Pacific Division (NBA)

Pacific Division
Conference	Western Conference
League	National Basketball Association
Sport	Basketball
First season	1970–71 season
No. of teams	5
Most recent; champion(s)	Los Angeles Clippers (3rd title)
Most titles	Los Angeles Lakers ; (24 titles)

Last updated April 26, 2024

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The Pacific Division is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five teams: the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Phoenix Suns and the Sacramento Kings. All teams, except the Suns, are based in California. Along with the American League West, they are one of two North American major league divisions with no animal themed nicknames.

The division was created at the start of the 1970–71 season, when the league expanded from 14 to 17 teams with the addition of the Buffalo Braves, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Portland Trail Blazers. The league realigned itself into two conferences: the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference, with two divisions each in each conference. The Pacific Division began with five inaugural members: the Lakers, the Blazers, the San Diego Rockets, the San Francisco Warriors and the Seattle SuperSonics.^[1] The Lakers, the Rockets, the Warriors and the SuperSonics all joined from the Western Division.

The Lakers have won the most Pacific Division titles with 24. The Phoenix Suns have the second most titles with eight. 19 NBA champions have come from the Pacific Division. The Lakers have won 12 championships, the Warriors won 5, and the Blazers and Sonics won one championship each. All of them, except the 1976–77 Blazers, the 2001–02 Lakers and the 2021–22 Warriors, were division champions. In the 1991–92 season, six teams from the division qualified for the playoffs. In the 1977–78 season, all teams in the division had winning percentages above 0.500 (50%). The most recent division champions are the Los Angeles Clippers.

Since the 2021–22 season, the Pacific Division champion has received the Chuck Cooper Trophy, named after Hall of Famer Chuck Cooper.^[2]

2023–24 standings

Pacific Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y – Los Angeles Clippers	51	31	.622	–	25‍–‍16	26‍–‍15	9‍–‍7	82
x – Phoenix Suns	49	33	.598	2.0	25‍–‍16	24‍–‍17	9‍–‍9	82
x – Los Angeles Lakers	47	35	.573	4.0	28‍–‍14	19‍–‍21	7‍–‍10	82
pi – Sacramento Kings	46	36	.561	5.0	24‍–‍17	22‍–‍19	10‍–‍7	82
pi – Golden State Warriors	46	36	.561	5.0	21‍–‍20	25‍–‍16	7‍–‍9	82

Notes

y – Clinched division title
x – Clinched playoff spot
pi – Clinched play-in tournament spot

Teams

Team	City	Joined
Team	City	Year	From
Golden State Warriors (1971–present) San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971)	San Francisco, California Oakland, California	1970	Western Division
Los Angeles Clippers (1984–present) San Diego Clippers (1978–1984)	Los Angeles, California San Diego, California	1978	Atlantic Division (as Buffalo Braves)
Los Angeles Lakers	Los Angeles, California	1970	Western Division
Phoenix Suns	Phoenix, Arizona	1972	Midwest Division
Sacramento Kings	Sacramento, California	1988	Midwest Division

Former teams

Team	City	Joined		Left		Current division
Team	City	Year	From	Year	To	Current division
Houston Rockets (1971–present) San Diego Rockets (1967-1971)	Houston, Texas San Diego, California	1970	Western Division	1972	Central Division	Southwest Division
Portland Trail Blazers	Portland, Oregon	1970	—†	2004	Northwest Division	Northwest Division
Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008, now Oklahoma City Thunder)	Seattle, Washington	1970	Western Division	2004	Northwest Division	Northwest Division

Notes

† denotes an expansion team.

Team timeline

	Denotes team currently in the division
	Denotes team that has left the division

Chuck Cooper Trophy

Beginning with the 2021–22 season, the Pacific Division champion has received the Chuck Cooper Trophy. As with the other division championship trophies, it is named after one of the many African American pioneers from NBA history. Chuck Cooper became the first African-American to be drafted by an NBA team when the Boston Celtics selected him with the first pick in the second round of the 1950 draft. The Cooper Trophy consists of a 200-millimetre (7.9 in) crystal ball.^[3]

