Western Conference (NBA)
The Western Conference is one of two conferences that make up the National Basketball Association (NBA), the other being the Eastern Conference. Both conferences consist of 15 teams organized into three divisions.
League | National Basketball Association |
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Sport | Basketball |
Formerly | Western Division |
Founded | 1970 |
Teams | |
No. of teams | 15 |
Championships | |
Most recent champion(s) | Los Angeles Lakers (19th title) |
Most titles | Los Angeles Lakers (19 titles) |
The current divisional alignment was adopted at the start of the 2004–05 season, when the now Charlotte Hornets began play as the NBA's 30th franchise. This necessitated the move of the New Orleans Pelicans from the Eastern Conference's Central Division to the newly created Southwest Division of the Western Conference.
Current standings
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | Utah Jazz * | 19 | 5 | .792 | – | 24 |
2 | Los Angeles Lakers * | 18 | 6 | .750 | 1.0 | 24 |
3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 17 | 8 | .680 | 2.5 | 25 |
4 | Phoenix Suns | 13 | 9 | .591 | 5.0 | 22 |
5 | San Antonio Spurs * | 13 | 10 | .565 | 5.5 | 23 |
6 | Denver Nuggets | 12 | 10 | .545 | 6.0 | 22 |
7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 10 | .545 | 6.0 | 22 |
8 | Golden State Warriors | 12 | 11 | .522 | 6.5 | 23 |
9 | Sacramento Kings | 12 | 11 | .522 | 6.5 | 23 |
10 | Houston Rockets | 11 | 11 | .500 | 7.0 | 22 |
11 | Memphis Grizzlies | 9 | 9 | .500 | 7.0 | 18 |
12 | New Orleans Pelicans | 10 | 12 | .455 | 8.0 | 22 |
13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 10 | 12 | .455 | 8.0 | 22 |
14 | Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 14 | .417 | 9.0 | 24 |
15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 17 | .261 | 12.5 | 23 |
Notes
- c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs/clinched first seed in the conference
- y – Clinched division titled
- x – Clinched playoff spot
- * – Division leader
- o - Missing playoffs
Teams
Former teams
Team | Location | Year | From | Year | To | Current conference |
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Joined | Left | |||||
Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | 1989 | Eastern Conference | 1990 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference |
Chicago Bulls | Chicago, Illinois | 1970 | Western Division | 1980 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference |
Detroit Pistons | Detroit, Michigan | 1970 | Eastern Division | 1978 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference |
Indiana Pacers | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1976 | ABA | 1979 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference |
Miami Heat | Miami, Florida | 1988 | — | 1989 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference |
Milwaukee Bucks | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1970 | Eastern Division | 1980 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference |
Orlando Magic | Orlando, Florida | 1990 | Eastern Conference | 1991 | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference |
- Notes
- denotes an expansion team.
- denotes a team that merged from the American Basketball Association (ABA).
Team timeline
Denotes team that currently in the conference | |
Denotes team that has left the conference |
Conference champions
Bold | Winning team of the NBA Finals |
^ | Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season |
Western Conference championships by team
Season results
^ | Denotes team that won the NBA championships |
+ | Denotes team that won the Conference Finals, but lost the NBA Finals |
* | Denotes team that qualified for the NBA playoffs |
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | |
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1970–71 | Milwaukee^ (66–16) | Los Angeles* (48–34) | Chicago* (51–31) | San Francisco* (41–41) | Phoenix (48–34) | Detroit (45–37) | San Diego (40–42) | Seattle (38–44) | Portland (29–53) | ||||||
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1971–72 | Los Angeles^ (69–13) | Milwaukee* (63–19) | Chicago* (57–25) | Golden State* (51–31) | Phoenix (49–33) | Seattle (47–35) | Houston (34–48) | Detroit (26–56) | Portland (18–64) | ||||||
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1972–73 | Milwaukee* (60–22) | Los Angeles+ (60–22) | Chicago* (51–31) | Golden State* (47–35) | Detroit (40–42) | Phoenix (38–44) | Kansas City -Omaha (36–46) | Seattle (26–56) | Portland (21–61) | ||||||
1973–74 | Milwaukee+ (59–23) | Los Angeles* (47–35) | Chicago* (54–28) | Detroit* (52–30) | Golden State (44–38) | Seattle (36–46) | Kansas City -Omaha (33–49) | Phoenix (30–52) | Portland (27–55) | ||||||
1974–75 | Golden State^ (48–34) | Chicago* (47–35) | Kansas City -Omaha* (44–38) | Seattle* (43–39) | Detroit* (40–42) | Portland (38–44) | Milwaukee (38–44) | Phoenix (32–50) | Los Angeles (30–52) | ||||||
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1975–76 | Golden State* (59–23) | Milwaukee* (47–35) | Seattle* (54–28) | Phoenix+ (52–30) | Detroit* (44–38) | Los Angeles (36–46) | Portland (33–49) | Kansas City (30–52) | Chicago (27–55) | ||||||
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1976–77 | Los Angeles* (53–29) | Denver* (50–32) | Portland^ (49–33) | Golden State* (46–36) | Detroit* (44–38) | Chicago* (44–38) | Seattle (40–42) | Kansas City (40–42) | Indiana (36–46) | Phoenix (34–48) | Milwaukee (30–52) | ||||
1977–78 | Portland* (58-24) | Denver* (50–32) | Phoenix* (49–33) | Seattle+ (46–36) | Los Angeles* (44–38) | Milwaukee* (44–38) | Golden State (40–42) | Chicago (40–42) | Detroit (36–46) | Kansas City (34–48) | Indiana (30–52) | ||||
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1978–79 | Seattle^ (52–30) | Kansas City* (48–34) | Phoenix* (50–32) | Denver* (47–35) | Los Angeles* (47–35) | Portland* (45–37) | San Diego (43–39) | Milwaukee (38–44) | Golden State (38–44) | Indiana (38–44) | Chicago (31–51) | ||||
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1979–80 | Los Angeles^ (60–22) | Milwaukee* (48–34) | Seattle* (50–32) | Phoenix* (47–35) | Kansas City* (47–35) | Portland* (45–37) | San Diego (43–39) | Denver (38–44) | Golden State (38–44) | Chicago (38–44) | Utah (31–51) | ||||
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1980–81 | Phoenix* (57–25) | San Antonio* (52–30) | Los Angeles* (54–28) | Portland* (45–37) | Kansas City* (40–42) | Houston+ (40–42) | Golden State (39–43) | Denver (37–45) | San Diego (36–46) | Seattle (34–48) | Utah (28–54) | Dallas (15–67) | |||
1981–82 | Los Angeles^ (57–25) | San Antonio* (48–34) | Seattle* (52–30) | Denver* (46–36) | Phoenix* (46–36) | Houston* (46–36) | Golden State (45–37) | Portland (42–40) | Kansas City (30–52) | Dallas (28–54) | Utah (25–57) | San Diego (17–65) | |||
