Who Was In The Nba Playoffs 2019?
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The 2019 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association’s 2018–19 season. The playoffs began on April 13 and ended on June 13 at the conclusion of the 2019 NBA Finals.
Eastern Conference
The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is one of two conferences that makes up the league, the other being the Western Conference. Each conference comprises 15 teams, organized into three divisions of five teams each.
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and play at the Fiserv Forum.Former U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was the long-time owner of the team, but on April 16, 2014, a group led by billionaire hedge fund managers Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry agreed to purchase a majority interest in the team from Kohl, a sale which was approved by the NBA Board of Governors one month later on May 16. The new owners renamed the team “Milwaukee Bucks”, facing significant backlash from fans and commentators for this decision.
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games at the Scotiabank Arena, which they share with the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs. The team was founded in 1995 as part of the NBA’s expansion into Canada, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies. Since their debut, the Raptors have won six division titles and have been involved in multiple playoff runs.
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers (often referred to as the Sixers) are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division and play at Wells Fargo Center. Founded in 1946 and originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA, and one of only eight (out of 23) to survive the league’s first decade.
The 76ers have had a long history of success, making the playoffs in 57% of their seasons, appearing in three NBA Finals, winning one championship (in 1955), and making 10 trips to the Eastern Conference Finals or better. They have also won four conference titles, seven division titles, and made 16 appearances in the NBA Playoffs tournament. As of 2019–20, they have won 19 playoff series, second only behind the Los Angeles Lakers who have won 31。
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team plays its home games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers were first established in 1967 as a member of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and became a member of the NBA after the ABA–NBA merger in 1976. They have won five division titles: three in the Central Division and two in the East Division.
Western Conference
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are a professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Warriors have won five NBA championships since their founding in 1946, winning their first title in Philadelphia in 1947. The Warriors’ current home, the Oracle Arena in Oakland, has been their home since 1971.
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but changed its name to Rockets before the first game. In 1974, the Nuggets joined the NBA due to the ABA–NBA merger.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Northwest Division. The franchise was founded in 1970, and played its home games in the Memorial Coliseum before moving to Moda Center in 1995 (called the Rose Garden until 2013).
The Trail Blazers have been the most successful of the five major professional sports franchises based in Oregon, winning six conference championships and two NBA Finals appearances. As of 2019, they are the only team from Oregon to have won an NBA championship, having done so in 1977. Overall, Portland has been home to two NBA Finals participants; the other being the Bill Russell-led Seattle SuperSonics in 1996 who reached their only NBA Finals appearance to date.
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Center, located in downtown Houston. The Rockets have won two NBA championships and four Western Conference titles. The team was established as the San Diego Rockets, an expansion team originally based in San Diego, in 1967. In 1971, the Rockets moved to Houston.
