La Midwest Division è stata una division della Western Conference, parte della National Basketball Association. La division è stata creata all'inizio della stagione 1970-71, quando la NBA si è espansa passando da 14 a 17 squadre, con le iscrizioni dei Buffalo Braves, dei Cleveland Cavaliers e dei Portland Trail Blazers. La NBA si è quindi riformata, dividendo le squadre in due conference, la Western e la Eastern Conference, ognuna delle quali era a sua volta suddivisa in due conference. Nella sua prima stagione, la Midwest Division era composta da quattro squadre: Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks e Phoenix Suns. I Bulls ed i Suns arrivarono dalla Western Division, mentre i Pistons ed i Bucks dalla Eastern Division.
La division venne poi soppressa nel all'inizio della stagione 2004-2005, quando la NBA passò da 29 a 30 squadre, con la creazione degli Charlotte Bobcats. La lega infatti restò divisa in due conference, ma con ognuna di esse formata da tre division ciascuna. Le squadre della Midwest Division si divisero tra la Southwest Division e la Northwest Division. Nella sua ultima stagione, la division era formata da sette squadre: Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs e Utah Jazz. Mavericks, Rockets, Grizzlies e Spurs si unirono alla Southwest Division, mentre Nuggets, Timberwolves e Jazz passarono alla Northwest Division.
Nonostante il nome, la division era composta principalmente da squadre che si trovavano molto al di fuori del Midwest degli Stati Uniti.
Squadre Squadra Città, Stato Anno Da Anno A Conference attuale Iscrizione Abbandono Charlotte Hornets (–; –oggi) Charlotte, North Carolina Atlantic Division Central Division Southeast Division Chicago Bulls Chicago, Illinois Western Division Central Division Central Division Dallas Mavericks Dallas, Texas —✝ Southwest Division Southwest Division Denver Nuggets Denver, Colorado ABA* Northwest Division Northwest Division Detroit Pistons Detroit, Michigan Eastern Division Central Division Central Division Houston Rockets Houston, Texas Central Division Southwest Division Southwest Division Indiana Pacers Indianapolis, Indiana ABA* Central Division Central Division Memphis Grizzlies (–oggi)Vancouver Grizzlies (–) Memphis, TennesseeVancouver, Columbia Britannica —✝ Southwest Division Southwest Division Miami Heat Miami, Florida —✝ Atlantic Division Southeast Division Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee, Wisconsin Eastern Division Central Division Central Division Minnesota Timberwolves Minneapolis, Minnesota —✝ Northwest Division Northwest Division Orlando Magic Orlando, Florida Central Division Atlantic Division Southeast Division Phoenix Suns Phoenix, Arizona Western Division Pacific Division Pacific Division Sacramento Kings (–oggi)Kansas City Kings (–)Kansas City-Omaha Kings (–) Sacramento, CaliforniaKansas City, MissouriKansas City, Missouri e Omaha, Nebraska Central Division(come Cincinnati Royals) Pacific Division Pacific Division San Antonio Spurs San Antonio, Texas Central Division Southwest Division Southwest Division Utah Jazz Salt Lake City, Utah Central Division(come New Orleans Jazz) Northwest Division Northwest Division Note ✝ indica una nuova squadra. * indica una squadra che si è fusa con una squadra di National Basketball League (NBL)