Division champions

^	Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season

Season	Team	Record	Playoffs result
1970–71	Los Angeles Lakers	48–34 (.585)	Lost conference finals
1971–72	Los Angeles Lakers^	69–13 (.841)	Won NBA Finals
1972–73	Los Angeles Lakers	60–22 (.732)	Lost NBA Finals
1973–74	Los Angeles Lakers	47–35 (.573)	Lost conference semifinals
1974–75	Golden State Warriors	48–34 (.585)	Won NBA Finals
1975–76	Golden State Warriors^	59–23 (.720)	Lost conference finals
1976–77	Los Angeles Lakers^	53–29 (.646)	Lost conference finals
1977–78	Portland Trail Blazers^	58–24 (.707)	Lost conference semifinals
1978–79	Seattle SuperSonics	52–30 (.634)	Won NBA Finals
1979–80	Los Angeles Lakers	60–22 (.732)	Won NBA Finals
1980–81	Phoenix Suns	57–25 (.695)	Lost conference semifinals
1981–82	Los Angeles Lakers	57–25 (.695)	Won NBA Finals
1982–83	Los Angeles Lakers	58–24 (.707)	Lost NBA Finals
1983–84	Los Angeles Lakers	54–28 (.659)	Lost NBA Finals
1984–85	Los Angeles Lakers	62–20 (.756)	Won NBA Finals
1985–86	Los Angeles Lakers	62–20 (.756)	Lost conference finals
1986–87	Los Angeles Lakers^	65–17 (.793)	Won NBA Finals
1987–88	Los Angeles Lakers^	62–20 (.756)	Won NBA Finals
1988–89	Los Angeles Lakers	57–25 (.695)	Lost NBA Finals
1989–90	Los Angeles Lakers^	63–19 (.768)	Lost conference semifinals
1990–91	Portland Trail Blazers^	63–19 (.768)	Lost conference finals
1991–92	Portland Trail Blazers	57–25 (.695)	Lost NBA Finals
1992–93	Phoenix Suns^	62–20 (.756)	Lost NBA Finals
1993–94	Seattle SuperSonics^	63–19 (.768)	Lost First round
1994–95	Phoenix Suns	59–23 (.720)	Lost conference semifinals
1995–96	Seattle SuperSonics	64–18 (.780)	Lost NBA Finals
1996–97	Seattle SuperSonics	57–25 (.695)	Lost conference semifinals
1997–98	Seattle SuperSonics	61–21 (.744)	Lost conference semifinals
1998–99 ^[a]	Portland Trail Blazers	35–15 (.700)	Lost conference finals
1999–00	Los Angeles Lakers^	67–15 (.817)	Won NBA Finals
2000–01	Los Angeles Lakers	56–26 (.683)	Won NBA Finals
2001–02	Sacramento Kings^	61–21 (.744)	Lost conference finals
2002–03	Sacramento Kings	59–23 (.720)	Lost conference semifinals
2003–04	Los Angeles Lakers	56–26 (.683)	Lost NBA Finals
2004–05	Phoenix Suns^	62–20 (.756)	Lost conference finals
2005–06	Phoenix Suns	54–28 (.659)	Lost conference finals
2006–07	Phoenix Suns	61–21 (.744)	Lost conference semifinals
2007–08	Los Angeles Lakers	57–25 (.695)	Lost NBA Finals
2008–09	Los Angeles Lakers	65–17 (.793)	Won NBA Finals
2009–10	Los Angeles Lakers	57–25 (.695)	Won NBA Finals
2010–11	Los Angeles Lakers	57–25 (.695)	Lost conference semifinals
2011–12 ^[b]	Los Angeles Lakers	41–25 (.621)	Lost conference semifinals
2012–13	Los Angeles Clippers	56–26 (.683)	Lost First round
2013–14	Los Angeles Clippers	57–25 (.695)	Lost conference semifinals
2014–15	Golden State Warriors^	67–15 (.817)	Won NBA Finals
2015–16	Golden State Warriors^	73–9 (.890)	Lost NBA Finals
2016–17	Golden State Warriors^	67–15 (.817)	Won NBA Finals
2017–18	Golden State Warriors	58–24 (.707)	Won NBA Finals
2018–19	Golden State Warriors	57–25 (.695)	Lost NBA Finals
2019–20	Los Angeles Lakers	52–19 (.732)	Won NBA Finals
2020–21	Phoenix Suns	51–21 (.708)	Lost NBA Finals
2021–22	Phoenix Suns^	64–18 (.780)	Lost conference semifinals
2022–23	Sacramento Kings	48–34 (.585)	Lost First round
2023–24	Los Angeles Clippers	51–31 (.622)	TBD

