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==Teams==
==Teams==
{{See also|List of defunct National Basketball Association teams|List of relocated National Basketball Association teams|Timeline of the National Basketball Association|Expansion of National Basketball Association}}
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The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions, and relocations, currently consists of 30 teams. The United States is home to 29 teams; another is in Canada.
The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions, and relocations, currently consists of 30 teams. The United States is home to 29 teams; another is in Canada.


The current league organization divides 30 teams into two conferences of three divisions with five teams each. The current divisional alignment was introduced in the [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05 season]]. Reflecting the population distribution of the United States and Canada as a whole, most teams are in the eastern half of the country: 13 teams are in the [[Eastern Time Zone]], nine in the [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central]], three in the [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain]], and five in the [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]].
The current league organization divides 30 teams into two conferences of three divisions with five teams each. The current divisional alignment was introduced in the [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05 season]]. Reflecting the population distribution of the United States and Canada as a whole, most teams are in the eastern half of the country: 13 teams are in the Eastern Time Zone, nine in the Central, three in the Mountain, and five in the Pacific.


{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
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! style="background:white"|City, State
! style="background:white"|City, State
! style="background:white"|Arena
! style="background:white"|Arena
! style="background:white"|Capacity
! style="background:white"|Coordinates<!--Required for {{GeoGroup}}-->
! style="background:white"|Founded
! style="background:white"|Founded
! style="background:white"|Joined
! style="background:white"|Joined
|-
|-
! style="{{NBA color cell|Eastern Conference}};" colspan="9"|[[Eastern Conference (NBA)|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Eastern Conference</span>]]
! style=";" colspan="9"|[[Eastern Conference (NBA)|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Eastern Conference</span>]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#DBABB0;" rowspan="5"|[[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic]]
! style="background:#DBABB0;" rowspan="5"|[[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic]]
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| [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
| [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]]
| [[TD Garden]]
| [[TD Garden]]
| align=center|18,624
| {{Coord|42.366303|-71.062228|type:landmark|name=Boston Celtics}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946
|-
|-
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| [[New York City|New York City, New York]]
| [[New York City|New York City, New York]]
| [[Barclays Center]]
| [[Barclays Center]]
| align=center|17,732
| {{Coord|40.68265|-73.974689|type:landmark|name=Brooklyn Nets}}
| align=center|1967*
| align=center|1967*
| align=center|1976
| align=center|1976
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| [[New York City|New York City, New York]]
| [[New York City|New York City, New York]]
| [[Madison Square Garden]]
| [[Madison Square Garden]]
| align=center|19,812
| {{Coord|40.750556|-73.993611|type:landmark|name=New York Knicks}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946
|-
|-
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| [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]
| [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]]
| align=center|21,600
| {{Coord|39.901111|-75.171944|type:landmark|name=Philadelphia 76ers}}
| align=center|1946*
| align=center|1946*
| align=center|1949
| align=center|1949
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| [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
| [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
| [[Scotiabank Arena]]
| [[Scotiabank Arena]]
| align=center|19,800
| {{Coord|43.643333|-79.379167|type:landmark|name=Toronto Raptors}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1995
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1995
|-
|-
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| [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
| [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]
| [[United Center]]
| [[United Center]]
| align=center|20,917
| {{Coord|41.880556|-87.674167|type:landmark|name=Chicago Bulls}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1966
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1966
|-
|-
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| [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
| [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
| [[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse]]
| [[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse]]
| align=center|20,562
| {{Coord|41.496389|-81.688056|type:landmark|name=Cleveland Cavaliers}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970
|-
|-
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| [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
| [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]]
| [[Little Caesars Arena]]
| [[Little Caesars Arena]]
| align=center|20,491
| {{Coord|42.696944|-83.245556|type:landmark|name=Detroit Pistons}}
| align=center|1941*
| align=center|1941*
| align=center|1948
| align=center|1948
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| [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| [[Bankers Life Fieldhouse]]
| [[Bankers Life Fieldhouse]]
| align=center|17,923
| {{Coord|39.763889|-86.155556|type:landmark|name=Indiana Pacers}}
| align=center|1967
| align=center|1967
| align=center|1976
| align=center|1976
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| [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]
| [[Fiserv Forum]]
| [[Fiserv Forum]]
| align=center|18,717
| {{Coord|43.043611|-87.916944|type:landmark|name=Milwaukee Bucks}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1968
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1968
|-
|-
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| [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| [[State Farm Arena]]
| [[State Farm Arena]]
| align=center|15,711
| {{Coord|33.757222|-84.396389|type:landmark|name=Atlanta Hawks}}
| align=center|1946*
| align=center|1946*
| align=center|1949
| align=center|1949
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| [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
| [[Spectrum Center (arena)|Spectrum Center]]
| [[Spectrum Center (arena)|Spectrum Center]]
| align=center|19,077
| {{Coord|35.225|-80.839167|type:landmark|name=Charlotte Hornets}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1988*
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1988*
|-
|-
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| [[Miami|Miami, Florida]]
