Eastern Conference ( NBA ) - wikipedia Eastern Conference ( NBA ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2016 ) Eastern Conference League National Basketball Association Sport Basketball Formerly Eastern Division ( 1946 -- 1966 ) Founded 1967 Teams No. of teams 15 Championships Most recent Eastern Conference champion ( s ) Cleveland Cavaliers ( 4th title ) Most Eastern Conference titles Boston Celtics ( 21 titles ) The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of 15 teams, organized in three divisions. The three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the playoffs in order of their records, with all remaining non-division winners seeded 5 through 8. This leaves open the possibility that a # 2 or # 3 seed could be a non-division winner. Home - court advantage in a playoff series is decided by record, not by seeding, so if the # 4 and # 5 teams meet in a playoff series in which the # 5 team has the better record, the # 5 team would have home - court advantage. The reasoning behind this seeding arrangement is that a non-division winner could have a better record than the winners of the two divisions other than the non-division winning team in question. If the three division winners were seeded 1 through 3 for the playoffs in order of their records, and all non-division winners seeded 4 through 8, it would be possible for the two best teams of the conference to meet in the Conference Semifinals. This actually happened in the 2006 NBA Playoffs when the two best teams in the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks, both from the Southwest Division, faced one another in the Western Conference Semifinals while the 3rd seed, the Northwest Division - leading Denver Nuggets, had fewer wins than the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th seeds. The NBA proposed and approved of the current format to ensure that the best two teams of a conference can meet no earlier than the Conference Finals. The Eastern Conference playoffs are divided into the first and second rounds followed by the Eastern Conference Finals, with the winner of the Conference Championship facing the Western Conference champion in the NBA Finals to determine the champion. All playoff series are best - of - seven. 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 Contents 1 Current standings 2 Teams 2.1 Former teams 2.2 Team timeline 3 Eastern Conference champions 4 List of Eastern Conference teams with the most conference championships 5 Season results 6 References Current standings Eastern Conference # Team PCT GB GP Atlanta Hawks * 0 0 -- -- 0 Boston Celtics * 0 0 -- 0.0 0 Brooklyn Nets * 0 0 -- 0.0 0 Charlotte Hornets 0 0 -- 0.0 0 5 Chicago Bulls 0 0 -- 0.0 0 6 Cleveland Cavaliers 0 0 -- 0.0 0 7 Detroit Pistons 0 0 -- 0.0 0 8 Indiana Pacers 0 0 -- 0.0 0 9 Miami Heat 0 0 -- 0.0 0 10 Milwaukee Bucks 0 0 -- 0.0 0 11 New York Knicks 0 0 -- 0.0 0 12 Orlando Magic 0 0 -- 0.0 0 13 Philadelphia 76ers 0 0 -- 0.0 0 14 Toronto Raptors 0 0 -- 0.0 0 15 Washington Wizards 0 0 -- 0.0 0 Notes a -- Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs c -- Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs e ' -- Clinched division title ' g -- Clinched playoff spot * -- Division leader i -- Eliminated from playoff