Standings
Final 2025-26 standings: the Detroit Pistons finished the East at 59-23, the Oklahoma City Thunder the West at 65-17.
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Away | L10 | Strk | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 31-10 | 28-13 | 8-2 | W3 | +7.8 | |
| 2 | 56 | 26 | .683 | 3 | 30-11 | 26-15 | 8-2 | W2 | +7.7 | |
| 3 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7 | 27-14 | 25-16 | 7-3 | W1 | +4.1 | |
| 4 | 52 | 31 | .627 | 7.5 | 30-11 | 22-20 | 6-4 | L1 | +5.6 | |
| 5 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 12 | 27-15 | 20-20 | 7-3 | L1 | +1.6 | |
| 6 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 13 | 24-17 | 22-19 | 6-4 | W1 | +2.8 | |
| 7 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 13 | 24-17 | 22-19 | 6-4 | L1 | +2.4 | |
| 8 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 14 | 23-18 | 22-19 | 6-4 | W2 | −0.2 | |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15 | 21-20 | 23-18 | 6-4 | W1 | +4.8 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 | 26-15 | 17-24 | 5-5 | W2 | +2.3 | |
| 11 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 27 | 19-22 | 13-28 | 3-7 | L1 | −6.2 | |
| 12 | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28 | 18-23 | 13-28 | 2-8 | L2 | −5.2 | |
| 13 | 20 | 62 | .244 | 39 | 12-29 | 8-33 | 3-7 | L3 | −10.0 | |
| 14 | 19 | 63 | .232 | 40 | 11-30 | 8-33 | 3-7 | L2 | −8.0 | |
| 15 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 42 | 11-30 | 6-35 | 0-10 | L10 | −12.0 |
Western Conference
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Away | L10 | Strk | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 17 | .793 | – | 35-7 | 30-10 | 7-3 | L2 | +11.4 | |
| 2 | 62 | 21 | .747 | 3.5 | 32-8 | 30-13 | 8-2 | L1 | +8.2 | |
| 3 | 54 | 28 | .659 | 11 | 28-13 | 26-15 | 10-0 | W12 | +5.1 | |
| 4 | 53 | 29 | .646 | 12 | 28-13 | 25-16 | 7-3 | W3 | +1.8 | |
| 5 | 52 | 30 | .634 | 13 | 30-11 | 22-19 | 9-1 | W1 | +5.2 | |
| 6 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | 26-15 | 23-18 | 5-5 | W2 | +3.4 | |
| 7 | 45 | 37 | .549 | 20 | 25-16 | 20-21 | 5-5 | W1 | +1.5 | |
| 8 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 23-18 | 19-22 | 6-4 | W1 | +1.1 | |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 23 | 24-17 | 18-23 | 7-3 | W2 | −0.3 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 28 | 22-19 | 15-26 | 3-7 | L3 | −0.6 | |
| 11 | 27 | 55 | .329 | 38 | 16-25 | 11-30 | 3-7 | W1 | −5.2 | |
| 12 | 26 | 56 | .317 | 39 | 17-24 | 9-32 | 1-9 | L2 | −4.5 | |
| 13 | 24 | 58 | .293 | 41 | 13-28 | 11-30 | 1-9 | L8 | −6.5 | |
| 14 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43 | 14-27 | 8-33 | 1-9 | L1 | −8.4 | |
| 15 | 22 | 60 | .268 | 43 | 15-26 | 7-34 | 3-7 | L1 | −10.0 |
Seeds 1–6 go straight to the playoffs (solid line); 7–10 play in (dashed line). Ties are shown in order of point differential; the NBA's tiebreakers are not applied.