Western Conference ( NBA ) - wikipedia Western 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 2014 ) Western Conference League National Basketball Association Sport Basketball Formerly Western Division ( 1946 -- 1970 ) Founded 1970 Teams No. of teams 15 Championships Most recent Western Conference champion ( s ) Golden State Warriors ( 7th title ) Most Western Conference titles Los Angeles Lakers ( 31 titles ) The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) is one of two conferences that makes up the league, the other being the Eastern Conference. Like the Western Conference, the Eastern Conference is made up of 15 teams, organized in three divisions. 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 Conference champions 4 List of Western Conference teams with the most conference championships 5 Season results 6 Notes 7 References Current standings Western Conference # Team PCT GB GP z -- Houston Rockets * 65 17. 793 -- 82 y -- Golden State Warriors * 58 24. 707 7.0 82 y -- Portland Trail Blazers * 49 33. 598 16.0 82 x -- Oklahoma City Thunder 48 34. 585 17.0 82 5 x -- Utah Jazz 48 34. 585 17.0 82 6 x -- New Orleans Pelicans 48 34. 585 17.0 82 7 x -- San Antonio Spurs 47 35. 573 18.0 82 8 x -- Minnesota Timberwolves 47 35. 573 18.0 82 9 Denver Nuggets 46 36. 561 19.0 82 10 Los Angeles Clippers 42 40. 512 23.0 82 11 Los Angeles Lakers 35 47. 427 30.0 82 12 Sacramento Kings 27 55. 329 38.0 82 13 Dallas Mavericks 24 58. 293 41.0 82 14 Memphis Grizzlies 22 60. 268 43.0 82 15 Phoenix Suns 21 61. 256 44.0 82 Notes z -- Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs y -- Clinched division title x -- Clinched playoff spot * -- Division leader Teams Team Division Location Year From Joined Dallas Mavericks Southwest Dallas, Texas 1989 -- present -- Denver Nuggets Northwest Denver, Colorado 1976 -- present ABA Golden State Warriors Pacific Oakland, California 1962 -- present Eastern Division Houston Rockets Southwest Houston, Texas 1967 -- present -- Eastern Conference Los Angeles Clippers Pacific Los Angeles, California 1978 -- present Eastern Conference Los Angeles Lakers Pacific Los Angeles, California 1948 -- present -- Memphis Grizzlies Southwest Memphis, Tennessee 1995 -- present -- Minnesota Timberwolves Northwest Minneapolis, Minnesota 1989 -- present -- New Orleans Pelicans Southwest New Orleans, Louisiana 2004 -- present Eastern Conference Oklahoma City Thunder Northwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1967 -- present -- Phoenix Suns Pacific Phoenix, Arizona 1968 -- present -- Portland Trail Blazers Northwest Portland, Oregon 1970 -- present -- Sacramento Kings Pacific Sacramento, California 1948 -- present -- Eastern Conference San Antonio Spurs Southwest San Antonio, Texas 1980 -- present Eastern Conference Utah Jazz Northwest Salt Lake City, Utah 1979 -- present Eastern Conference Former teams Team Location Year From Year To Current conference Joined Left Anderson Packers Anderson, Indiana 1949 -- 1950 Defunct Defunct Tri-Cities Blackhawks ( 1949 -- 1951 ) Milwaukee Hawks ( 1951 -- 1955 ) St. Louis Hawks ( 1955 -- 1968 ) Atlanta Hawks ( 1968 -- present ) Moline, Illinois Milwaukee, Wisconsin St. Louis, Missouri Atlanta, Georgia 1949 -- * 1970 Eastern Conference Eastern Conference Baltimore Bullets Baltimore, Maryland 1947 -- 1948 Eastern Division Defunct Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina 1989 Eastern Conference 1990 Eastern Conference Eastern Conference Chicago Bulls Chicago, Illinois 1966 -- 1980 Eastern Conference Eastern Conference Chicago Packers ( 1961 -- 1962 ) Chicago Zephyrs ( 1962 -- 1963 ) Baltimore Bullets ( 1962 -- 1973 ) Chicago, Illinois Baltimore, Maryland 1961 -- 1966 Eastern Division Eastern Conference ( as Washington Wizards ) Chicago Stags Chicago, Illinois 1946 1949 Central Division Defunct Cleveland Rebels Cleveland, Ohio 1946 1947 Defunct Defunct Denver Nuggets Denver, Colorado 1949 -- * 1950 Defunct Defunct Detroit Falcons Detroit, Michigan 1946 1947 Defunct Defunct Fort Wayne Pistons ( 1948 -- 1957 ) Detroit Pistons ( 1957 -- present ) Fort Wayne, Indiana Detroit, Michigan 1948 1950 