contention Teams Team Division City Year From Joined Atlanta Hawks Southeast Atlanta 1968 -- present Western Division Boston Celtics Atlantic Boston 1946 -- present Brooklyn Nets Atlantic Brooklyn, New York East Rutherford 1976 - 1977 ; 2012 -- present ( New York City ) 1977 - 2012 ( New Jersey ) ABA Charlotte Hornets Southeast Charlotte 1988 -- 2002 ; 2004 -- present -- Chicago Bulls Central Chicago 1980 -- present Western Conference Cleveland Cavaliers Central Cleveland 1970 -- present -- Detroit Pistons Central Detroit 1967 -- 1970 ; 1978 -- present Western Division Indiana Pacers Central Indianapolis 1979 -- present Western Conference Miami Heat Southeast Miami 1989 -- present Western Conference Milwaukee Bucks Central Milwaukee 1968 -- 1970 ; 1980 -- present -- ; Western Conference New York Knicks Atlantic Manhattan, New York 1946 -- present Orlando Magic Southeast Orlando, Florida 1989 -- 1990 ; 1991 -- present -- ; Western Conference Philadelphia 76ers Atlantic Philadelphia 1949 -- present -- * Toronto Raptors Atlantic Toronto 1995 -- present -- Washington Wizards Southeast Washington, D.C. 1966 - 1973 ( Baltimore ) 1973 -- present ( Washington, D.C. ) Western Division Former teams Team City Year From Year To Current conference Joined Left Baltimore Bullets Baltimore 1948 Western Division 1954 defunct defunct Buffalo Braves ( now the Los Angeles Clippers ) Buffalo, New York 1970 -- 1978 Western Conference Western Conference Cincinnati Royals ( now the Sacramento Kings ) Cincinnati 1962 Western Division 1972 Western Conference Western Conference Houston Rockets Houston, Texas 1972 Western Conference 1980 Western Conference Western Conference New Orleans Jazz ( now the Utah Jazz ) New Orleans -- 1979 Western Conference Western Conference New Orleans Hornets ( now the New Orleans Pelicans ) New Orleans 2002 -- Western Conference Western Conference Philadelphia Warriors ( now the Golden State Warriors ) Philadelphia 1946 1962 Western Division Western Conference Providence Steamrollers Providence, Rhode Island 1946 1949 defunct defunct San Antonio Spurs San Antonio, Texas 1976 ABA 1980 Western Conference Western Conference Toronto Huskies Toronto 1946 1947 defunct defunct Washington Capitols Washington, D.C. 1946 1948 Western Division 1947 1951 Western Division defunct defunct Notes founding BAA team denotes an expansion team. denotes a team that merged from the American Basketball Association ( ABA ). * denotes a team that merged from the National Basketball league Team timeline Denotes team that currently in the conference Denotes team that has left the conference Eastern Conference champions See also : NBA Conference Finals § Eastern Division / Conference Eastern Conference was named Eastern Division until 1970 Bold Winning team of the BAA Finals or NBA Finals Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season Season Team Record Finals result 1946 -- 47 Philadelphia Warriors 35 -- 25 Won BAA Finals 4 - 1 1947 -- 48 Philadelphia Warriors 27 -- 21 Lost BAA Finals 2 - 4 1948 -- 49 Washington Capitols 38 -- 22 Lost BAA Finals 2 - 4 1949 -- 50 Syracuse Nationals 51 -- 13 ^ Lost NBA Finals 2 - 4 1950 -- 51 New York Knicks 36 -- 30 Lost NBA Finals 3 - 4 1951 -- 52 New York Knicks 37 -- 29 Lost NBA Finals 3 - 4 1952 -- 53 New