NBA Western Conference Finals

Western Division Finals (1949–1970)

1949

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Runner-up: Rochester Royals
Result: 2–0

1950

Champion: Anderson Packers / Minneapolis Lakers (Central)
Runner-up: Indianapolis Olympians / Fort Wayne Pistons (Central)
Result: 2–1 / 2–0 (Central)

1951

Champion: Rochester Royals
Runner-up: Minneapolis Lakers
Result: 3–1

1952

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Runner-up: Rochester Royals
Result: 3–1

1953

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Runner-up: Fort Wayne Pistons
Result: 3–2

1954

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Runner-up: Rochester Royals
Result: 2–1

1955

Champion: Fort Wayne Pistons
Runner-up: Minneapolis Lakers
Result: 3–1

1956

Champion: Fort Wayne Pistons
Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks
Result: 3–2

1957

Champion: St. Louis Hawks
Runner-up: Minneapolis Lakers
Result: 3–0

1958

Champion: St. Louis Hawks
Runner-up: Detroit Pistons
Result: 4–1

1959

Champion: Minneapolis Lakers
Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks
Result: 4–2

1960

Champion: St. Louis Hawks
Runner-up: Minneapolis Lakers
Result: 4–3

1961

Champion: St. Louis Hawks
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Result: 4–3

1962

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Detroit Pistons
Result: 4–2

1963

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks
Result: 4–3

1964

Champion: San Francisco Warriors
Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks
Result: 4–3

1965

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Baltimore Bullets
Result: 4–2

1966

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks
Result: 4–3

1967

Champion: San Francisco Warriors
Runner-up: St. Louis Hawks
Result: 4–2

1968

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: San Francisco Warriors
Result: 4–0

1969

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Atlanta Hawks
Result: 4–1

1970

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Atlanta Hawks
Result: 4–0

Western Conference Finals (1971–present)

1971

Champion: Milwaukee Bucks
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Result: 4–1

1972

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Milwaukee Bucks
Result: 4–2

1973

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Golden State Warriors
Result: 4–1

1974

Champion: Milwaukee Bucks
Runner-up: Chicago Bulls
Result: 4–0

1975

Champion: Golden State Warriors
Runner-up: Chicago Bulls
Result: 4–3

1976

Champion: Phoenix Suns
Runner-up: Golden State Warriors
Result: 4–3

1977

Champion: Portland Trail Blazers
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Result: 4–0

1978

Champion: Seattle SuperSonics
Runner-up: Denver Nuggets
Result: 4–2

1979

Champion: Seattle SuperSonics
Runner-up: Phoenix Suns
Result: 4–3

1980

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Seattle SuperSonics
Result: 4–1

1981

Champion: Houston Rockets
Runner-up: Kansas City Kings
Result: 4–1

1982

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: San Antonio Spurs
Result: 4–0

1983

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: San Antonio Spurs
Result: 4–2

1984

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Phoenix Suns
Result: 4–2

1985

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Denver Nuggets
Result: 4–1

1986

Champion: Houston Rockets
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Result: 4–1

1987

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Seattle SuperSonics
Result: 4–0

1988

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Dallas Mavericks
Result: 4–3

1989

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Phoenix Suns
Result: 4–0

1990

Champion: Portland Trail Blazers
Runner-up: Phoenix Suns
Result: 4–2

1991

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Portland Trail Blazers
Result: 4–2

1992

Champion: Portland Trail Blazers
Runner-up: Utah Jazz
Result: 4–2

1993

Champion: Phoenix Suns
Runner-up: Seattle SuperSonics
Result: 4–3

1994

Champion: Houston Rockets
Runner-up: Utah Jazz
Result: 4–1

1995

Champion: Houston Rockets
Runner-up: San Antonio Spurs
Result: 4–2

1996

Champion: Seattle SuperSonics
Runner-up: Utah Jazz
Result: 4–3

1997

Champion: Utah Jazz
Runner-up: Houston Rockets
Result: 4–2

1998

Champion: Utah Jazz
Runner-up: Los Angeles Lakers
Result: 4–0

1999

Champion: San Antonio Spurs
Runner-up: Portland Trail Blazers
Result: 4–0

2000

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Portland Trail Blazers
Result: 4–3

2001

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: San Antonio Spurs
Result: 4–0

2002

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Sacramento Kings
Result: 4–3

2003

Champion: San Antonio Spurs
Runner-up: Dallas Mavericks
Result: 4–2

2004

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Minnesota Timberwolves
Result: 4–2

2005

Champion: San Antonio Spurs
Runner-up: Phoenix Suns
Result: 4–1

2006

Champion: Dallas Mavericks
Runner-up: Phoenix Suns
Result: 4–2

2007

Champion: San Antonio Spurs
Runner-up: Utah Jazz
Result: 4–1

2008

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: San Antonio Spurs
Result: 4–1

2009

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Denver Nuggets
Result: 4–2

2010

Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Runner-up: Phoenix Suns
Result: 4–2

2011

Champion: Dallas Mavericks
Runner-up: Oklahoma City Thunder
Result: 4–1

2012

Champion: Oklahoma City Thunder
Runner-up: San Antonio Spurs
Result: 4–2

2013

Champion: San Antonio Spurs
Runner-up: Memphis Grizzlies
Result: 4–0

2014

Champion: San Antonio Spurs
Runner-up: Oklahoma City Thunder
Result: 4–2

2015

Champion: Golden State Warriors
Runner-up: Houston Rockets
Result: 4–1

2016

Champion: Golden State Warriors
Runner-up: Oklahoma City Thunder
Result: 4–3

2017

Champion: Golden State Warriors
Runner-up: San Antonio Spurs
Result: 4–0