26-418: Pacific Division may refer to: Pacific Division (NBA) Pacific Division (NHL) Pacific Division (hip hop group) Pacific Division (U. S. Army) Pacific States or Pacific Division, Division 9 of United States Census Bureau's Region 4: West Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
52-560: A broadcasting deal with Root Sports Northwest , replacing NBC Sports Northwest as the team's game broadcasters. In Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals , ESPN's lead play-by-play Mike Breen was out due to COVID-19 protocols, which resulted to Mark Jones replacing Breen on play-by-play. In Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals , analyst Jeff Van Gundy was also out for the same reason, leaving Jones, Mark Jackson , and sideline reporter Lisa Salters; they were together
78-596: A diamond embellishment, while the normal NBA logo on the back was modified to also feature diamond embellishments and the NBA mark replaced by the number 75. The City edition for this season featured uniforms incorporating various design cues from different decades, with 27 of the 30 teams wearing these uniforms. The only teams not to participate were the New Orleans Pelicans , Phoenix Suns , and Utah Jazz . The Suns and Jazz wore last season's City uniforms, while
104-515: A game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Memphis Grizzlies was suspended before the fourth quarter due to a false fire alarm. The regular season began on October 19, 2021, and ended on April 10, 2022. Notes Only the top six seeds in each conference advanced to the main rounds of the 2022 NBA playoffs , while the next four seeds participated in a Page playoff system tournament from April 12–15, 2022. The 7th-place team hosted
130-1168: Is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five teams: the Golden State Warriors , the Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Lakers , the Phoenix Suns and the Sacramento Kings . All teams, except the Suns, are based in California . Along with the American League West of Major League Baseball, they are one of two North American major league divisions with no animal themed nicknames. The division
156-1047: The Lakers , the Blazers, the San Diego Rockets , the San Francisco Warriors and the Seattle SuperSonics . The Lakers, the Rockets, the Warriors and the SuperSonics all joined from the Western Division . The Lakers have won the most Pacific Division titles with 24. The Phoenix Suns have the second most titles with eight. 19 NBA champions have come from the Pacific Division. The Lakers have won 12 championships,
182-598: The Philadelphia 76ers to the aforementioned list. As of December 2021, 97% of NBA players are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Furthermore, the NBA mandated that all guests ages 2+ seated within 15 feet of the court be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit a negative COVID-19 test, as well as wear masks unless actively eating or drinking. Below were the COVID-19 rules for each team: The preseason began on October 3, 2021, and ended on October 15. On October 5,
208-543: The Phoenix Suns re-signed Chris Paul . In the east, the Brooklyn Nets extended Kevin Durant to a four-year $ 198 million deal. As of October 2021, only the cities of Los Angeles , Toronto , New York City , and San Francisco have implemented requirements for spectators at sporting events to present proof of vaccination for COVID-19. While a majority of the league had seen its players get at least one dose of
234-427: The 8th seed and the loser being eliminated. Bold Game winner Italic Team with home-court advantage Bold Game winner Italic Team with home-court advantage The playoffs began on April 16, 2022. The Finals began on June 2 and concluded on June 16. Sourced to "2021–22 NBA Traditional Stats" . NBA.com . Retrieved April 4, 2022 . The following players were named
260-405: The 8th-place team in the double-chance round needing to win one game to advance, with the winner clinching the 7th seed in the playoffs. The 9th-place team hosted the 10th-place team in the elimination round that requires two wins to advance, with the loser being eliminated from playoff contention. The loser in the double-chance round hosted the elimination-round game winner, with the winner clinching
286-683: The Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week. The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month. The following players were named the Eastern and Western Conference Rookies of the Month . The following coaches were named the Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month. This is the sixth year of a nine-year deal with ABC , ESPN , TNT , and NBA TV . Beginning with this season, TNT moved its marquee Thursday doubleheaders to Tuesday nights starting with
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#1732765342362312-569: The Los Angeles Clippers. Since the 2021–22 season , the Pacific Division champion has received the Chuck Cooper Trophy , named after Hall of Famer Chuck Cooper . Beginning with the 2021–22 season , the Pacific Division champion has received the Chuck Cooper Trophy . As with the other division championship trophies, it is named after one of the many African American pioneers from NBA history. Chuck Cooper became
338-588: The Pelicans wore a more standard City uniform as a tribute to the city of New Orleans. The Classic edition uniform for this season would be donned by the Boston Celtics , Golden State Warriors , and New York Knicks , the NBA's three surviving franchises from its first season. Both the Celtics and Knicks wore modern-day versions of the uniforms they wore from 1946, while the Warriors wore uniforms based on
