No completed basketball games for May 17, 2021.
Eastern Conference
| W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Fever | 25 | 14 | .641 | - | W1 |
| Dream | 24 | 13 | .649 | - | W3 |
| Liberty | 23 | 15 | .605 | 1.5 | W1 |
| Mystics | 22 | 15 | .595 | 2 | W1 |
| Sky | 15 | 23 | .395 | 9.5 | L1 |
| Sun | 9 | 27 | .250 | 14.5 | L2 |
Western Conference
| W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Lynx | 31 | 7 | .816 | - | W6 |
| Aces | 26 | 13 | .667 | 5.5 | W2 |
| Valkyries | 25 | 11 | .694 | 5 | L2 |
| Wings | 22 | 16 | .579 | 9 | W2 |
| Sparks | 13 | 24 | .351 | 17.5 | W1 |
| Mercury | 13 | 24 | .351 | 17.5 | L2 |
| Storm | 7 | 31 | .184 | 24 | L3 |
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Celtics | 56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
| Raptors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
| 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
| Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Pistons | 60 | 22 | .732 | - | W3 |
| Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8 | W1 |
| Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28 | L1 |
| Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | L2 |
| Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41 | L2 |
| Southeast | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Hawks | 46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
| Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
| Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
| Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
| Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Thunder | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Nuggets | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Trail Blazers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Pacific | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Suns | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Warriors | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Kings | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
| Southwest | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk |
|---|
| Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
| Rockets | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
| Pelicans | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
| Mavericks | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
| Grizzlies | 25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |