Are we in the 8th or 9th spot???

The official NBA STANDINGS.

New Orleans 36 15 0.706 0.0 25-11 7-2 17-8 19-7 7-3 W 4
Phoenix 36 16 0.692 0.5 15-14 7-5 19-6 17-10 6-4 L 1
Dallas 35 17 0.673 1.5 23-6 8-2 23-3 12-14 6-4 W 1
Utah 33 19 0.635 3.5 19-12 4-4 22-3 11-16 9-1 W 1
L.A. Lakers 35 17 0.673 1.5 19-8 4-2 17-7 18-10 8-2 W 4
San Antonio 34 17 0.667 2.0 19-13 6-5 20-5 14-12 6-4 W 2
Golden State 32 20 0.615 4.5 18-12 6-2 17-9 15-11 7-3 W 3
Denver 32 20 0.615 4.5 17-14 8-3 21-6 11-14 6-4 L 1
Houston 32 20 0.615 4.5 18-13 4-6 16-9 16-11 9-1 W 8

8 wins in a row .615 record...still 9TH

 

We are in 8th holding the tie breaker with Denver by virtue of a better conference record.

 

We are in 8th.

(at least I think we are)

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/matchups

In the event two or more teams are tied in the standings, a series of tiebreakers are applied to determine which team receives the higher seeding.

Two-Team Tiebreaker
1. Better record in head-to-head games (tied 1-1)
<strike>2. Higher winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)</strike>
3. Higher winning percentage in conference games (HOU 18-13, DEN 17-14)
4. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
5. Higher winning percentage against playoff teams in opposite conference
6. Higher point differential between points scored and points allowed

 

good find dadakota, since i was pretty confused how tied records are handled
now why is golden state ranked above denver with equal records?

 

Actually, scratch that. We've got a 3 way tie (GSW, DEN, HOU), don't we?

In that case, these rules would apply.

Too lazy to figure it out:

Three-Team Tiebreaker
1. Best head-to-head winning percentage among all teams tied
2. Highest winning percentage within division (if teams are in the same division)
3. Highest winning percentage in conference games
4. Highest winning percentage against playoff teams in own conference
5. Highest point differential between points scored and points allowed

 

30 games to go.....I wouldn't really stress about this right now.

 

I like ESPN standings. They update about within an hour or two of the end of the game.

 

Among the 3 teams, Golden State is 3-2, Denver is 2-2, and we are 2-3. We're in 9th.

 

NBA.COM should know how to determine the position. As stated, we are still in the 9th place.

 

it's like right after the game ends..i checked 5 mins later and it was updated.

 

It doesn't matter. After the allstar break, Denver will play Boston and GS will play Utah. As long as we keep winning, we will within the top 8 soon.

 

Man, it shows you how tough the West is and how big of a hole the Rockets got themselves into. We've gone 17-3 in the last twenty games and have only moved up one spot in the West! That's crazy!

 

They're more than likely wrong...

 

I know sports are supposed to be competitive and all of that other stuff.

But I wish GSW would just fall off the earth right now.....

This season will be horrible, if we win 50 games and don't make the playoffs.

 

It's kinda sad cus if someone told me that I'd be happy getting the 8th spot at the start of this season, I'd laugh and spit on their faces. But..... WOOO HOOO!!!

 

We are the 9th based on NBA tie break rules.