Pacific Division (NBA)

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Pacific Division
Conference Western Conference
League National Basketball Association
Sport Basketball
Inaugural season 1970–71 season
No. of teams 5
Most recent champion(s) Los Angeles Lakers (22nd title)
Most titles Los Angeles Lakers (22 titles)

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.

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 Sonics all joined from the Western Division.

The Lakers have won the most Pacific Division titles with 22. The Suns have won the second most titles with six. The Clippers have never won the Pacific Division title. 14 NBA champions came from the Pacific Division. The Lakers won 11 championships, while the Warriors, the Blazers and the Sonics won one championship each. All of them, except the 1976–77 Blazers and the 2001–02 Lakers, 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 champion is the Los Angeles Lakers.

Contents

[edit] Standings

Main article: 2011–12 NBA season
Pacific Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Los Angeles Clippers 10 6 .625 0.5 9–2 1–4 2–1 16
Los Angeles Lakers 11 8 .579 1.0 10–2 1–6 3–2 19
Phoenix Suns 6 11 .353 5.0 3–5 3–6 1–1 17
Golden State Warriors 6 11 .353 5.0 4–6 2–5 0–3 17
Sacramento Kings 6 13 .316 6.0 4–4 2–9 1–0 19

As of January 26, 2012


[edit] Teams

Team City Year From
Joined
Golden State Warriors (1971–present)
San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971)		 Oakland, California
San Francisco, California		 1970 Western Division
Los Angeles Clippers (1984–present)
San Diego Clippers (1978–1984)		 Los Angeles, California
San Diego, California		 1978 Atlantic Division
(as Buffalo Braves)
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles, California 1970 Western Division
Phoenix Suns Phoenix, Arizona 1972 Midwest Division
Sacramento Kings Sacramento, California 1988 Midwest Division

[edit] Former teams

Team City Year From Year To Current division
Joined Left
Portland Trail Blazers Portland, Oregon 1970 —dagger 2004 Northwest Division Northwest Division
Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008, now Oklahoma City Thunder) Seattle, Washington 1970 Western Division 2004 Northwest Division Northwest Division
Houston Rockets (1971–present)
San Diego Rockets (1967–1971)		 Houston, Texas
San Diego, California		 1970 Western Division 1972 Central Division Southwest Division
Notes

[edit] Team timeline

Denotes team that currently in the division
Denotes team that has left the division