1970 -- * Central Division Eastern Division 1949 1967 1978 Central Division Eastern Division Eastern Conference Eastern Conference Indiana Pacers Indianapolis, Indiana 1976 ABA 1979 Eastern Conference Eastern Conference Indianapolis Jets Indianapolis, Indiana 1948 -- * 1949 Defunct Defunct Indianapolis Olympians Indianapolis, Indiana 1949 -- 1953 Defunct Defunct Miami Heat Miami, Florida 1988 -- 1989 Eastern Conference Eastern Conference Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1970 Eastern Conference 1980 Eastern Conference Eastern Conference Orlando Magic Orlando, Florida 1990 Eastern Conference 1991 Eastern Conference Eastern Conference Pittsburgh Ironmen Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1946 1947 Defunct Defunct Sheboygan Red Skins Sheboygan, Wisconsin 1949 -- * 1950 Defunct Defunct St. Louis Bombers St. Louis, Missouri 1946 1949 Central Division Defunct Washington Capitols Washington, D.C. 1947 -- 1948 Eastern Division Defunct Waterloo Hawks Waterloo, Iowa 1949 -- * 1950 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 Conference champions See also : NBA Conference Finals § Western Division / Conference Western Conference was named Western 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 Playoffs result 1946 -- 47 Chicago Stags 6999639000000000000 ♠ 39 -- 22 (. 639 ) Lost BAA Finals 1 -- 4 1947 -- 48 Baltimore Bullets 6999582990000000000 ♠ 28 -- 20 (. 583 ) Won BAA Finals 4 -- 2 1948 -- 49 Minneapolis Lakers 6999733000000000000 ♠ 44 -- 16 (. 733 ) Won BAA Finals 4 -- 2 1949 -- 50 Anderson Packers 6999577990000000000 ♠ 37 -- 27 (. 578 ) Lost NBA Semifinals 0 -- 2 1950 -- 51 Rochester Royals 6999603000000000000 ♠ 41 -- 27 (. 603 ) Won NBA Finals 4 -- 3 1951 -- 52 Minneapolis Lakers 6999606000000000000 ♠ 40 -- 26 (. 606 ) Won NBA Finals 4 -- 3 1952 -- 53 Minneapolis Lakers ^ 6999686000000000000 ♠ 48 -- 22 (. 686 ) Won NBA Finals 4 -- 1 1953 -- 54 Minneapolis Lakers ^ 6999639000000000000 ♠ 46 -- 26 (. 639 ) Won NBA Finals 4 -- 3 1954 -- 55 Fort Wayne Pistons ^ 6999597000000000000 ♠ 43 -- 29 (. 597 ) Lost NBA Finals 3 -- 4 1955 -- 56 Fort Wayne Pistons 6999514000000000000 ♠ 37 -- 35 (. 514 ) Lost NBA Finals 1 -- 4 1956 -- 57 St. Louis Hawks 34 -- 38 Lost NBA Finals 3 -- 4 1957 -- 58 St. Louis Hawks 41 -- 31 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 2 1958 -- 59 Minneapolis Lakers 49 -- 23 Lost NBA Finals 0 -- 4 1959 -- 60 St. Louis Hawks 41 -- 31 Lost NBA Finals 3 -- 4 1960 -- 61 St. Louis Hawks 51 -- 28 Lost NBA Finals 1 -- 4 1961 -- 62 Los Angeles Lakers 54 -- 26 Lost NBA Finals 3 -- 4 1962 -- 63 Los Angeles Lakers 53 -- 27 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1963 -- 64 San Francisco Warriors 48 -- 32 Lost NBA Finals 1 -- 4 1964 -- 65 Los Angeles Lakers 49 -- 31 Lost NBA Finals 1 -- 4 1965 -- 66 Los Angeles Lakers 45 -- 35 Lost NBA Finals 3 -- 4 1966 -- 67 San Francisco Warriors 44 -- 37 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1967 -- 68 Los Angeles Lakers 52 -- 30 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1968 -- 69 Los Angeles Lakers 55 -- 27 Lost NBA Finals 3 -- 4 1969 -- 70 Los Angeles Lakers 46 -- 36 Lost NBA Finals 3 -- 4 1970 -- 71 Milwaukee Bucks ^ 66 -- 16 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 0 1971 -- 72 Los Angeles Lakers ^ 69 -- 13 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 1 1972 -- 73 Los Angeles Lakers 60 -- 22 Lost NBA Finals 1 -- 4 1973 -- 74 Milwaukee Bucks ^ 59 -- 23 Lost NBA Finals 3 -- 4 1974 -- 75 Golden State Warriors 59 -- 23 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 0 1975 -- 76 Phoenix Suns 52 -- 30 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1976 -- 77 Portland Trail Blazers 49 -- 33 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 2 1977 -- 78 Seattle SuperSonics 46 -- 36 Lost NBA Finals 3 -- 4 1978 -- 79 Seattle SuperSonics 52 -- 30 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 1 1979 -- 80 Los Angeles Lakers 60 - 22 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 2 1980 -- 81 Houston Rockets 40 -- 42 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1981 -- 82 Los Angeles Lakers 57 -- 