Titles by team

^	Denotes team that has left the division

Team	Titles	Season(s) won
Los Angeles Lakers	24	1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2019–20
Phoenix Suns	8	1980–81, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2020–21, 2021–22
Golden State Warriors	7	1974–75, 1975–76, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Seattle SuperSonics^ (now Oklahoma City Thunder)	5	1978–79, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
Portland Trail Blazers^	4	1977–78, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1998–99
Sacramento Kings	3	2001–02, 2002–03, 2022–23
Los Angeles Clippers	3	2012–13, 2013–14, 2023–24

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

†	Denotes team that did not qualify for the 2020 NBA Bubble season restart (Bubble happened due to COVID-19)

Season	Team (record)
Season	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th
1970: The Pacific Division was formed with five inaugural members. An expansion team, the Portland Trail Blazers, joined the division. The Los Angeles Lakers, the San Diego Rockets, the San Francisco Warriors and the Seattle SuperSonics joined from the Western Division.
1970–71	Los Angeles* (48–34)	San Francisco* (41–41)	San Diego (40–42)	Seattle (38–44)	Portland (29–53)
1971: The San Diego Rockets had relocated and became the Houston Rockets. The San Francisco Warriors had also relocated to Oakland and became the Golden State Warriors.
1971–72	Los Angeles^ (69–13)	Golden State* (51–31)	Seattle (47–35)	Houston (34–48)	Portland (18–64)
1972: The Phoenix Suns joined from the Midwest Division. The Houston Rockets left to join the Central Division.
1972–73	Los Angeles ⁺ (60–22)	Golden State* (47–35)	Phoenix (38–44)	Seattle (26–56)	Portland (21–61)
1973–74	Los Angeles* (47–35)	Golden State (44–38)	Seattle (36–46)	Phoenix (30–52)	Portland (27–55)
1974–75	Golden State^ (48–34)	Seattle* (43–39)	Portland (38–44)	Phoenix (32–50)	Los Angeles (30–52)
1975–76	Golden State* (59–23)	Seattle* (43–39)	Phoenix ⁺ (42–40)	Los Angeles (40–42)	Portland (37–45)
1976–77	Los Angeles* (53–29)	Portland^ (49–33)	Golden State* (46–36)	Seattle (40–42)	Phoenix (34–48)
1977–78	Portland* (58–24)	Phoenix* (49–33)	Seattle ⁺ (47–35)	Los Angeles* (45–37)	Golden State (43–39)
1978: The Buffalo Braves, who relocated and became the San Diego Clippers, joined from the Atlantic Division.
1978–79	Seattle^ (52–30)	Phoenix* (50–32)	Los Angeles* (47–35)	Portland* (45–37)	San Diego (43–39)	Golden State (38–44)
1979–80	Los Angeles^ (60–22)	Seattle* (56–26)	Phoenix* (55–27)	Portland* (38–44)	San Diego (35–47)	Golden State (24–58)
1980–81	Phoenix* (57–25)	Los Angeles* (54–28)	Portland* (45–37)	Golden State (39–43)	San Diego (36–46)	Seattle (34–48)
