NBA (National Basketball Association) is a private league of professional basketball that is disputed in the United States since 1946. It is considered the best basketball league in the world and where the best players of the planet play.
NBA Conferences
The NBA has a total of 30 teams which are divided by two conferences: the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference, each with 15 teams.
-The Eastern Conference is composed of three divisions of five teams each: the Atlantic Division, the Southeast Division and the Central Division.
-The Western Conference is made up of three divisions of five teams each: the Northwest Division, the Southwest Division and the Pacific Division.
NBA teams
The 30 teams that make up the NBA are: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat , Orlando Magic, Washington Wizards.
NBA Draft
The NBA Draft allows the weakest teams in the league to select new young players for the next season and thus benefit the level of the competition. Before the NBA Draft, the Lottery takes place in which the fate of the 14 teams that failed to qualify for the NBA Playoffs is drawn. Teams with fewer victories during the last season are more likely to stay with the first team.
Playoff NBA
The NBA Playoffs are disputed once the regular season is over and the 16 best teams of the competition are classified: the top 8 classified in the Eastern Conference and the other eight in the Western Conference. In each Conference, the first against the eighth, the second against the seventh and so on. To reach the final you need to pass three rounds: first round, conference semifinal and conference final. To win a team advance of round must win four games. The format is like this: 2-2-1-1-1- The team with the best record plays at home matches 1,2,5 and 7 while the opponent plays at 3, 4 and 6.
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