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 (4th title) |
| Most titles | Oklahoma City Thunder (4 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 Sonics/Thunder franchise have won the most Northwest Division titles with four. The Nuggets have won three titles. The Jazz have won two titles. The Timberwolves and the Blazers have never won the Northwest Division title. 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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Standings [edit]
| Northwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c-Oklahoma City Thunder | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 34–7 | 26–15 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x-Denver Nuggets | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3 | 38–3 | 19–22 | 11–5 | 82 |
| Utah Jazz | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 | 30–11 | 13–28 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27 | 22–19 | 11–30 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 | 20–21 | 11–30 | 4–12 | 82 |
Notes
- y – Clinched division title
- x – Clinched playoff spot
Teams [edit]
Division champions [edit]
| 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 |
| 2011–12[a] | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47–19 (.712) | Lost NBA Finals |
| 2012–13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 60–22 (.732) | Lost Conference Semifinals |
Titles by team [edit]
| Team | Titles | Season(s) won |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 3 | 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 |
| Utah Jazz | 2 | 2006–07, 2007–08 |
| Seattle SuperSonics | 1 | 2004–05 |
Season results [edit]
| ^ | 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) |
| 2011–12[a] | Oklahoma City+ (47–19) | Denver* (38–28) | Utah* (36–30) | Portland (28–38) | Minnesota (26–40) |
| 2012–13 | Oklahoma City* (60–22) | Denver* (57–25) | Utah (43–39) | Portland (33–49) | Minnesota (31–51) |
Notes [edit]
- a 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.[2]
References [edit]
- General
- "NBA & ABA League Index". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- Specific
- ^ "Expansion Bobcats prompt change". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. November 17, 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ Jenkins, Lee (December 5, 2011). "'tis The Season". CNN Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
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