[edit] Division champions

^ Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season
Season Team Record Playoffs result
1970–71 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000585000 48–34 (.585) Lost Conference Finals
1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers^ &10000000000000000841000 69–13 (.841) Won NBA Finals
1972–73 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000732000 60–22 (.732) Lost NBA Finals
1973–74 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000573000 47–35 (.573) Lost Conference Semifinals
1974–75 Golden State Warriors &10000000000000000585000 48–34 (.585) Won NBA Finals
1975–76 Golden State Warriors^ &10000000000000000720000 59–23 (.720) Lost Conference Finals
1976–77 Los Angeles Lakers^ &10000000000000000646000 53–29 (.646) Lost Conference Finals
1977–78 Portland Trail Blazers^ &10000000000000000707000 58–24 (.707) Lost Conference Semifinals
1978–79 Seattle SuperSonics &10000000000000000634000 52–30 (.634) Won NBA Finals
1979–80 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000732000 60–22 (.732) Won NBA Finals
1980–81 Phoenix Suns &10000000000000000695000 57–25 (.695) Lost Conference Semifinals
1981–82 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000695000 57–25 (.695) Won NBA Finals
1982–83 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000707000 58–24 (.707) Lost NBA Finals
1983–84 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000659000 54–28 (.659) Lost NBA Finals
1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) Won NBA Finals
1985–86 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) Lost Conference Finals
1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers^ &10000000000000000793000 65–17 (.793) Won NBA Finals
1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers^ &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) Won NBA Finals
1988–89 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000695000 57–25 (.695) Lost NBA Finals
1989–90 Los Angeles Lakers^ &10000000000000000768000 63–19 (.768) Lost Conference Semifinals
1990–91 Portland Trail Blazers^ &10000000000000000768000 63–19 (.768) Lost Conference Finals
1991–92 Portland Trail Blazers &10000000000000000695000 57–25 (.695) Lost NBA Finals
1992–93 Phoenix Suns^ &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) Lost NBA Finals
1993–94 Seattle SuperSonics^ &10000000000000000768000 63–19 (.768) Lost First Round
1994–95 Phoenix Suns &10000000000000000720000 59–23 (.720) Lost Conference Semifinals
1995–96 Seattle SuperSonics &10000000000000000780000 64–18 (.780) Lost NBA Finals
1996–97 Seattle SuperSonics &10000000000000000695000 57–25 (.695) Lost Conference Semifinals
1997–98 Seattle SuperSonics &10000000000000000744000 61–21 (.744) Lost Conference Semifinals
1998–99[a] Portland Trail Blazers &10000000000000000700000 35–15 (.700) Lost Conference Finals
1999–00 Los Angeles Lakers^ &10000000000000000817000 67–15 (.817) Won NBA Finals
2000–01 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000683000 56–26 (.683) Won NBA Finals
2001–02 Sacramento Kings^ &10000000000000000744000 61–21 (.744) Lost Conference Finals
2002–03 Sacramento Kings &10000000000000000720000 59–23 (.720) Lost Conference Semifinals
2003–04 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000683000 56–26 (.683) Lost NBA Finals
2004–05 Phoenix Suns^ &10000000000000000756000 62–20 (.756) Lost Conference Finals
2005–06 Phoenix Suns &10000000000000000659000 54–28 (.659) Lost Conference Finals
2006–07 Phoenix Suns &10000000000000000744000 61–21 (.744) Lost Conference Semifinals
2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000695000 57–25 (.695) Lost NBA Finals
2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000793000 65–17 (.793) Won NBA Finals
2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000695000 57–25 (.695) Won NBA Finals
2010–11 Los Angeles Lakers &10000000000000000695000 57–25 (.695) Lost Conference Semifinals

[edit] Titles by team

^ Denotes team that has left the division
Team Titles Season(s) won
Los Angeles Lakers 22 1970–71, 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
Phoenix Suns 6 1980–81, 1992–93, 1994–95, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
Seattle SuperSonics^ (now Oklahoma City Thunder) 5 1978–79, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98
Portland Trail Blazers^ 4 1977–78, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1998–99
Golden State Warriors 2 1974–75, 1975–76
Sacramento Kings 2 2001–02, 2002–03