| [[Miami|Miami, Florida]]
| [[American Airlines Arena]]
| [[American Airlines Arena]]
| align=center|19,600
| {{Coord|25.781389|-80.188056|type:landmark|name=Miami Heat}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1988
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1988
|-
|-
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| [[Orlando, Florida]]
| [[Orlando, Florida]]
| [[Amway Center]]
| [[Amway Center]]
| align=center|18,846
| {{Coord|28.539167|-81.383611|type:landmark|name=Orlando Magic}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1989
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1989
|-
|-
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| [[Washington, D.C.]]
| [[Washington, D.C.]]
| [[Capital One Arena]]
| [[Capital One Arena]]
| align=center|20,356
| {{Coord|38.898056|-77.020833|type:landmark|name=Washington Wizards}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1961*
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1961*
|-
|-
! style="{{NBA color cell|Western Conference}};" colspan="9"|[[Western Conference (NBA)|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Western Conference</span>]]
! style=";" colspan="9"|[[Western Conference (NBA)|<span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Western Conference</span>]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#B6D999;" rowspan="5"|[[Northwest Division (NBA)|Northwest]]
! style="background:#B6D999;" rowspan="5"|[[Northwest Division (NBA)|Northwest]]
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| [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
| [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
| [[Pepsi Center]]
| [[Pepsi Center]]
| align=center|19,520
| {{Coord|39.748611|-105.0075|type:landmark|name=Denver Nuggets}}
| align=center|1967
| align=center|1967
| align=center|1976
| align=center|1976
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| [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
| [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]]
| [[Target Center]]
| [[Target Center]]
| align=center|19,356
| {{Coord|44.979444|-93.276111|type:landmark|name=Minnesota Timberwolves}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1989
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1989
|-
|-
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| [[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]
| [[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]
| [[Chesapeake Energy Arena]]
| [[Chesapeake Energy Arena]]
| align=center|18,203
| {{Coord|35.463333|-97.515|type:landmark|name=Oklahoma City Thunder}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1967*
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1967*
|-
|-
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| [[Portland, Oregon]]
| [[Portland, Oregon]]
| [[Moda Center]]
| [[Moda Center]]
| align=center|19,441
| {{Coord|45.531667|-122.666667|type:landmark|name=Portland Trail Blazers}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970
|-
|-
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| [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]]
| [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]]
| [[Vivint Smart Home Arena]]
| [[Vivint Smart Home Arena]]
| align=center|19,911
| {{Coord|40.768333|-111.901111|type:landmark|name=Utah Jazz}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1974*
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1974*
|-
|-
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| [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]]
| [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]]
| [[Chase Center]]
| [[Chase Center]]
| align=center|18,064
| {{Coord|37.768056|-122.3875|type:landmark|name=Golden State Warriors}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946*
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946*
|-
|-
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| [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
| [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
| [[Staples Center]]
| [[Staples Center]]
| align=center|19,060
| {{Coord|34.043056|-118.267222|type:landmark|name=Los Angeles Clippers}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970*
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970*
|-
|-
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| [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
| [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]]
| [[Staples Center]]
| [[Staples Center]]
| align=center|18,997
| {{Coord|34.043056|-118.267222|type:landmark|name=Los Angeles Lakers}}
| align=center|1947*
| align=center|1947*
| align=center|1948
| align=center|1948
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| [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| [[Talking Stick Resort Arena]]
| [[Talking Stick Resort Arena]]
| align=center|18,055
| {{Coord|33.445833|-112.071389|type:landmark|name=Phoenix Suns}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1968
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1968
|-
|-
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| [[Sacramento, California]]
| [[Sacramento, California]]
| [[Golden 1 Center]]
| [[Golden 1 Center]]
| align=center|17,500
| {{Coord|38.649167|-121.518056|type:landmark|name=Sacramento Kings}}
| align=center|1923*
| align=center|1923*
| align=center|1948
| align=center|1948
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| [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]]
| [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]]
| [[American Airlines Center]]
| [[American Airlines Center]]
| align=center|19,200
| {{Coord|32.790556|-96.810278|type:landmark|name=Dallas Mavericks}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1980
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1980
|-
|-
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| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
| [[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
| [[Toyota Center]]
| [[Toyota Center]]
| align=center|18,055
| {{Coord|29.750833|-95.362222|type:landmark|name=Houston Rockets}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1967*
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1967*
|-
|-
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| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| [[FedExForum]]
| [[FedExForum]]
| align=center|18,119
| {{Coord|35.138333|-90.050556|type:landmark|name=Memphis Grizzlies}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1995*
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1995*
|-
|-
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| [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| [[Smoothie King Center]]
| [[Smoothie King Center]]
| align=center|16,867
| {{Coord|29.948889|-90.081944|type:landmark|name=New Orleans Pelicans}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2002*
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2002*
|-
|-
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| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]]
| [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]]
| [[AT&T Center]]
| [[AT&T Center]]
| align=center|18,418
| {{Coord|29.426944|-98.4375|type:landmark|name=San Antonio Spurs}}
| align=center|1967*
| align=center|1967*
| align=center|1976
| align=center|1976

