Western Conference champion
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The Western Conference champion is the NBA team that emerges as the top seed from the Western Conference playoffs and advances to the NBA Finals.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA team designation
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basketball award ⓘ sports title ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy
NERFINISHED
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Oscar Robertson Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ conference championship banner ⓘ |
| awardedTo | NBA franchise ⓘ |
| category |
NBA conference championships
NERFINISHED
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basketball conference champions ⓘ |
| competition | NBA playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionStage |
NBA Conference Finals
NERFINISHED
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conference playoffs ⓘ |
| conference | Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confersQualificationFor | NBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| determinedBy |
best-of-seven Western Conference Finals series
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outcome of Western Conference playoffs ⓘ |
| firstAwardedInLeague | 1970–71 NBA season ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHomeCourtAdvantageAgainst | Eastern Conference champion (based on regular-season record) ⓘ |
| hasOppositeNumber | Eastern Conference champion in same season ⓘ |
| isNot | guarantee of winning NBA championship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league | NBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfRoundsToWin | three Western Conference playoff rounds ⓘ |
| opposes | Eastern Conference champion in NBA Finals ⓘ |
| partOf |
NBA postseason structure
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National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playoffFormat | best-of-seven series in each round ⓘ |
| predecessor | Western Division champion ⓘ |
| region | Western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Eastern Conference champion
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NBA champion ⓘ |
| requires |
qualification for NBA playoffs
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winning Western Conference Finals ⓘ |
| seasonType | postseason ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | playoff elimination tournament ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| status | top team of Western Conference for that season ⓘ |
| titleHeldBy | one NBA team per season ⓘ |
| usedIn |
NBA historical records
NERFINISHED
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team achievement statistics ⓘ |
| winnerReceives |
conference championship rings (team-issued)
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conference championship trophy ⓘ |
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