La Western Conference è una delle due conference che compongono la NBA , l'altra conference è la Eastern Conference . La Western Conference raggruppa le squadre appartenenti agli stati occidentali degli Stati Uniti d'America . La conference è composta da 15 squadre, suddivise a loro volta in tre division, ognuna composta da 5 squadre.
Prima della sua creazione, le squadre erano divise tra Eastern Division e Western Division .
L'attuale suddivisione delle division è stata adottata a partire dalla stagione 2004-2005 , quando gli Charlotte Hornets sono diventati la trentesima squadra NBA. Si è reso quindi necessario lo spostamento dei New Orleans Hornets dalla Central Division , appartenente alla Eastern Conference, alla nuova Southwest Division , parte della Western Conference.[ 1]
Classifica attuale
Western Conference
#
Squadra
V
S
V%
PR
PG
1
y – Oklahoma Thunder *
67
14
.827
–
81
2
y – Houston Rockets *
52
29
.642
15,0
81
3
y – L.A. Lakers *
50
32
.610
17,5
82
4
x – Denver Nuggets
50
32
.610
17,5
82
5
x – L.A. Clippers
50
32
.610
17,5
82
6
x – Minnesota T'wolves
49
33
.598
18,5
82
7
p – G.S. Warriors
48
34
.585
19,5
82
8
p – Memphis Grizzlies
48
34
.585
19,5
82
9
p – Sacramento Kings
40
42
.488
27,5
82
10
p – Dallas Mavericks
39
43
.476
28,5
82
11
e – Phoenix Suns
36
46
.439
31,5
82
12
e – Portland T. Blazers
36
46
.439
31,5
82
13
e – San Antonio Spurs
33
47
.413
33,5
80
14
e – N.O. Pelicans
21
61
.256
46,5
82
15
e – Utah Jazz
17
65
.207
50,5
82
Note:
z – Fattore campo per gli interi playoff
c – Fattore campo per le finali di Conference
y – Campione della division
x – Qualificata ai playoff
o – Eliminata dai playoff
* – Leader della division
Squadre
Squadra
Division
Città, Stato
Anno
Da
Iscrizione
Dallas Mavericks
Southwest
Dallas , Texas
1980 –oggi
—
Denver Nuggets
Northwest
Denver , Colorado
1976 –oggi
ABA +
Golden State Warriors
Pacific
San Francisco , California
1970 –oggi
Western Division
Houston Rockets
Southwest
Houston , Texas
1970 –oggi
Western Division
Los Angeles Clippers
Pacific
Los Angeles , California
1978 –oggi
Eastern Conference
Los Angeles Lakers
Pacific
Los Angeles , California
1970 –oggi
Western Division
Memphis Grizzlies
Southwest
Memphis , Tennessee
1995 –oggi
—
Minnesota Timberwolves
Northwest
Minneapolis , Minnesota
1989 –oggi
—
New Orleans Pelicans
Southwest
New Orleans , Louisiana
2004 –oggi
Eastern Conference
Oklahoma City Thunder
Northwest
Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
1970 –oggi
Western Division
Phoenix Suns
Pacific
Phoenix , Arizona
1970 –oggi
Western Division
Portland Trail Blazers
Northwest
Portland , Oregon
1970 –oggi
—
Sacramento Kings
Pacific
Sacramento , California
1972 –oggi
Eastern Conference
San Antonio Spurs
Southwest
San Antonio , Texas
1980 –oggi
Eastern Conference
Utah Jazz
Northwest
Salt Lake City , Utah
1979 –oggi
Eastern Conference
Squadre del passato
Note
* indica una nuova squadra.
+ indica una squadra che proviene dalla ABA a seguito della fusione con l'NBA del 1976.