25 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 2 1982 -- 83 Los Angeles Lakers 58 -- 24 Lost NBA Finals 0 -- 4 1983 -- 84 Los Angeles Lakers 54 -- 28 Lost NBA Finals 3 -- 4 1984 -- 85 Los Angeles Lakers 62 -- 20 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 2 1985 -- 86 Houston Rockets 51 -- 31 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1986 -- 87 Los Angeles Lakers ^ 65 -- 17 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 2 1987 -- 88 Los Angeles Lakers ^ 62 -- 20 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 3 1988 -- 89 Los Angeles Lakers 57 -- 25 Lost NBA Finals 0 -- 4 1989 -- 90 Portland Trail Blazers 59 -- 23 Lost NBA Finals 1 -- 4 1990 -- 91 Los Angeles Lakers 58 -- 24 Lost NBA Finals 1 -- 4 1991 -- 92 Portland Trail Blazers 57 -- 25 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1992 -- 93 Phoenix Suns ^ 62 -- 20 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1993 -- 94 Houston Rockets 58 -- 24 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 3 1994 -- 95 Houston Rockets 47 -- 35 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 0 1995 -- 96 Seattle SuperSonics 64 -- 18 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1996 -- 97 Utah Jazz 64 -- 18 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1997 -- 98 Utah Jazz ^ 62 -- 20 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 1998 -- 99 San Antonio Spurs ^ 37 -- 13 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 1 1999 -- 00 Los Angeles Lakers ^ 67 -- 15 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 2 2000 -- 01 Los Angeles Lakers 56 -- 26 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 1 2001 -- 02 Los Angeles Lakers 58 -- 24 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 0 2002 -- 03 San Antonio Spurs ^ 60 -- 22 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 2 2003 -- 04 Los Angeles Lakers 56 -- 26 Lost NBA Finals 1 -- 4 2004 -- 05 San Antonio Spurs 59 -- 23 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 3 2005 -- 06 Dallas Mavericks 60 -- 22 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 2006 -- 07 San Antonio Spurs 58 -- 24 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 0 2007 -- 08 Los Angeles Lakers 57 -- 25 Lost NBA Finals 2 -- 4 2008 -- 09 Los Angeles Lakers 65 -- 17 Won NBA Finals 4 -- 1 2009 -- 10 Los Angeles Lakers 57 -- 25 Won NBA Finals, 4 -- 3 2010 -- 11 Dallas Mavericks 57 -- 25 Won NBA Finals, 4 -- 2 2011 -- 12 Oklahoma City Thunder 47 -- 19 Lost NBA Finals, 1 -- 4 2012 -- 13 San Antonio Spurs 58 -- 24 Lost NBA Finals, 3 -- 4 2013 -- 14 San Antonio Spurs ^ 62 -- 20 Won NBA Finals, 4 -- 1 2014 -- 15 Golden State Warriors ^ 67 -- 15 Won NBA Finals, 4 -- 2 2015 -- 16 Golden State Warriors ^ 73 -- 9 Lost NBA Finals, 3 -- 4 2016 -- 17 Golden State Warriors ^ 67 -- 15 Won NBA Finals, 4 -- 1 2017 -- 18 Golden State Warriors 58 -- 24 TBD List of Western Conference teams with the most conference championships 31 : Los Angeles Lakers / Minneapolis Lakers 7 : Golden State Warriors / San Francisco Warriors 6 : San Antonio Spurs 4 : Houston Rockets 4 : Atlanta / St. Louis Hawks 4 : Oklahoma City Thunder / Seattle SuperSonics 3 : Portland Trail Blazers 2 : Fort Wayne Pistons 2 : Milwaukee Bucks 2 : Phoenix Suns 2 : Utah Jazz 2 : Dallas Mavericks 1 : Anderson Packers 1 : Baltimore Bullets 1 : Chicago Stags 1 : Sacramento Kings / Rochester Royals 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 Season Team ( record ) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 1946 : The Western Division was formed with five inaugural members. 1946 -- 47 Chicago ( 39 -- 22 ) St. Louis * ( 38 -- 23 ) Cleveland * ( 30 -- 30 ) Detroit ( 20 -- 40 ) Pittsburgh ( 15 -- 45 ) 1947 : Two expansion teams -- the Baltimore Bullets and the Washington Capitols -- joined the division. The Cleveland Rebels, the Detroit Falcons and the Pittsburgh Ironmen became defunct. 1947 -- 48 St. Louis * ( 29 -- 19 ) Baltimore ^ ( 28 -- 20 ) Chicago * ( 28 -- 20 ) Washington * ( 28 -- 20 ) 1948 : Three expansion teams -- the Rochester Royals, the Minneapolis Lakers and the Indianapolis Jets -- joined the division. The Baltimore Bullets and the Washington Capitols left to join the Eastern Division. 