| Season | Team (record) |
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th |
- 1946: The Western Division was formed with five inaugural members.
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| 1946–47 | Chicago+
(39–22) | St. Louis*
(38–23) | Cleveland*
(30–30) | Detroit
(20–40) | Pittsburgh
(15–45) |
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| 1947–48 | St. Louis*
(29–19) | Baltimore^
(28–20) | Chicago*
(28–20) | Washington*
(28–20) |
|
|
| 1948–49 | Rochester*
(45–15) | Minneapolis^
(44–16) | Chicago*
(38–22) | St. Louis*
(29–31) | Fort Wayne
(22–38) | Indianapolis
(18–42) |
|
|
| 1949–50 | Indianapolis*
(39–25) | Anderson*
(37–27) | Tri-Cities*
(29–35) | Sheboygan*
(22–40) | Waterloo
(19–43) | Denver
(11–51) |
|
|
| 1950–51 | Minneapolis*
(44–24) | Rochester^
(41–27) | Fort Wayne*
(32–36) | Indianapolis*
(31–37) | Tri-Cities
(25–43) |
|
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| 1951–52 | Rochester*
(41–25) | Minneapolis^
(40–26) | Indianapolis*
(34–32) | Fort Wayne*
(29–37) | Milwaukee
(17–49) |
| 1952–53 | Minneapolis^
(48–22) | Rochester*
(44–26) | Fort Wayne*
(36–33) | Indianapolis*
(28–43) | Milwaukee
(27–44) |
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|
| 1953–54 | Minneapolis^
(46–26) | Rochester*
(44–28) | Fort Wayne*
(40–32) | Milwaukee
(21–51) |
| 1954–55 | Fort Wayne+
(43–29) | Minneapolis*
(40–32) | Rochester*
(29–43) | Milwaukee
(26–46) |
| 1955–56 | Fort Wayne+
(37–35) | Minneapolis*
(33–39) | Milwaukee*
(33–39) | Rochester
(31–41) |
|
|
| 1956–57 | St. Louis+
(34–38) | Minneapolis*
(34–38) | Fort Wayne*
(34–38) | Rochester
(31–41) |
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|
| 1957–58 | St. Louis^
(41–31) | Detroit*
(33–39) | Cincinnati*
(33–39) | Minneapolis
(19–53) |
| 1958–59 | St. Louis^
(49–23) | Minneapolis+
(33–39) | Detroit*
(28–44) | Cincinnati
(19–53) |
| 1959–60 | St. Louis+
(41–31) | Detroit*
(30–45) | Minneapolis*
(25–50) | Cincinnati
(19–56) |
|
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| 1960–61 | St. Louis+
(51–28) | Los Angeles*
(36–43) | Detroit*
(34–45) | Cincinnati
(33–46) |
|
|
| 1961–62 | Los Angeles+
(54–26) | Cincinnati*
(43–37) | Detroit*
(37–43) | St. Louis
(29–51) | Chicago
(18–62) |
|
|
| 1962–63 | Los Angeles+
(53–27) | St. Louis*
(48–32) | Detroit*
(34–46) | San Francisco
(31–49) | Chicago
(25–55) |
|
|
| 1963–64 | San Francisco+
(48–32) | St. Louis*
(46–34) | Los Angeles*
(42–38) | Baltimore
(31–49) | Detroit
(23–57) |
| 1964–65 | Los Angeles+
(49–31) | St. Louis*
(45–35) | Baltimore*
(37–43) | Detroit
(31–49) | San Francisco
(17–63) |
| 1965–66 | Los Angeles+
(45–35) | St. Louis*
(38–42) | Baltimore*
(36–44) | San Francisco