1981–82	Los Angeles^ (57–25)	Seattle* (52–30)	Phoenix* (46–36)	Golden State (45–37)	Portland (42–40)	San Diego (17–65)
1982–83	Los Angeles ⁺ (58–24)	Phoenix* (53–29)	Seattle* (48–34)	Portland* (46–36)	Golden State (30–52)	San Diego (25–57)
1983–84	Los Angeles ⁺ (54–28)	Portland* (48–34)	Seattle* (42–40)	Phoenix* (41–41)	Golden State (37–45)	San Diego (30–52)
1984: The San Diego Clippers relocated and became the Los Angeles Clippers.
1984–85	L.A. Lakers^ (62–20)	Portland* (42–40)	Phoenix* (36–46)	Seattle (31–51)	L.A. Clippers (31–51)	Golden State (22–60)
1985–86	L.A. Lakers* (62–20)	Portland* (40–42)	Phoenix (32–50)	L.A. Clippers (32–50)	Seattle (31–51)	Golden State (30–52)
1986–87	L.A. Lakers^ (65–17)	Portland* (49–33)	Golden State* (42–40)	Seattle* (39–43)	Phoenix (36–46)	L.A. Clippers (12–70)
1987–88	L.A. Lakers^ (62–20)	Portland* (53–29)	Seattle* (44–38)	Phoenix (28–54)	Golden State (20–62)	L.A. Clippers (17–65)
1988: The Sacramento Kings joined from the Midwest Division.
1988–89	L.A. Lakers ⁺ (57–25)	Phoenix* (55–27)	Seattle* (47–35)	Golden State* (43–39)	Portland* (39–43)	Sacramento (27–55)	L.A. Clippers (21–61)
1989–90	L.A. Lakers* (63–19)	Portland ⁺ (59–23)	Phoenix* (54–28)	Seattle (41–41)	Golden State (37–45)	L.A. Clippers (30–52)	Sacramento (23–59)
1990–91	Portland* (63–19)	L.A. Lakers ⁺ (58–24)	Phoenix* (55–27)	Golden State* (44–38)	Seattle* (41–41)	L.A. Clippers (31–51)	Sacramento (25–57)
1991–92	Portland ⁺ (57–25)	Golden State* (55–27)	Phoenix* (53–29)	Seattle* (47–35)	L.A. Clippers* (45–37)	L.A. Lakers* (43–39)	Sacramento (29–53)
1992–93	Phoenix ⁺ (62–20)	Seattle* (55–27)	Portland* (51–31)	L.A. Clippers* (41–41)	L.A. Lakers* (39–43)	Golden State (34–48)	Sacramento (25–57)
1993–94	Seattle* (63–19)	Phoenix* (56–26)	Golden State* (50–32)	Portland* (47–35)	L.A. Lakers (33–49)	Sacramento (28–54)	L.A. Clippers (27–55)
1994–95	Phoenix* (59–23)	Seattle* (57–25)	L.A. Lakers* (48–34)	Portland* (44–38)	Sacramento (39–43)	Golden State (26–56)	L.A. Clippers (17–65)
1995–96	Seattle ⁺ (64–18)	L.A. Lakers* (53–29)	Portland* (44–38)	Phoenix* (41–41)	Sacramento* (39–43)	Golden State (36–46)	L.A. Clippers (29–53)
1996–97	Seattle* (57–25)	L.A. Lakers* (56–26)	Portland* (49–33)	Phoenix* (40–42)	L.A. Clippers* (36–46)	Sacramento (34–48)	Golden State (30–52)
1997–98	Seattle* (61–21)	L.A. Lakers* (61–21)	Phoenix* (56–26)	Portland* (46–36)	Sacramento (27–55)	Golden State (19–63)	L.A. Clippers (17–65)
1998–99 ^[a]	Portland* (35–15)	L.A. Lakers* (31–19)	Phoenix* (27–23)	Sacramento* (27–23)	Seattle (25–25)	Golden State (21–29)	L.A. Clippers (9–41)
1999–00	L.A. Lakers^ (67–15)	Portland* (59–23)	Phoenix* (53–29)	Seattle* (45–37)	Sacramento* (44–38)	Golden State (19–63)	L.A. Clippers (15–67)
2000–01	L.A. Lakers^ (56–26)	Sacramento* (55–27)	Phoenix* (51–31)	Portland* (50–32)	Seattle (44–38)	L.A. Clippers (31–51)	Golden State (17–65)