1982–83 | Los Angeles+ (58–24) | San Antonio* (53–29) | Phoenix* (53–29) | Seattle* (48–34) | Portland* (46–36) | Denver* (46–37) | Kansas City (46–37) | Dallas (38–44) | Golden State (30–52) | Utah (30–52) | San Diego (25–57) | Houston (14–68) | |||
1983–84 | Los Angeles+ (54–28) | Utah* (45–37) | Portland* (48–34) | Dallas* (43–39) | Seattle* (42–40) | Phoenix* (41–41) | Denver* (38–44) | Kansas City* (38–44) | Golden State (37–45) | San Antonio (37–45) | San Diego (30–52) | Houston (29–53) | |||
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1984–85 | L.A. Lakers^ (62–20) | Denver* (52–30) | Houston* (48–34) | Dallas* (44–38) | Portland* (42–40) | Utah* (41–41) | San Antonio* (41–41) | Phoenix* (36–46) | Kansas City (31–51) | Seattle (31–51) | L.A. Clippers (31–51) | Golden State (22–60) | |||
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1985–86 | L.A. Lakers* (62–20) | Houston+ (51–31) | Denver* (47–35) | Dallas* (44–38) | Utah* (42–40) | Portland* (40–42) | Sacramento* (37–45) | San Antonio* (35–47) | Phoenix (32–50) | L.A. Clippers (32–50) | Seattle (31–51) | Golden State (30–52) | |||
1986–87 | L.A. Lakers^ (65–17) | Dallas* (55–27) | Portland* (49–33) | Utah* (44–38) | Golden State* (42–40) | Houston* (42–40) | Seattle* (39–43) | Denver* (37–45) | Phoenix (36–46) | Sacramento (29–53) | San Antonio (28–54) | L.A. Clippers (12–70) | |||
1987–88 | L.A. Lakers^ (62–20) | Denver* (54–28) | Dallas* (53–29) | Portland* (53–29) | Utah* (47–35) | Houston* (46–36) | Seattle* (44–38) | San Antonio* (31–51) | Phoenix (28–54) | Sacramento (24–58) | Golden State (20–62) | L.A. Clippers (17–65) | |||
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1988–89 | L.A. Lakers+ (57–25) | Utah* (51–31) | Phoenix* (55–27) | Seattle* (47–35) | Houston* (45–37) | Denver* (44–38) | Golden State* (43–39) | Portland* (39–43) | Dallas (38–44) | Sacramento (27–55) | L.A. Clippers (21–61) | San Antonio (21–61) | Miami (15–67) | ||
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1989–90 | L.A. Lakers* (63–19) | San Antonio* (56–26) | Portland+ (59–23) | Utah* (55–27) | Phoenix* (54–28) | Dallas* (47–35) | Denver* (43–39) | Houston* (41–41) | Seattle (41–41) | Golden State (37–45) | L.A. Clippers (30–52) | Sacramento (23–59) | Minnesota (22–60) | Charlotte (19–63) | |
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1990–91 | Portland* (63–19) | San Antonio* (55–27) | L.A. Lakers+ (58–24) | Phoenix* (55–27) | Utah* (54–28) | Houston* (52–30) | Golden State* (44–38) | Seattle* (41–41) | Orlando (31–51) | L.A. Clippers (32–51) | Minnesota (29–53) | Dallas (28–54) | Sacramento (25–57) | Denver (20–62) | |
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1991–92 | Portland+ (57–25) | Utah* (55–27) | Golden State* (55–27) | Phoenix* (53–29) | San Antonio* (47–35) | Seattle* (47–35) | L.A. Clippers* (45–37) | L.A. Lakers* (43–39) | Houston (42–40) | Sacramento (29–53) | Denver (24–58) | Dallas (22–60) | Minnesota (15–67) | ||
1992–93 | Phoenix+ (62–20) | Houston* (55–27) | Seattle* (55–27) | Portland* (51–31) | San Antonio* (49–33) | Utah* (47–35) | L.A. Clippers* (41–41) | L.A. Lakers* (39–43) | Denver (36–46) | Golden State (34–48) | Sacramento (25–57) | Minnesota (19–63) | Dallas (11–71) | ||
1993–94 | Seattle* (63–19) | Houston^ (58–24) | Phoenix* (56–26) | San Antonio* (55–27) | Utah* (53–39) | Golden State* (50–32) | Portland* (47–35) | Denver* (42–40) | L.A. Lakers (33–49) | Sacramento (28–54) | L.A. Clippers (27–55) | Minnesota (20–62) | Dallas (13–69) | ||