(35–45) | Detroit
(22–58) |
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| 1966–67 | San Francisco+
(44–37) | St. Louis*
(39–42) | Los Angeles*
(36–45) | Chicago*
(33–48) | Detroit
(30–51) |
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|
| 1967–68 | St. Louis*
(56–26) | Los Angeles+
(52–30) | San Francisco*
(43–39) | Chicago*
(29–53) | Seattle
(23–59) | San Diego
(15–67) |
|
|
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles+
(55–27) | Atlanta*
(48–34) | San Francisco*
(41–41) | San Diego*
(37–45) | Chicago
(33–49) | Seattle
(30–52) | Phoenix
(16–66) |
| 1969–70 | Atlanta*
(48–34) | Los Angeles+
(46–36) | Phoenix*
(39–43) | Chicago*
(39–43) | Seattle
(36–46) | San Francisco
(30–52) | San Diego
(27–55) |
| The Western Division became the Western Conference. |
|
|
| 1970–71 | Milwaukee^
(66–16) | Los Angeles*
(48–34) | Chicago*
(51–31) | San Francisco*
(41–41) | Phoenix
(48–34) | Detroit
(45–37) | San Diego
(40–42) | Seattle
(38–44) | Portland
(29–53) |
|
|
| 1971–72 | Los Angeles^
(69–13) | Milwaukee*
(63–19) | Chicago*
(57–25) | Golden State*
(51–31) | Phoenix
(49–33) | Seattle
(47–35) | Houston
(34–48) | Detroit
(26–56) | Portland
(18–64) |
|
|
| 1972–73 | Milwaukee*
(60–22) | Los Angeles+
(60–22) | Chicago*
(51–31) | Golden State*
(47–35) | Detroit
(40–42) | Phoenix
(38–44) | Kansas City
-Omaha (36–46) | Seattle
(26–56) | Portland
(21–61) |
| 1973–74 | Milwaukee+
(59–23) | Los Angeles*
(47–35) | Chicago*
(54–28) | Detroit*
(52–30) | Golden State
(44–38) | Seattle
(36–46) | Kansas City
-Omaha (33–49) | Phoenix
(30–52) | Portland
(27–55) |
| 1974–75 | Golden State^
(59–23) | Chicago*
(47–35) | Kansas City
-Omaha* (54–28) | Seattle*
(52–30) | Detroit*
(44–38) | Portland
(36–46) | Milwaukee
(33–49) | Phoenix
(30–52) | Los Angeles
(27–55) |
|
|
| 1975–76 | Golden State*
(59–23) | Milwaukee*
(47–35) | Seattle*
(54–28) | Phoenix+
(52–30) | Detroit*
(44–38) | Los Angeles
(36–46) | Portland
(33–49) | Kansas City
(30–52) | Chicago
(27–55) |
|
|
| 1976–77 | Los Angeles*
(53–29) | Denver*
(50–32) | Portland^
(49–33) | Golden State*
(46–36) | Detroit*
(44–38) | Chicago*
(44–38) | Seattle
(40–42) | Kansas City
(40–42) | Indiana
(36–46) | Phoenix
(34–48) | Milwaukee
(30–52) |
| 1977–78 | Portland*
(53–29) | Denver*
(50–32) | Phoenix*
(49–33) | Seattle+
(46–36) | Los Angeles*
(44–38) | Milwaukee*
(44–38) | Golden State
(40–42) | Chicago
(40–42) | Detroit
(36–46) | Kansas City
(34–48) | Indiana
(30–52) |
|
|
| 1978–79 | Seattle^
(52–30) | Kansas City*
(48–34) | Phoenix*
(50–32) | Denver*
(47–35) | Los Angeles*
(47–35) | Portland*
(45–37) | San Diego
(43–39) | Milwaukee
(38–44) | Golden State
(38–44) | Indiana
(38–44) | Chicago
(31–51) |
|
|