Cronistoria delle squadre
Indica una squadre che fa ancora parte della conference
Indica una squadre che ha abbandonato la conference
Albo d'oro
Grassetto
Squadra vincitrice delle NBA Finals
^
Miglior record della stagione
Stagione
Squadra
Record
NBA Finals
2006–07
San Antonio Spurs
58–24
Vinte le NBA Finals 4–0
2007–08
Los Angeles Lakers
57–25
Perse le NBA Finals 2–4
2008–09
Los Angeles Lakers
65–17
Vinte le NBA Finals 4–1
2009–10
Los Angeles Lakers
57–25
Vinte le NBA Finals , 4–3
2010–11
Dallas Mavericks
57–25
Vinte le NBA Finals , 4–2
2011–12
Oklahoma City Thunder
47–19
Perse le NBA Finals , 1–4
2012–13
San Antonio Spurs
58–24
Perse le NBA Finals , 3–4
2013–14
San Antonio Spurs ^
62–20
Vinte le NBA Finals , 4–1
2014–15
Golden State Warriors ^
67–15
Vinte le NBA Finals , 4–2
2015–16
Golden State Warriors ^
73–9
Perse le NBA Finals , 3–4
2016–17
Golden State Warriors ^
67–15
Vinte le NBA Finals , 4–1
2017–18
Golden State Warriors
58–24
Vinte le NBA Finals , 4–0
2018–19
Golden State Warriors
57–25
Perse le NBA Finals , 2–4
2019–20
Los Angeles Lakers
51–21
Vinte le NBA Finals , 4–2
2020–21
Phoenix Suns
52–19
Perse le NBA Finals , 2–4
2021–22
Golden State Warriors
53–29
Vinte le NBA Finals , 4–2
2022–23
Denver Nuggets
53-29
Vinte le NBA Finals , 4–1
Vittorie per franchigia
Risultati per stagione
Stagioni 1970–1980
Stagione
Squadra (record)
1°
2°
3°
4°
5°
6°
7°
8°
9°
10°
11°
1970–71
MIL^ (66–16)
LAL* (48–34)
CHI* (51–31)
SFW* (41–41)
PHX (48–34)
DET (45–37)
SDR (40–42)
SEA (38–44)
POR (29–53)
—
—
1971–72
LAL^ (69–13)
MIL* (63–19)
CHI* (57–25)
GSW* (51–31)
PHX (49–33)
SEA (47–35)
HOU (34–48)
DET (26–56)
POR (18–64)
—
—
1972–73
MIL* (60–22)
LAL+ (60–22)
CHI* (51–31)
GSW* (47–35)
DET (40–42)
PHX (38–44)
KCO (36–46)
SEA (26–56)
POR (21–61)
—
—
1973–74
MIL+ (59–23)
LAL* (47–35)
CHI* (54–28)
DET* (52–30)
GSW (44–38)
SEA (36–46)
KCO (33–49)
PHX (30–52)
POR (27–55)
—
—
1974–75
GSW^ (48–34)
CHI* (47–35)
KCO* (44–38)
SEA* (43–39)
DET* (40–42)
POR (38–44)
MIL (38–44)
PHX (32–50)
LAL (30–52)
—
—
1975–76
GSW* (59–23)
MIL* (47–35)
SEA* (54–28)
PHX+ (52–30)
DET* (44–38)
LAL (36–46)
POR (33–49)
KCK (30–52)
CHI (27–55)
—
—
1976–77
LAL* (53–29)
DEN* (50–32)
POR^ (49–33)
GSW* (46–36)
DET* (44–38)
CHI* (44–38)
SEA (40–42)
KCK (40–42)
IND (36–46)
PHX (34–48)
MIL (30–52)
1977–78
POR* (58-24)
DEN* (50–32)
PHX* (49–33)
SEA+ (46–36)
LAL* (44–38)
MIL* (44–38)
GSW (40–42)
CHI (40–42)
DET (36–46)
KCK (34–48)
IND (30–52)
1978–79
SEA^ (52–30)
KCK* (48–34)
PHX* (50–32)
