The Los Angeles Lakers open play on Sunday in a virtual tie for first place in the Pacific Division, but percentage points behind the Clippers, who have played two fewer games. The Lakers are currently in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. Here is an updated look at the NBA standings:
| Western Conference Standings | |||||
| Rank | Team | Record | Pct | GB | Streak |
| 1 | Oklahoma City* | 32-9 | .780 | --- | won 1 |
| 2 | San Antonio* | 26-13 | .667 | 5 | lost 1 |
| 3 | LA Clippers* | 23-15 | .605 | 7½ | won 1 |
| 4 | LA Lakers | 24-16 | .600 | 7½ | won 1 |
| 5 | Memphis | 23-16 | .590 | 8 | lost 1 |
| 6 | Denver | 23-18 | .561 | 9 | won 1 |
| 7 | Houston | 22-19 | .537 | 10 | won 1 |
| 8 | Dallas | 23-20 | .535 | 10 | lost 3 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 21-21 | .500 | 11½ | lost 2 |
| 10 | Portland | 20-21 | .488 | 12 | won 1 |
| 11 | Utah | 19-21 | .475 | 12½ | lost 2 |
| 11 | Phoenix | 19-21 | .475 | 12½ | won 2 |
| 13 | Golden State | 16-21 | .432 | 14 | won 1 |
| 14 | Sacramento | 14-26 | .350 | 17½ | won 2 |
| 15 | New Orleans | 10-31 | .244 | 22 | won 1 |
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*Division leader; through games of March 10 |
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