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1946–1970 division of NBA and BAA
The Eastern Division was a division in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its forerunner, the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The
Eastern_Division_(NBA)
Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association
The Atlantic Division is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five
Atlantic_Division_(NBA)
Division of the National Basketball Association
The Central Division is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five
Central_Division_(NBA)
2026[update], the Eastern champions have a 42–38 advantage in NBA titles over the Western champions. The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers, who won the NBA Finals, are
List_of_NBA_champions
Conference of the National Basketball Association
Division to the newly created Southwest Division of the Western Conference. The NBA first started awarding an Eastern Conference championship trophy during
Eastern_Conference_(NBA)
Eastern and Western championship series of the NBA
The NBA conference finals are the Eastern and Western Conference championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA), a professional basketball
NBA_conference_finals
Division in the National Basketball Association
The Southeast Division is one of the three divisions in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five
Southeast_Division_(NBA)
Elimination tournament in the National Basketball Association
from the third, which 21st-century NBA playoffs nearly match. In 1947 and 1948, the Eastern and Western Division champions were matched in a best-of-seven
NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Tim Duncan was named Finals MVP.
2005_NBA_playoffs
1946–1970 division of NBA and BAA
Western Division was a division in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and its forerunner, the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The division was
Western_Division_(NBA)
US National Basketball Association Western conference division
The Midwest Division was a division in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division was created at the start of the
Midwest_Division_(NBA)
Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association
The Pacific Division is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division consists of five
Pacific_Division_(NBA)
Conference of the National Basketball Association
Basketball Association (NBA), the other being the Eastern Conference. Both conferences consist of 15 teams organized into three divisions. The Western Conference
Western_Conference_(NBA)
Postseason tournament
Dallas Mavericks defeating the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Dirk Nowitzki was named NBA Finals MVP. The San Antonio
2011_NBA_playoffs
NBA postseason tournament
2016 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association’s 2015–16 season. The tournament ended with the Eastern Conference
2016_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals. Tony Parker was named NBA Finals MVP, making him
2007_NBA_playoffs
in the National Basketball Association (NBA), including contractions, expansions, relocations, and divisional realignment. The league was formed as the
Timeline_of_the_NBA
is a list of current National Basketball Association (NBA) Eastern Conference team rosters. NBA rosters are limited to 15 players during the regular season
List of current NBA Eastern Conference team rosters
List_of_current_NBA_Eastern_Conference_team_rosters
North American basketball tournament
first NBA Finals since 1993 after winning the Western Conference finals against the Los Angeles Clippers in six games; the Bucks also won the Eastern Conference
2021_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament of the NBA
Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant was named NBA Finals MVP. The Portland
2009_NBA_playoffs
58th NBA season
final season for the NBA Midwest Division, as the Minnesota Timberwolves were that division's last champion, the only division title the franchise has
2003–04_NBA_season
Professional basketball tournament to determine the 2019 champion of the NBA
NBA champion Golden State Warriors finished the regular season as the top seed of the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the four-time reigning Eastern Conference
2019_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
2006 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2005–06 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference
2006_NBA_playoffs
Defunct men's basketball minor league
many NBA teams because of the quotas. Following the lead of the American Basketball League (1961–1962) in adding a three-point line, the Eastern League
Continental Basketball Association
Continental_Basketball_Association
Postseason tournament
Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant was named NBA Finals MVP for the second
2010_NBA_playoffs
Basketball competition
2004 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference
2004_NBA_playoffs
Fourth NBA season
three divisions involved in the Eastern, Western, and temporarily created Central divisions (Central later being a permanent division for the NBA in future
1949–50_NBA_season
1981 basketball championship series
the season, the NBA moved the Rockets and San Antonio Spurs from the Central Division of the Eastern Conference to the Midwest Division of the Western
1981_NBA_Finals
Basketball competition
2008 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2007–08 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference
2008_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Utah Jazz 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
1998_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight
2001_NBA_playoffs
Professional basketball tournament
The 2023 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2022–23 season. The playoffs began on April 15 and concluded
2023_NBA_playoffs
1958 basketball championship series
