National Basketball Association Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Teams== {{See also|List of defunct NBA teams|List of relocated NBA teams|Timeline of the NBA|Expansion of the NBA}} {{NBA labeled map|float=right}} {{geoGroup|float=right}} The NBA originated in 1946 with 11 teams, and through a sequence of team expansions, reductions and relocations consists of 30 teams β 29 in the United States and 1 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 [[2004β05 NBA season|2004β05 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]]. {| class="wikitable sortable" |+Overview of NBA teams |- ! scope="col"|Conference ! scope="col"|Division ! scope="col"|Team ! scope="col"|Location ! scope="col"|[[List of National Basketball Association arenas|Arena]] ! scope="col"|Capacity ! scope="col"|Coordinates<!--Required for {{GeoGroup}}--> ! scope="col"|Founded ! scope="col"|Joined |- !rowspan="15" style="{{NBA color cell|Eastern Conference}};"|[[Eastern Conference (NBA)|<span style="{{NBA color cell|Eastern Conference}};">Eastern Conference</span>]] ! rowspan="5"|[[Atlantic Division (NBA)|Atlantic]] |scope="row"| '''[[Boston Celtics]]''' | [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]] | [[TD Garden]] | align=center|19,156 | {{Coord|42.366303|-71.062228|type:landmark|name=Boston Celtics}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Brooklyn Nets]]''' | rowspan="2"|[[New York City|New York, New York]] | [[Barclays Center]] | align=center|17,732 | {{Coord|40.68265|-73.974689|type:landmark|name=Brooklyn Nets}} | align=center|1967* | align=center|1976 |- |scope="row"| '''[[New York Knicks]]''' | [[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 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Philadelphia 76ers]]''' | [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] | [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]] | align=center|20,478 | {{Coord|39.901111|-75.171944|type:landmark|name=Philadelphia 76ers}} | align=center|1946* | align=center|1949 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Toronto Raptors]]''' | [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]] | [[Scotiabank Arena]] | align=center|19,800 | {{Coord|43.643333|-79.379167|type:landmark|name=Toronto Raptors}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1995 |- ! rowspan="5"|[[Central Division (NBA)|Central]] |scope="row"| '''[[Chicago Bulls]]''' | [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]] | [[United Center]] | align=center|20,917 | {{Coord|41.880556|-87.674167|type:landmark|name=Chicago Bulls}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1966 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Cleveland Cavaliers]]''' | [[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]] | [[Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse]] | align=center|19,432 | {{Coord|41.496389|-81.688056|type:landmark|name=Cleveland Cavaliers}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Detroit Pistons]]''' | [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]] | [[Little Caesars Arena]] | align=center|20,332 | {{Coord|42.341111|-83.055|type:landmark|name=Detroit Pistons}} | align=center|1937* | align=center|1948 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Indiana Pacers]]''' | [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]] | [[Gainbridge Fieldhouse]] | align=center|17,923 | {{Coord|39.763889|-86.155556|type:landmark|name=Indiana Pacers}} | align=center|1967 | align=center|1976 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Milwaukee Bucks]]''' | [[Milwaukee|Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] | [[Fiserv Forum]] | align=center|17,341 | {{Coord|43.043611|-87.916944|type:landmark|name=Milwaukee Bucks}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1968 |- ! rowspan="5"|[[Southeast Division (NBA)|Southeast]] |scope="row"| '''[[Atlanta Hawks]]''' | [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]] | [[State Farm Arena]] | align=center|16,600 | {{Coord|33.757222|-84.396389|type:landmark|name=Atlanta Hawks}} | align=center|1946* | align=center|1949 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Charlotte Hornets]]''' | [[Charlotte, North Carolina]] | [[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* |- |scope="row"| '''[[Miami Heat]]''' | [[Miami|Miami, Florida]] | [[Kaseya Center]] | align=center|19,600 | {{Coord|25.781389|-80.188056|type:landmark|name=Miami Heat}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1988 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Orlando Magic]]''' | [[Orlando, Florida]] | [[Kia Center]] | align=center|18,846 | {{Coord|28.539167|-81.383611|type:landmark|name=Orlando Magic}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1989 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Washington Wizards]]''' | [[Washington, D.C.]] | [[Capital One Arena]] | align=center|20,356 | {{Coord|38.898056|-77.020833|type:landmark|name=Washington Wizards}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1961* |- ! rowspan="15" style="{{NBA color cell|Western Conference}};" |[[Western