Timeline delle squadre
Albo d'oro ^ Miglior record della stagione
Stagione Squadra Milwaukee Bucks^ 66–16 (.805) Vinte le NBA Finals Milwaukee Bucks 63–19 (.768) Perse le Conference Finals Milwaukee Bucks 60–22 (.732) Perse le Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks^ 59–23 (.720) Perse le NBA Finals Chicago Bulls 47–35 (.573) Perse le Conference Finals Milwaukee Bucks 38–44 (.463) Perse le First Round Denver Nuggets 50–32 (.610) Perse le Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets 48–34 (.585) Perse le Conference Finals Kansas City Kings 48–34 (.585) Perse le Conference Semifinals Milwaukee Bucks 49–33 (.598) Perse le Conference Semifinals San Antonio Spurs 52–30 (.634) Perse le Conference Semifinals San Antonio Spurs 48–34 (.585) Perse le Conference Finals
Stagione Squadra San Antonio Spurs 53–29 (.646) Perse le Conference Finals Utah Jazz 45–37 (.549) Perse le Conference Semifinals Denver Nuggets 52–30 (.634) Perse le Conference Finals Houston Rockets 51–31 (.622) Perse le NBA Finals Dallas Mavericks 55–27 (.671) Perse le First Round Denver Nuggets 54–28 (.659) Perse le Conference Semifinals Utah Jazz 51–31 (.622) Perse le First Round San Antonio Spurs 56–26 (.683) Perse le Conference Semifinals San Antonio Spurs 55–27 (.671) Perse le First Round Utah Jazz 55–27 (.671) Perse le Conference Finals Houston Rockets 55–27 (.671) Perse le Conference Semifinals
Stagione Squadra Houston Rockets 58–24 (.707) Vinte le NBA Finals San Antonio Spurs^ 62–20 (.756) Perse le Conference Finals San Antonio Spurs 59–23 (.720) Perse le Conference Semifinals Utah Jazz 64–18 (.780) Perse le NBA Finals Utah Jazz^ 62–20 (.756) Perse le NBA Finals San Antonio Spurs^ 37–13 (.740) Vinte le NBA Finals Utah Jazz 55–27 (.671) Perse le Conference Semifinals San Antonio Spurs^ 58–24 (.707) Perse le Conference Finals San Antonio Spurs 58–24 (.707) Perse le Conference Semifinals San Antonio Spurs^ 60–22 (.732) Vinte le NBA Finals Minnesota Timberwolves 58–24 (.707) Perse le Conference Finals
Vittorie per franchigia Squadra Vittoria Stagioni vincenti San Antonio Spurs 11 , , , , , , , , , , Milwaukee Bucks 6 , , , , , Utah Jazz 6 , , , , , Denver Nuggets 4 , , , Houston Rockets 3 , , Chicago Bulls 1 Kansas City Kings 1 Dallas Mavericks 1 Minnesota Timberwolves 1
Risultati per stagione Legenda ^ Indica una squadra che ha vinto le NBA Finals + Indica una squadra che ha vinto le Conference Finals ma ha perso le NBA Finals * Indica una squadra che si è qualificata per gli NBA Playoffs
Stagione Squadra (record) 1ª 2ª 3ª 4ª 5ª 6ª 7ª Milwaukee^ (66–16) Chicago* (51–31) Phoenix (48–34) Detroit (45–37) — — — Milwaukee* (63–19) Chicago* (57–25) Phoenix (49–33) Detroit (26–56) — — — Milwaukee* (60–22) Chicago* (51–31) Detroit (40–42) Kansas City-Omaha (36–46) — — — Milwaukee+ (59–23) Chicago* (54–28) Detroit* (52–30) Kansas City-Omaha (33–49) — — — Chicago* (47–35) Detroit* (44–38) Kansas City-Omaha* (40–42) Milwaukee (38–44) — — — Milwaukee* (38–44) Detroit* (36–46) Kansas City (31–51) Chicago (24–58) — — — Denver (50–32)* Detroit* (44–38) Chicago* (44–38) Kansas City (40–42) Indiana (36–46) Milwaukee (30–52) — Denver* (48–34) Milwaukee* (44–38) Chicago (40–42) Detroit (38–44) Kansas City (31–51) Indiana (31–51) — Kansas City* (48–34) Denver* (47–35) Milwaukee (38–44) Indiana (38–44) Chicago (31–51) — — Milwaukee* (49–33) Kansas City* (47–35) Denver (30–52) Chicago (30–52) Utah (24–58) — — San Antonio* (52–30) Kansas City* (40–42) Houston+ (40–42) Denver (37–45) Utah (28–54) Dallas (15–67) — San Antonio* (48–34) Denver* (46–36) Houston* (46–36) Kansas City (30–52) Dallas (28–54) Utah (25–57) — San Antonio* (53–29) Denver* (45–37) Kansas City (45–37) Dallas (38–44) Utah (30–52) Houston (14–68) — Utah* (45–37) Dallas* (43–39) Denver* (38–44) Kansas City* (38–44) San Antonio (37–45) Houston (29–53) — Denver* (52–30) Houston* (48–34) Dallas* (44–38) Utah* (41–41) San Antonio* (41–41) Kansas City (31–51) — Houston+ (51–31) Denver* (47–35) Dallas* (44–38) Utah* (42–40) Sacramento* (37–45) San Antonio* (35–47) — Dallas* (55–27) Utah* (44–38) Houston* (42–40) Denver* (37–45) Sacramento (29–53) San Antonio (28–54) — Denver* (54–28) Dallas* (53–29) Utah* (47–35) Houston* (46–36) San Antonio* (31–51) Sacramento (24–58) — Utah* (51–31) Houston* (45–37) Denver* (44–38) Dallas (38–44) San Antonio (21–61) Miami (15–67) — San Antonio* (56–26) Utah* (55–27) Dallas* (47–35) Denver* (43–39) Houston* (41–41) Minnesota (22–60) Charlotte (19–63) San Antonio* (55–27) Utah* (54–28) Houston* (52–30) Orlando (31–51) Minnesota (29–53) Dallas (28–54) Denver (20–62) Utah* (55–27) San Antonio* (47–35) Houston (42–40) Denver (24–58) Dallas (22–60) Minnesota (15–67) — Houston* (55–27) San Antonio* (49–33) Utah* (47–35) Denver (36–46) Minnesota (19–63) Dallas (11–71) — Houston^ (58–24) San Antonio* (55–27) Utah* (53–29) Denver* (42–40) Minnesota (20–62) Dallas (13–69) — San Antonio* (62–20) Utah* (60–22) Houston^ (47–35) Denver* (41–41) Dallas (36–46) Minnesota (21–61) — San Antonio* (59–23) Utah* (55–27) Houston* (48–34) Denver (35–47) Minnesota (26–56) Dallas (26–56) Vancouver (15–67) Utah+ (64–18) Houston* (57–25) Minnesota* (40–42) Dallas (24–58) Denver (21–61) San Antonio (20–62) Vancouver (14–68) Utah+ (62–20) San Antonio* (56–26) Minnesota* (45–37) Houston* (41–41) Dallas (20–62) Vancouver (19–63) Denver (11–71) San Antonio^ (37–13) Utah* (37–13) Houston* (31–19) Dallas* (27–23) Minnesota* (25–25) Denver (14–36) Vancouver (8–42) Utah* (55–27) San Antonio* (53–29) Minnesota* (50–32) Dallas* (47–35) Denver (35–47) Houston (34–48) Vancouver (22–60) San Antonio* (58–24) Utah* (53–29) Dallas* (53–29) Minnesota* (47–35) Houston (45–37) Denver (40–42) Vancouver (23–59) San Antonio* (58–24) Dallas* (57–25) Minnesota* (50–32) Utah* (44–38) Houston (28–54) Denver (27–55) Memphis (23–59) San Antonio^ (60–22) Dallas* (60–22) Minnesota* (51–31) Utah* (47–35) Houston (43–39) Memphis (28–54) Denver (17–65) Minnesota* (58–24) San Antonio* (57–25) Dallas* (52–30) Memphis* (50–32) Houston* (45–37) Denver (43–39)* Utah (42–40)
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Voci correlate NBA Eastern Conference NBA Western Conference
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