York Knicks 47 -- 23 Lost NBA Finals 1 - 4 1953 -- 54 Syracuse Nationals 42 -- 30 Lost NBA Finals 3 - 4 1954 -- 55 Syracuse Nationals 43 -- 29 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 1955 -- 56 Philadelphia Warriors 45 -- 27 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 1 1956 -- 57 Boston Celtics 44 -- 28 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 1957 -- 58 Boston Celtics 49 -- 23 ^ Lost NBA Finals 2 - 4 1958 -- 59 Boston Celtics 52 -- 20 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 0 1959 -- 60 Boston Celtics 59 -- 16 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 1960 -- 61 Boston Celtics 57 -- 22 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 1 1961 -- 62 Boston Celtics 60 -- 20 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 1962 -- 63 Boston Celtics 58 -- 22 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1963 -- 64 Boston Celtics 59 -- 21 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 1 1964 -- 65 Boston Celtics 62 -- 18 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 1 1965 -- 66 Boston Celtics 54 -- 26 Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 1966 -- 67 Philadelphia 76ers 68 -- 13 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1967 -- 68 Boston Celtics 54 -- 28 Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1968 -- 69 Boston Celtics 48 -- 34 Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 1969 -- 70 New York Knicks 60 -- 22 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 1970 -- 71 Baltimore Bullets 42 -- 40 Lost NBA Finals 0 - 4 1971 -- 72 New York Knicks 48 -- 34 Lost NBA Finals 1 - 4 1972 -- 73 New York Knicks 57 -- 25 Won NBA Finals 4 - 1 1973 -- 74 Boston Celtics 56 -- 26 Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 1974 -- 75 Washington Bullets 60 -- 22 ^ Lost NBA Finals 0 - 4 1975 -- 76 Boston Celtics 54 -- 28 Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1976 -- 77 Philadelphia 76ers 50 -- 32 Lost NBA Finals 2 - 4 1977 -- 78 Washington Bullets 44 -- 38 Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 1978 -- 79 Washington Bullets 54 -- 28 ^ Lost NBA Finals 1 - 4 1979 -- 80 Philadelphia 76ers 59 -- 23 Lost NBA Finals 2 - 4 1980 -- 81 Boston Celtics 62 -- 20 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1981 -- 82 Philadelphia 76ers 58 -- 24 Lost NBA Finals 2 - 4 1982 -- 83 Philadelphia 76ers 65 -- 17 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 0 1983 -- 84 Boston Celtics 62 -- 20 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 1984 -- 85 Boston Celtics 63 -- 19 ^ Lost NBA Finals 4 - 2 1985 -- 86 Boston Celtics 67 -- 15 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1986 -- 87 Boston Celtics 59 -- 23 Lost NBA Finals 2 - 4 1987 -- 88 Detroit Pistons 54 -- 28 Lost NBA Finals 4 - 3 1988 -- 89 Detroit Pistons 63 -- 19 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 0 1989 -- 90 Detroit Pistons 59 -- 23 Won NBA Finals 4 - 1 1990 -- 91 Chicago Bulls 61 -- 21 Won NBA Finals 4 - 1 1991 -- 92 Chicago Bulls 67 -- 15 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1992 -- 93 Chicago Bulls 57 -- 25 Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1993 -- 94 New York Knicks 57 -- 25 Lost NBA Finals 3 - 4 1994 -- 95 Orlando Magic 57 -- 25 Lost NBA