NBA - National Basketball Association
The National
Basketball Association (NBA) consists of 29 teams split into 2
conferences and 4 divisions. The
regular season runs from late October until mid April and each team
plays 82 games. The top
8 teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs.
Each conference is seeded 1 to 8
based on record (except that the Division winners are seeded
#1 and #2). In the
first round, which is best-of-five, #1 plays #8, #2 plays #7, etc.
From there, the winners of each round move on and all series
are best-of-seven. The
two conference champions then meet in a best-of-seven series to
determine the NBA Champion.
Here is a
run-down of the divisions:
Eastern
Conference – Atlantic Division:
Philadelphia 76ers
Miami Heat
New York Knicks
Orlando Magic
Boston Celtics
New Jersey Nets
Washington Wizards
Eastern
Conference – Central Division:
Milwaukee Bucks
Toronto Raptors
Charlotte Hornets
Indiana Pacers
Detroit Pistons
Cleveland Cavaliers
Atlanta Hawks
Chicago Bulls
Western
Conference – Midwest Division:
San Antonio Spurs
Utah Jazz
Dallas Mavericks
Minnesota Timberwolves
Houston Rockets
Denver Nuggets
Memphis Grizzlies
Western
Conference – Pacific Division:
Los Angeles Lakers
Sacramento Kings
Phoenix Suns
Portland Trailblazers
Seattle SuperSonics
Los Angeles Clippers
Golden State Warriors
