Northwest Division (NBA)


















Northwest Division
ConferenceWestern Conference
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Inaugural season2004–05 season
Teams
No. of teams5
Championships
Most recent Northwest Division champion(s)
Portland Trail Blazers (2nd title)
Most Northwest Division titles
Oklahoma City Thunder (6 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 Trail Blazers, the Seattle SuperSonics and the Jazz.[1][2] The Trail Blazers and SuperSonics joined from the Pacific Division, while the Nuggets, the Timberwolves and Jazz joined from the now-defunct Midwest Division.


The SuperSonics-Thunder franchise has won the most Northwest Division titles, with six, while the Jazz have won three, the Nuggets have won three, the Trail Blazers have won two, and the Timberwolves 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 Portland Trail Blazers, having won its second division championship in the 2017–2018 NBA season.




Contents





  • 1 Standings


  • 2 Teams


  • 3 Division champions

    • 3.1 Titles by team



  • 4 Season results


  • 5 Notes


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links




Standings


























































Northwest Division

W

L

PCT

GB

Home

Road

Div

GP

y – Portland Trail Blazers
49
33
.598
0.0
28–13
21–20
9–7
82

x – Oklahoma City Thunder
48
34
.585
1.0
27–14
21–20
5–11
82

x – Utah Jazz
48
34
.585
1.0
28–13
20–21
7–9
82

x – Minnesota Timberwolves
47
35
.573
2.0
30–11
17–24
10–6
82

Denver Nuggets
46
36
.561
3.0
31–10
15–26
9–7
82

Notes



  • y – Clinched division title


  • x – Clinched playoff spot


Teams


























Team
City
Year
From
Joined

Denver Nuggets

Denver, Colorado

2004

Midwest Division

Minnesota Timberwolves

Minneapolis, Minnesota

2004

Midwest Division

Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–present)
Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Seattle, Washington

2004

Pacific Division

Portland Trail Blazers

Portland, Oregon

2004

Pacific Division

Utah Jazz

Salt Lake City, Utah

2004

Midwest Division


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

2011–12[a]

Oklahoma City Thunder

47–19 (.712)
Lost NBA Finals

2012–13

Oklahoma City Thunder

60–22 (.732)
Lost Conference Semifinals

2013–14

Oklahoma City Thunder

59–23 (.720)
Lost Conference Finals

2014–15

Portland Trail Blazers

51–31 (.622)
Lost First Round

2015–16

Oklahoma City Thunder

55–27 (.671)
Lost Conference Finals

2016–17

Utah Jazz

51–31 (.622)
Lost Conference Semifinals

2017–18

Portland Trail Blazers

49–33 (.598)
Lost First Round


Titles by team




















Team
Titles
Season(s) won

Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder
6
2004–05, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16
Denver Nuggets3
2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10
Utah Jazz3
2006–07, 2007–08, 2016–17
Portland Trail Blazers2
2014–15, 2017–18
Minnesota Timberwolves0-


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



























































































SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th


  • 2004: The Northwest Division was formed with five inaugural members. The Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle SuperSonics joined from the Pacific Division, while the Denver Nuggets, the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Utah Jazz joined from the Midwest Division.
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)


  • 2008: The Seattle SuperSonics relocated and became the Oklahoma City Thunder.
2008–09
Denver* (54–28)

Portland* (54–28)

Utah* (48–34)

Minnesota (24–58)

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)
2013–14
Oklahoma City* (59–23)

Portland* (54–28)

Minnesota (40–42)

Denver (36–46)

Utah (25–57)
2014–15
Portland* (51–31)

Oklahoma City (45–37)

Utah (38–44)

Denver (30–52)

Minnesota (16–66)
2015–16
Oklahoma City* (55–27)

Portland* (44–38)

Utah (40–42)

Denver (33–49)

Minnesota (29–53)
2016–17
Utah* (51–31)

Oklahoma City* (47–35)

Portland* (41–41)

Denver (40–42)

Minnesota (31–51)
2017–18
Portland* (49–33)

Oklahoma City* (48–34)

Utah* (48–34)

Minnesota* (47–35)

Denver (46–36)


Notes



  • 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.[3]


References


General

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Specific


  1. ^ "NBA Approves Realignment for 2004-05 Season". National Basketball Association. November 17, 2003. Retrieved April 10, 2015.


  2. ^ "Expansion Bobcats prompt change". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. November 17, 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2011.


  3. ^ Jenkins, Lee (December 5, 2011). "'tis The Season". CNN Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. Retrieved April 30, 2012.




External links


  • NBA.com Team Index







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