Finals 0 - 4 1995 -- 96 Chicago Bulls 72 -- 10 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1996 -- 97 Chicago Bulls 69 -- 13 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1997 -- 98 Chicago Bulls 62 -- 20 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 1998 -- 99 New York Knicks 27 -- 23 Lost NBA Finals 1 - 4 1999 -- 2000 Indiana Pacers 56 -- 26 Lost NBA Finals 2 - 4 2000 -- 01 Philadelphia 76ers 56 -- 26 Lost NBA Finals 1 - 4 2001 -- 02 New Jersey Nets 52 -- 30 Lost NBA Finals 0 - 4 2002 -- 03 New Jersey Nets 49 -- 33 Lost NBA Finals 2 - 4 2003 -- 04 Detroit Pistons 54 -- 28 Won NBA Finals 4 - 1 2004 -- 05 Detroit Pistons 54 -- 28 Lost NBA Finals 3 - 4 2005 -- 06 Miami Heat 52 -- 30 Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 2006 -- 07 Cleveland Cavaliers 50 -- 32 Lost NBA Finals 0 - 4 2007 -- 08 Boston Celtics 66 -- 16 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 2 2008 -- 09 Orlando Magic 59 -- 23 Lost NBA Finals 1 - 4 2009 -- 10 Boston Celtics 50 -- 32 Lost NBA Finals 3 - 4 2010 -- 11 Miami Heat 58 -- 24 Lost NBA Finals 2 - 4 2011 -- 12 Miami Heat 46 -- 20 Won NBA Finals 4 - 1 2012 -- 13 Miami Heat 66 -- 16 ^ Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 2013 -- 14 Miami Heat 54 -- 28 Lost NBA Finals 1 - 4 2014 -- 15 Cleveland Cavaliers 53 -- 29 Lost NBA Finals 2 - 4 2015 -- 16 Cleveland Cavaliers 57 -- 25 Won NBA Finals 4 - 3 2016 -- 17 Cleveland Cavaliers 51 -- 31 Lost NBA Finals 1 - 4 List of Eastern Conference teams with the most conference championships 21 : Boston Celtics 9 : Philadelphia 76ers / Syracuse Nationals 8 : New York Knicks 6 : Chicago Bulls 5 : Detroit Pistons 5 : Miami Heat 4 : Cleveland Cavaliers 4 : Washington / Baltimore Bullets 3 : Philadelphia Warriors 2 : New Jersey Nets 2 : Orlando Magic 1 : Indiana Pacers 1 : Washington Capitols Season results Legend Denotes team that won the NBA Finals Denotes team that won the Conference Finals, but lost the NBA Finals * Denotes team that qualified for the NBA Playoffs 1946 -- 1950 seasons Season Team ( record ) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1946 -- 47 WAS * ( 49 -- 11 ) PHI ^ ( 35 -- 25 ) NYK * ( 33 -- 27 ) PRO ( 28 -- 32 ) BOS ( 22 -- 38 ) TOR ( 22 -- 38 ) 1947 -- 48 PHI ( 27 -- 21 ) NYK * ( 26 -- 22 ) BOS * ( 20 -- 28 ) PRO ( 6 -- 42 ) -- -- 1948 -- 49 WAS ( 38 -- 22 ) NYK * ( 32 -- 28 ) BAL * ( 29 -- 31 ) PHI * ( 28 -- 32 ) BOS ( 25 -- 35 ) PRO ( 12 -- 48 ) 1949 -- 50 SYR ( 51 -- 13 ) NYK * ( 40 -- 28 ) WAS * ( 32 -- 36 ) PHI * ( 26 -- 42 ) BAL ( 25 -- 43 ) BOS ( 22 -- 46 ) 1950 -- 1960 seasons Season Team ( record ) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 1950 -- 51 PHI * ( 40 -- 26 ) BOS * ( 39 -- 30 ) NYK ( 36 -- 30 ) SYR * ( 32 -- 34 ) BAL ( 24 -- 42 ) WAS ( 10 -- 25 ) 1951 -- 52 SYR * ( 40 -- 26 ) BOS * ( 39 -- 27 ) NYK ( 37 -- 29 ) PHI * ( 33 -- 33 ) BAL ( 20 -- 46 ) -- 1952 -- 53 NYK ( 47 -- 23 ) SYR * ( 47 -- 24 ) BOS * ( 46 -- 25 ) BAL * ( 16 -- 54 ) PHI ( 12 -- 57 ) -- 1953 -- 54 NYK * ( 44 -- 28 ) SYR ( 42 -- 30 ) BOS * ( 42 -- 30 ) PHI ( 29 -- 43 ) BAL ( 16 -- 56 ) -- 1954 -- 55 SYR ^ ( 43 -- 29 ) NYK * ( 38 -- 34 ) BOS * ( 36 -- 36 ) PHI ( 33 -- 39 ) -- -- 1955 -- 56 PHI ^ ( 45 -- 27 ) BOS * ( 39 -- 33 ) SYR * ( 35 -- 37 ) NYK ( 35 -- 37 ) -- -- 1956 -- 57 BOS ^ ( 