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Pacific Division (NBA)

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.

Pacific Division
ConferenceWestern Conference
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
First season1970–71 season
No. of teams5
Most recent
champion(s)		Los Angeles Clippers (3rd title)
Most titlesLos Angeles Lakers
(24 titles)
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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 DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Los Angeles Clippers5131.622–25‍–‍1626‍–‍159‍–‍782
x – Phoenix Suns4933.5982.025‍–‍1624‍–‍179‍–‍982
x – Los Angeles Lakers4735.5734.028‍–‍1419‍–‍217‍–‍1082
pi – Sacramento Kings4636.5615.024‍–‍1722‍–‍1910‍–‍782
pi – Golden State Warriors4636.5615.021‍–‍2025‍–‍167‍–‍982

Notes

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

Teams

TeamCityJoined
YearFrom
Golden State Warriors (1971–present)
San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971)		San Francisco, California
Oakland, California		1970Western Division
Los Angeles Clippers (1984–present)
San Diego Clippers (1978–1984)		Los Angeles, California
San Diego, California		1978Atlantic Division
(as Buffalo Braves)
Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles, California1970Western Division
Phoenix SunsPhoenix, Arizona1972Midwest Division
Sacramento KingsSacramento, California1988Midwest Division

Former teams

TeamCityJoinedLeftCurrent division
YearFromYearTo
Houston Rockets (1971–present)
San Diego Rockets (1967-1971)		Houston, Texas
San Diego, California		1970Western Division1972Central DivisionSouthwest Division
Portland Trail BlazersPortland, Oregon1970—†2004Northwest DivisionNorthwest Division
Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008, now Oklahoma City Thunder)Seattle, Washington1970Western Division2004Northwest DivisionNorthwest Division
Notes

Team timeline

Denotes team currently in the division
Denotes team that has left the division
Sacramento KingsLos Angeles ClippersPhoenix SunsSeattle SuperSonicsGolden State WarriorsHouston RocketsPortland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Lakers