2001–02	Sacramento* (61–21)	L.A. Lakers^ (58–24)	Portland* (49–33)	Seattle* (45–37)	L.A. Clippers (39–43)	Phoenix (36–46)	Golden State (21–61)
2002–03	Sacramento* (59–23)	L.A. Lakers* (50–32)	Portland* (50–32)	Phoenix* (44–38)	Seattle (40–42)	Golden State (38–44)	L.A. Clippers (27–55)
2003–04	L.A. Lakers ⁺ (56–26)	Sacramento* (55–27)	Portland (41–41)	Golden State (37–45)	Seattle (37–45)	Phoenix (29–53)	L.A. Clippers (28–54)
2004: The Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle SuperSonics left to join the Northwest Division.
2004–05	Phoenix* (62–20)	Sacramento* (50–32)	L.A. Clippers (37–45)	L.A. Lakers (34–48)	Golden State (34–48)
2005–06	Phoenix* (54–28)	L.A. Clippers* (47–35)	L.A. Lakers* (45–37)	Sacramento* (44–38)	Golden State (34–48)
2006–07	Phoenix* (61–21)	L.A. Lakers* (42–40)	Golden State* (42–40)	L.A. Clippers (40–42)	Sacramento (33–49)
2007–08	L.A. Lakers ⁺ (57–25)	Phoenix* (55–27)	Golden State (48–34)	Sacramento (38–44)	L.A. Clippers (23–59)
2008–09	L.A. Lakers^ (65–17)	Phoenix (46–36)	Golden State (29–53)	L.A. Clippers (19–63)	Sacramento (17–65)
2009–10	L.A. Lakers^ (57–25)	Phoenix* (54–28)	L.A. Clippers (29–53)	Golden State (26–56)	Sacramento (25–57)
2010–11	L.A. Lakers* (57–25)	Phoenix (40–42)	Golden State (36–46)	L.A. Clippers (32–50)	Sacramento (24–58)
2011–12 ^[b]	L.A. Lakers* (41–25)	L.A. Clippers* (40–26)	Phoenix (33–33)	Golden State (23–43)	Sacramento (22–44)
2012–13	L.A. Clippers* (56–26)	Golden State* (47–35)	L.A. Lakers* (45–37)	Sacramento (28–54)	Phoenix (25–57)
2013–14	L.A. Clippers* (57–25)	Golden State* (51–31)	Phoenix (48–34)	Sacramento (28–54)	L.A. Lakers (27–57)
2014–15	Golden State^ (67–15)	L.A. Clippers* (56–26)	Phoenix (39–43)	Sacramento (29–53)	L.A. Lakers (21–61)
2015–16	Golden State ⁺ (73–9)	L.A. Clippers* (53–29)	Sacramento (33–49)	Phoenix (23–59)	L.A. Lakers (17–65)
2016–17	Golden State^ (67–15)	L.A. Clippers* (51–31)	Sacramento (32–50)	L.A. Lakers (26–56)	Phoenix (24–58)
2017–18	Golden State^ (58–24)	L.A. Clippers (42–40)	L.A. Lakers (35–47)	Sacramento (27–55)	Phoenix (21–61)
2018–19	Golden State ⁺ (57–25)	L.A. Clippers* (48–34)	Sacramento (39–43)	L.A. Lakers (37–45)	Phoenix (19–63)
2019–20	L.A. Lakers^ (52–19)	L.A. Clippers* (49–23)	Phoenix (34–39)	Sacramento (31–41)	Golden State† (15–50)
2020–21	Phoenix ⁺ (51–21)	L.A. Clippers* (47–25)	L.A. Lakers* (42–30)	Golden State× (39–33)	Sacramento (31–41)
2021–22	Phoenix* (64–18)	Golden State^ (53–29)	L.A. Clippers× (42–40)	L.A. Lakers (33–49)	Sacramento (30–52)
2022–23	Sacramento* (48–34)	Phoenix* (45–37)	L.A. Clippers* (44–38)	Golden State* (44–38)	L.A. Lakers* (43–39)
2023–24	L.A. Clippers* (51–31)	Phoenix* (49–33)	L.A. Lakers* (47–35)	Sacramento× (46–36)	Golden State× (46–36)