44 -- 28 ) SYR * ( 38 -- 34 ) PHI * ( 37 -- 35 ) NYK ( 36 -- 36 ) -- -- 1957 -- 58 BOS ( 49 -- 23 ) SYR * ( 41 -- 31 ) PHI * ( 37 -- 35 ) NYK ( 35 -- 37 ) -- -- 1958 -- 59 BOS ^ ( 52 -- 20 ) NYK * ( 40 -- 32 ) SYR * ( 35 -- 37 ) PHI ( 32 -- 40 ) -- -- 1959 -- 60 BOS ^ ( 59 -- 16 ) PHI * ( 49 -- 26 ) SYR * ( 45 -- 30 ) NYK ( 27 -- 48 ) -- -- 1960 -- 1970 seasons Season Team ( record ) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 1960 -- 61 BOS ^ ( 57 -- 22 ) PHI * ( 46 -- 33 ) SYR * ( 38 -- 41 ) NYK ( 21 -- 58 ) -- -- -- 1961 -- 62 BOS ^ ( 60 -- 20 ) PHI * ( 49 -- 31 ) SYR * ( 41 -- 39 ) NYK ( 29 -- 51 ) -- -- -- 1962 -- 63 BOS ^ ( 58 -- 22 ) SYR * ( 48 -- 32 ) CIN * ( 42 -- 38 ) NYK ( 21 -- 59 ) -- -- -- 1963 -- 64 BOS ^ ( 59 -- 21 ) CIN * ( 55 -- 25 ) PHI * ( 34 -- 46 ) NYK ( 22 -- 58 ) -- -- -- 1964 -- 65 BOS ^ ( 62 -- 18 ) CIN * ( 48 -- 32 ) PHI * ( 40 -- 40 ) NYK ( 31 -- 49 ) -- -- -- 1965 -- 66 PHI * ( 55 -- 25 ) BOS ^ ( 54 -- 26 ) CIN * ( 45 -- 35 ) NYK ( 30 -- 50 ) -- -- -- 1966 -- 67 PHI ^ ( 68 -- 13 ) BOS * ( 60 -- 21 ) CIN * ( 39 -- 42 ) NYK * ( 36 -- 45 ) BAL ( 20 -- 61 ) -- -- 1967 -- 68 PHI * ( 62 -- 20 ) BOS ^ ( 54 -- 28 ) NYK * ( 43 -- 39 ) DET * ( 40 -- 42 ) CIN ( 39 -- 43 ) BAL ( 36 -- 46 ) -- 1968 -- 69 BAL * ( 57 -- 25 ) PHI * ( 55 -- 27 ) NYK * ( 54 -- 28 ) BOS ^ ( 48 -- 34 ) CIN ( 41 -- 41 ) DET ( 32 -- 50 ) MIL ( 27 -- 55 ) 1969 -- 70 NYK ^ ( 60 -- 22 ) MIL * ( 56 -- 26 ) BAL * ( 50 -- 32 ) PHI * ( 42 -- 40 ) CIN ( 36 -- 46 ) BOS ( 34 -- 48 ) DET ( 31 -- 51 ) 1970 -- 1980 seasons Season Team ( record ) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 1970 -- 71 NYK * ( 52 -- 30 ) BAL ( 42 -- 40 ) PHI * ( 47 -- 35 ) ATL * ( 36 -- 46 ) BOS ( 44 -- 38 ) CIN ( 33 -- 49 ) BUF ( 22 -- 60 ) CLE ( 15 -- 67 ) -- -- -- 1971 -- 72 BOS * ( 56 -- 26 ) BAL * ( 38 -- 44 ) NYK ( 48 -- 34 ) ATL * ( 36 -- 46 ) CIN ( 30 -- 52 ) PHI ( 30 -- 52 ) CLE ( 23 -- 59 ) BUF ( 22 -- 60 ) -- -- -- 1972 -- 73 BOS * ( 68 -- 14 ) BAL * ( 52 -- 30 ) NYK ^ ( 57 -- 25 ) ATL * ( 46 -- 36 ) HOU ( 33 -- 49 ) CLE ( 32 -- 50 ) BUF ( 21 -- 61 ) PHI ( 9 -- 73 ) -- -- -- 1973 -- 74 BOS ^ ( 56 -- 26 ) CAP * ( 47 -- 35 ) NYK * ( 49 -- 33 ) BUF * ( 42 -- 40 ) ATL ( 35 -- 47 ) HOU ( 32 -- 50 ) CLE ( 29 -- 53 ) PHI ( 25 -- 57 ) -- -- -- 1974 -- 75 BOS * ( 60 -- 22 ) WAS ( 60 -- 22 ) BUF * ( 49 -- 33 ) HOU * ( 41 -- 41 ) NYK * ( 40 -- 42 ) CLE ( 40 -- 42 ) PHI ( 34 -- 48 ) ATL ( 31 -- 51 ) NOJ ( 23 -- 59 ) -- -- 1975 -- 76 BOS ^ ( 54 -- 28 ) CLE * ( 49 -- 33 ) WAS * ( 48 -- 34 ) PHI * ( 46 -- 36 ) BUF * ( 46 -- 36 ) HOU ( 40 -- 42 ) NYK ( 38 -- 44 ) NOJ ( 38 -- 44 ) ATL ( 29 -- 53 ) -- -- 1976 -- 77 PHI ( 50 -- 32 ) HOU * ( 49 -- 33 ) WAS * ( 48 -- 34 ) BOS * ( 44 -- 38 ) SAS * ( 44 -- 38 ) CLE * ( 43 -- 39 ) NYK ( 40 -- 42 ) NOJ ( 35 -- 47 ) ATL ( 31 -- 51 ) BUF ( 30 -- 52 ) NYN ( 22 -- 60 ) 1977 -- 78 PHI * ( 55 -- 27 ) SAS * ( 52 -- 30 ) WAS ^ ( 44 -- 38 ) CLE * ( 43 -- 39 ) NYK * ( 43 -- 39 ) ATL * ( 41 -- 41 ) NOJ ( 39 -- 43 ) BOS ( 32 -- 50 ) HOU ( 28 -- 54 ) BUF ( 27 -- 55 ) NJN ( 24 -- 58 ) 1978 -- 79 WAS ( 54 -- 28 ) SAS * ( 48 -- 34 ) PHI * ( 47 -- 35 ) HOU * ( 47 -- 35 ) ATL * ( 46 -- 36 ) NJN * ( 37 -- 45 ) NYK ( 31 -- 51 ) DET ( 30 -- 52 ) CLE ( 30 -- 52 ) BOS ( 29 -- 53 ) NOJ ( 26 -- 56 ) 1979 -- 80 BOS * ( 61 -- 21 ) ATL * ( 50 -- 