NBA Western Conference Finals Winners List, Champions by year

NBA Western Conference Finals Champions, Past Winners List, History Since 1947.

As the Minnesota Timberwolves tried to catch their breath, the Oklahoma City Thunder delivered a knockout punch. The first seed left zero room for hope with a 124-94 Game 4 win to win the Western Conference Finals. They return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.

Returning home with a 3-1 series lead, the Thunder destroyed the Timberwolves to get over a week off before the NBA Finals start on Thursday, June 5. They led by as many as 39 points.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds. Jalen Williams had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists. Chet Holmgren stepped up with 22 points and seven rebounds. The Thunder's Big 3 stepped up once again as Minnesota looked starstruck.

NBA Western Conference Finals Winners List by Year 1947-2025

The NBA Western Conference has seen four different winners in the last four seasons, capped off by the Denver Nuggets, who made its first NBA Finals and captured its first title in 2023.

2025: Oklahoma City Thunder (def. Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1)

2024: Dallas Mavericks (def. Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1)

2023: Denver Nuggets (def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-0)

2022: Golden State Warriors (def. Dallas Mavericks 4-1)

2021: Phoenix Suns (def. LA Clippers 4-2)

2020: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Denver Nuggets 4-1)

2019: Golden State Warriors (def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-0)

2018: Golden State Warriors (def. Houston Rockets 4-3)

2017: Golden State Warriors (def. San Antonio Spurs 4-0)

2016: Golden State Warriors (def. Oklahoma City Thunder 4-3)

2015: Golden State Warriors (def. Houston Rockets 4-1)

2014: San Antonio Spurs (def. Oklahoma City Thunder 4-2)

2013: San Antonio Spurs (def. Memphis Grizzlies 4-0)

2012: Oklahoma City Thunder (def. San Antonio Spurs 4-2)

2011: Dallas Mavericks (def. Oklahoma City Thunder 4-1)

2010: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Phoenix Suns 4-2)

2009: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Denver Nuggets 4-2)

2008: Los Angeles Lakers (def. San Antonio Spurs 4-1)

2007: San Antonio Spurs (def. Utah Jazz 4-1)

2006: Dallas Mavericks (def. Phoenix Suns 4-2)

2005: San Antonio Spurs (def. Phoenix Suns 4-1)

2004: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Minnesota Timberwolves 4-2)

2003: San Antonio Spurs (def. Dallas Mavericks 4-2)

2002: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Sacramento Kings 4-3)

2001: Los Angeles Lakers (def. San Antonio Spurs 4-0)

2000: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-3)

1999: San Antonio Spurs (def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-0)

1998: Utah Jazz (def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-0)

1997: Utah Jazz (def. Houston Rockets 4-2)

1996: Seattle SuperSonics (def. Utah Jazz 4-3)

1995: Houston Rockets (def. San Antonio Spurs 4-2)

1994: Houston Rockets (def. Utah Jazz 4-1)

1993: Phoenix Suns (def. Seattle SuperSonics 4-3)

1992: Portland Trail Blazers (def. Utah Jazz 4-2)

1991: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-2)

1990: Portland Trail Blazers (def. Phoenix Suns 4-2)

1989: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Phoenix Suns 4-0)

1988: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Dallas Mavericks 4-3)

1987: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Seattle SuperSonics 4-0)

1986: Houston Rockets (def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1)

1985: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Denver Nuggets 4-1)

1984: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Phoenix Suns 4-2)

1983: Los Angeles Lakers (def. San Antonio Spurs 4-2)

1982: Los Angeles Lakers (def. San Antonio Spurs 4-0)

1981: Houston Rockets (def. Kansas City Kings 4-1)

1980: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Seattle SuperSonics 4-1)

1979: Seattle SuperSonics (def. Phoenix Suns 4-3)

1978: Seattle SuperSonics (def. Denver Nuggets 4-2)

1977: Portland Trail Blazers (def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-0)

1976: Phoenix Suns (def. Golden State Warriors 4-3)

1975: Golden State Warriors (def. Chicago Bulls 4-3)

1974: Milwaukee Bucks (def. Chicago Bulls 4-0)

1973: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Golden State Warriors 4-1)

1972: Los Angeles Lakers (def. Milwaukee Bucks 4-2)

1971: Milwaukee Bucks (def. Los Angeles Lakers 4-1)

1969-70 — Los Angeles Lakers

1968-69 — Los Angeles Lakers

1967-68 — Los Angeles Lakers

1966-67 — San Francisco Warriors

1965-66 — Los Angeles Lakers

1964-65 — Los Angeles Lakers

1963-64 — San Francisco Warriors

1962-63 — Los Angeles Lakers

1961-62 — Los Angeles Lakers

1960-61 — St. Louis Hawks

1959-60 — St. Louis Hawks

1958-59 — Minneapolis Lakers

1957-58 — St. Louis Hawks

1956-57 — St. Louis Hawks

1955-56 — Fort Wayne Pistons

1954-55 — Fort Wayne Pistons

1953-54 — Minneapolis Lakers

1952-53 — Minneapolis Lakers

1951-52 — Minneapolis Lakers

1950-51 — Rochester Royals

1949-50 — Minneapolis Lakers

1948-49 — Minneapolis Lakers

1947-48 — Baltimore Bullets

1946-47 — Chicago Stags

NBA Western Conference Teams List in Alphabetic Order

The National Basketball Association (NBA) Western Conference is divided into three divisions of five teams, which are the Northwest, Pacific and Southwest.

Northwest Division

Denver Nuggets

Minnesota Timberwolves

Oklahoma City Thunder

Portland Trail Blazers

Utah Jazz

Pacific Division

Golden State Warriors

Los Angeles Clippers

Los Angeles Lakers

Phoenix Suns

Sacramento Kings

Southwest Division

Dallas Mavericks

Houston Rockets

Memphis Grizzlies

New Orleans Pelicans

San Antonio Spurs

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