| 1979–80 | Los Angeles^
(52–30) | Milwaukee*
(48–34) | Seattle*
(50–32) | Phoenix*
(47–35) | Kansas City*
(47–35) | Portland*
(45–37) | San Diego
(43–39) | Denver
(38–44) | Golden State
(38–44) | Chicago
(38–44) | Utah
(31–51) |
|
|
| 1980–81 | Phoenix*
(57–25) | San Antonio*
(52–30) | Los Angeles*
(54–28) | Portland*
(45–37) | Kansas City*
(40–42) | Houston+
(40–42) | Golden State
(39–43) | Denver
(37–45) | San Diego
(36–46) | Seattle
(34–48) | Utah
(28–54) | Dallas
(15–67) |
| 1981–82 | Los Angeles^
(57–25) | San Antonio*
(48–34) | Seattle*
(52–30) | Denver*
(46–36) | Phoenix*
(46–36) | Houston*
(46–36) | Golden State
(45–37) | Portland
(42–40) | Kansas City
(30–52) | Dallas
(28–54) | Utah
(25–57) | San Diego
(17–65) |
| 1982–83 | Los Angeles+
(58–24) | San Antonio*
(53–29) | Phoenix*
(53–29) | Seattle*
(48–34) | Portland*
(46–36) | Denver*
(46–37) | Kansas City
(46–37) | Dallas
(38–44) | Golden State
(30–52) | Utah
(30–52) | San Diego
(25–57) | Houston
(14–68) |
| 1983–84 | Los Angeles+
(54–28) | Utah*
(45–37) | Portland*
(48–34) | Dallas*
(43–39) | Seattle*
(42–40) | Phoenix*
(41–41) | Denver*
(38–44) | Kansas City*
(38–44) | Golden State
(37–45) | San Antonio
(37–45) | San Diego
(30–52) | Houston
(29–53) |
|
|
| 1984–85 | L.A. Lakers^
(62–20) | Denver*
(52–30) | Houston*
(48–34) | Dallas*
(44–38) | Portland*
(42–40) | Utah*
(41–41) | San Antonio*
(41–41) | Phoenix*
(36–46) | Kansas City
(31–51) | Seattle
(31–51) | L.A. Clippers
(31–51) | Golden State
(22–60) |
|
|
| 1985–86 | L.A. Lakers*
(62–20) | Houston+
(51–31) | Denver*
(47–35) | Dallas*
(44–38) | Utah*
(42–40) | Portland*
(40–42) | Sacramento*
(37–45) | San Antonio*
(35–47) | Phoenix
(32–50) | L.A. Clippers
(32–50) | Seattle
(31–51) | Golden State
(30–52) |
| 1986–87 | L.A. Lakers^
(65–17) | Dallas*
(55–27) | Portland*
(49–33) | Utah*
(44–38) | Golden State*
(42–40) | Houston*
(42–40) | Seattle*
(39–43) | Denver*
(37–45) | Phoenix
(36–46) | Sacramento
(29–53) | San Antonio
(28–54) | L.A. Clippers
(12–70) |
| 1987–88 | L.A. Lakers^
(62–20) | Denver*
(54–28) | Dallas*
(53–29) | Portland*
(53–29) | Utah*
(47–35) | Houston*
(46–36) | Seattle*
(44–38) | San Antonio*
(31–51) | Phoenix
(28–54) | Sacramento
(24–58) | Golden State
(20–62) | L.A. Clippers
(17–65) |
|
|
| 1988–89 | L.A. Lakers+
(57–25) | Utah*
(51–31) | Phoenix*
(55–27) | Seattle*
(47–35) | Houston*
(45–37) | Denver*
(44–38) | Golden State*
(43–39) | Portland*
(39–43) | Dallas
(38–44) | Sacramento
(27–55) | L.A. Clippers
(21–61) | San Antonio
(21–61) | Miami
(15–67) |
|
|
| 1989–90 | L.A. Lakers*
(63–19) | San Antonio*
(56–26) | Portland+
(59–23) | Utah*
(55–27) | Phoenix*
(54–28) | Dallas*
(47–35) | Denver*
(43–39) | Houston*
