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Western Conference

The Western Conference is one of the two primary divisions within the National Basketball Association (NBA), which is the professional basketball league in the United States. It consists of 15 teams from the western part of the country. Each season, teams compete for a chance to qualify for the playoffs, culminating in the NBA Finals. The Western Conference includes well-known franchises like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. The teams play games against each other to build their records, and the top teams advance to compete for the conference championship and a shot at the league title.