Rivalries

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers

Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors

Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers

Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors

Notes

^{a 1} ² Because of a lockout, the season did not start until February 5, 1999, and all 29 teams played a shortened 50-game regular season schedule.^[4]
^{b 1} ² Because of a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.^[5]

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The 1988–89 NBA season was the Seattle SuperSonics' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Sonics acquired Michael Cage from the Los Angeles Clippers. The SuperSonics won their first three games of the season, and held a 28–18 record at the All-Star break. However, the team lost seven straight games between March and April, but then posted an 8-game winning streak afterwards, and finished third in the Pacific Division with a 47–35 record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1988–89 Golden State Warriors season</span> NBA professional basketball team season

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Warriors' 43rd season in the NBA and 26th in the San Francisco Bay Area. General Manager Don Nelson became the Warriors' new head coach this season. In the 1988 NBA draft, the Warriors selected Mitch Richmond out of Kansas State University with the fifth overall pick. During the off-season, the team acquired 7' 7" center Manute Bol from the Washington Bullets. The Warriors went on an 8-game winning streak in January, and held a 25–20 record at the All-Star break. Despite losing their final six games, the team showed a lot of improvement over the previous season, finishing fourth in the Pacific Division with a 43–39 record.

The following is a timeline of the expansion and evolution of franchises in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league was formed as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 and took its current name in 1949. The histories of NBA franchises that were also members of the American Basketball League (ABL), National Basketball League (NBL), National Pro Basketball League (NPBL), and American Basketball Association (ABA) are also included.

The 2022–23 Sacramento Kings season was the 78th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and 39th season in the city of Sacramento. On April 11, 2022, the Sacramento Kings relieved interim head coach Alvin Gentry of his duties. Gentry was named interim head coach after the team fired Luke Walton in November 2021. On May 9, 2022, the Sacramento Kings hired Golden State Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown to become the Kings' new head coach. After the Seattle Mariners of MLB qualified for the Playoffs for the first time since 2001, the Kings entered this season with the longest active postseason drought in the four major North American sports with their last playoff appearance in 2006. Despite starting 0–4, they improved on their 30–52 record from last year by winning their 31st game on February 8, and won their first Pacific Division title since 2003, after putting an end to an NBA-record 16 season-long playoff drought. The longest active playoff drought in the four major North American Sports now belongs to the Buffalo Sabres of NHL and the New York Jets of NFL with each team missing the playoffs 12 years straight. Meanwhile the Charlotte Hornets now owned the longest playoffs drought in NBA with their last apperince in 2016, followed by the Detroit Pistons in 2nd for NBA playoffs drought with their last playoffs appearance in 2019, then tied for 3rd for playoffs drought in NBA, the Orlando Magic, the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs with each team last making the playoffs in 2020 at the NBA Bubble.

References

General

"NBA & ABA League Index". Basketball-Reference.com.

Specific

↑ "1970–71 Season Overview: Kareem Rules the League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
↑ "NBA unveils new trophies for division winners named after 6 NBA legends". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 11, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
↑ "NBA Unveils Division Winner Trophies Named After Black Pioneers from League History". Bleacher Report. April 11, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
↑ Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99". CNN Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
↑ Jenkins, Lee (December 5, 2011). "'tis The Season". CNN Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. Retrieved April 30, 2012.

External links

NBA.com Team Index

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[1] "1970–71 Season Overview: Kareem Rules the League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved December 11, 2020.

[trophy-2] "NBA unveils new trophies for division winners named after 6 NBA legends". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. April 11, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[3] "NBA Unveils Division Winner Trophies Named After Black Pioneers from League History". Bleacher Report. April 11, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2023.

[4] Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99". CNN Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. Retrieved May 31, 2011.

[5] Jenkins, Lee (December 5, 2011). "'tis The Season". CNN Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. Retrieved April 30, 2012.

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v t e Golden State Warriors
Founded in 1946 Played in Philadelphia (1946–1962) and Oakland (1971–2019) Based in San Francisco, California
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Philadelphia Arena Philadelphia Convention Hall Cow Palace San Francisco Civic Auditorium USF War Memorial Gymnasium San Diego Sports Arena San Jose Arena Oracle Arena Chase Center
Personnel	Owner(s) Joe Lacob (majority) Peter Guber President Brandon Schneider General manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. Head coach Steve Kerr
G League affiliate	Santa Cruz Warriors
Retired numbers	13 14 16 17 24 42
NBA championships	1947 1956 1975 2015 2017 2018 2022
Rivalries	Cleveland Cavaliers Los Angeles Lakers Sacramento Kings
Culture and lore	73–9 Dance Cam Mom Death Lineup "Good Feeling" Hangin' with Mr. Cooper Inside Moves Nate the Great Nellie Ball Run TMC Splash Brothers The Block The Sleepy Floyd game Warrior Girls Wilt the Stilt 100-point game

