Midwest Division (NBA)
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The Midwest Division was a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. The division was created at the start of the 1970-1971 Season. Upon the arrival of the expansion Charlotte Bobcats and the NBA's subsequent realignment in the 2004-05 season, the division was essentially split into what's now the Northwest Division and Southwest Division. The San Antonio Spurs won the most Midwest Division titles with eleven. The 34th and last champion of the Midwest Division was the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2003-04 season.
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[edit] Final line-up of the Midwest Division
- Dallas Mavericks
- Denver Nuggets
- Houston Rockets
- Memphis Grizzlies
- Minnesota Timberwolves
- San Antonio Spurs
- Utah Jazz
[edit] Former teams in the Midwest Division
[edit] Now in Central Division
[edit] Now in Pacific Division
[edit] Now in other divisions
- Charlotte Hornets (now in New Orleans and the Southwest Division)
- Miami Heat (now in Southeast Division)
[edit] Midwest Division champions
- 1971: Milwaukee Bucks
- 1972: Milwaukee Bucks
- 1973: Milwaukee Bucks
- 1974: Milwaukee Bucks
- 1975: Chicago Bulls
- 1976: Milwaukee Bucks
- 1977: Denver Nuggets
- 1978: Denver Nuggets
- 1979: Kansas City Kings
- 1980: Milwaukee Bucks
- 1981: San Antonio Spurs
- 1982: San Antonio Spurs
- 1983: San Antonio Spurs
- 1984: Utah Jazz
- 1985: Denver Nuggets
- 1986: Houston Rockets
- 1987: Dallas Mavericks
- 1988: Denver Nuggets
- 1989: Utah Jazz
- 1990: San Antonio Spurs
- 1991: San Antonio Spurs
- 1992: Utah Jazz
- 1993: Houston Rockets
- 1994: Houston Rockets
- 1995: San Antonio Spurs
- 1996: San Antonio Spurs
- 1997: Utah Jazz
- 1998: Utah Jazz
- 1999: San Antonio Spurs
- 2000: Utah Jazz
- 2001: San Antonio Spurs
- 2002: San Antonio Spurs
- 2003: San Antonio Spurs
- 2004: Minnesota Timberwolves
[edit] Division titles
- 11: San Antonio Spurs
- 6: Utah Jazz
- 6: Milwaukee Bucks
- 4: Denver Nuggets
- 3: Houston Rockets
- 1: Dallas Mavericks
- 1: Minnesota Timberwolves
- 1: Kansas City Kings
- 1: Chicago Bulls
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