Full NBA season
2016-17
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 2016-17 NBA season.
1309indexed games
15playoff series
The season, told as it happened
The superteam answers with near perfection
Durant joined the 73-win Warriors, Westbrook averaged a triple-double, and the league spent a year moving toward a third Cavaliers–Warriors Finals.
Full-season spoilers ahead
Begin the guided season story
This walkthrough reveals trades, playoff results, injuries and the champion as they happened. The regular archive below remains spoiler-safe.
Editorial sources and methodology
Athlore season stories are written as chronological editorial guides, checked against the linked season sources, and connected to the app's verified games, series, awards and exact player-season archives.
Postseason map
Playoff bracket
Follow every series from the opening round toward the NBA Finals.
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First round
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
NBA Finals
Season honors
Awards and leaders
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Midseason showcase
All-Star weekend
The event format follows what the league actually used that season, from East–West and captain drafts to multi-game tournaments.
East vs West
The classic conference matchup
The Eastern and Western Conference selections met in the traditional NBA All-Star Game format.
Selected rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 67 | 15 | .817 | 115.9 | 104.3 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 61 | 21 | .744 | 105.3 | 98.1 |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 55 | 27 | .671 | 115.3 | 109.6 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 108.7 | 104.4 |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | 51 | 31 | .622 | 100.7 | 96.8 |
| 6 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47 | 35 | .573 | 106.6 | 105.8 |
| 7 | Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 39 | .524 | 100.5 | 100.0 |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 107.9 | 108.5 |
| — | Denver Nuggets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 111.7 | 111.2 |
| — | New Orleans Pelicans | 34 | 48 | .415 | 104.3 | 106.4 |
| — | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 97.9 | 100.8 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 32 | 50 | .390 | 102.8 | 106.7 |
| — | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 105.6 | 106.7 |
| — | Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 104.6 | 111.5 |
| — | Phoenix Suns | 24 | 58 | .293 | 107.7 | 113.3 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 53 | 29 | .646 | 108.0 | 105.4 |
| 2 | Toronto Raptors | 51 | 31 | .622 | 106.9 | 102.6 |
| 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 110.3 | 107.2 |
| 4 | Washington Wizards | 49 | 33 | .598 | 109.2 | 107.4 |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 103.2 | 104.0 |
| 6 | Indiana Pacers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 105.1 | 105.3 |
| 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42 | 40 | .512 | 103.6 | 103.8 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 41 | 41 | .500 | 102.9 | 102.4 |
| — | Miami Heat | 41 | 41 | .500 | 103.2 | 102.1 |
| — | Detroit Pistons | 37 | 45 | .451 | 101.3 | 102.5 |
| — | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 104.9 | 104.7 |
| — | New York Knicks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 104.3 | 108.0 |
| — | Orlando Magic | 29 | 53 | .354 | 101.1 | 107.6 |
| — | Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 102.4 | 108.1 |
| — | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 105.8 | 112.5 |
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