Conference (NBA)|<span style="{{NBA color cell|Western Conference}};">Western Conference</span>]] ! rowspan="5"|[[Northwest Division (NBA)|Northwest]] |scope="row"| '''[[Denver Nuggets]]''' | [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]] | [[Ball Arena]] | align=center|19,520 | {{Coord|39.748611|-105.0075|type:landmark|name=Denver Nuggets}} | align=center|1967 | align=center|1976 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Minnesota Timberwolves]]''' | [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota]] | [[Target Center]] | align=center|18,798 | {{Coord|44.979444|-93.276111|type:landmark|name=Minnesota Timberwolves}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1989 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Oklahoma City Thunder]]''' | [[Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]] | [[Paycom Center]] | align=center|18,203 | {{Coord|35.463333|-97.515|type:landmark|name=Oklahoma City Thunder}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1967* |- |scope="row"| '''[[Portland Trail Blazers]]''' | [[Portland, Oregon]] | [[Moda Center]] | align=center|19,393 | {{Coord|45.531667|-122.666667|type:landmark|name=Portland Trail Blazers}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Utah Jazz]]''' | [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah]] | [[Delta Center]] | align=center|18,306 | {{Coord|40.768333|-111.901111|type:landmark|name=Utah Jazz}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1974* |- ! rowspan="5"|[[Pacific Division (NBA)|Pacific]] |scope="row"| '''[[Golden State Warriors]]''' | [[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]] | [[Chase Center]] | align=center|18,064 | {{Coord|37.768056|-122.3875|type:landmark|name=Golden State Warriors}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1946* |- |scope="row"| '''[[Los Angeles Clippers]]''' | rowspan="2"|[[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California]] | rowspan="2"|[[Crypto.com Arena]] | rowspan="2" align=center|19,079 | {{Coord|34.043056|-118.267222|type:landmark|name=Los Angeles Clippers}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1970* |- |scope="row"| '''[[Los Angeles Lakers]]''' | {{Coord|34.043056|-118.267222|type:landmark|name=Los Angeles Lakers}} | align=center|1947* | align=center|1948 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Phoenix Suns]]''' | [[Phoenix, Arizona]] | [[Footprint Center]] | align=center|16,645 | {{Coord|33.445833|-112.071389|type:landmark|name=Phoenix Suns}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1968 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Sacramento Kings]]''' | [[Sacramento, California]] | [[Golden 1 Center]] | align=center|17,608 | {{Coord|38.649167|-121.518056|type:landmark|name=Sacramento Kings}} | align=center|1923* | align=center|1948 |- ! rowspan="5"|[[Southwest Division (NBA)|Southwest]] |scope="row"| '''[[Dallas Mavericks]]''' | [[Dallas|Dallas, Texas]] | [[American Airlines Center]] | align=center|19,200 | {{Coord|32.790556|-96.810278|type:landmark|name=Dallas Mavericks}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1980 |- |scope="row"| '''[[Houston Rockets]]''' | [[Houston|Houston, Texas]] | [[Toyota Center]] | align=center|18,055 | {{Coord|29.750833|-95.362222|type:landmark|name=Houston Rockets}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1967* |- |scope="row"| '''[[Memphis Grizzlies]]''' | [[Memphis, Tennessee]] | [[FedExForum]] | align=center|18,119 | {{Coord|35.138333|-90.050556|type:landmark|name=Memphis Grizzlies}} | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1995* |- |scope="row"| '''[[New Orleans Pelicans]]''' | [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]] | [[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* |- |scope="row"| '''[[San Antonio Spurs]]''' | [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]] | [[Frost Bank Center]] | align=center|18,418 | {{Coord|29.426944|-98.4375|type:landmark|name=San Antonio Spurs}} | align=center|1967* | align=center|1976 |} '''Notes''': {{refbegin}} *An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information. *The [[Detroit Pistons|Fort Wayne Pistons]], [[Los Angeles Lakers|Minneapolis Lakers]] and [[Sacramento Kings|Rochester Royals]] all joined the NBA ([[Basketball Association of America|BAA]]) in 1948 from the [[National Basketball League (United States)|NBL]]. *The [[Philadelphia 76ers|Syracuse Nationals]] and [[Atlanta Hawks|Tri-Cities Blackhawks]] joined the NBA in 1949 as part of the BAA-NBL absorption. *The Indiana Pacers, [[Brooklyn Nets|New York Nets]], San Antonio Spurs, and Denver Nuggets all joined the NBA in 1976 as part of the [[ABAβNBA merger]]. *The [[Charlotte Hornets]] are regarded as a continuation of the original Charlotte franchise, which suspended operations in 2002 and rejoined the league in 2004. They were known as the Bobcats from 2004 to 2014. The New Orleans Pelicans are regarded as being established as an expansion team in 2002, originally known as the New Orleans Hornets until 2013. {{refend}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page