(41–41) | Seattle
(41–41) | Golden State
(37–45) | L.A. Clippers
(30–52) | Sacramento
(23–59) | Minnesota
(22–60) | Charlotte
(19–63) |
|
|
| 1990–91 | Portland*
(63–19) | San Antonio*
(55–27) | L.A. Lakers+
(58–24) | Phoenix*
(55–27) | Utah*
(54–28) | Houston*
(52–30) | Golden State*
(44–38) | Seattle*
(41–41) | Orlando
(31–51) | L.A. Clippers
(32–51) | Minnesota
(29–53) | Dallas
(28–54) | Sacramento
(25–57) | Denver
(20–62) |
|
|
| 1991–92 | Portland+
(57–25) | Utah*
(55–27) | Golden State*
(55–27) | Phoenix*
(53–29) | San Antonio*
(47–35) | Seattle*
(47–35) | L.A. Clippers*
(45–37) | L.A. Lakers*
(43–39) | Houston
(42–40) | Sacramento
(29–53) | Denver
(24–58) | Dallas
(22–60) | Minnesota
(15–67) |
| 1992–93 | Phoenix+
(62–20) | Houston*
(55–27) | Seattle*
(55–27) | Portland*
(51–31) | San Antonio*
(49–33) | Utah*
(47–35) | L.A. Clippers*
(41–41) | L.A. Lakers*
(39–43) | Denver
(36–46) | Golden State
(34–48) | Sacramento
(25–57) | Minnesota
(19–63) | Dallas
(11–71) |
| 1993–94 | Seattle*
(63–19) | Houston^
(58–24) | Phoenix*
(56–26) | San Antonio*
(55–27) | Utah*
(53–39) | Golden State*
(50–32) | Portland*
(47–35) | Denver*
(42–40) | L.A. Lakers
(33–49) | Sacramento
(28–54) | L.A. Clippers
(27–55) | Minnesota
(20–62) | Dallas
(13–69) |
| 1994–95 | San Antonio*
(62–20) | Phoenix*
(59–23) | Utah*
(60–22) | Seattle*
(57–25) | L.A. Lakers*
(48–34) | Houston^
(47–35) | Portland*
(44–38) | Denver*
(41–41) | Sacramento
(39–43) | Dallas
(36–46) | Golden State
(26–56) | Minnesota
(21–61) | L.A. Clippers
(17–65) |
|
|
| 1995–96 | Seattle+
(64–18) | San Antonio*
(59–23) | Utah*
(55–27) | L.A. Lakers*
(53–29) | Houston*
(48–34) | Portland*
(44–38) | Phoenix*
(41–41) | Sacramento*
(39–43) | Golden State
(36–46) | Denver
(35–47) | L.A. Clippers
(29–53) | Minnesota
(26–56) | Dallas
(26–56) | Vancouver
(15–67) |
| 1996–97 | Utah+
(64–18) | Seattle*
(57–25) | Houston*
(57–25) | L.A. Lakers*
(56–26) | Portland*
(49–33) | Minnesota*
(40–42) | Phoenix*
(40–42) | L.A. Clippers*
(36–46) | Sacramento
(34–48) | Golden State
(30–52) | Dallas
(24–58) | Denver
(21–61) | San Antonio
(20–62) | Vancouver
(14–68) |
| 1997–98 | Utah+
(62–20) | Seattle*
(61–21) | L.A. Lakers*
(61–21) | Phoenix*
(56–26) | San Antonio*
(56–26) | Portland*
(46–36) | Minnesota*
(45–37) | Houston*
(41–41) | Sacramento
(27–55) | Dallas
(20–62) | Vancouver
(19–63) | Golden State
(19–63) | L.A. Clippers
(17–65) | Denver
(11–71) |
| 1998–99 | San Antonio^
(37–13) | Utah*
(37–13) | Portland*
(35–15) | L.A. Lakers*
(31–19) | Houston*
(31–19) | Phoenix*
(27–23) | Sacramento*
(27–23) | Minnesota*
(25–25) | Seattle
(25–25) | Golden State
(21–29) | Dallas
(19–31) | Denver
(14–36) | L.A. Clippers
(9–41) | Vancouver