DEN* (47–35)
LAL* (47–35)
POR* (45–37)
SDC (43–39)
MIL (38–44)
GSW (38–44)
IND (38–44)
CHI (31–51)
1979–80
LAL^ (60–22)
MIL* (48–34)
SEA* (50–32)
PHX* (47–35)
KCK* (47–35)
POR* (45–37)
SDC (43–39)
DEN (38–44)
GSW (38–44)
CHI (38–44)
UTA (31–51)
Stagioni 1980–1990
Stagione
Squadra (record)
1°
2°
3°
4°
5°
6°
7°
8°
9°
10°
11°
12°
13°
14°
1980–81
PHX* (57–25)
SAS* (52–30)
LAL* (54–28)
POR* (45–37)
KCK* (40–42)
HOU+ (40–42)
GSW (39–43)
DEN (37–45)
SDC (36–46)
SEA (34–48)
UTA (28–54)
DAL (15–67)
—
—
1981–82
LAL^ (57–25)
SAS* (48–34)
SEA* (52–30)
DEN* (46–36)
PHX* (46–36)
HOU* (46–36)
GSW (45–37)
POR (42–40)
KCK (30–52)
DAL (28–54)
UTA (25–57)
SDC (17–65)
—
—
1982–83
LAL+ (58–24)
SAS* (53–29)
PHX* (53–29)
SEA* (48–34)
POR* (46–36)
DEN* (46–37)
KCK (46–37)
DAL (38–44)
GSW (30–52)
UTA (30–52)
SDC (25–57)
HOU (14–68)
—
—
1983–84
LAL+ (54–28)
UTA* (45–37)
POR* (48–34)
DAL* (43–39)
SEA* (42–40)
PHX* (41–41)
DEN* (38–44)
KCK* (38–44)
GSW (37–45)
SAS (37–45)
SDC (30–52)
HOU (29–53)
—
—
1984–85
LAL^ (62–20)
DEN* (52–30)
HOU* (48–34)
DAL* (44–38)
POR* (42–40)
UTA* (41–41)
SAS* (41–41)
PHX* (36–46)
KCK (31–51)
SEA (31–51)
LAC (31–51)
GSW (22–60)
—
—
1985–86
LAL* (62–20)
HOU+ (51–31)
DEN* (47–35)
DAL* (44–38)
UTA* (42–40)
POR* (40–42)
SAC* (37–45)
SAS* (35–47)
PHX (32–50)
LAC (32–50)
SEA (31–51)
GSW (30–52)
—
—
1986–87
LAL^ (65–17)
DAL* (55–27)
POR* (49–33)
UTA* (44–38)
GSW* (42–40)
HOU* (42–40)
SEA* (39–43)
DEN* (37–45)
PHX (36–46)
SAC (29–53)
SAS (28–54)
LAC (12–70)
—
—
1987–88
LAL^ (62–20)
DEN* (54–28)
DAL* (53–29)
POR* (53–29)
UTA* (47–35)
HOU* (46–36)
SEA* (44–38)
SAS* (31–51)
PHX (28–54)
SAC (24–58)
GSW (20–62)
LAC (17–65)
—
—
1988–89
LAL+ (57–25)
UTA* (51–31)
PHX* (55–27)
SEA* (47–35)
HOU* (45–37)
DEN* (44–38)
GSW* (43–39)
POR* (39–43)
DAL (38–44)
SAC (27–55)
LAC (21–61)
SAS (21–61)
MIA (15–67)
—
1989–90
LAL* (63–19)
SAS* (56–26)
POR+ (59–23)
UTA* (55–27)
PHX* (54–28)
DAL* (47–35)
DEN* (43–39)
HOU* (41–41)
SEA (41–41)
GSW (37–45)
LAC (30–52)
SAC (23–59)
MIN (22–60)
CHA (19–63)
Stagioni 1990–2000
Stagione
Squadra (record)
1°
2°
3°
4°
5°
6°
7°
8°
9°
10°
11°
12°
13°
14°
1990–91
POR* (63–19)
SAS* (55–27)
LAL+ (58–24)
PHX* (55–27)
UTA* (54–28)
HOU* (52–30)
GSW* (44–38)
SEA* (41–41)
ORL (31–51)
LAC (32–51)
MIN (29–53)
DAL (28–54)
SAC (25–57)
DEN (20–62)
1991–92
POR+ (57–25)
UTA* (55–27)
GSW* (55–27)
PHX* (53–29)
SAS* (47–35)
SEA* (47–35)
LAC* (45–37)
LAL* (43–39)
HOU (42–40)
SAC (29–53)
DEN (24–58)
DAL (22–60)
MIN (15–67)
—
1992–93
PHX+ (62–20)