1957-58 NBA season en route to winning the Western Division crown with a 41–31 record. The Celtics, meanwhile, had dominated the Eastern Division with a
1958_NBA_Finals
Postseason tournament
Warriors defeating the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Andre Iguodala was named NBA Finals MVP. For the first
2015_NBA_playoffs
North America basketball championship
defeated the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in five games, winning their first championship in franchise history after 47 seasons in the NBA, and becoming
2023_NBA_Finals
Postseason tournament
1996 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1995–96 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference
1996_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. Kawhi Leonard was named NBA Finals MVP. The 2014 NBA Playoffs
2014_NBA_playoffs
North American professional basketball league
Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of
National Basketball Association
National_Basketball_Association
Basketball season
from the Central Division to the Atlantic Division. The franchise also won its last division title until the 2016–17 season. The NBA adopted a three-official
1978–79_NBA_season
Basketball competition
Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets 4 games to 0 in the 2002 NBA Finals. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP for the
2002_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers four games to two in the 2000 NBA Finals. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP for the
2000_NBA_playoffs
of current NBA Eastern Conference team rosters List of current NBA head coaches List of NBA general managers List of NBA team presidents NBA Roster Counts
List of current NBA Western Conference team rosters
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Postseason tournament
2013 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2012–13 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference
2013_NBA_playoffs
1959 basketball championship series
the 1959 NBA playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion Minneapolis Lakers and the Eastern Division champion
1959_NBA_Finals
Postseason tournament
concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. The Celtics
1968_NBA_playoffs
Postseason tournament
champion Golden State Warriors defeating the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in five games in the NBA Finals, their third consecutive meeting
2017_NBA_playoffs
The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Chicago, Illinois. Dick Klein founded the Bulls in 1966 after a number of
List_of_Chicago_Bulls_seasons
61st NBA season
The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The San Antonio Spurs were crowned the champions after sweeping
2006–07_NBA_season
Professional basketball tournament
first division title in 18 years". NBA.com. Retrieved April 1, 2026. "Pistons beat 76ers 116–93 and clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference". NBA.com
2026_NBA_playoffs
1965 basketball championship series
best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. The Celtics won the
1965_NBA_Finals
Postseason tournament
Houston Rockets sweeping the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic in the NBA Finals. Hakeem Olajuwon was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight
1995_NBA_playoffs
25th NBA season
Conference's Midwest Division, and the Atlanta Hawks were switched from the Western Division to the Eastern Conference's Central Division. The NBA expanded to
1970–71_NBA_season
1967 basketball championship series
the 1967 NBA playoffs. The best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion San Francisco Warriors and the Eastern Division champion
1967_NBA_Finals
National Basketball Association rivalry
in the Eastern Division in the 1950s. The Nationals beat the Celtics in three straight playoff series in 1954, 1955, and 1956, winning the NBA Championship
76ers–Celtics_rivalry
Postseason tournament
Instead, the top seed in the Eastern Conference belonged to the Toronto Raptors, while the team with the best record in the NBA was the Western Conference's
2018_NBA_playoffs
Americans finished fifth in the division. The Nets tied the Kentucky Colonels for first place in the Eastern Division. A one-game playoff was played on
List_of_Brooklyn_Nets_seasons
Postseason tournament
2012 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2011–12 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference
2012_NBA_playoffs
Professional basketball tournament to determine the 2022 champion of the NBA
longest such streak active in the NBA at the time. Boston also won the Eastern Conference and advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010
2022_NBA_playoffs
59th NBA season
year of the NBA's new divisional alignments, separating the league into six divisions of five teams instead of the previous four divisions of varying numbers
2004–05_NBA_season
North American basketball tournament
The 2020 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2019–20 season. The tournament ended with the Western Conference
2020_NBA_playoffs
2007 basketball championship series
Antonio Spurs defeated the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in a 4–0 sweep. This was Cleveland's first trip to the NBA Finals in their franchise
2007_NBA_Finals
Basketball team season (won NBA championship)
franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 30, 2021, the Bucks clinched the Central Division for a record 10th time with a win over the
2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks season
2020–21_Milwaukee_Bucks_season
North America basketball championship
The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs.
2026_NBA_Finals
1979 basketball championship series
is seven seasons by the Pacific Division. Eight Eastern Conference teams from seven US states and Canada have won NBA Championships since 1980: Chicago
1979_NBA_Finals
North America basketball championship
The 2024 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2023–24 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs.