(8–42) |
| 1999–00 | L.A. Lakers^
(67–15) | Utah*
(55–27) | Portland*
(59–23) | San Antonio*
(53–29) | Phoenix*
(53–29) | Minnesota*
(50–32) | Seattle*
(45–37) | Sacramento*
(44–38) | Dallas
(40–42) | Denver
(35–47) | Houston
(34–48) | Vancouver
(22–60) | Golden State
(19–63) | L.A. Clippers
(15–67) |
| 2000–01 | San Antonio*
(58–24) | L.A. Lakers^
(56–26) | Sacramento*
(55–27) | Utah*
(53–29) | Dallas*
(53–29) | Phoenix*
(53–29) | Portland*
(50–32) | Minnesota*
(47–35) | Houston
(45–37) | Seattle
(44–38) | Denver
(40–42) | L.A. Clippers
(31–51) | Vancouver
(23–59) | Golden State
(17–65) |
|
|
| 2001–02 | Sacramento*
(61–21) | San Antonio*
(58–24) | L.A. Lakers^
(56–26) | Dallas*
(53–29) | Minnesota*
(53–29) | Portland*
(53–29) | Seattle*
(50–32) | Utah*
(47–35) | L.A. Clippers
(45–37) | Phoenix
(44–38) | Houston
(40–42) | Denver
(31–51) | Memphis
(23–59) | Golden State
(17–65) |
| 2002–03 | San Antonio^
(60–22) | Sacramento*
(59–23) | Dallas*
(60–22) | Minnesota*
(51–31) | L.A. Lakers*
(50–32) | Portland*
(50–32) | Utah*
(47–35) | Phoenix*
(44–38) | Houston
(43–39) | Seattle
(40–42) | Golden State
(38–44) | Memphis
(28–54) | L.A. Clippers
(27–55) | Denver
(17–65) |
| 2003–04 | Minnesota*
(58–24) | L.A. Lakers+
(56–26) | San Antonio*
(57–25) | Sacramento*
(55–27) | Dallas*
(52–30) | Memphis*
(50–32) | Houston*
(45–37) | Denver*
(43–39) | Utah
(42–40) | Portland
(41–41) | Golden State
(37–45) | Seattle
(37–45) | Phoenix
(29–53) | L.A. Clippers
(28–54) |
|
|
| 2004–05 | Phoenix*
(62–20) | San Antonio^
(59–23) | Seattle*
(52–30) | Dallas*
(58–24) | Houston*
(51–31) | Sacramento*
(50–32) | Denver*
(49–33) | Memphis*
(45–37) | Minnesota
(44–38) | L.A. Clippers
(37–45) | L.A. Lakers
(34–48) | Golden State
(34–48) | Portland
(27–55) | Utah
(26–56) | New Orleans
(18–64) |
| 2005–06 | San Antonio*
(63–19) | Phoenix*
(54–28) | Denver*
(44–38) | Dallas+
(60–22) | Memphis*
(49–33) | L.A. Clippers*
(47–35) | L.A. Lakers*
(45–37) | Sacramento*
(44–38) | Utah
(41–41) | New Orleans/
Oklahoma City[a]
(38–44) | Seattle
(35–47) | Houston
(34–48) | Golden State
(34–48) | Minnesota
(33–49) | Portland
(21–61) |
| 2006–07 | Dallas*
(67–15) | Phoenix*
(61–21) | San Antonio^
(58–24) | Utah*
(58–24) | Houston*
(52–30) | Denver*
(45–37) | L.A. Lakers*
(42–40) | Golden State*
(42–40) | L.A. Clippers
(40–42) | New Orleans/
Oklahoma City[a]
(39–43) | Sacramento
(33–49) | Portland
(32–50) | Minnesota
(32–50) | Seattle
(31–51) | Memphis
(22–60) |
| 2007–08 | L.A. Lakers+
(57–25) | New Orleans*
(56–26) | San Antonio*
(56–26) | Utah*
(54–28) | Houston*
(55–27) | Phoenix*
(55–27) | Dallas*
(51–31) | Denver*
(50–32) | Golden State
(48–34) | Portland
(41–41) | Sacramento
(38–44) | L.A. Clippers
