priority is when a division leader wins ties over non-division leaders.

Division and Conference Records: Teams with stronger records within their conference or division gain an advantage.

Record Against Playoff Teams: A team’s performance against other playoff-qualified teams is considered.

Point Differential: The total difference between points scored and points allowed can serve as a final tiebreaker.

These tiebreakers ensure a fair ranking system, directly impacting the playoff landscape.

Current NBA Standings- 2024-25

As of March 2025, the NBA Standings are heating up in both conferences:

Eastern Conference: Top 3 teams

Western Conference: Top 3 Teams