v t e Los Angeles Clippers
Founded in 1970 Formerly the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978) and played in San Diego (1978–1984) Based in Los Angeles, California
Franchise	All-time roster Draft history 1970 Head coaches Accomplishments and records Seasons Current season
Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Maple Leaf Gardens Pechanga Arena Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Honda Center Crypto.com Arena Intuit Dome (under construction)
Personnel	Owner(s) Steve Ballmer President Lawrence Frank General manager Trent Redden Head coach Tyronn Lue
G League affiliate	Ontario Clippers
Rivalries	Los Angeles Lakers
Culture and lore	Broadcasters Buffalo Braves Clipper Darrell Lob City Billy Crystal Donald Sterling Steve Ballmer L.A. Clippers Dance Squad Ralph Lawler Mister Cartoon
Category

v t e Los Angeles Lakers
Founded in 1948 Played in Minneapolis (1948–1960) Based in Los Angeles, California
Franchise	History All-time roster Draft history Records Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Minneapolis Auditorium Minneapolis Armory Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Kia Forum Crypto.com Arena
Personnel	Ownership Jeanie, Jim, and Johnny Buss (majority) Anschutz Entertainment Group, Ed Roski Jr., Patrick Soon-Shiong (minority) President Jeanie Buss General manager Rob Pelinka Head coach Darvin Ham
G League affiliate	South Bay Lakers
Retired numbers	8 13 16 22 24 25 32 33 34 42 44 52 99 MIC
NBA championships	1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1972 1980 1982 1985 1987 1988 2000 2001 2002 2009 2010 2020
NBA Cup championships	2023
Rivalries	Boston Celtics Detroit Pistons Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Clippers Phoenix Suns Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs
Culture and lore	Broadcasters radio network Jack Kent Cooke Jerry Buss Showtime Shaq–Kobe feud Laker Girls Laker Band Chick Hearn Flea Lawrence Tanter Jack Nicholson Dancing Barry Backstage: Lakers Fletch "It Was a Good Day" Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies Lakers versus Celtics and the NBA Playoffs Bulls vs Lakers and the NBA Playoffs The Last Season: A Team in Search of Its Soul Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty 2020 Calabasas helicopter crash Murals of Kobe Bryant

v t e Phoenix Suns
Founded in 1968 Based in Phoenix, Arizona
Franchise	History All-time roster Players by number Draft history 1968 Records Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Footprint Center
Personnel	Owner(s) Mat Ishbia & Justin Ishbia General manager James Jones Head coach Frank Vogel CEO Josh Bartelstein
Retired numbers	5 6 7 9 13 24 31 32 33 34 42 44
Rivalries	Los Angeles Lakers San Antonio Spurs
Culture and lore	Ring of Honor The Suns Gorilla Jerry Colangelo Cotton Fitzsimmons John MacLeod Gar Heard 07 Seconds or Less Mixed Company Amar'e Stoudemire Shawn Marion Steve Nash Dan Majerle Al McCoy Joe Proski NBA outdoor games Stan Richards

v t e Sacramento Kings
Founded in 1923 Formerly the Rochester Seagrams (1923–1942), Rochester Eber Seagrams (1942–1943), Rochester Pros (1943–1945), Rochester Royals (1945–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972); played in Kansas City-Omaha (1972–1975), Kansas City (1975–1985) Based in Sacramento, California
Franchise	All-time roster Draft history Records Head coaches Seasons Current season
Arenas	Edgerton Park Arena Rochester War Memorial Cincinnati Gardens Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Omaha Civic Auditorium Kemper Arena ARCO Arena I ARCO Arena Golden 1 Center
Administration	Owner(s) Vivek Ranadivé President John Rinehart General manager Monte McNair Head coach Mike Brown
G League affiliate	Stockton Kings
Retired numbers	1 2 4 6 11 12 14 16 21 27 44
NBA championships	1951
Rivalries	Golden State Warriors Los Angeles Lakers
Culture and lore	Failed relocation attempts Slamson the Lion Maloof family "Love Song" (Tesla song) Maurie Pete Carril and the Princeton offense The Greatest Show on Court Light the Beam!