NBA Northwest Division Standings 2026-27
Northwest standings for the 2026-27 NBA season. The Portland Trail Blazers lead the division at 4-1.
The Oklahoma City Thunder sit half a game back. Inside the division, the records so far are the Trail Blazers 1-0, the Thunder 1-0, the Nuggets 0-1 and the Jazz 0-1. The Timberwolves have the best point differential in the division at +79.
Four of the five teams are in playoff position today, the Trail Blazers at No. 3, the Thunder at No. 7, the Nuggets at No. 8 and the Timberwolves at No. 9. The Thunder are the defending champions after winning the Northwest at 64-18 in 2025-26.
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | AWAY | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK | L5 | PROJ | MAGIC | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portland Trail BlazersPOR |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | 1-1 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 4-1 | 603 | 546 | +57 | W1 | 4-1 | 66 | 77 | @ DEN Mon 11/2 |
| 2 |  Oklahoma City ThunderOKC |
4 | 2 | .667 | 0.5 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 4-2 | 639 | 642 | -3 | L2 | 3-2 | 55 | E77 | @ CLE Mon 11/2 |
| 3 |  Denver NuggetsDEN |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 3-2 | 570 | 576 | -6 | W2 | 3-2 | 49 | E77 | vs POR Mon 11/2 |
| 4 |  Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN |
4 | 3 | .571 | 1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 840 | 761 | +79 | L1 | 2-3 | 47 | E76 | vs MIL Mon 11/2 |
| 5 |  Utah JazzUTA |
1 | 5 | .167 | 3.5 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-5 | 652 | 713 | -61 | L4 | 1-4 | 14 | E74 | @ SAS Mon 11/2 |
- #
- Place in division
- W
- Wins
- L
- Losses
- PCT
- Winning percentage
- GB
- Games behind division leader
- HOME
- Home record
- AWAY
- Away record
- DIV
- Division record
- CONF
- Conference record
- PF
- Points for
- PA
- Points against
- DIFF
- Point differential
- STRK
- Current streak
- L5
- Last 5 games
- PROJ
- Projected final wins at the current rate
- MAGIC
- Magic number: any combination of leader wins and second-place losses that clinches the division (E = elimination number; 0 = out of the division race)
- NEXT
- Next game
- x
- Clinched playoff berth
- p
- Clinched play-in spot
- z
- Clinched division
- *
- Clinched No. 1 seed and home-court advantage
- e
- Eliminated from playoff contention
- ▲ ▼
- Moved up or down since the last games
- Playoff cutoff after seed 6, play-in cutoff after seed 10
Standings are updated with the completion of each game. Clinch tags use wins-only maths and appear once a spot is mathematically settled.
Northwest Teams
Portland Trail Blazers4-1 · Western Conference No. 3Next: @ Nuggets, Mon, Nov 2 9:00 PMOklahoma City Thunder4-2 · Western Conference No. 7Next: @ Cavaliers, Mon, Nov 2 7:00 PMDenver Nuggets3-2 · Western Conference No. 8Next: vs Trail Blazers, Mon, Nov 2 9:00 PMMinnesota Timberwolves4-3 · Western Conference No. 9Next: vs Bucks, Mon, Nov 2 8:00 PMUtah Jazz1-5 · Western Conference No. 14Next: @ Spurs, Mon, Nov 2 8:30 PMNorthwest Games
Results
Upcoming
Recent Northwest Champions
Oklahoma City Thunder64-18 · +9142024-25Oklahoma City Thunder68-14 · +10552023-24Oklahoma City Thunder57-25 · +6082022-23Denver Nuggets53-29 · +2732021-22Utah Jazz49-33 · +495Northwest title history
Since 2021-22 the Northwest has been won by 3 different teams. The Oklahoma City Thunder have the most titles in that span with 3. The strongest champion was the Thunder in 2024-25 at 68-14.
In the NBA a division title is a tiebreaker, not a seed: playoff position comes from conference record.
📋 Full Western Conference standings → 🏆 Playoff picture →
Northwest FAQ
Who is leading the Northwest?
The Portland Trail Blazers. They are 4-1 as of November 2.
Which teams are in the Northwest?
The Portland Trail Blazers, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz.
How far back is second place in the Northwest?
The Oklahoma City Thunder trail the Portland Trail Blazers by half a game.
How many Northwest teams are in playoff position?
Four as of November 2: the Trail Blazers at No. 3, the Thunder at No. 7, the Nuggets at No. 8 and the Timberwolves at No. 9.
When is the next Northwest game?
Trail Blazers at Nuggets on Monday, November 2.
Who won the Northwest last season?
The Oklahoma City Thunder, at 64-18 in 2025-26.
Who has won the Northwest most often recently?
The Oklahoma City Thunder, with 3 titles in the last 5 seasons.
How is the Northwest winner decided?
Best winning percentage over the 82-game regular season. If two teams tie, head-to-head record decides first, then division record and conference record.
Does the Northwest winner make the playoffs?
Not automatically. NBA seeds are by record; a division winner still needs a top-six record for a direct spot or a top-ten record for the play-in.
What does GB mean?
Games behind the division leader. A half game means the teams have played a different number of games.
Updated · last result change Nov 1