(23–59) | Memphis
(22–60) | Minnesota
(22–60) | Seattle
(20–62) |
|
|
| 2008–09 | L.A. Lakers^
(65–17) | Denver*
(54–28) | San Antonio*
(54–28) | Portland*
(54–28) | Houston*
(53–29) | Dallas*
(50–32) | New Orleans*
(49–33) | Utah*
(48–34) | Phoenix
(46–36) | Golden State
(29–53) | Minnesota
(24–58) | Memphis
(24–58) | Oklahoma City
(23–59) | L.A. Clippers
(19–63) | Sacramento
(17–65) |
| 2009–10 | L.A. Lakers^
(57–25) | Dallas*
(55–27) | Phoenix*
(54–28) | Denver*
(53–29) | Utah*
(53–29) | Portland*
(50–32) | San Antonio*
(50–32) | Oklahoma City*
(50–32) | Houston
(42–40) | Memphis
(40–42) | New Orleans
(37–45) | L.A. Clippers
(29–53) | Golden State
(26–56) | Sacramento
(25–57) | Minnesota
(15–67) |
| 2010–11 | San Antonio*
(61–21) | L.A. Lakers*
(57–25) | Dallas^
(57–25) | Oklahoma City*
(55–27) | Denver*
(50–32) | Portland*
(48–34) | New Orleans*
(46–36) | Memphis*
(46–36) | Houston
(43–39) | Phoenix
(40–42) | Utah
(39–43) | Golden State
(36–46) | L.A. Clippers
(32–50) | Sacramento
(24–58) | Minnesota
(17–65) |
| 2011–12 | San Antonio*
(50–16) | Oklahoma City+
(47–19) | L.A. Lakers*
(41–25) | Memphis*
(41–25) | L.A. Clippers*
(40–26) | Denver*
(38–28) | Dallas*
(36–30) | Utah*
(36–30) | Houston
(34–32) | Phoenix
(33–33) | Portland
(28–38) | Minnesota
(26–40) | Golden State
(23–43) | Sacramento
(22–44) | New Orleans
(21–45) |
| 2012–13 | Oklahoma City*
(60–22) | San Antonio+
(58–24) | Denver*
(57–25) | L.A. Clippers*
(56–26) | Memphis*
(56–26) | Golden State*
(47–35) | L.A. Lakers*
(45–37) | Houston*
(45–37) | Utah
(43–39) | Dallas
(41–41) | Portland
(33–49) | Minnesota
(31–51) | Sacramento
(28–54) | New Orleans
(27–55) | Phoenix
(25–57) |
|
|
| 2013–14 | San Antonio^
(62–20) | Oklahoma City*
(59–23) | L.A. Clippers*
(57–25) | Houston*
(54–28) | Portland*
(54–28) | Golden State*
(51–31) | Memphis*
(50–32) | Dallas*
(49–33) | Phoenix
(48–34) | Minnesota
(40–42) | Denver
(36–46) | New Orleans
(34–48) | Sacramento
(28–54) | L.A. Lakers
(27–55) | Utah
(25–57) |
| 2014–15 | Golden State^
(67–15) | Houston*
(56–26) | L.A. Clippers*
(56–26) | Portland*
(51–31) | Memphis*
(55–27) | San Antonio*
(55–27) | Dallas*
(50–32) | New Orleans*
(45–37) | Oklahoma City
(45–37) | Phoenix
(39–43) | Utah
(38–44) | Denver
(30–52) | Sacramento
(29–53) | L.A. Lakers
(21–61) | Minnesota
(16–66) |
| 2015–16 | Golden State*
(73–9) | San Antonio*
(67–15) | Oklahoma City*
(55–27) | L.A. Clippers*
(53–29) | Portland*
(44–38) | Dallas*
(42–40) | Memphis*
(42–40) | Houston*
(41–41) | Utah
(40–42) | Sacramento
(33–49) | Denver
(33–49) | New Orleans
(30–52) | Minnesota
(29–53) | Phoenix
(23–59) | L.A. Lakers
(17–65) |
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