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Formerly | Western Division |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 1970 |
No. of teams | 15 |
Most recent champion(s) | Oklahoma City Thunder (5th title) |
Most titles | Los Angeles Lakers (19 titles) |
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. [1] 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. [2]
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | z – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 68 | 14 | .829 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Houston Rockets * | 52 | 30 | .634 | 16.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Los Angeles Lakers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Denver Nuggets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Los Angeles Clippers | 50 | 32 | .610 | 18.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Minnesota Timberwolves | 49 | 33 | .598 | 19.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Golden State Warriors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Memphis Grizzlies | 48 | 34 | .585 | 20.0 | 82 |
9 | pi – Sacramento Kings | 40 | 42 | .488 | 28.0 | 82 |
10 | pi – Dallas Mavericks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 29.0 | 82 |
11 | Phoenix Suns | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 36 | 46 | .439 | 32.0 | 82 |
13 | San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 34.0 | 82 |
14 | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 61 | .256 | 47.0 | 82 |
15 | Utah Jazz | 17 | 65 | .207 | 51.0 | 82 |
Notes
Team | Location | Year | From | Year | To | Current conference |
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Joined | Left | |||||
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 |
Denotes team that is currently in the conference | |
Denotes team that has left the conference |
Bold | Winning team of the NBA Finals |
^ | Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season |
Team | Championships won | Last |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 19 | 2020 |
Golden State Warriors | 7 | 2022 |
San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 2014 |
Seattle Supersonics/Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 2025 |
Houston Rockets | 4 | 1995 |
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.
Legend | |
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^ | Denotes team that won the NBA Finals |
+ | 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) | ||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | |
1970–71 | MIL^ (66–16) | LAL* (48–34) | CHI* (51–31) | SF* (41–41) | PHX (48–34) | DET (45–37) | SD (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) | KC-O (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) | KC-O (33–49) | PHX (30–52) | POR (27–55) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1974–75 | GSW^ (48–34) | CHI* (47–35) | KC-O* (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* (38–44) | SEA* (43–39) | PHX + (42–40) | DET* (36–46) | LAL (40–42) | POR (37–45) | KC (31–51) | CHI (24–58) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1976–77 | LAL* (53–29) | DEN* (50–32) | POR^ (49–33) | GSW* (46–36) | DET* (44–38) | CHI* (44–38) | SEA (40–42) | KC (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) | KC (34–48) | IND (30–52) | — | — | — | — |
1978–79 | SEA^ (52–30) | KC* (48–34) | PHX* (50–32) | DEN* (47–35) | LAL* (47–35) | POR* (45–37) | SD (43–39) | MIL (38–44) | GSW (38–44) | IND (38–44) | CHI (31–51) | — | — | — | — |
1979–80 | LAL^ (60–22) | MIL* (49–33) | SEA* (56–26) | PHX* (55–27) | KC* (47–35) | POR* (38–44) | SD (35–47) | DEN (30–52) | CHI (30–52) | GSW (24–58) | UTA (24–58) | — | — | — | — |
Season | Team (record) | ||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | |
1980–81 | PHX* (57–25) | SAS* (52–30) | LAL* (54–28) | POR* (45–37) | KC* (40–42) | HOU + (40–42) | GSW (39–43) | DEN (37–45) | SD (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) | KC (30–52) | DAL (28–54) | UTA (25–57) | SD (17–65) | — | — | — |
1982–83 | LAL + (58–24) | SAS* (53–29) | PHX* (53–29) | SEA* (48–34) | POR* (46–36) | DEN* (46–37) | KC (46–37) | DAL (38–44) | GSW (30–52) | UTA (30–52) | SD (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) | KC* (38–44) | GSW (37–45) | SAS (37–45) | SD (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) | KC (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) | — |
Season | Team (record) | ||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | |
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) | — |
Season | Team (record) | ||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | |
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) | NO (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 [a] (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 [a] (39–43) | SAC (33–49) | POR (32–50) | MIN (32–50) | SEA (31–51) | MEM (22–60) |
2007–08 | LAL + (57–25) | NO* (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) | NO* (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) | NO (37–45) | LAC (29–53) | GSW (26–56) | SAC (25–57) | MIN (15–67) |
Season | Team (record) | ||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | |
2010–11 | SAS* (61–21) | LAL* (57–25) | DAL^ (57–25) | OKC* (55–27) | DEN* (50–32) | POR* (48–34) | NO* (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) | NO (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) | NO (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) | NO (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) | NO* (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) | NO (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) | NO (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) | NO* (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) | NO (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) | NO (30–42) | MIN (19–45) | GSW (15–50) |
Season | Team (record) | ||||||||||||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | |
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) | NO (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) | NO* (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) | NO× (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) | NO* (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) |
2024–25 | OKC^ (68–14) | HOU* (52–30) | LAL* (50–32) | DEN* (50–32) | LAC* (50–32) | MIN* (49–33) | GSW* (48–34) | MEM* (48–34) | SAC× (40–42) | DAL× (39–43) | PHX (36–46) | POR (36–46) | SAS (34–48) | NO (21–61) | UTA (17–65) |
To complete the postseason collection, the NBA updated its conference championship trophies, first created in 2001, and renamed them after Hall of Famers Bob Cousy (for the East) and Oscar Robertson (for the West)