Western Conference (NBA)

The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of two conferences that makes up the association, the other being the Eastern Conference.

The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of two conferences that makes up the league, the other being the Western Conference.

The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division.

The Southwest Division is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division.

The divisional alignment was adopted at the start of the 2004–05 season, when the now Charlotte Hornets began playing as the NBA's 30th franchise.

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The Northwest Division is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The Pacific Division is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division.

The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division.

The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division.

The Suns compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division, and are the only team in their division not based in California.

The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division.

The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division.

The Jazz compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference, Northwest Division.

The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of two conferences that makes up the association, the other being the Eastern Conference.

Since the breakup of the Chicago Bulls championship roster in the summer of 1998, the Western Conference has dominated.

The league realigned itself into two conferences, the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference, with two divisions each in each conference.

The Eastern and Western conference champions play a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion.

The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference in the Pacific Division.

In 2013 the Thunder reached the Western Conference semi-finals without All-Star guard Russell Westbrook, who was injured in their first round series against the Houston Rockets, only to lose to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division.

The SuperSonics played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference Pacific and Northwest divisions from 1967 until 2008.

The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors (48–34) played against the Eastern Conference champion Washington Bullets (60–22) for the championship.

The series featured the Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics against the Eastern Conference champion Washington Bullets.

The Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeated the Western Conference champion Phoenix Suns 4 games to 2.

The Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics played the Eastern Conference champion Washington Bullets, with the Bullets holding home-court advantage, due to a better regular season record.