Name: 2019-20 NBA Western Conference standings
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The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2019-20 NBA Western Conference playoff race at 52-19, 3.5 games ahead of the LA Clippers.

West standings, 2019-20

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Los Angeles Lakers (LAL) w	52	19	.732	-	4-6	L1
LA Clippers (LAC) x	49	23	.681	3.5	6-4	W2
Denver Nuggets (DEN) x	46	27	.630	7	4-6	L3
Houston Rockets (HOU) x	44	28	.611	8.5	5-5	L3
Oklahoma City Thunder (OKC) x	44	28	.611	8.5	6-4	L1
Utah Jazz (UTA) x	44	28	.611	8.5	4-6	W1
Dallas Mavericks (DAL) x	43	32	.573	11	4-6	L2
Portland Trail Blazers (POR) x	35	39	.473	18.5	7-3	W3
Memphis Grizzlies (MEM)	34	39	.466	19	3-7	W1
Phoenix Suns (PHX)	34	39	.466	19	9-1	W8
San Antonio Spurs (SAS)	32	39	.451	20	6-4	L1
Sacramento Kings (SAC)	31	41	.431	21.5	4-6	W2
New Orleans Pelicans (NOP)	30	42	.417	22.5	4-6	L3
Minnesota Timberwolves (MIN)	19	45	.297	29.5	3-7	L3
Golden State Warriors (GSW)	15	50	.231	34	3-7	L1

The dashed line on the chart is the pace of the final playoff spot.

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Turning points

The lead changed hands 5 times.
The Los Angeles Lakers trailed by as many as 1.5 games on October 24, 2019.
The Los Angeles Lakers took first place for good on November 12, 2019.
The Los Angeles Lakers won 10 games in a row from November 12, 2019 to November 29, 2019, the longest run of the race.
The Los Angeles Lakers led by as many as 6.5 games on March 8, 2020.
The Los Angeles Lakers went 20-2 from October 24, 2019 to December 6, 2019, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 4 games.
Eight teams held first place.
The Los Angeles Lakers spent 288 of the season's 298 charted days in first place.