NBA Northwest Division Standings 2026-27
Northwest standings for the 2026-27 NBA season. The season is about to begin. Records update automatically after every game. 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 |  Denver NuggetsDEN |
0 | 0 | .000 | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | @ OKC Thu 10/22 |
| 2 |  Minnesota TimberwolvesMIN |
0 | 0 | .000 | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | @ MIA Wed 10/21 |
| 3 |  Oklahoma City ThunderOKC |
0 | 0 | .000 | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | @ SAS Tue 10/20 |
| 4 |  Portland Trail BlazersPOR |
0 | 0 | .000 | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | vs PHX Wed 10/21 |
| 5 |  Utah JazzUTA |
0 | 0 | .000 | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | @ MEM Wed 10/21 |
Legend
- #
- 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
Clinch tags
- 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
Denver Nuggets0-0 · Western Conference No. 2Next: @ Thunder, Thu, Oct 22 9:30 PMMinnesota Timberwolves0-0 · Western Conference No. 8Next: @ Heat, Wed, Oct 21 7:30 PMOklahoma City Thunder0-0 · Western Conference No. 10Next: @ Spurs, Tue, Oct 20 9:30 PMPortland Trail Blazers0-0 · Western Conference No. 12Next: vs Suns, Wed, Oct 21 10:00 PMUtah Jazz0-0 · Western Conference No. 15Next: @ Grizzlies, Wed, Oct 21 8:00 PMNorthwest Games
Upcoming division games
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?
No games have been played yet. Check back after the opening week.
Which teams are in the Northwest?
Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz.
When is the next Northwest game?
Nuggets at Thunder on Thursday, October 22.
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 Sep 11