1994–95 | San Antonio* (62–20) | Phoenix* (59–23) | Utah* (60–22) | Seattle* (57–25) | L.A. Lakers* (48–34) | Houston^ (47–35) | Portland* (44–38) | Denver* (41–41) | Sacramento (39–43) | Dallas (36–46) | Golden State (26–56) | Minnesota (21–61) | L.A. Clippers (17–65) | ||
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1995–96 | Seattle+ (64–18) | San Antonio* (59–23) | Utah* (55–27) | L.A. Lakers* (53–29) | Houston* (48–34) | Portland* (44–38) | Phoenix* (41–41) | Sacramento* (39–43) | Golden State (36–46) | Denver (35–47) | L.A. Clippers (29–53) | Minnesota (26–56) | Dallas (26–56) | Vancouver (15–67) | |
1996–97 | Utah+ (64–18) | Seattle* (57–25) | Houston* (57–25) | L.A. Lakers* (56–26) | Portland* (49–33) | Minnesota* (40–42) | Phoenix* (40–42) | L.A. Clippers* (36–46) | Sacramento (34–48) | Golden State (30–52) | Dallas (24–58) | Denver (21–61) | San Antonio (20–62) | Vancouver (14–68) | |
1997–98 | Utah+ (62–20) | Seattle* (61–21) | L.A. Lakers* (61–21) | Phoenix* (56–26) | San Antonio* (56–26) | Portland* (46–36) | Minnesota* (45–37) | Houston* (41–41) | Sacramento (27–55) | Dallas (20–62) | Vancouver (19–63) | Golden State (19–63) | L.A. Clippers (17–65) | Denver (11–71) | |
1998–99 | San Antonio^ (37–13) | Utah* (37–13) | Portland* (35–15) | L.A. Lakers* (31–19) | Houston* (31–19) | Phoenix* (27–23) | Sacramento* (27–23) | Minnesota* (25–25) | Seattle (25–25) | Golden State (21–29) | Dallas (19–31) | Denver (14–36) | L.A. Clippers (9–41) | Vancouver (8–42) | |
1999–00 | L.A. Lakers^ (67–15) | Utah* (55–27) | Portland* (59–23) | San Antonio* (53–29) | Phoenix* (53–29) | Minnesota* (50–32) | Seattle* (45–37) | Sacramento* (44–38) | Dallas (40–42) | Denver (35–47) | Houston (34–48) | Vancouver (22–60) | Golden State (19–63) | L.A. Clippers (15–67) | |
2000–01 | San Antonio* (58–24) | L.A. Lakers^ (56–26) | Sacramento* (55–27) | Utah* (53–29) | Dallas* (53–29) | Phoenix* (53–29) | Portland* (50–32) | Minnesota* (47–35) | Houston (45–37) | Seattle (44–38) | Denver (40–42) | L.A. Clippers (31–51) | Vancouver (23–59) | Golden State (17–65) | |
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2001–02 | SAC* (61–21) | SAS* (58–24) | LAL^ (56–26) | DAL* (53–29) | MIN* (53–29) | POR* (53–29) | SEA* (50–32) | UTA* (47–35) | LAC (45–37) | PHX (44–38) | HOU (40–42) | DEN (31–51) | MEM (23–59) | GSW (17–65) | |
2002–03 | SAS^ (60–22) | SAC* (59–23) | DAL* (60–22) | MIN* (51–31) | LAL* (50–32) | POR* (50–32) | UTA* (47–35) | PHX* (44–38) | HOU (43–39) | SEA (40–42) | GSW (38–44) | MEM (28–54) | LAC (27–55) | DEN (17–65) | |
2003–04 | MIN* (58–24) | LAL+ (56–26) | SAS* (57–25) | SAC* (55–27) | DAL* (52–30) | MEM* (50–32) | HOU* (45–37) | DEN* (43–39) | UTA (42–40) | POR (41–41) | GSW (37–45) | SEA (37–45) | PHX (29–53) | LAC (28–54) | |
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2004–05 | PHX* (62–20) | SAS^ (59–23) | SEA* (52–30) | DAL* (58–24) | HOU* (51–31) | SAC* (50–32) | DEN* (49–33) | MEM* (45–37) | MIN (44–38) | LAC (37–45) | LAL (34–48) | GSW (34–48) | POR (27–55) | UTA (26–56) | NOR (18–64) |
2005–06 | SAS* (63–19) | PHX* (54–28) | DEN* (44–38) | DAL+ (60–22) | MEM* (49–33) | LAC* (47–35) | LAL* (45–37) | SAC* (44–38) | UTA (41–41) | NO/ OKC[a] (38–44) | SEA (35–47) | HOU (34–48) | GSW (34–48) | MIN (33–49) | POR (21–61) |