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

Titles by team

^Denotes team that has left the division
TeamTitlesSeason(s) won
Los Angeles Lakers241970–71, 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 Suns81980–81, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2020–21, 2021–22
Golden State Warriors71974–75, 1975–76, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Seattle SuperSonics^ (now Oklahoma City Thunder)51978–79, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
Portland Trail Blazers^41977–78, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1998–99
Sacramento Kings32001–02, 2002–03, 2022–23
Los Angeles Clippers32012–13, 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)
SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th
1970–71Los Angeles* (48–34)San Francisco* (41–41)San Diego (40–42)Seattle (38–44)Portland (29–53)
1971–72Los Angeles^ (69–13)Golden State* (51–31)Seattle (47–35)Houston (34–48)Portland (18–64)
1972–73Los Angeles+ (60–22)Golden State* (47–35)Phoenix (38–44)Seattle (26–56)Portland (21–61)
1973–74Los Angeles* (47–35)Golden State (44–38)Seattle (36–46)Phoenix (30–52)Portland (27–55)
1974–75Golden State^ (48–34)Seattle* (43–39)Portland (38–44)Phoenix (32–50)Los Angeles (30–52)
1975–76Golden State* (59–23)Seattle* (43–39)Phoenix+ (42–40)Los Angeles (40–42)Portland (37–45)
1976–77Los Angeles* (53–29)Portland^ (49–33)Golden State* (46–36)Seattle (40–42)Phoenix (34–48)
1977–78Portland* (58–24)Phoenix* (49–33)Seattle+ (47–35)Los Angeles* (45–37)Golden State (43–39)
1978–79Seattle^ (52–30)Phoenix* (50–32)Los Angeles* (47–35)Portland* (45–37)San Diego (43–39)Golden State (38–44)
1979–80Los Angeles^ (60–22)Seattle* (56–26)Phoenix* (55–27)Portland* (38–44)San Diego (35–47)Golden State (24–58)
1980–81Phoenix* (57–25)Los Angeles* (54–28)Portland* (45–37)Golden State (39–43)San Diego (36–46)Seattle (34–48)
1981–82Los Angeles^ (57–25)Seattle* (52–30)Phoenix* (46–36)Golden State (45–37)Portland (42–40)San Diego (17–65)
1982–83Los Angeles+ (58–24)Phoenix* (53–29)Seattle* (48–34)Portland* (46–36)Golden State (30–52)San Diego (25–57)
1983–84Los Angeles+ (54–28)Portland* (48–34)Seattle* (42–40)Phoenix* (41–41)Golden State (37–45)San Diego (30–52)
1984–85L.A. Lakers^ (62–20)Portland* (42–40)Phoenix* (36–46)Seattle (31–51)L.A. Clippers (31–51)Golden State (22–60)
1985–86L.A. Lakers* (62–20)Portland* (40–42)Phoenix (32–50)L.A. Clippers (32–50)Seattle (31–51)Golden State (30–52)
1986–87L.A. Lakers^ (65–17)Portland* (49–33)Golden State* (42–40)Seattle* (39–43)Phoenix (36–46)L.A. Clippers (12–70)
1987–88L.A. Lakers^ (62–20)Portland* (53–29)Seattle* (44–38)Phoenix (28–54)Golden State (20–62)L.A. Clippers (17–65)
1988–89L.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)
1989–90L.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)
1990–91Portland* (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)
1991–92Portland+ (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)
1992–93Phoenix+ (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)
1993–94Seattle* (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)
1994–95Phoenix* (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)
1995–96Seattle+ (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)
1996–97Seattle* (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)
1997–98Seattle* (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)
1999–00L.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)
2000–01L.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)
2001–02Sacramento* (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)
2002–03Sacramento* (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)
2003–04L.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)
2004–05Phoenix* (62–20)Sacramento* (50–32)L.A. Clippers (37–45)L.A. Lakers (34–48)Golden State (34–48)
2005–06Phoenix* (54–28)L.A. Clippers* (47–35)L.A. Lakers* (45–37)Sacramento* (44–38)Golden State (34–48)
2006–07Phoenix* (61–21)L.A. Lakers* (42–40)Golden State* (42–40)L.A. Clippers (40–42)Sacramento (33–49)
2007–08L.A. Lakers+ (57–25)Phoenix* (55–27)Golden State (48–34)Sacramento (38–44)L.A. Clippers (23–59)
2008–09L.A. Lakers^ (65–17)Phoenix (46–36)Golden State (29–53)L.A. Clippers (19–63)Sacramento (17–65)
2009–10L.A. Lakers^ (57–25)Phoenix* (54–28)L.A. Clippers (29–53)Golden State (26–56)Sacramento (25–57)
2010–11L.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)
2012–13L.A. Clippers* (56–26)Golden State* (47–35)L.A. Lakers* (45–37)Sacramento (28–54)Phoenix (25–57)
2013–14L.A. Clippers* (57–25)Golden State* (51–31)Phoenix (48–34)Sacramento (28–54)L.A. Lakers (27–57)
2014–15Golden State^ (67–15)L.A. Clippers* (56–26)Phoenix (39–43)Sacramento (29–53)L.A. Lakers (21–61)
2015–16Golden State+ (73–9)L.A. Clippers* (53–29)Sacramento (33–49)Phoenix (23–59)L.A. Lakers (17–65)
2016–17Golden State^ (67–15)L.A. Clippers* (51–31)Sacramento (32–50)L.A. Lakers (26–56)Phoenix (24–58)
2017–18Golden State^ (58–24)L.A. Clippers (42–40)L.A. Lakers (35–47)Sacramento (27–55)Phoenix (21–61)
2018–19Golden State+ (57–25)L.A. Clippers* (48–34)Sacramento (39–43)L.A. Lakers (37–45)Phoenix (19–63)
2019–20L.A. Lakers^ (52–19)L.A. Clippers* (49–23)Phoenix (34–39)Sacramento (31–41)Golden State† (15–50)
2020–21Phoenix+ (51–21)L.A. Clippers* (47–25)L.A. Lakers* (42–30)Golden State× (39–33)Sacramento (31–41)
2021–22Phoenix* (64–18)Golden State^ (53–29)L.A. Clippers× (42–40)L.A. Lakers (33–49)Sacramento (30–52)
2022–23Sacramento* (48–34)Phoenix* (45–37)L.A. Clippers* (44–38)Golden State* (44–38)L.A. Lakers* (43–39)
2023–24L.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]

See also

References

General
  • "NBA & ABA League Index". Basketball-Reference.com.
Specific

External links

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