32 ) PHI ( 59 -- 23 ) HOU * ( 41 -- 41 ) SAS * ( 41 -- 41 ) WAS * ( 39 -- 43 ) NYK ( 39 -- 43 ) IND ( 37 -- 45 ) CLE ( 37 -- 45 ) NJN ( 34 -- 48 ) DET ( 16 -- 66 ) 1980 -- 1990 seasons Season Team ( record ) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 1980 -- 81 BOS ^ ( 62 -- 20 ) MIL * ( 60 -- 22 ) PHI * ( 62 -- 20 ) NYK * ( 50 -- 32 ) CHI * ( 45 -- 37 ) IND * ( 44 -- 38 ) WAS ( 39 -- 43 ) ATL ( 31 -- 51 ) CLE ( 28 -- 54 ) NJN ( 24 -- 58 ) DET ( 21 -- 61 ) -- -- 1981 -- 82 BOS * ( 63 -- 19 ) MIL * ( 55 -- 27 ) PHI ( 58 -- 24 ) NJN * ( 44 -- 38 ) WAS * ( 43 -- 39 ) ATL * ( 42 -- 40 ) DET ( 39 -- 43 ) IND ( 35 -- 47 ) CHI ( 34 -- 48 ) NYK ( 33 -- 49 ) CLE ( 15 -- 67 ) -- -- 1982 -- 83 PHI ^ ( 65 -- 17 ) MIL * ( 51 -- 31 ) BOS * ( 56 -- 26 ) NJN * ( 49 -- 33 ) NYK * ( 44 -- 38 ) ATL * ( 43 -- 39 ) WAS ( 42 -- 40 ) DET ( 37 -- 45 ) CHI ( 28 -- 54 ) CLE ( 23 -- 59 ) IND ( 20 -- 62 ) -- -- 1983 -- 84 BOS ^ ( 62 -- 20 ) MIL * ( 50 -- 32 ) PHI * ( 52 -- 30 ) DET * ( 49 -- 33 ) NYK * ( 47 -- 35 ) NJN * ( 45 -- 37 ) ATL * ( 40 -- 42 ) WAS * ( 35 -- 47 ) CLE ( 28 -- 54 ) CHI ( 27 -- 55 ) IND ( 26 -- 56 ) -- -- 1984 -- 85 BOS ( 63 -- 19 ) MIL * ( 59 -- 23 ) PHI * ( 58 -- 24 ) DET * ( 46 -- 36 ) NJN * ( 42 -- 40 ) WAS * ( 40 -- 42 ) CHI * ( 38 -- 44 ) CLE * ( 36 -- 46 ) ATL ( 34 -- 48 ) NYK ( 24 -- 58 ) IND ( 22 -- 60 ) -- -- 1985 -- 86 BOS ^ ( 67 -- 15 ) MIL * ( 57 -- 25 ) PHI * ( 54 -- 28 ) ATL * ( 50 -- 32 ) DET * ( 46 -- 36 ) WAS * ( 39 -- 43 ) NJN * ( 39 -- 43 ) CHI * ( 30 -- 52 ) CLE ( 29 -- 53 ) IND ( 26 -- 56 ) NYK ( 23 -- 59 ) -- -- 1986 -- 87 BOS ( 59 -- 23 ) ATL * ( 57 -- 25 ) DET * ( 52 -- 30 ) MIL * ( 50 -- 32 ) PHI * ( 45 -- 37 ) WAS * ( 42 -- 40 ) IND * ( 41 -- 41 ) CHI * ( 40 -- 42 ) CLE ( 31 -- 51 ) NJN ( 24 -- 58 ) NYK ( 24 -- 58 ) -- -- 1987 -- 88 BOS * ( 57 -- 25 ) DET ( 54 -- 28 ) CHI * ( 50 -- 32 ) ATL * ( 50 -- 32 ) MIL * ( 42 -- 40 ) CLE * ( 42 -- 40 ) WAS * ( 38 -- 44 ) NYK * ( 38 -- 44 ) IND ( 38 -- 44 ) PHI ( 36 -- 46 ) NJN ( 19 -- 63 ) -- -- 1988 -- 89 DET ^ ( 63 -- 19 ) NYK * ( 52 -- 30 ) CLE * ( 57 -- 25 ) ATL * ( 52 -- 30 ) MIL * ( 49 -- 33 ) CHI * ( 47 -- 35 ) PHI * ( 46 -- 36 ) BOS * ( 42 -- 40 ) WAS ( 40 -- 42 ) IND ( 28 -- 54 ) NJN ( 26 -- 56 ) CHA ( 20 -- 62 ) -- 1989 -- 90 DET ^ ( 59 -- 23 ) PHI * ( 53 -- 29 ) CHI * ( 55 -- 27 ) BOS * ( 52 -- 30 ) NYK * ( 45 -- 37 ) MIL * ( 44 -- 38 ) CLE * ( 42 -- 40 ) IND * ( 42 -- 40 ) ATL ( 41 -- 41 ) WAS ( 31 -- 51 ) MIA ( 18 -- 64 ) ORL ( 18 -- 64 ) NJN ( 17 -- 65 ) 1990 -- 2000 seasons Season Team ( record ) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 1990 -- 91 CHI ^ ( 61 -- 21 ) BOS * ( 56 -- 26 ) DET * ( 50 -- 32 ) MIL * ( 48 -- 34 ) PHI * ( 44 -- 38 ) ATL * ( 43 -- 39 ) IND * ( 41 -- 41 ) NYK * ( 39 -- 43 ) CLE ( 33 -- 49 ) WAS ( 30 -- 52 ) NJN ( 26 -- 56 ) CHA ( 26 -- 56 ) MIA ( 24 -- 58 ) -- -- 1991 -- 92 CHI ^ ( 67 -- 15 ) BOS * ( 51 -- 31 ) CLE * ( 57 -- 25 ) NYK * ( 51 -- 31 ) DET * ( 48 -- 34 ) NJN * ( 40 -- 42 ) IND * ( 40 -- 42 ) MIA * ( 38 -- 44 ) ATL ( 38 -- 44 ) PHI ( 35 -- 47 ) MIL ( 31 -- 51 ) CHA ( 31 -- 51 ) WAS ( 25 -- 57 ) ORL ( 21 -- 61 ) -- 1992 -- 93 NYK * ( 60 -- 22 ) CHI ^ ( 57 -- 25 ) CLE * ( 54 -- 28 ) BOS * ( 48 -- 34 ) CHA * ( 44 -- 38 ) NJN * ( 43 -- 39 ) ATL * ( 43 -- 39 ) IND * ( 41 -- 41 ) ORL ( 41 -- 41 ) DET ( 