364-404: The Warriors won 5, and the Blazers and Sonics won one championship each. All of them, except the 1976–77 Blazers, the 2001–02 Lakers and the 2021–22 Warriors, were division champions. In the 1991–92 season , six teams from the division qualified for the playoffs. In the 1977–78 season , all teams in the division had winning percentages above 0.500 (50%). The most recent division champions are
390-626: The Warriors–Jazz matchup televised on ESPN was the first in the network's history to have an all women production team. Beth Mowins was the play-by-play commentator, with Doris Burke as analyst and Lisa Salters on the sideline; in addition, 33 other women handled production roles in Salt Lake City and in the ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut . The Portland Trail Blazers signed
416-915: The designs they wore as the Philadelphia Warriors from 1946 to 1962. The classic Nike wordmark-and-swoosh logo appears on the Classic uniforms. The NBA also unveiled a new set of awards to honor division and conference championship winners, and the MVPs of the conference finals. The division championships were named after Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton ( Atlantic Division ), Wayne Embry ( Central Division ), Earl Lloyd ( Southeast Division ), Willis Reed ( Southwest Division ), Sam Jones ( Northwest Division ), and Chuck Cooper ( Pacific Division ). The previously unnamed conference championship trophies were rebranded in honor of Bob Cousy ( Eastern Conference ) and Oscar Robertson ( Western Conference ), while
442-536: The first African-American to be drafted by an NBA team when the Boston Celtics selected him with the first pick in the second round of the 1950 draft . The Cooper Trophy consists of a 200-millimetre (7.9 in) crystal ball. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Los Angeles Clippers Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers vs. Golden State Warriors Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers Sacramento Kings vs. Golden State Warriors 2021%E2%80%9322 NBA season The 2021–22 NBA season
468-642: The period for free agency was pushed back from its normal starting date in July due to COVID-19 pandemic. Notable signings included longtime Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry announcing his decision to sign with the Miami Heat on a long-term deal. Lonzo Ball announced he would be signing a four-year, $ 85 million deal with the Chicago Bulls , joining fellow free agency signing DeMar DeRozan . The Los Angeles Clippers re-signed Kawhi Leonard , and
494-541: The season opener. The network will continue to air Thursday night doubleheaders, but only during opening week and beginning in January to avoid competing with Thursday Night Football . TNT aired a doubleheader on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 17) and the final day of the regular season (April 10). ABC began its NBA Saturday Primetime early with a special game airing on December 11. On February 9, 2022,
520-489: The season, including on merchandise, digital and social media, and painted on the courts. It also announced its 75th anniversary team , honoring the greatest players in NBA history, as chosen by a panel of media, current and former players, coaches, general managers, and team executives. All NBA uniforms feature the Nike (Association, Icon, and City uniform) and Jordan Brand (Statement and Charlotte Hornets uniform) logos in
546-494: The title Pacific Division . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pacific_Division&oldid=880936593 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Pacific Division (NBA) The Pacific Division
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#1732765342362572-466: The top performer of each conference finals will now receive awards named after Larry Bird (Eastern) and Magic Johnson (Western), respectively. In addition, the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy was redesigned to feature the top circular disk engraving the first 75 NBA champions, and the bottom disk representing the next 25 champions. Free agency began on August 2, 2021; for the second consecutive year,
598-489: The vaccine, players in these named markets who choose not to be vaccinated would not be allowed to play home games. Moreover, the NBA has stated these players would be forced to forfeit money for the missed games. As of the announcement, the mandates were affecting the Brooklyn Nets , Golden State Warriors , Toronto Raptors , Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , and New York Knicks . On January 3, 2022, an indoor vaccine mandate went into effect in Philadelphia , adding
624-744: Was created at the start of the 1970–71 season , when the league expanded from 14 to 17 teams with the addition of the Buffalo Braves , the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Portland Trail Blazers . The league realigned itself into two conferences: the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference , with two divisions each in each conference. The Pacific Division began with five inaugural members:
650-405: Was held on April 12–15, 2022. The 2022 NBA playoffs then began on April 16, and ended on June 16 with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals . On July 7, 2021, the NBA announced that it would commemorate its 75th anniversary throughout the 2021–22 season. A 75th-anniversary diamond jubilee logo is featured in promotions across all NBA properties during
676-585: Was the 76th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 19, 2021, and ended on April 10, 2022. For the first time since the 2018–19 season , the NBA returned to its usual October to April regular season schedule after the previous two seasons were shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The 2022 NBA All-Star Game was played at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on February 20, 2022. The play-in tournament
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