1948 -- 49 Rochester * ( 45 -- 15 ) Minneapolis ^ ( 44 -- 16 ) Chicago * ( 38 -- 22 ) St. Louis * ( 29 -- 31 ) Fort Wayne ( 22 -- 38 ) Indianapolis ( 18 -- 42 ) 1949 : Six expansion teams -- the Indianapolis Olympians, the Anderson Packers, the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, the Sheboygan Red Skins, the Waterloo Hawks and the Denver Nuggets -- joined the division. The Indianapolis Jets became defunct. The Rochester Royals, the Minneapolis Lakers, the Chicago Stags, the St. Louis Bombers and the Fort Wayne Pistons left to join the Central Division. 1949 -- 50 Indianapolis * ( 39 -- 25 ) Anderson * ( 37 -- 27 ) Tri-Cities * ( 29 -- 35 ) Sheboygan * ( 22 -- 40 ) Waterloo ( 19 -- 43 ) Denver ( 11 -- 51 ) 1950 : The Rochester Royals, the Minneapolis Lakers and the Fort Wayne Pistons joined the division. The Anderson Packers, the Sheboygan Red Skins, the Waterloo Hawks and the Denver Nuggets became defunct. 1950 -- 51 Minneapolis * ( 44 -- 24 ) Rochester ^ ( 41 -- 27 ) Fort Wayne * ( 32 -- 36 ) Indianapolis * ( 31 -- 37 ) Tri-Cities ( 25 -- 43 ) 1951 : The Tri-Cities Blackhawks relocated and became the Milwaukee Hawks. 1951 -- 52 Rochester * ( 41 -- 25 ) Minneapolis ^ ( 40 -- 26 ) Indianapolis * ( 34 -- 32 ) Fort Wayne * ( 29 -- 37 ) Milwaukee ( 17 -- 49 ) 1952 -- 53 Minneapolis ^ ( 48 -- 22 ) Rochester * ( 44 -- 26 ) Fort Wayne * ( 36 -- 33 ) Indianapolis * ( 28 -- 43 ) Milwaukee ( 27 -- 44 ) 1953 : The Indianapolis Olympians became defunct. 1953 -- 54 Minneapolis ^ ( 46 -- 26 ) Rochester * ( 44 -- 28 ) Fort Wayne * ( 40 -- 32 ) Milwaukee ( 21 -- 51 ) 1954 -- 55 Fort Wayne ( 43 -- 29 ) Minneapolis * ( 40 -- 32 ) Rochester * ( 29 -- 43 ) Milwaukee ( 26 -- 46 ) 1955 -- 56 Fort Wayne ( 37 -- 35 ) Minneapolis * ( 33 -- 39 ) Milwaukee * ( 33 -- 39 ) Rochester ( 31 -- 41 ) 1956 : The Milwaukee Hawks relocated and became the St. Louis Hawks. 1956 -- 57 St. Louis ( 34 -- 38 ) Minneapolis * ( 34 -- 38 ) Fort Wayne * ( 34 -- 38 ) Rochester ( 31 -- 41 ) 1957 : The Rochester Royals relocated and became the Cincinnati Royals. The Fort Wayne Pistons relocated and became the Detroit Pistons. 1957 -- 58 St. Louis ^ ( 41 -- 31 ) Detroit * ( 33 -- 39 ) Cincinnati * ( 33 -- 39 ) Minneapolis ( 19 -- 53 ) 1958 -- 59 St. Louis ^ ( 49 -- 23 ) Minneapolis ( 33 -- 39 ) Detroit * ( 28 -- 44 ) Cincinnati ( 19 -- 53 ) 1959 -- 60 St. Louis ( 41 -- 31 ) Detroit * ( 30 -- 45 ) Minneapolis * ( 25 -- 50 ) Cincinnati ( 19 -- 56 ) 1960 : The Minneapolis Lakers relocated and became the Los Angeles Lakers. 1960 -- 61 St. Louis ( 51 -- 28 ) Los Angeles * ( 36 -- 43 ) Detroit * ( 34 -- 45 ) Cincinnati ( 33 -- 46 ) 1961 : The Chicago Packers joined the division as an expansion team. 1961 -- 62 Los Angeles ( 54 -- 26 ) Cincinnati * ( 43 -- 37 ) Detroit * ( 37 -- 43 ) St. Louis ( 29 -- 51 ) Chicago ( 18 -- 62 ) 1962 : The San Francisco Warriors joined the division. The Cincinnati Royals left to join the Eastern Division. The Chicago Packers was renamed the Chicago Zephyrs. 1962 -- 63 Los Angeles ( 53 -- 27 ) St. Louis * ( 48 -- 32 ) Detroit * ( 34 -- 46 ) San Francisco ( 31 -- 49 ) Chicago ( 25 -- 55 ) 1963 : The Chicago Zephyrs relocated and became the Baltimore Bullets 1963 -- 64 San Francisco ( 48 -- 32 ) St. Louis * ( 46 -- 34 ) Los Angeles * ( 42 -- 38 ) Baltimore ( 31 -- 49 ) Detroit ( 23 -- 57 ) 1964 -- 65 Los Angeles ( 49 -- 31 ) St. Louis * ( 45 -- 35 ) Baltimore * ( 37 -- 43 ) Detroit ( 31 -- 49 ) San Francisco ( 17 -- 63 ) 1965 -- 66 Los Angeles ( 45 -- 35 ) St. Louis * ( 38 -- 42 ) Baltimore * ( 36 -- 44 ) San Francisco ( 35 -- 45 ) Detroit ( 22 -- 58 ) 1966 : An expansion team, the Chicago Bulls joined the division. The Baltimore Bullets left to join the Eastern Division. 1966 -- 67 San Francisco ( 44 -- 37 ) St. Louis * ( 39 -- 42 ) Los Angeles * ( 36 -- 45 ) Chicago * ( 33 -- 48 ) Detroit ( 30 -- 51 ) 1967 : Two expansion teams, the Seattle SuperSonics and the San Diego Rockets joined the division. The Detroit Pistons left to join the Eastern Division. 