# 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. The Western Conference comprises the Northwest, Pacific, and Southwest 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 (named New Orleans Hornets at the time) from the Eastern Conference's Central Division to the newly created Southwest Division of the Western Conference.
The NBA first started awarding a Western Conference championship trophy during the 2000–01 season, renaming it after Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson in the 2021–22 season. Also in 2021–22, the league began awarding the Earvin "Magic" Johnson Trophy to the Western Conference Finals Most Valuable Player, named after Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.

## 2024–25 standings

Western Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder * | 35 | 7 | .833 | – | 42 |
| 2 | Houston Rockets * | 28 | 14 | .667 | 7.0 | 42 |
| 3 | Memphis Grizzlies | 28 | 15 | .651 | 7.5 | 43 |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 26 | 16 | .619 | 9.0 | 42 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Clippers * | 24 | 18 | .571 | 11.0 | 42 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 22 | 18 | .550 | 12.0 | 40 |
| 7 | Dallas Mavericks | 23 | 20 | .535 | 12.5 | 43 |
| 8 | Sacramento Kings | 22 | 20 | .524 | 13.0 | 42 |
| 9 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 22 | 21 | .512 | 13.5 | 43 |
| 10 | Phoenix Suns | 21 | 21 | .500 | 14.0 | 42 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 21 | 21 | .500 | 14.0 | 42 |
| 12 | San Antonio Spurs | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15.5 | 41 |
| 13 | Portland Trail Blazers | 14 | 28 | .333 | 21.0 | 42 |
| 14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 12 | 32 | .273 | 24.0 | 44 |
| 15 | Utah Jazz | 10 | 31 | .244 | 24.5 | 41 |
Notes
* * – Division leader

## Teams

| Team | Division | Location | Year | From | Arena |
| Joined ||
| Dallas Mavericks | Southwest | Dallas, Texas | 1980–present | —† | American Airlines Center |
| Denver Nuggets | Northwest | Denver, Colorado | 1976–present | ABA‡ | Ball Arena |
| Golden State Warriors | Pacific | San Francisco, California | 1970–present | Western Division | Chase Center |
| Houston Rockets | Southwest | Houston, Texas | 1970–present | Western Division | Toyota Center |
| Los Angeles Clippers | Pacific | Los Angeles, California | 1978–present | Eastern Conference | Intuit Dome |
| Los Angeles Lakers | Pacific | Los Angeles, California | 1970–present | Western Division | Crypto.com Arena |
| Memphis Grizzlies | Southwest | Memphis, Tennessee | 1995–present | —† | FedEx Forum |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Northwest | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1989–present | —† | Target Center |
| New Orleans Pelicans | Southwest | New Orleans, Louisiana | 2004–present | Eastern Conference | Smoothie King Center |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Northwest | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 1970–present | Western Division | Paycom Center |
| Phoenix Suns | Pacific | Phoenix, Arizona | 1970–present | Western Division | Footprint Center |
| Portland Trail Blazers | Northwest | Portland, Oregon | 1970–present | —† | Moda Center |
| Sacramento Kings | Pacific | Sacramento, California | 1972–present | Eastern Conference | Golden 1 Center |
| San Antonio Spurs | Southwest | San Antonio, Texas | 1980–present | Eastern Conference | Frost Bank Center |
| Utah Jazz | Northwest | Salt Lake City, Utah | 1979–present | Eastern Conference | Delta Center |

### Former teams

| Team | Location | Year | From | Year | To | Current conference |
| Team | Location | Joined | Joined | Left | Left | | Current conference |
| 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 is 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 |
| Season | Team | Record | Playoffs result |
| 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 | Won NBA Finals 4–0 |
| 2018–19 | Golden State Warriors | 57–25 | Lost NBA Finals 2–4 |
| 2019–20 | Los Angeles Lakers | 52–19 | Won NBA Finals 4–2 |
| 2020–21 | Phoenix Suns | 51–21 | Lost NBA Finals 2–4 |
| 2021–22 | Golden State Warriors | 53–29 | Won NBA Finals 4–2 |
| 2022–23 | Denver Nuggets | 53–29 | Won NBA Finals 4–1 |
| 2023–24 | Dallas Mavericks | 50–32 | Lost NBA Finals 1–4 |

## Conference championships by team

| Team | Championships won | Last |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 2020 |
| Golden State Warriors | 7 | 2022 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 2014 |
| Houston Rockets | 4 | 1995 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 2012 |
| Phoenix Suns | 3 | 2021 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 3 | 1992 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 2024 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 1974^ |
| Utah Jazz | 2 | 1998 |
| Denver Nuggets | 1 | 2023 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 0 | N/A |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 0 | N/A |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 0 | N/A |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 0 | N/A |
| Sacramento Kings | 0 | N/A |
^Note: Milwaukee joined the Eastern Conference during the 1980–81 season.

## 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 |
| × | Denotes team that qualified for the NBA play-in tournament |
| Season | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) | Team (record) |
| Season | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
| 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* (38–44) | Seattle* (43–39) | Phoenix$^+$ (42–40) | Detroit* (36–46) | Los Angeles (40–42) | Portland (37–45) | Kansas City (31–51) | Chicago (24–58) |
| 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* (49–33) | Seattle* (56–26) | Phoenix* (55–27) | Kansas City* (47–35) | Portland* (38–44) | San Diego (35–47) | Denver (30–52) | Chicago (30–52) | Golden State (24–58) | Utah (24–58) |
| 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 | 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) |
| 2004: The New Orleans Hornets joined from the Eastern Conference. ||||||||||||||||
| 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 (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 (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) |
| 2008: The Seattle SuperSonics relocated and became the Oklahoma City Thunder. ||||||||||||||||
| 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) |
| 2013: The New Orleans Hornets were renamed the New Orleans Pelicans. ||||||||||||||||
| 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) |
| 2020–21 | UTA* (52–20) | PHX$^+$ (51–21) | DEN* (47–25) | LAC* (47–25) | DAL* (42–30) | POR* (42–30) | LAL* (42–30) | GSW× (39–33) | MEM* (38–34) | SAS× (33–39) | NOP (31–41) | SAC (31–41) | MIN (23–49) | OKC (22–50) | HOU (17–55) |
| 2021–22 | PHX* (64–18) | MEM* (56–26) | GSW^ (53–29) | DAL* (52–30) | UTA* (49–33) | DEN* (48–34) | MIN* (46–36) | LAC× (42–40) | NOP* (36–46) | SAS× (34–48) | LAL (33–49) | SAC (30–52) | POR (27–55) | OKC (24–58) | HOU (20–62) |
| 2022–23 | DEN^ (53–29) | MEM* (51–31) | SAC* (48–34) | PHX* (45–37) | LAC* (44–38) | GSW* (44–38) | LAL* (43–39) | MIN* (42–40) | NOP× (42–40) | OKC× (40–42) | DAL (38–44) | UTA (37–45) | POR (33–49) | HOU (22–60) | SAS (22–60) |
| 2023–24 | OKC* (57–25) | DEN* (57–25) | MIN* (56–26) | LAC* (51–31) | DAL$^+$ (50–32) | PHX* (49–33) | NOP* (49–33) | LAL* (47–35) | SAC× (46–36) | GSW× (46–36) | HOU (41–41) | UTA (31–51) | MEM (27–55) | SAS (22–60) | POR (21–61) |