Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors and the Longest Time Between Western Conference Finals Appearances

	TEAM	SPAN (SEASONS IN BETWEEN)	PREVIOUS CONF. FINALS APP. (OR FIRST SEASON*)	LAST CONF. FINALS APP.	NOTES
1.	Los Angeles Clippers	45	1970-71*	Active	Includes Buffalo Braves (1970-71 thru 1977-78) and San Diego Clippers (1978-79 thru 1983-84)
2.	Golden State Warriors	38	1975-76	2014-15
3.	Denver Nuggets	23	1984-85	2008-09
4.	Sacramento Kings	20	1980-81	2001-02	Includes Kansas City Kings (1980-81 thru 1984-85)
4.	Toronto Raptors	20	1995-96*	Active
6.	Houston Rockets	18	1996-97	Active
7.	Memphis Grizzlies	17	1995-96*	2012-13	Includes Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-96 thru 2000-01)
7.	Utah Jazz	17	1974-75*	1991-92
7.	Utah Jazz	17	1997-98	Active
10.	Sacramento Kings	16	1963-64	1980-81	as Cincinnati Royals (1963-64 thru 1971-72), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972-73 thru 1974-75) and Kansas City Kings (1975-76 thru 1980-81)
11.	Portland Trail Blazers	15	1999-00	Active
12.	Dallas Mavericks	14	1987-88	2002-03
12.	Minnesota Timberwolves	14	1989-90*	2003-04
12.	Oklahoma City Thunder	14	1995-96	2010-11	Includes Seattle SuperSonics (1995-96 thru 2007-08)
15.	New Orleans Pelicans	13	2002-03	Active	Includes New Orleans Hornets (2002-03 thru 2004-05, 2007-08 thru 2012-13) and New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005-06 thru 2006-07)
15.	Sacramento Kings	13	2001-02	Active
17.	Portland Trail Blazers	12	1976-77	1989-90
18.	Minnesota Timberwolves	11	2003-04	Active
18.	Phoenix Suns	11	1992-93	2004-05
18.	San Antonio Spurs	11	1982-83	1994-95
21.	Oklahoma City Thunder	10	1967-68*	1977-78	as Seattle SuperSonics