1967 -- 68 St. Louis * ( 56 -- 26 ) Los Angeles ( 52 -- 30 ) San Francisco * ( 43 -- 39 ) Chicago * ( 29 -- 53 ) Seattle ( 23 -- 59 ) San Diego ( 15 -- 67 ) 1968 : An expansion team, the Phoenix Suns joined the division. The St. Louis Hawks relocated and became the Atlanta Hawks. 1968 -- 69 Los Angeles ( 55 -- 27 ) Atlanta * ( 48 -- 34 ) San Francisco * ( 41 -- 41 ) San Diego * ( 37 -- 45 ) Chicago ( 33 -- 49 ) Seattle ( 30 -- 52 ) Phoenix ( 16 -- 66 ) 1969 -- 70 Atlanta * ( 48 -- 34 ) Los Angeles ( 46 -- 36 ) Phoenix * ( 39 -- 43 ) Chicago * ( 39 -- 43 ) Seattle ( 36 -- 46 ) San Francisco ( 30 -- 52 ) San Diego ( 27 -- 55 ) The Western Division became the Western Conference. 1970 : The Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks, and an expansion team, the Portland Trail Blazers, joined the conference. The Atlanta Hawks left to join the Eastern Conference. 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 ) 1971 : The San Francisco Warriors relocated and became the Golden State Warriors. The San Diego Rockets relocated and became the Houston Rockets. 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 ) 1972 : The Cincinnati Royals, who relocated and became the Kansas City -- Omaha Kings, joined the conference. The Houston Rockets left to join the Eastern Conference. 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 ) 1975 : The Kansas City -- Omaha Kings was renamed the Kansas City Kings. 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 ) 1976 : Two American Basketball Association ( ABA ) teams that merged with the NBA, the Indiana Pacers and the Denver Nuggets, joined the conference. 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 ) 1978 : The Buffalo Braves moved, were renamed San Diego Clippers, and joined the conference. The Detroit Pistons left to join the Eastern Conference. 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 ) 1979 : The New Orleans Jazz, who relocated and became the Utah Jazz, joined the conference. The Indiana Pacers left to join the Eastern Conference. 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 ) 1980 : An expansion team, the Dallas Mavericks, joined the conference. The San Antonio Spurs and the Houston Rockets joined from the Eastern Conference. The Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls left to join the Eastern Conference. 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 ) 1984 : The San Diego Clippers relocated and became the Los Angeles Clippers. 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 ) 1985 : The Kansas City Kings relocated and became the Sacramento Kings. 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 ) 1988 : An expansion team, the Miami Heat, joined the conference. 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 ) 1989 : An expansion team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, joined the conference. The Charlotte Hornets joined from the Eastern Conference. The Miami Heat left to join the Eastern Conference. 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 ) 1990 : The Orlando Magic joined from the Eastern Conference. The Charlotte Hornets left to join the Eastern Conference. 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 ) 1991 : The Orlando Magic left to join the Eastern Conference. 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 ) 1995 : An expansion team, the Vancouver Grizzlies, joined the conference. 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 ) 2001 : The Vancouver Grizzlies relocated and became the Memphis Grizzlies. 2001 -- 02 Sacramento * ( 61 -- 21 ) San Antonio * ( 58 -- 24 ) L.A. Lakers ^ ( 56 -- 26 ) Dallas * ( 53 -- 29 ) Minnesota * ( 53 -- 29 ) Portland * ( 53 -- 29 ) Seattle * ( 50 -- 32 ) Utah * ( 47 -- 35 ) L.A. Clippers ( 45 -- 37 ) Phoenix ( 44 -- 38 ) Houston ( 40 -- 42 ) Denver ( 31 -- 51 ) Memphis ( 23 -- 59 ) Golden State ( 17 -- 65 ) 2002 -- 03 San Antonio ^ ( 60 -- 22 ) Sacramento * ( 59 -- 23 ) Dallas * ( 60 -- 22 ) Minnesota * ( 51 -- 31 ) L.A. Lakers * ( 50 -- 32 ) Portland * ( 50 -- 32 ) Utah * ( 47 -- 35 ) Phoenix * ( 44 -- 38 ) Houston ( 43 -- 39 ) Seattle ( 40 -- 42 ) Golden State ( 38 -- 44 ) Memphis ( 28 -- 54 ) L.A. Clippers ( 27 -- 55 ) Denver ( 17 -- 65 ) 2003 -- 04 Minnesota * ( 58 -- 24 ) L.A. Lakers ( 56 -- 26 ) San Antonio * ( 57 -- 25 ) Sacramento * ( 55 -- 27 ) Dallas * ( 52 -- 30 ) Memphis * ( 50 -- 32 ) Houston * ( 45 -- 37 ) Denver * ( 43 -- 39 ) Utah ( 42 -- 40 ) Portland ( 41 -- 41 ) Golden State ( 37 -- 45 ) Seattle ( 37 -- 45 ) Phoenix ( 29 -- 53 ) L.A. Clippers ( 28 -- 54 ) 2004 : The New Orleans Hornets joined from the Eastern Conference. 