NBA Western Conference History
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NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS HISTORY
The Dallas Mavericks captured the 2024 NBA Western Conference Finals by defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 4-1 in the best-of-seven series.
Prior to the start of the season, the Mavericks were listed as a +1300 betting choice to win the conference.
NBA Western Conference Champions
Last 10 - Year-Winner (Odds to Win)
2023-24: Dallas Mavericks (+1300)
2022-23: Denver Nuggets (+1100)
2021-22: Golden State Warriors (+425)
2020-21: Phoenix Suns (+2200)
2019-20: Los Angeles Lakers (+325)
2018-19: Golden State Warriors (-245)
2017-18: Golden State Warriors (-245)
2016-17: Golden State Warriors (-245)
2015-16: Golden State Warriors (+280)
2014-15: Golden State Warriors (+1100)
Listed below are the Western Conference Champions from 1950 to 2024.
| Year | Champion | Opponent | Series Result |
| 2023-24 | Dallas Mavericks | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4-1 |
| 2022-23 | Denver Nuggets | Los Angeles Lakers | 4-0 |
| 2021-22 | Golden State Warriors | Dallas Mavericks | 4-1 |
| 2020-21 | Phoenix Suns | Los Angeles Clippers | 4-2 |
| 2019-20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | 4–1 |
| 2018-19 | Golden State Warriors | Portland Trail Blazers | 4-0 |
| 2017-18 | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | 4-3 |
| 2016-17 | Golden State Warriors | San Antonio Spurs | 4-0 |
| 2015-16 | Golden State Warriors | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4-3 |
| 2014-15 | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets | 4-1 |
| 2013-14 | San Antonio Spurs | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4-2 |
| 2012-13 | San Antonio Spurs | Memphis Grizzlies | 4–0 |
| 2011-12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | San Antonio Spurs | 4–2 |
| 2010-11 | Dallas Mavericks | Oklahoma City Thunder | 4–1 |
| 2009-10 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | 4–2 |
| 2008-09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | 4–2 |
| 2007-08 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | 4–1 |
| 2006-07 | San Antonio Spurs | Utah Jazz | 4–1 |
| 2005-06 | Dallas Mavericks | Phoenix Suns | 4–2 |
| 2004-05 | San Antonio Spurs | Phoenix Suns | 4–1 |
| 2003-04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4–2 |
| 2002-03 | San Antonio Spurs | Dallas Mavericks | 4–2 |
| 2001-02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Sacramento Kings | 4–3 |
| 2000-01 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | 4–0 |
| 1999-00 | Los Angeles Lakers | Portland Trail Blazers | 4–3 |
| 1998-99 | San Antonio Spurs | Portland Trail Blazers | 4–0 |
| 1997-98 | Utah Jazz | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–0 |
| 1996-97 | Utah Jazz | Houston Rockets | 4–2 |
| 1995-96 | Seattle SuperSonics | Utah Jazz | 4–3 |
| 1994-95 | Houston Rockets | San Antonio Spurs | 4–2 |
| 1993-94 | Houston Rockets | Utah Jazz | 4–1 |
| 1992-93 | Phoenix Suns | Seattle SuperSonics | 4–3 |
| 1991-92 | Portland Trail Blazers | Utah Jazz | 4–2 |
| 1990-91 | Los Angeles Lakers | Portland Trail Blazers | 4–2 |
| 1989-90 | Portland Trail Blazers | Phoenix Suns | 4–2 |
| 1988-89 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | 4–0 |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dallas Mavericks | 4–3 |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | Seattle SuperSonics | 4–0 |
| 1985-86 | Houston Rockets | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–1 |
| 1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | Denver Nuggets | 4–1 |
| 1983-84 | Los Angeles Lakers | Phoenix Suns | 4–2 |
| 1982-83 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | 4–2 |
| 1981-82 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Antonio Spurs | 4–0 |
| 1980-81 | Houston Rockets | Kansas City Kings | 4–1 |
| 1979-80 | Los Angeles Lakers | Seattle SuperSonics | 4–1 |
| 1978-79 | Seattle SuperSonics | Phoenix Suns | 4–3 |
| 1977-78 | Seattle SuperSonics | Denver Nuggets | 4–2 |
| 1976-77 | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–0 |
| 1975-76 | Phoenix Suns | Golden State Warriors | 4–3 |
| 1974-75 | Golden State Warriors | Chicago Bulls | 4–3 |
| 1973-74 | Milwaukee Bucks | Chicago Bulls | 4–0 |
| 1972-73 | Los Angeles Lakers | Golden State Warriors | 4–1 |
| 1971-72 | Los Angeles Lakers | Milwaukee Bucks | 4–2 |
| 1970-71 | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–1 |
| 1969-70 | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | 2–0 |
| 1968-69 | Anderson Packers | Indianapolis Olympians | 2–1 |
| 1967-68 | Rochester Royals | Minneapolis Lakers | 3–1 |
| 1966-67 | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | 3–1 |
| 1965-66 | Minneapolis Lakers | Fort Wayne Pistons | 3–2 |
| 1964-65 | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals | 2–1 |
| 1963-64 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Minneapolis Lakers | 3–1 |
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