Northwest Division (NBA)
| Conference | Western Conference |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Inaugural season | 2004–05 season |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Oklahoma City Thunder (1st title) |
| Most titles | Denver Nuggets (3 titles) |
The Northwest Division is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five teams, the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz
The division was created at the start of the 2004–05 season, when the league expanded from 29 to 30 teams with the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats. The league realigned itself into three divisions in each conference. The Northwest Division began with five inaugural members, the Nuggets, the Timberwolves, the Blazers, the Seattle SuperSonics and the Jazz.[1] The Blazers and the Sonics joined from the Pacific Division, while the Nuggets, the Timberwolves and the Jazz joined from the now-defunct Midwest Division.
The Nuggets have won the most Northwest Division titles with three. The Jazz and the Sonics/Thunder franchise have won two titles each. The Timberwolves and the Blazers have never won the Northwest Division title. No team from the division has ever won the NBA championship. In the 2009–10 season, all four teams that qualified for the playoffs each had more than 50 wins. The most recent division champion is the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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[edit] Standings
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| Oklahoma City Thunder | 17 | 4 | .810 | – | 8–1 | 9–3 | 1–1 | 21 |
| Denver Nuggets | 15 | 7 | .682 | 2.5 | 7–3 | 8–4 | 1–2 | 22 |
| Utah Jazz | 12 | 9 | .571 | 5.0 | 10–4 | 2–5 | 3–1 | 21 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 13 | 10 | .565 | 5.0 | 10–1 | 3–9 | 2–1 | 23 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 12 | .455 | 7.5 | 5–8 | 5–4 | 0–2 | 22 |
As of February 3, 2012
[edit] Teams
[edit] Division champions
| Season | Team | Record | Playoffs result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Seattle SuperSonics | 52–30 (.634) | Lost Conference Semifinals |
| 2005–06 | Denver Nuggets | 44–38 (.537) | Lost First Round |
| 2006–07 | Utah Jazz | 51–31 (.622) | Lost Conference Finals |
| 2007–08 | Utah Jazz | 54–28 (.659) | Lost Conference Semifinals |
| 2008–09 | Denver Nuggets | 54–28 (.659) | Lost Conference Finals |
| 2009–10 | Denver Nuggets | 53–29 (.646) | Lost First Round |
| 2010–11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 55–27 (.671) | Lost Conference Finals |
[edit] Titles by team
| Team | Titles | Season(s) won |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10 |
| Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 2004–05, 2010–11 |
| Utah Jazz | 2 | 2006–07, 2007–08 |
[edit] 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 |
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |
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| 2004–05 | Seattle* (52–30) | Denver* (49–33) | Minnesota (44–38) | Portland (27–55) | Utah (26–56) |
| 2005–06 | Denver* (44–38) | Utah (41–41) | Seattle (35–47) | Minnesota (33–49) | Portland (21–61) |
| 2006–07 | Utah* (51–31) | Denver* (45–37) | Portland (32–50) | Minnesota (32–50) | Seattle (31–51) |
| 2007–08 | Utah* (54–28) | Denver* (50–32) | Portland (41–41) | Minnesota (22–60) | Seattle (20–62) |
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| 2008–09 | Denver* (54–28) | Portland* (54–28) | Utah* (48–34) | Minnesota (24–54) | Oklahoma City (23–59) |
| 2009–10 | Denver* (53–29) | Utah* (53–29) | Portland* (50–32) | Oklahoma City* (50–32) | Minnesota (15–67) |
| 2010–11 | Oklahoma City* (55–27) | Denver* (50–32) | Portland* (48–34) | Utah (39–43) | Minnesota (17–65) |
[edit] References
- General
- "NBA & ABA League Index". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/.
- Specific
- ^ "Expansion Bobcats prompt change". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. November 17, 2003. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1664103. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
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