2004 -- 05 Phoenix * ( 62 -- 20 ) San Antonio ^ ( 59 -- 23 ) Seattle * ( 52 -- 30 ) Dallas * ( 58 -- 24 ) Houston * ( 51 -- 31 ) Sacramento * ( 50 -- 32 ) Denver * ( 49 -- 33 ) Memphis * ( 45 -- 37 ) Minnesota ( 44 -- 38 ) L.A. Clippers ( 37 -- 45 ) L.A. Lakers ( 34 -- 48 ) Golden State ( 34 -- 48 ) Portland ( 27 -- 55 ) Utah ( 26 -- 56 ) New Orleans ( 18 -- 64 ) 2005 -- 06 San Antonio * ( 63 -- 19 ) Phoenix * ( 54 -- 28 ) Denver * ( 44 -- 38 ) Dallas ( 60 -- 22 ) Memphis * ( 49 -- 33 ) L.A. Clippers * ( 47 -- 35 ) L.A. Lakers * ( 45 -- 37 ) Sacramento * ( 44 -- 38 ) Utah ( 41 -- 41 ) New Orleans / Oklahoma City ( 38 -- 44 ) Seattle ( 35 -- 47 ) Houston ( 34 -- 48 ) Golden State ( 34 -- 48 ) Minnesota ( 33 -- 49 ) Portland ( 21 -- 61 ) 2006 -- 07 Dallas * ( 67 -- 15 ) Phoenix * ( 61 -- 21 ) San Antonio ^ ( 58 -- 24 ) Utah * ( 58 -- 24 ) Houston * ( 52 -- 30 ) Denver * ( 45 -- 37 ) L.A. Lakers * ( 42 -- 40 ) Golden State * ( 42 -- 40 ) L.A. Clippers ( 40 -- 42 ) New Orleans / Oklahoma City ( 39 -- 43 ) Sacramento ( 33 -- 49 ) Portland ( 32 -- 50 ) Minnesota ( 32 -- 50 ) Seattle ( 31 -- 51 ) Memphis ( 22 -- 60 ) 2007 -- 08 L.A. Lakers ( 57 -- 25 ) New Orleans * ( 56 -- 26 ) San Antonio * ( 56 -- 26 ) Utah * ( 54 -- 28 ) Houston * ( 55 -- 27 ) Phoenix * ( 55 -- 27 ) Dallas * ( 51 -- 31 ) Denver * ( 50 -- 32 ) Golden State ( 48 -- 34 ) Portland ( 41 -- 41 ) Sacramento ( 38 -- 44 ) L.A. Clippers ( 23 -- 59 ) Memphis ( 22 -- 60 ) Minnesota ( 22 -- 60 ) Seattle ( 20 -- 62 ) 2008 : The Seattle SuperSonics relocated and became the Oklahoma City Thunder. 2008 -- 09 L.A. Lakers ^ ( 65 -- 17 ) Denver * ( 54 -- 28 ) San Antonio * ( 54 -- 28 ) Portland * ( 54 -- 28 ) Houston * ( 53 -- 29 ) Dallas * ( 50 -- 32 ) New Orleans * ( 49 -- 33 ) Utah * ( 48 -- 34 ) Phoenix ( 46 -- 36 ) Golden State ( 29 -- 53 ) Minnesota ( 24 -- 58 ) Memphis ( 24 -- 58 ) Oklahoma City ( 23 -- 59 ) L.A. Clippers ( 19 -- 63 ) Sacramento ( 17 -- 65 ) 2009 -- 10 L.A. Lakers ^ ( 57 -- 25 ) Dallas * ( 55 -- 27 ) Phoenix * ( 54 -- 28 ) Denver * ( 53 -- 29 ) Utah * ( 53 -- 29 ) Portland * ( 50 -- 32 ) San Antonio * ( 50 -- 32 ) Oklahoma City * ( 50 -- 32 ) Houston ( 42 -- 40 ) Memphis ( 40 -- 42 ) New Orleans ( 37 -- 45 ) L.A. Clippers ( 29 -- 53 ) Golden State ( 26 -- 56 ) Sacramento ( 25 -- 57 ) Minnesota ( 15 -- 67 ) 2010 -- 11 San Antonio * ( 61 -- 21 ) L.A. Lakers * ( 57 -- 25 ) Dallas ^ ( 57 -- 25 ) Oklahoma City * ( 55 -- 27 ) Denver * ( 50 -- 32 ) Portland * ( 48 -- 34 ) New Orleans * ( 46 -- 36 ) Memphis * ( 46 -- 36 ) Houston ( 43 -- 39 ) Phoenix ( 40 -- 42 ) Utah ( 39 -- 43 ) Golden State ( 36 -- 46 ) L.A. Clippers ( 32 -- 50 ) Sacramento ( 24 -- 58 ) Minnesota ( 17 -- 65 ) 2011 -- 12 San Antonio * ( 50 -- 16 ) Oklahoma City ( 47 -- 19 ) L.A. Lakers * ( 41 -- 25 ) Memphis * ( 41 -- 25 ) L.A. Clippers * ( 40 -- 26 ) Denver * ( 38 -- 28 ) Dallas * ( 36 -- 30 ) Utah * ( 36 -- 30 ) Houston ( 34 -- 32 ) Phoenix ( 33 -- 33 ) Portland ( 28 -- 38 ) Minnesota ( 26 -- 40 ) Golden State ( 23 -- 43 ) Sacramento ( 22 -- 44 ) New Orleans ( 21 -- 45 ) 2012 -- 13 Oklahoma City * ( 60 -- 22 ) San Antonio ( 58 -- 24 ) Denver * ( 57 -- 25 ) L.A. Clippers * ( 56 -- 26 ) Memphis * ( 56 -- 26 ) Golden State * ( 47 -- 35 ) L.A. Lakers * ( 45 -- 37 ) Houston * ( 45 -- 37 ) Utah ( 43 -- 39 ) Dallas ( 41 -- 41 ) Portland ( 33 -- 49 ) Minnesota ( 31 -- 51 ) Sacramento ( 28 -- 54 ) New Orleans ( 27 -- 55 ) Phoenix ( 25 -- 57 ) 2013 : The New Orleans Hornets were renamed the New Orleans Pelicans. 