Full NBA season
2017-18
Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions, and every playoff matchup from the 2017-18 NBA season.
1312indexed games
15playoff series
The season, told as it happened
The dynasty survives its closest call
Houston built a 65-win answer to Golden State, LeBron carried a remade Cleveland roster through the East, and a season full of rising teams still ended with the Warriors holding the trophy.
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.
Captain draft
Team LeBron vs Team Stephen
LeBron James and Stephen Curry drafted the first captain-selected All-Star teams.
Selected rosters
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Regular season
Conference standings
Western Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Rockets | 65 | 17 | .793 | 112.4 | 103.9 |
| 2 | Golden State Warriors | 58 | 24 | .707 | 113.5 | 107.5 |
| 3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 49 | 33 | .598 | 105.6 | 103.0 |
| 4 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 48 | 34 | .585 | 107.9 | 104.4 |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | 48 | 34 | .585 | 104.1 | 99.8 |
| 6 | New Orleans Pelicans | 48 | 34 | .585 | 111.7 | 110.4 |
| 8 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 47 | 35 | .573 | 109.5 | 107.3 |
| 7 | San Antonio Spurs | 47 | 35 | .573 | 102.7 | 99.8 |
| — | Denver Nuggets | 46 | 36 | .561 | 110.0 | 108.5 |
| — | Los Angeles Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| — | Los Angeles Lakers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 108.1 | 109.6 |
| — | Sacramento Kings | 27 | 55 | .329 | 98.8 | 105.8 |
| — | Dallas Mavericks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 102.3 | 105.4 |
| — | Memphis Grizzlies | 22 | 60 | .268 | 99.3 | 105.5 |
| — | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 61 | .256 | 103.9 | 113.3 |
Eastern Conference
Conference standings| Seed | Team | W | L | Pct | PF/G | PA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Raptors | 59 | 23 | .720 | 111.7 | 103.9 |
| 2 | Boston Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 104.0 | 100.4 |
| 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 109.8 | 105.3 |
| 4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 110.9 | 109.9 |
| 5 | Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 105.6 | 104.2 |
| 6 | Miami Heat | 44 | 38 | .537 | 103.4 | 102.9 |
| 7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 106.5 | 106.8 |
| 8 | Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 106.6 | 106.0 |
| — | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 103.8 | 103.9 |
| — | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 108.2 | 108.0 |
| — | New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 104.5 | 108.0 |
| — | Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 106.6 | 110.3 |
| — | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 102.9 | 110.0 |
| — | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 103.4 | 108.2 |
| — | Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 103.4 | 108.8 |
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