2006–07 | DAL* (67–15) | PHX* (61–21) | SAS^ (58–24) | UTA* (58–24) | HOU* (52–30) | DEN* (45–37) | LAL* (42–40) | GSW* (42–40) | LAC (40–42) | NO/ OKC[a] (39–43) | SAC (33–49) | POR (32–50) | MIN (32–50) | SEA (31–51) | MEM (22–60) |
2007–08 | LAL+ (57–25) | NOH* (56–26) | SAS* (56–26) | UTA* (54–28) | HOU* (55–27) | PHX* (55–27) | DAL* (51–31) | DEN* (50–32) | GSW (48–34) | POR (41–41) | SAC (38–44) | LAC (23–59) | MEM (22–60) | MIN (22–60) | SEA (20–62) |
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2008–09 | LAL^ (65–17) | DEN* (54–28) | SAS* (54–28) | POR* (54–28) | HOU* (53–29) | DAL* (50–32) | NOH* (49–33) | UTA* (48–34) | PHX (46–36) | GSW (29–53) | MIN (24–58) | MEM (24–58) | OKC (23–59) | LAC (19–63) | SAC (17–65) |
2009–10 | LAL^ (57–25) | DAL* (55–27) | PHX* (54–28) | DEN* (53–29) | UTA* (53–29) | POR* (50–32) | SAS* (50–32) | OKC* (50–32) | HOU (42–40) | MEM (40–42) | NOH (37–45) | LAC (29–53) | GSW (26–56) | SAC (25–57) | MIN (15–67) |
2010–11 | SAS* (61–21) | LAL* (57–25) | DAL^ (57–25) | OKC* (55–27) | DEN* (50–32) | POR* (48–34) | NOH* (46–36) | MEM* (46–36) | HOU (43–39) | PHX (40–42) | UTA (39–43) | GSW (36–46) | LAC (32–50) | SAC (24–58) | MIN (17–65) |
2011–12 | SAS* (50–16) | OKC+ (47–19) | LAL* (41–25) | MEM* (41–25) | LAC* (40–26) | DEN* (38–28) | DAL* (36–30) | UTA* (36–30) | HOU (34–32) | PHX (33–33) | POR (28–38) | MIN (26–40) | GSW (23–43) | SAC (22–44) | NOH (21–45) |
2012–13 | OKC* (60–22) | SAS+ (58–24) | DEN* (57–25) | LAC* (56–26) | MEM* (56–26) | GSW* (47–35) | LAL* (45–37) | HOU* (45–37) | UTA (43–39) | DAL (41–41) | POR (33–49) | MIN (31–51) | SAC (28–54) | NOH (27–55) | PHX (25–57) |
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2013–14 | SAS^ (62–20) | OKC* (59–23) | LAC* (57–25) | HOU* (54–28) | POR* (54–28) | GSW* (51–31) | MEM* (50–32) | DAL* (49–33) | PHX (48–34) | MIN (40–42) | DEN (36–46) | NOP (34–48) | SAC (28–54) | LAL (27–55) | UTA (25–57) |
2014–15 | GSW^ (67–15) | HOU* (56–26) | LAC* (56–26) | POR* (51–31) | MEM* (55–27) | SAS* (55–27) | DAL* (50–32) | NOP* (45–37) | OKC (45–37) | PHX (39–43) | UTA (38–44) | DEN (30–52) | SAC (29–53) | LAL (21–61) | MIN (16–66) |
2015–16 | GSW+ (73–9) | SAS* (67–15) | OKC* (55–27) | LAC* (53–29) | POR* (44–38) | DAL* (42–40) | MEM* (42–40) | HOU* (41–41) | UTA (40–42) | SAC (33–49) | DEN (33–49) | NOP (30–52) | MIN (29–53) | PHX (23–59) | LAL (17–65) |
2016–17 | GSW^ (67–15) | SAS* (61–21) | HOU* (55–27) | LAC* (51–31) | UTA* (51–31) | OKC* (47–35) | MEM* (43–39) | POR* (41–41) | DEN (40–42) | NOP (34–48) | DAL (33–49) | SAC (32–50) | MIN (31–51) | LAL (26–56) | PHX (24–58) |
2017–18 | HOU* (65–17) | GSW^ (58–24) | POR* (49–33) | OKC* (48–34) | UTA* (48–34) | NOP* (48–34) | SAS* (47–35) | MIN* (47–35) | DEN (46–36) | LAC (42–40) | LAL (35–47) | SAC (27–55) | DAL (24–58) | MEM (22–60) | PHX (21–61) |
2018–19 | GSW+ (57–25) | DEN* (54–28) | POR* (53–29) | HOU* (53–29) | UTA* (50–32) | OKC* (49–33) | SAS* (48–34) | LAC* (48–34) | SAC (39–43) | LAL (37–45) | MIN (36–46) | MEM (33–49) | NOP (33–49) | DAL (33–49) | PHX (19–63) |
2019–20 | LAL^ (52–19) | LAC* (49–23) | DEN* (46–27) | HOU* (44–28) | OKC* (44–28) | UTA* (44–28) | DAL* (43–32) | POR* (35–39) | MEM (34–39) | PHX (34–39) | SAS (32–39) | SAC (31–41) | NOP (30–42) | MIN (19–45) | GSW (15–50) |
Notes
- a 1 2 3 The New Orleans Hornets temporarily relocated to Oklahoma City due to the effect of Hurricane Katrina. The majority of home games were played in Oklahoma City, while a few remained in New Orleans.
References
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