2013 -- 14 San Antonio ^ ( 62 -- 20 ) Oklahoma City * ( 59 -- 23 ) L.A. Clippers * ( 57 -- 25 ) Houston * ( 54 -- 28 ) Portland * ( 54 -- 28 ) Golden State * ( 51 -- 31 ) Memphis * ( 50 -- 32 ) Dallas * ( 49 -- 33 ) Phoenix ( 48 -- 34 ) Minnesota ( 40 -- 42 ) Denver ( 36 -- 46 ) New Orleans ( 34 -- 48 ) Sacramento ( 28 -- 54 ) L.A. Lakers ( 27 -- 55 ) Utah ( 25 -- 57 ) 2014 -- 15 Golden State ^ ( 67 -- 15 ) Houston * ( 56 -- 26 ) L.A. Clippers * ( 56 -- 26 ) Portland * ( 51 -- 31 ) Memphis * ( 55 -- 27 ) San Antonio * ( 55 -- 27 ) Dallas * ( 50 -- 32 ) New Orleans * ( 45 -- 37 ) Oklahoma City ( 45 -- 37 ) Phoenix ( 39 -- 43 ) Utah ( 38 -- 44 ) Denver ( 30 -- 52 ) Sacramento ( 29 -- 53 ) L.A. Lakers ( 21 -- 61 ) Minnesota ( 16 -- 66 ) 2015 -- 16 Golden State ( 73 -- 9 ) San Antonio * ( 67 -- 15 ) Oklahoma City * ( 55 -- 27 ) L.A. Clippers * ( 53 -- 29 ) Portland * ( 44 -- 38 ) Dallas * ( 42 -- 40 ) Memphis * ( 42 -- 40 ) Houston * ( 41 -- 41 ) Utah ( 40 -- 42 ) Sacramento ( 33 -- 49 ) Denver ( 33 -- 49 ) New Orleans ( 30 -- 52 ) Minnesota ( 29 -- 53 ) Phoenix ( 23 -- 59 ) L.A. Lakers ( 17 -- 65 ) 2016 -- 17 Golden State ^ ( 67 -- 15 ) San Antonio * ( 61 -- 21 ) Houston * ( 55 -- 27 ) L.A. Clippers * ( 51 -- 31 ) Utah * ( 51 -- 31 ) Oklahoma City * ( 47 -- 35 ) Memphis * ( 43 -- 39 ) Portland * ( 41 -- 41 ) Denver ( 40 -- 42 ) New Orleans ( 34 -- 48 ) Dallas ( 33 -- 49 ) Sacramento ( 32 -- 50 ) Minnesota ( 31 -- 51 ) L.A. Lakers ( 26 -- 56 ) Phoenix ( 24 -- 58 ) 2017 -- 18 Houston * ( 65 -- 17 ) Golden State * ( 58 -- 24 ) Portland * ( 49 -- 33 ) Oklahoma City * ( 48 -- 34 ) Utah * ( 48 -- 34 ) New Orleans * ( 48 -- 34 ) San Antonio * ( 47 -- 35 ) Minnesota * ( 47 -- 35 ) Denver ( 46 -- 36 ) L.A. Clippers ( 42 -- 40 ) L.A. Lakers ( 35 -- 47 ) Sacramento ( 27 -- 55 ) Dallas ( 24 -- 58 ) Memphis ( 22 -- 60 ) Phoenix ( 21 -- 61 ) Notes 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. For the 1949 -- 50 season only, the NBA had three different conferences ( called divisions at the time ), resulting in three different conference champions. The Anderson Packers of the Western Division had to play the Minneapolis Lakers of the Central Division in a best - of - three series in the NBA semifinals, with the Lakers winning 2 -- 0 and advancing to the 1950 NBA Finals to take on the Eastern Division champion Syracuse Nationals. 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Mutombo The Hey Song `` Cartman Finds Love '' ( South Park ) Lore Kansas City ( ABA ) 1976 ABA All - Star Game Knicks -- Nuggets brawl Media TV Altitude Sports and Entertainment Radio KKFN KKSE Announcers Chris Marlowe Scott Hastings Jerry Schemmel Minnesota Timberwolves Founded in 1989 Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota Franchise Franchise Expansion draft All - time roster Seasons Accomplishments and records Broadcasters Draft history Head coaches Current season Arenas Metrodome Target Center General managers McKinney McCloskey Saunders McHale Kahn Saunders Newton Layden G League affiliate Iowa Wolves Administration Owner Glen Taylor General Manager Scott Layden President of Basketball Operations Tom Thibodeau Head Coach Tom Thibodeau Division championships ( 1 ) Culture and lore Crunch the Wolf Failed move to New Orleans Joe Somebody Mayo Clinic Square Retired numbers 21 Flip Oklahoma City Thunder Founded in 1967 Formerly the Seattle SuperSonics ( 1967 -- 2008 ) Based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Franchise History 1967 Expansion Draft All - time rosters SuperSonics Thunder Draft history Franchise achievements Seasons Head coaches Current season Arenas KeyArena at Seattle Center Kingdome Tacoma Dome Chesapeake Energy Arena General Managers Richman Vertlieb Houbregs Russell Volchok Habegger Wilkens Whitsitt Walker Sund Presti G League affiliate Oklahoma City Blue Administration Owner Professional Basketball Club ( Clay Bennett, Chairman ) Executive Vice President & General Manager Sam Presti Head coach Billy Donovan Retired numbers 10 19 24 32 43 MIC NBA Championships ( 1 ) 1979 Western Conference Championships ( 4 ) 1978 1979 2012 Culture and lore Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City Howard Schultz Wheedle Squatch Rumble the Bison `` Supersonics '' Sonicsgate Thunderstruck `` Thunder Up '' `` Ca n't Hold Us '' Media TV Fox Sports Oklahoma Radio The Sports