2024_NBA_Finals
60th NBA season
2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Miami Heat defeated the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, four
2005–06_NBA_season
56th NBA season
The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their third
2001–02_NBA_season
79th NBA season
The 2024–25 NBA season was the 79th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 22, 2024, and ended on April
2024–25_NBA_season
Fifth NBA season
beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. The NBA began recording rebounds. The NBA contracted itself, losing six teams (the Anderson
1950–51_NBA_season
78th NBA season
The 2023–24 NBA season was the 78th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 24, 2023, and ended on April
2023–24_NBA_season
North America basketball championship
Thunder defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers in seven games. The Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable
2025_NBA_Finals
were no Eastern and Western champions, because the BAA Semifinals/Division finals were meant to determine the BAA/NBA finalists, while division titles
List_of_NBA_seasons
1989 basketball championship series
year's championship round between the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons and the two-time defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion
1989_NBA_Finals
Postseason tournament
1965 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1964–65 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division
1965_NBA_playoffs
Sixers play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In seventy complete NBA seasons, the franchise
List of Philadelphia 76ers seasons
List_of_Philadelphia_76ers_seasons
57th NBA season
The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs beating the New Jersey
2002–03_NBA_season
80th NBA season
The 2025–26 NBA season was the 80th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 21, 2025 and ended on April
2025–26_NBA_season
2003 basketball championship series
The 2003 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2002–03 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs
2003_NBA_Finals
American basketball player (born 1996)
its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 and its first NBA championship since 1973, earning both the Eastern Conference Finals MVP and the NBA Finals MVP
Jalen_Brunson
63rd NBA season
Award. The 2009 NBA All-Star Game was hosted at the US Airways Center in Phoenix. The Western Conference All-Stars defeated the Eastern Conference All-Stars
2008–09_NBA_season
Postseason tournament
Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets, 4 games to 2, in the NBA Finals. Tim Duncan was named NBA Finals MVP for the second
2003_NBA_playoffs
55th NBA season
The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight
2000–01_NBA_season
American basketball player (born 2003)
of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Willamette Bearcats, Eastern Washington Eagles and Washington State
Cedric_Coward
Professional basketball tournament
The 2025 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2024–25 season. The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by the
2025_NBA_playoffs
1982 basketball championship series
champion Los Angeles Lakers face the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers. It was a rematch of the 1980 NBA Finals. The Lakers won in six games
1982_NBA_Finals
Indianapolis. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Pacers were founded in 1967, originally
List of Indiana Pacers seasons
List_of_Indiana_Pacers_seasons
Season of National Basketball Association team the Boston Celtics
best single-season turnaround in NBA history. The team also finished first in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference, and achieved the league's
2007–08_Boston_Celtics_season
1963 basketball championship series
best-of-seven series was played between the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers and the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics. This was the Celtics'
1963_NBA_Finals
NBA professional basketball team season
Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Heat finished first in the Southeast Division with 58–24 record, and made the NBA playoffs for the 3rd
2010–11_Miami_Heat_season
1950 basketball championship series
arranged in three divisions (for its first season only) and the first two rounds of the 1950 NBA playoffs generated three Division champions. With the
1950_NBA_Finals
NBA basketball team season (won championship)
The Bulls became the first NBA team to ever win 70 regular season games, finishing in first place in the Central Division with a league-best 72–10 record
1995–96_Chicago_Bulls_season
Basketball team (1970–1978)
competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. In 1978, owner John Y. Brown Jr. swapped
Buffalo_Braves
73rd NBA season
The 2018–19 NBA season was the 73rd season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The regular season began on October 16, 2018, and ended on April
2018–19_NBA_season
2019 NBA Champions
"Raptors Waive Four". NBA.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018. "Pascal Siakam Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week". NBA.com. November 12
2018–19 Toronto Raptors season
2018–19_Toronto_Raptors_season
NBA professional basketball team season
(NBA). Led by 22-year old forward LeBron James, the Cavaliers finished the season with a 50–32 record, finishing second-place in the Central Division,
2006–07 Cleveland Cavaliers season
2006–07_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season
46th NBA season
in NBA history (Magic vs. Bird) to a close. After a season in the Western Conference's Midwest Division, the Orlando Magic move back to the Eastern Conference
1991–92_NBA_season
American basketball player (born 1984)
28, 2014 NBA Atlantic Division champion: 2007 4× NBA Southeast Division champion: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 2× NBA champion: 2012, 2013 11× NBA All-Star:
Chris_Bosh
77th edition of the NBA draft
The 2023 NBA draft, the 77th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 22, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn
2023_NBA_draft
2023–24 NBA season by team
season in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics won the East Group C in the inaugural 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament by going 3–1 in the group
2023–24_Boston_Celtics_season
NBA professional basketball team season, first championship
franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Cavaliers won the 2016 NBA championship, the first NBA championship in franchise history. During the
2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers season
2015–16_Cleveland_Cavaliers_season
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