West

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West is the commonly used short form for the NBA’s Western Conference, one of the league’s two main competitive groupings.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA conference
sports league division
abbreviation W
West
advancesChampionTo NBA Finals
championshipAward Western Conference championship
competitionFormat playoffs qualification
regular season
conferenceType major league
professional
country Canada
United States
determines NBA playoff seeding for Western teams
fullName Western Conference
geographicalOrientation western
governingBody NBA Board of Governors
hasDivision Northwest Division
Pacific Division
Southwest Division
hasNotableFranchises Dallas Mavericks
Denver Nuggets
Golden State Warriors
Houston Rockets
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Lakers
Memphis Grizzlies
Minnesota Timberwolves
New Orleans Pelicans
Oklahoma City Thunder
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trail Blazers
Sacramento Kings
San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz
includesTeamsFrom Canadian province of British Columbia (historically)
Oklahoma
Texas
Western United States
isOneOfTwoConferencesIn National Basketball Association
league National Basketball Association
levelOnPyramid top tier
numberOfTeams 15
partOf National Basketball Association
playInTournamentSpots seeds 7 through 10 (in play-in era)
playoffSpots 8 traditional playoff berths
seasonStructure 82-game regular season schedule (per team, shared NBA-wide)
shortFormOf Western Conference
sisterConference Eastern Conference
sport basketball

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