Animal ( 98.1 FM ) 640 ESPN Radio Announcers Brian Davis Michael Cage Matt Pinto Portland Trail Blazers Founded in 1970 Based in Portland, Oregon Franchise Franchise All - time roster History Expansion draft Draft history Records Head coaches Seasons Current season Arenas Memorial Coliseum Moda Center General Managers Glickman Inman Spoelstra Petrie Whitsitt Nash Patterson Leiweke Pritchard Cho Buchanan Olshey Presidents Sarkowsky Weinberg Whitsitt Glickman Patterson Leiweke Miller McGowan G League affiliate None Administration Owner Paul Allen General Manager Neil Olshey Head Coach Terry Stotts List of executives Retired numbers 13 14 15 20 22 30 ( Gross ) 30 ( Porter ) 32 36 45 77 Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler Dražen Petrović Scottie Pippen Jack Ramsay Arvydas Sabonis Bill Walton Lenny Wilkens Culture Blazermania Rip City The Breaks of the Game `` Duck '' Rose Garden arena bankruptcy Larry Weinberg Bill Walton Jack Ramsay Mike Barrett and Mike Rice Clyde the Glide The Schonz Memorial Day Miracle Blaze the Trail Cat Portland Indians Portland Fire Portlandia NBA Championships ( 1 ) 1977 Western Conference Championships ( 3 ) 1977 1990 1992 Division Championships ( 5 ) 1978 1991 1992 1999 2015 Media TV NBC Sports Northwest Radio KPOJ Trail Blazers Radio Network Announcers Kevin Calabro Lamar Hurd Bill Schonely Brian Wheeler Utah Jazz Founded in 1974 Played in New Orleans ( 1974 -- 1979 ) Based in Salt Lake City, Utah Franchise Franchise Summer League 1974 Expansion Draft All - time roster Draft history Records Head coaches Seasons Current season Arenas Loyola Field House New Orleans Municipal Auditorium Louisiana Superdome Salt Palace Vivint Smart Home Arena Personnel Checketts Gardner Rigby G League affiliate Salt Lake City Stars Administration Owner : Jazz Basketball Investors, Inc. 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Clippers Dance Squad Rivals Los Angeles Lakers Media TV KCOP - TV Prime Ticket Radio KLAC / KEIB KWKW ( Spanish ) Announcers Ralph Lawler Bruce Bowen Brian Sieman Celso Gaspar ( Spanish ) Los Angeles Lakers Founded in 1947 Played in Minneapolis ( 1947 -- 1960 ) Based in Los Angeles, California Franchise Franchise Team history All - time roster Draft history Records Head coaches Seasons Current season Arenas Minneapolis Auditorium Minneapolis Armory Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena The Forum Staples Center G League affiliate South Bay Lakers Administration Jeanie, Jim, and Johnny Buss ( majority owners ) Anschutz Entertainment Group ( minority owner ) Ed Roski Jr. ( minority owner ) Patrick Soon - Shiong ( minority owner ) Magic Johnson ( President of Basketball Operations ) Rob Pelinka ( General manager ) Luke Walton ( Head coach ) Retired numbers 8 13 22 24 25 32 33 34 42 44 52 Chick Hearn ( Microphone ) Minneapolis Lakers Hall of Famers Mikan Mikkelsen Martin Lovellette Pollard Coach Kundla NBA Championships ( 16 ) 1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1972 1980 1982 1985 1988 2000 2001 2002 2009 Western Conference Championships ( 31 ) 1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1959 1962 1963 1965 1966 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1980 1982 1984 1985 1988 1989 1991 2000 2001 2002 2008 2009 Rivalries Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Los Angeles Clippers San Antonio Spurs Culture and lore Jack Kent Cooke Jerry Buss Showtime Chick Hearn Shaq -- Kobe feud Lawrence Tanter Jack Nicholson `` I Love L.A. '' Laker Girls Laker Band Dancing Barry Celtics / Lakers : Best of Enemies The Last Season : A Team in Search of Its Soul Media TV Spectrum SportsNet ( Los Angeles ) Radio 710 ESPN Radio 1330 ESPN Deportes Announcers Bill Macdonald Stu Lantz John Ireland Mychal Thompson Phoenix Suns Founded in 1968 Based in Phoenix, Arizona Franchise Franchise Expansion Draft History Draft history All - time roster Players sorted by number Head coaches Seasons Records Current season Arenas Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Talking Stick Resort Arena General managers J. Colangelo B. 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