Revision as of 13:15, 15 August 2020

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league. It is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. It is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world.

The NBA was formed in 1949 after the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball League (NBL). Although the NBA does not include the NBL's history as part of its own, this site does.

Teams

The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions, and relocations, currently consists of 30 teams. The United States is home to 29 teams; another is in Canada.

The current league organization divides 30 teams into two conferences of three divisions with five teams each. The current divisional alignment was introduced in the 2004–05 season. Reflecting the population distribution of the United States and Canada as a whole, most teams are in the eastern half of the country: 13 teams are in the Eastern Time Zone, nine in the Central, three in the Mountain, and five in the Pacific.

Division Team City, State Arena Founded Joined
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Boston Celtics Boston, Massachusetts TD Garden 1946
Brooklyn Nets New York City, New York Barclays Center 1967* 1976
New York Knicks New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 1946
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center 1946* 1949
Toronto Raptors Toronto, Ontario Scotiabank Arena 1995
Central Chicago Bulls Chicago, Illinois United Center 1966
Cleveland Cavaliers Cleveland, Ohio Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 1970
Detroit Pistons Detroit, Michigan Little Caesars Arena 1941* 1948
Indiana Pacers Indianapolis, Indiana Bankers Life Fieldhouse 1967 1976
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee, Wisconsin Fiserv Forum 1968
Southeast Atlanta Hawks Atlanta, Georgia State Farm Arena 1946* 1949
Charlotte Hornets Charlotte, North Carolina Spectrum Center 1988*
Miami Heat Miami, Florida American Airlines Arena 1988
Orlando Magic Orlando, Florida Amway Center 1989
Washington Wizards Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena 1961*
Western Conference
Northwest Denver Nuggets Denver, Colorado Pepsi Center 1967 1976
Minnesota Timberwolves Minneapolis, Minnesota Target Center 1989
Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Chesapeake Energy Arena 1967*
Portland Trail Blazers Portland, Oregon Moda Center 1970
Utah Jazz Salt Lake City, Utah Vivint Smart Home Arena 1974*
Pacific Golden State Warriors San Francisco, California Chase Center 1946*
Los Angeles Clippers Los Angeles, California Staples Center 1970*
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles, California Staples Center 1947* 1948
Phoenix Suns Phoenix, Arizona Talking Stick Resort Arena 1968
Sacramento Kings Sacramento, California Golden 1 Center 1923* 1948
Southwest Dallas Mavericks Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center 1980
Houston Rockets Houston, Texas Toyota Center 1967*
Memphis Grizzlies Memphis, Tennessee FedExForum 1995*
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans, Louisiana Smoothie King Center 2002*
San Antonio Spurs San Antonio, Texas AT&T Center 1967* 1976


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