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.
Classifica attuale
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 –oggi — Denver Nuggets Northwest Denver, Colorado –oggi ABA+ Golden State Warriors Pacific San Francisco, California –oggi Western Division Houston Rockets Southwest Houston, Texas –oggi Western Division Los Angeles Clippers Pacific Los Angeles, California –oggi Eastern Conference Los Angeles Lakers Pacific Los Angeles, California –oggi Western Division Memphis Grizzlies Southwest Memphis, Tennessee –oggi — Minnesota Timberwolves Northwest Minneapolis, Minnesota –oggi — New Orleans Pelicans Southwest New Orleans, Louisiana –oggi Eastern Conference Oklahoma City Thunder Northwest Oklahoma City, Oklahoma –oggi Western Division Phoenix Suns Pacific Phoenix, Arizona –oggi Western Division Portland Trail Blazers Northwest Portland, Oregon –oggi — Sacramento Kings Pacific Sacramento, California –oggi Eastern Conference San Antonio Spurs Southwest San Antonio, Texas –oggi Eastern Conference Utah Jazz Northwest Salt Lake City, Utah –oggi Eastern Conference
Squadre del passato Squadra Città, Stato Anno Da Anno A Conference attuale Iscrizione Abbandono Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North CarolinaEastern ConferenceEastern ConferenceEastern Conference Chicago Bulls Chicago, IllinoisWestern DivisionEastern ConferenceEastern Conference Detroit Pistons Detroit, MichiganEastern DivisionEastern ConferenceEastern Conference Indiana Pacers Indianapolis, IndianaABA+Eastern ConferenceEastern Conference Miami Heat Miami, Florida —*Eastern ConferenceEastern Conference Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee, WisconsinEastern DivisionEastern ConferenceEastern Conference Orlando Magic Orlando, FloridaEastern ConferenceEastern ConferenceEastern Conference
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
GrassettoSquadra vincitrice delle NBA Finals ^ Miglior record della stagione
Stagione Squadra NBA Finals Milwaukee Bucks^ 66–16 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–0 Los Angeles Lakers^ 69–13 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–1 Los Angeles Lakers 60–22 Perse le NBA Finals 1–4 Milwaukee Bucks^ 59–23 Perse le NBA Finals 3–4 Golden State Warriors 59–23 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–0 Phoenix Suns 52–30 Perse le NBA Finals 2–4 Portland Trail Blazers 49–33 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–2 Seattle SuperSonics 46–36 Perse le NBA Finals 3–4 Seattle SuperSonics 52–30 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–1 Los Angeles Lakers 60–22 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–2 Houston Rockets 40–42 Perse le NBA Finals 2–4 Los Angeles Lakers 57–25 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–2 Los Angeles Lakers 58–24 Perse le NBA Finals 0–4 Los Angeles Lakers 54–28 Perse le NBA Finals 3–4 Los Angeles Lakers 62–20 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–2 Houston Rockets 51–31 Perse le NBA Finals 2–4 Los Angeles Lakers^ 65–17 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–2 Los Angeles Lakers 57–25 Perse le NBA Finals 0–4
Stagione Squadra NBA Finals Los Angeles Lakers^ 62–20 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–3 Portland Trail Blazers 59–23 Perse le NBA Finals 1–4 Los Angeles Lakers 58–24 Perse le NBA Finals 1–4 Portland Trail Blazers 57–25 Perse le NBA Finals 2–4 Phoenix Suns^ 62–20 Perse le NBA Finals 2–4 Houston Rockets 58–24 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–3 Houston Rockets 47–35 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–0 Seattle SuperSonics 64–18 Perse le NBA Finals 2–4 Utah Jazz 64–18 Perse le NBA Finals 2–4 Utah Jazz^ 62–20 Perse le NBA Finals 2–4 San Antonio Spurs^ 37–13 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–1 Los Angeles Lakers^ 67–15 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–2 Los Angeles Lakers 56–26 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–1 Los Angeles Lakers 58–24 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–0 San Antonio Spurs^ 60–22 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–2 Los Angeles Lakers 56–26 Perse le NBA Finals 1–4 San Antonio Spurs 59–23 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–3 Dallas Mavericks 60–22 Perse le NBA Finals 2–4
Stagione Squadra NBA Finals San Antonio Spurs 58–24 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–0 Los Angeles Lakers 57–25 Perse le NBA Finals 2–4 Los Angeles Lakers 65–17 Vinte le NBA Finals 4–1 Los Angeles Lakers 57–25 Vinte le NBA Finals, 4–3 Dallas Mavericks 57–25 Vinte le NBA Finals, 4–2 Oklahoma City Thunder 47–19 Perse le NBA Finals, 1–4 San Antonio Spurs 58–24 Perse le NBA Finals, 3–4 San Antonio Spurs^ 62–20 Vinte le NBA Finals, 4–1 Golden State Warriors^ 67–15 Vinte le NBA Finals, 4–2 Golden State Warriors^ 73–9 Perse le NBA Finals, 3–4 Golden State Warriors^ 67–15 Vinte le NBA Finals, 4–1 Golden State Warriors 58–24 Vinte le NBA Finals, 4–0 Golden State Warriors 57–25 Perse le NBA Finals, 2–4 Los Angeles Lakers 51–21 Vinte le NBA Finals, 4–2 Phoenix Suns 52–19 Perse le NBA Finals, 2–4 Golden State Warriors 53–29 Vinte le NBA Finals, 4–2 Denver Nuggets 53-29 Vinte le NBA Finals, 4–1 Dallas Mavericks 50-32 Perse le NBA Finals, 1-4 Oklahoma City Thunder^ 68-14 Vinte le NBA Finals, 4–3 San Antonio Spurs 62-20 Perse le NBA Finals, 1-4
Vittorie per franchigia Squadra Vittorie 19 7 5 4 3 2 1
Risultati per stagione Legenda ^ Indica una squadra che ha vinto le NBA Finals + Indica una squadra che ha vinto le Conference Finals ma ha perso le NBA Finals * Indica una squadra che si è qualificata per gli NBA Playoffs
Stagioni 1970–1980 Stagione Squadra (record) 1° 2° 3° 4° 5° 6° 7° 8° 9° 10° 11° 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)—— 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)—— 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)—— 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)—— 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)—— 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)—— 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) 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) 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) 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° 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)—— 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)—— 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)—— 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)—— 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)—— 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)—— 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)—— 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)—— 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)— 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° 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) 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)— 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)— 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)— 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)— 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) 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) 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) 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) 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