HOU* (55–27)
SEA* (55–27)
POR* (51–31)
SAS* (49–33)
UTA* (47–35)
LAC* (41–41)
LAL* (39–43)
DEN (36–46)
GSW (34–48)
SAC (25–57)
MIN (19–63)
DAL (11–71)
—
1993–94
SEA* (63–19)
HOU^ (58–24)
PHX* (56–26)
SAS* (55–27)
UTA* (53–39)
GSW* (50–32)
POR* (47–35)
DEN* (42–40)
LAL (33–49)
SAC (28–54)
LAC (27–55)
MIN (20–62)
DAL (13–69)
—
1994–95
SAS* (62–20)
PHX* (59–23)
UTA* (60–22)
SEA* (57–25)
LAL* (48–34)
HOU^ (47–35)
POR* (44–38)
DEN* (41–41)
SAC (39–43)
DAL (36–46)
GSW (26–56)
MIN (21–61)
LAC (17–65)
—
1995–96
SEA+ (64–18)
SAS* (59–23)
UTA* (55–27)
LAL* (53–29)
HOU* (48–34)
POR* (44–38)
PHX* (41–41)
SAC* (39–43)
GSW (36–46)
DEN (35–47)
LAC (29–53)
MIN (26–56)
DAL (26–56)
VAN (15–67)
1996–97
UTA+ (64–18)
SEA* (57–25)
HOU* (57–25)
LAL* (56–26)
POR* (49–33)
MIN* (40–42)
PHX* (40–42)
LAC* (36–46)
SAC (34–48)
GSW (30–52)
DAL (24–58)
DEN (21–61)
SAS (20–62)
VAN (14–68)
1997–98
UTA+ (62–20)
SEA* (61–21)
LAL* (61–21)
PHX* (56–26)
SAS* (56–26)
POR* (46–36)
MIN* (45–37)
HOU* (41–41)
SAC (27–55)
DAL (20–62)
VAN (19–63)
GSW (19–63)
LAC (17–65)
DEN (11–71)
1998–99
SAS^ (37–13)
UTA* (37–13)
POR* (35–15)
LAL* (31–19)
HOU* (31–19)
PHX* (27–23)
SAC* (27–23)
MIN* (25–25)
SEA (25–25)
GSW (21–29)
DAL (19–31)
DEN (14–36)
LAC (9–41)
VAN (8–42)
1999–00
LAL^ (67–15)
UTA* (55–27)
POR* (59–23)
SAS* (53–29)
PHX* (53–29)
MIN* (50–32)
SEA* (45–37)
SAC* (44–38)
DAL (40–42)
DEN (35–47)
HOU (34–48)
VAN (22–60)
GSW (19–63)
LAC (15–67)
Stagioni 2000–2010
Stagione
Squadra (record)
1°
2°
3°
4°
5°
6°
7°
8°
9°
10°
11°
12°
13°
14°
15°
2000–01
SAS* (58–24)
LAL^ (56–26)
SAC* (55–27)
UTA* (53–29)
DAL* (53–29)
PHX* (53–29)
POR* (50–32)
MIN* (47–35)
HOU (45–37)
SEA (44–38)
DEN (40–42)
LAC (31–51)
VAN (23–59)
GSW (17–65)
—
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)
—
2004–05
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)
2008–09
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)
Stagioni 2010–2020
Stagione
Squadra (record)
1°
2°
3°
4°
5°
6°
7°
8°
9°
10°
11°
12°
13°
14°
15°
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)
2013–14
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)
Stagioni 2020–2030
Stagione
Squadra (record)
1°
2°
3°
4°
5°
6°
7°
8°
9°
10°
11°
12°
13°
14°
15°
2020–21
UTA* (52–20)
PHX+ (51–21)
DEN* (47–25)
LAC* (47–25)
DAL* (42–30)
POR* (42–30)
LAL* (42–30)
MEM* (38–34)
GSW (39–33)
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)
NOP* (36-46)
LAC (42–40)
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
Note
Voci correlate