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2002 MLS Western Conference standings

Name: 2002 MLS Western Conference standings
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LA Galaxy won the 2002 MLS Western Conference playoff race on 51 points, 6 points ahead of San Jose Earthquakes. It came down to the final days: LA Galaxy did not lead for good until September 14, 2002.

The 2002 playoffs, matchup by matchup

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Western standings, 2002

Team	W	L	T	PTS	L10	Streak
LA Galaxy (LA) s	16	9	3	51	8-2-0	W4
San Jose Earthquakes (SJ) x	14	11	3	45	4-5-1	L2
Colorado Rapids (COL) x	13	11	4	43	5-2-3	T1
Dallas Burn (DAL) x	12	9	7	43	4-5-1	W1
Kansas City Wizards (SKC) x	9	10	9	36	3-5-2	T1

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
s: clinched the Supporters' Shield

Turning points

The lead changed hands 4 times.
LA Galaxy trailed by as many as 11 points on July 24, 2002.
LA Galaxy took first place for good on September 14, 2002.
San Jose Earthquakes led by 8 points as late as July 26, 2002.
LA Galaxy went 7-2-0 from August 9, 2002 to September 21, 2002, turning a deficit of 8 points into a lead of 6 points.
The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 30 of the 43 days played.
Three teams held first place.
San Jose Earthquakes held first place for 147 straight days, the season's longest run.
LA Galaxy spent 37 of the season's 184 charted days in first place.