40 -- 42 ) MIA ( 36 -- 46 ) MIL ( 28 -- 54 ) PHI ( 26 -- 56 ) WAS ( 22 -- 60 ) -- 1993 -- 94 ATL * ( 57 -- 25 ) NYK ( 57 -- 25 ) CHI * ( 55 -- 27 ) ORL * ( 50 -- 32 ) IND * ( 47 -- 35 ) CLE * ( 47 -- 35 ) NJN * ( 45 -- 37 ) MIA * ( 42 -- 40 ) CHA ( 41 -- 41 ) BOS ( 32 -- 50 ) PHI ( 25 -- 57 ) WAS ( 24 -- 58 ) MIL ( 20 -- 62 ) DET ( 20 -- 62 ) -- 1994 -- 95 ORL ( 57 -- 25 ) IND * ( 52 -- 30 ) NYK * ( 55 -- 27 ) CHA * ( 50 -- 32 ) CHI * ( 47 -- 35 ) CLE * ( 43 -- 39 ) ATL * ( 42 -- 40 ) BOS * ( 35 -- 47 ) MIL ( 34 -- 48 ) MIA ( 32 -- 50 ) NJN ( 30 -- 52 ) DET ( 28 -- 54 ) PHI ( 24 -- 58 ) WAS ( 21 -- 61 ) -- 1995 -- 96 CHI ^ ( 72 -- 10 ) ORL * ( 60 -- 22 ) IND * ( 52 -- 30 ) CLE * ( 47 -- 35 ) NYK * ( 47 -- 35 ) ATL * ( 46 -- 36 ) DET * ( 46 -- 36 ) MIA * ( 42 -- 40 ) CHA ( 41 -- 41 ) WAS ( 39 -- 43 ) BOS ( 33 -- 49 ) NJN ( 30 -- 52 ) MIL ( 25 -- 57 ) TOR ( 21 -- 61 ) PHI ( 18 -- 64 ) 1996 -- 97 CHI ^ ( 69 -- 13 ) MIA * ( 61 -- 21 ) NYK * ( 57 -- 25 ) ATL * ( 56 -- 26 ) DET * ( 54 -- 28 ) CHA * ( 54 -- 28 ) ORL * ( 45 -- 37 ) WAS * ( 44 -- 38 ) CLE ( 42 -- 40 ) IND ( 39 -- 43 ) MIL ( 33 -- 49 ) TOR ( 30 -- 52 ) NJN ( 26 -- 56 ) PHI ( 22 -- 60 ) BOS ( 15 -- 67 ) 1997 -- 98 CHI ^ ( 62 -- 20 ) MIA * ( 55 -- 27 ) IND * ( 58 -- 24 ) CHA * ( 51 -- 31 ) ATL * ( 50 -- 32 ) CLE * ( 47 -- 35 ) NYK * ( 43 -- 39 ) NJN * ( 43 -- 39 ) WAS ( 42 -- 40 ) ORL ( 41 -- 41 ) DET ( 37 -- 45 ) BOS ( 36 -- 46 ) MIL ( 36 -- 46 ) PHI ( 31 -- 51 ) TOR ( 16 -- 66 ) 1998 -- 99 MIA * ( 33 -- 17 ) IND * ( 33 -- 17 ) ORL * ( 33 -- 17 ) ATL * ( 31 -- 19 ) DET * ( 29 -- 21 ) PHI * ( 28 -- 22 ) PHI * ( 28 -- 22 ) NYK ( 27 -- 23 ) CHA ( 26 -- 24 ) TOR ( 23 -- 27 ) CLE ( 22 -- 28 ) BOS ( 19 -- 31 ) WAS ( 18 -- 32 ) NJN ( 16 -- 34 ) CHI ( 13 -- 37 ) 1999 -- 00 IND ( 56 -- 26 ) MIA * ( 52 -- 30 ) NYK * ( 50 -- 32 ) CHA * ( 49 -- 33 ) PHI * ( 49 -- 33 ) TOR * ( 45 -- 37 ) DET * ( 42 -- 40 ) MIL * ( 42 -- 40 ) ORL ( 41 -- 41 ) BOS ( 35 -- 47 ) CLE ( 32 -- 50 ) NJN ( 31 -- 51 ) WAS ( 29 -- 53 ) ATL ( 28 -- 54 ) CHI ( 17 -- 65 ) 2000 -- 2010 seasons Season Team ( record ) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 2000 -- 01 PHI ( 56 -- 26 ) MIL * ( 52 -- 30 ) MIA * ( 50 -- 32 ) NYK * ( 48 -- 34 ) TOR * ( 47 -- 35 ) CHA * ( 46 -- 36 ) ORL * ( 43 -- 39 ) IND * ( 41 -- 41 ) BOS ( 36 -- 46 ) DET ( 32 -- 50 ) CLE ( 30 -- 52 ) NJN ( 26 -- 56 ) ATL ( 25 -- 57 ) WAS ( 19 -- 63 ) CHI ( 15 -- 67 ) 2001 -- 02 NJN ( 52 -- 30 ) DET * ( 50 -- 32 ) BOS * ( 49 -- 33 ) CHA * ( 44 -- 38 ) ORL * ( 44 -- 38 ) PHI * ( 43 -- 39 ) TOR * ( 42 -- 40 ) IND * ( 42 -- 40 ) MIL ( 41 -- 41 ) WAS ( 37 -- 45 ) MIA ( 36 -- 46 ) ATL ( 33 -- 49 ) NYK ( 30 -- 52 ) CLE ( 29 -- 53 ) CHI ( 21 -- 61 ) 2002 -- 03 DET * ( 50 -- 32 ) NJN ( 49 -- 33 ) IND * ( 48 -- 34 ) PHI * ( 48 -- 34 ) NO * ( 47 -- 35 ) BOS * ( 44 -- 38 ) MIL * ( 42 -- 40 ) ORL * ( 42 -- 40 ) NYK ( 37 -- 45 ) WAS ( 37 -- 45 ) ATL ( 35 -- 47 ) CHI ( 30 -- 52 ) MIA ( 25 -- 57 ) TOR ( 24 -- 58 ) CLE ( 17 -- 65 ) 2003 -- 04 IND * ( 61 -- 21 ) NJN * ( 47 -- 35 ) DET ^ ( 54 -- 28 ) MIA * ( 42 -- 40 ) NO * ( 41 -- 41 ) MIL * ( 41 -- 41 ) NYK * ( 39 -- 43 ) BOS * ( 36 -- 46 ) CLE ( 35 -- 47 ) TOR ( 33 -- 49 ) PHI ( 33 -- 49 ) ATL ( 28 -- 54 ) WAS ( 25 -- 57 ) CHI ( 23 -- 59 ) ORL ( 21 -- 61 ) 2004 -- 05 MIA * ( 59 -- 23 ) DET ( 54 -- 28 ) BOS * ( 45 -- 37 ) CHI * ( 47 -- 35 ) WAS * ( 45 -- 37 ) IND * ( 44 -- 38 ) PHI * ( 43 -- 39 ) NJN * ( 42 -- 40 ) CLE ( 42 -- 40 ) ORL ( 36 -- 46 ) NYK ( 33 -- 49 ) TOR ( 33 -- 49 ) MIL ( 30 -- 52 ) CHA ( 18 -- 64 ) ATL ( 13 -- 69 ) 2005 -- 06 DET * ( 64 -- 18 ) MIA ^ ( 52 -- 30 ) NJN * ( 49 -- 33 ) CLE * ( 50 -- 32 ) WAS * ( 42 -- 40 ) IND * ( 41 -- 41 ) CHI * ( 41 -- 41 ) MIL * ( 40 -- 42 ) PHI ( 38 -- 44 ) ORL ( 36 -- 46 ) BOS ( 33 -- 49 ) TOR ( 27 -- 55 ) CHA ( 26 -- 56 ) ATL ( 26 -- 56 ) NYK ( 23 -- 59 ) 2006 -- 07 DET * ( 53 -- 29 ) CLE ( 50 -- 32 ) TOR * ( 47 -- 35 ) MIA * ( 44 -- 38 ) CHI * ( 49 -- 33 ) NJN * ( 41 -- 41 ) WAS * ( 41 -- 41 ) ORL * ( 40 -- 42 ) PHI ( 35 -- 47 ) IND ( 35 -- 47 ) NYK ( 33 -- 49 ) CHA ( 33 -- 49 ) ATL ( 30 -- 52 ) MIL ( 28 -- 54 ) BOS ( 24 -- 58 ) 2007 -- 08 BOS ^ ( 66 -- 16 ) DET * ( 59 -- 23 ) ORL * ( 52 -- 30 ) CLE * ( 45 -- 37 ) WAS * ( 43 -- 39 ) TOR * ( 41 -- 41 ) PHI * ( 40 -- 42 ) ATL * ( 37 -- 45 ) IND ( 36 -- 46 ) NJN ( 34 -- 48 ) CHI ( 33 -- 49 ) CHA ( 32 -- 50 ) MIL ( 26 -- 56 ) NYK ( 23 -- 59 ) MIA ( 15 -- 67 ) 2008 -- 09 CLE * ( 66 -- 16 ) BOS * ( 62 -- 20 ) ORL ( 59 -- 23 ) ATL * ( 47 -- 35 ) MIA * ( 43 -- 39 ) PHI * ( 41 -- 41 ) CHI * ( 41 -- 41 ) DET * ( 39 -- 43 ) IND ( 36 -- 46 ) CHA ( 35 -- 47 ) NJN ( 34 -- 48 ) MIL ( 34 -- 48 ) TOR ( 33 -- 49 ) NYK ( 32 -- 50 ) WAS ( 19 -- 63 ) 2009 -- 10 CLE * ( 61 -- 21 ) ORL * ( 59 -- 23 ) ATL * ( 53 -- 29 ) BOS ( 50 -- 32 ) MIA * ( 47 -- 35 ) MIL * ( 46 -- 36 ) CHA * ( 44 -- 38 ) CHI * ( 41 -- 41 ) TOR ( 40 -- 42 ) IND ( 32 -- 50 ) NYK ( 29 -- 53 ) DET ( 27 -- 55 ) PHI ( 27 -- 55 ) WAS ( 26 -- 56 ) NJN ( 12 -- 70 ) 2010 -- 2020 seasons Season Team ( record ) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 2010 -- 11 CHI * ( 62 -- 20 ) MIA ( 58 -- 24 ) BOS * ( 56 -- 26 ) ORL * ( 52 -- 30 ) ATL * ( 44 -- 38 ) NYK * ( 42 -- 40 ) PHI * ( 41 -- 41 ) IND * ( 37 -- 45 ) MIL ( 35 -- 47 ) CHA ( 34 -- 48 ) DET ( 30 -- 52 ) NJN ( 24 -- 58 ) WAS ( 23 -- 59 ) TOR ( 22 -- 60 ) CLE ( 19 -- 63 ) 2011 -- 12 CHI * ( 50 -- 16 ) MIA ^ ( 46 -- 20 ) IND * ( 42 -- 24 ) ATL * ( 40 -- 26 ) BOS * ( 39 -- 27 ) ORL * ( 37 -- 29 ) NYK * ( 36 -- 30 ) PHI * ( 35 -- 31 ) MIL ( 31 -- 35 ) DET ( 25 -- 41 ) TOR ( 23 -- 43 ) NJN ( 22 -- 44 ) CLE ( 21 -- 45 ) WAS ( 20 -- 46 ) CHA ( 7 -- 59 ) 2012 -- 13 MIA ^ ( 66 -- 16 ) NYK * ( 54 -- 28 ) IND * ( 49 -- 32 ) BKN * ( 49 -- 33 ) CHI * ( 45 -- 37 ) ATL * ( 44 -- 38 ) BOS * ( 41 -- 40 ) MIL * ( 38 -- 44 ) PHI ( 34 -- 48 ) TOR ( 34 -- 48 ) DET ( 29 -- 53 ) WAS ( 29 -- 53 ) CLE ( 24 -- 58 ) CHA ( 21 -- 61 ) ORL ( 20 -- 62 ) 2013 -- 14 IND * ( 56 -- 26 ) MIA ( 54 -- 28 ) TOR * ( 48 -- 34 ) CHI * ( 48 -- 34 ) WAS * ( 44 -- 38 ) BKN * ( 44 -- 38 ) CHA * ( 43 -- 39 ) ATL * ( 38 -- 44 ) NYK ( 37 -- 45 ) CLE ( 33 -- 49 ) DET ( 29 -- 53 ) BOS ( 25 -- 57 ) ORL ( 23 -- 59 ) PHI ( 19 -- 63 ) MIL ( 15 -- 67 ) 2014 -- 15 ATL * ( 60 -- 22 ) CLE ( 53 -- 29 ) CHI * ( 50 -- 32 ) TOR * ( 49 -- 33 ) WAS * ( 46 -- 36 ) MIL * ( 41 -- 41 ) BOS * ( 40 -- 42 ) BKN * ( 38 -- 44 ) IND ( 38 -- 44 ) MIA ( 37 -- 45 ) CHA ( 33 -- 49 ) DET ( 32 -- 50 ) ORL ( 25 -- 57 ) PHI ( 18 -- 64 ) NYK ( 17 -- 65 ) 2015 -- 16 CLE ^ 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Question: does the east or west have more nba championships
Answer: Western Conference