[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
Season Team (record)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
1970–71 Los Angeles* (48–34) San Francisco* (41–41) San Diego (40–42) Seattle (38–44) Portland (29–53) — —
1971–72 Los Angeles^ (69–13) Golden State* (51–31) Seattle (47–35) Houston (34–48) Portland (18–64) — —
1972–73 Los Angeles+ (60–22) Golden State* (47–35) Phoenix (38–44) Seattle (26–56) Portland (21–61) — —
1973–74 Los Angeles* (47–35) Golden State (44–38) Seattle (36–46) Phoenix (30–52) Portland (27–55) — —
1974–75 Golden State^ (48–34) Seattle* (43–39) Portland (38–44) Phoenix (32–50) Los Angeles (30–52) — —
1975–76 Golden State* (59–23) Seattle* (43–39) Phoenix+ (42–40) Los Angeles (40–42) Portland (37–45) — —
1976–77 Los Angeles* (53–29) Portland^ (49–33) Golden State* (46–36) Seattle (40–42) Phoenix (34–48) — —
1977–78 Portland* (58–24) Phoenix* (49–33) Seattle+ (47–35) Los Angeles* (45–37) Golden State (43–39) — —
1978–79 Seattle^ (52–30) Phoenix* (50–32) Los Angeles* (47–35) Portland* (45–37) San Diego (43–39) Golden State (38–44) —
1979–80 Los Angeles^ (60–22) Seattle* (56–26) Phoenix* (55–27) Portland* (38–44) San Diego (35–47) Golden State (24–58) —
1980–81 Phoenix* (57–25) Los Angeles* (54–28) Portland* (45–37) Golden State (39–43) San Diego (36–46) Seattle (34–48) —
1981–82 Los Angeles^ (57–25) Seattle* (52–30) Phoenix* (46–36) Golden State (45–37) Portland (42–40) San Diego (17–65) —
1982–83 Los Angeles+ (58–24) Phoenix* (53–29) Seattle* (48–34) Portland* (46–36) Golden State (30–52) San Diego (25–57) —
1983–84 Los Angeles+ (54–28) Portland* (48–34) Seattle* (42–40) Phoenix* (41–41) Golden State (37–45) San Diego (30–52) —
1984–85 L.A. Lakers^ (62–20) Portland* (42–40) Phoenix* (36–46) Seattle (31–51) L.A. Clippers (31–51) Golden State (22–60) —
1985–86 L.A. Lakers* (62–20) Portland* (40–42) Phoenix (32–50) L.A. Clippers (32–50) Seattle (31–51) Golden State (30–52) —
1986–87 L.A. Lakers^ (65–17) Portland* (49–33) Golden State* (42–40) Seattle* (39–43) Phoenix (36–46) L.A. Clippers (12–70) —
1987–88 L.A. Lakers^ (62–20) Portland* (53–29) Seattle* (44–38) Phoenix (28–54) Golden State (20–62) L.A. Clippers (17–65) —
1988–89 L.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)
1989–90 L.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)
1990–91 Portland* (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)
1991–92 Portland+ (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)
1992–93 Phoenix+ (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)
1993–94 Seattle* (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)
1994–95 Phoenix* (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)
1995–96 Seattle+ (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)
1996–97 Seattle* (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)
1997–98 Seattle* (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* (37–13) Seattle (25–25) Golden State (21–29) L.A. Clippers (9–41)
1999–00 L.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)
2000–01 L.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)
2001–02 Sacramento* (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)
2002–03 Sacramento* (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)
2003–04 L.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)
2004–05 Phoenix* (62–20) Sacramento* (50–32) L.A. Clippers (37–45) L.A. Lakers (34–48) Golden State (34–48) — —
2005–06 Phoenix* (54–28) L.A. Clippers* (47–35) L.A. Lakers* (45–37) Sacramento* (44–38) Golden State (34–48) — —
2006–07 Phoenix* (61–21) L.A. Lakers* (42–40) Golden State* (42–40) L.A. Clippers (40–42) Sacramento (33–49) — —
2007–08 L.A. Lakers+ (57–25) Phoenix* (55–27) Golden State (48–34) Sacramento (38–44) L.A. Clippers (23–59) — —
2008–09 L.A. Lakers^ (65–17) Phoenix (46–36) Golden State (29–53) L.A. Clippers (19–63) Sacramento (17–65) — —
2009–10 L.A. Lakers^ (57–25) Phoenix* (54–28) L.A. Clippers (29–53) Golden State (26–56) Sacramento (25–57) — —
2010–11 L.A. Lakers* (57–25) Phoenix (40–42) Golden State (36–46) L.A. Clippers (32–50) Sacramento (24–58) — —

[edit] Rivalries

Main article: National Basketball Association rivalries#Pacific Division

[edit] 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.[2]

[edit] References

General
Specific
  1. ^ "1970–71 Season Overview: Kareem Rules the League". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. http://www.nba.com/history/season/19701971.html. Retrieved May 29, 2011. 
  2. ^ Donovan, John (February 4, 1999). "Let the semi-season begin: Expect injuries, intensity and a new champion in '99". CNN Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/nba_preview/news/1999/02/03/nba_expectations/. Retrieved May 31, 2011. 

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